The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-07-09
THE PEOPLES CANDIDATE.
Gen. James b. Weaver, of Iowa, Nomt
mated for the Presidency.

! Gen. James b. Weaver, of Iowa, Nomi-
mated for the Presidency.
OMAHA, July 2.-The national con-
vention of the Peoples party was called
to order at :o5 this mo ming by Chair
| man Taubeneck. After a prayer by
| Chaplain Dltfenbacher, of the Nebraska
House of Representatives, Mayor Be-
| mis-, of Omaha, delivered an address of
welcome. The mayor was responded
to by Delegate Ben. S. TerrIll, of Texas.
Chairman Iaubenack then introduced
as temporary chairman {. IL. Ellington,
| of Georgia, and surrendered the gavel
to him. J. w. Hayes, of New jersey,
| was made temporary secretary, with c..
2. Carpenter, of Minnesota, and Jesse
| Tombstone, Of California, assistants
'.Sister Todd" of Illinois, was intro
duced aud received with loud cheers
She presented to the convention a gavel
wood of tree planted by Washington
ami grown at Mount Vernon. Sister
| Todd delivered a ringing address in a
| strong voice.
The states were then called for mem
bers of the committee on credentials.
| 1t was found that the South Carolina
| delegation had not yet arrived. The
! credentials committee was directed to
| meet at once.
A motion was then made to appoint a
committee of one from each state ON
| permanent organization and one from
each state on rules. The convention at
| once proceeded to call of the states for
| committees. At O'Clock the conven-
| ton took recess for one hour.
At the opening of the afternoon $685.
Of lofi
| read from various party leaders.
A resolution WAS adopted to the eff
| feet that, when the convention ad-
| journed at the close of the afternoon
| session, 1t be to meet at $50 Sunday
| afternoon to participate in the memo
| rial services for the late Col. l.. l..
| Polk, of North Carolina, and the late
| Rev. Gilbert Delamater. of Cincinnati,
| and that the doors be thrown open to
the general public. T. V. Powderly
was called for, but excused himself on
| the plea that his lungs were not equal to
| the task.
The members of the committee on
resolutions were then announced, as
| follows:
Alabama, John B. Ware; Arkansas, B.
/ Sutler; California, Thomas V. Gator: Colo
RADIO, ID. IL. Wake; Connecticut, George W.
| Grittiths; Delaware, Chauncey Eaker;
| Florida. Il. w. StorrS; Georgia, NJ. |. Bry-
ant; idaho, +. J. Pctfiey; Illinois. John 2.
| steele: indiana, Joshua Strain; Iowa, A.
j. WestfaII; Kansas. l.. Brown; Kentucky,
| \. }. OslevIe; Louisiana, !. }. Miller;
Maine, \. \. Benton; Maryland. n. A.
Green: Michigan, Charles E. Barnes;
si>slppl, J. W. Copeland: Mis-
Sourl. l.. Leonard; Montana, Daniel
McCain;. Nebraska, W. A. Mckel-
liam a6s Hes'da Porter a r" Naw rr New
Joseph itebuchana; New York. q. b. Mat
Ihcws; North Carolina, Thomas B. Long:
North Dakota, W. +. Mccullough: Ohio,
| llugE Cayanagh; Oregon. Nathan Pierce;
! PENNSYLVANIA, IL. \. Ayres; Rhode Island,
" \. Arnold; south DAKOTA, F.: f. Myer;
| Tracy: Virginia. &. r. Pierson; Washing
ton, w. +. Knox; West Virginia. J. Ii.
| Basel; Wisconsin, Robert Il. SchiIlng;
| Wyoming, IL. b. Brctenstein: Alaska, J.
| {. Ward; District of Columbia. Ii. j.
| Shules; Indian Territory. ID. III. Lewis;
| Oklahoma, :. y. Decker.
The committee on credentials then
! presen ed It's report, showing that there
| We're no contests, and that there are
!, 3G5 delegates present The report was
adopted.
i'll the suggestion of Robert Schilling,
| of Wisconsin, Honore J. Jackson, of
| Chicago, was invited 10 address the con-
| yention. Mr.. Jackson is representa-
| I've OF the NJ etas Council of the North
| H,st, mixed race of Indians and
| frcncttmen. lie was a participant in
| the Rel rebellion in Manitoba, and
| crossed the line just half day ahead of
! pursuing British soldiers He said he
| was proud to attend a convention where
| an indian might shake hands with q
! white man on equality, and because this
| Peoples party had a platform on which
| an Indian was not ashamed TO stand.
\ motion was adopted that when the
| convention adjourned it be until 3
| clock Monday morning. A motion
| prevailed TO call the roll of states for the
| naming of members of national commit
| tees, but several delegates objected that
| the temporary organization had no au-
/ tHortv 10 organize a permanent body
| hat could last tour years. The motion
was reconsidered and tabled, and at
$50 the convention adjourned with &
| whoop TIL Monday morning.
| The committee on permanent organ.
| zation announced lis report as follows:
For permanent chairman, H. l..
| I-oucks, South Dakota; for permanent
secretary, J. W. Hayes, New Jersey,
assistant secretaries, ;. S. King, of Kan
| -as; George Wilson, Michigan; q. w.
| Denmark, South Carolina; d. w. Mon
| roe"
The report was adopted unanimously
| amid applause, and Temporary Chair.
| man Ellington at once introduced his
| successor. The roll Of states was then
| called for members of the national
| committee with the following result:
| Alabama. }. b. Ware, {, II. Manning
! aud George +. Gather: Arkansas. J. b.
| Doilsoa, J. NJ. rittman, w. L. X. Ray;
| California. Jesse PoundStonc, George b.
Johnson +. ". Hamilton; Colorado. /. q.
| Brady, }. \. Wayand. \. Coleman; Con
ntcticut. Robert Pyne, A. 5. Poston,
| Henry Z. Baldwin: Florida, ). $ Harvey,
| +, l.. Jenkins and +. H. Little: Georgia, j.
| II. Turner, }. +. Brown ana c. III. Filing
ton: Idaho. \. T. Lane. j. II, anderson,
| D. Il. Munrec. Illinois Ii. Tauncneck
| diana. |. NJ. Rankin, c. Robinson and Fra.
| ger Thomas: Iowa, W. II, Calhoun, W. ).
| Pot ami 4. !, Wcstfall; Kansas, S. II.
| snyder, W. ID. inecmt and j. w. La.
| bourne; kentucky. \. 6. Garden. J. G,
| BLAIR. w j. scott Louisiana e. W,
| BrHcc, Il. +. Hard. and J. ". Burt: Maine;
! II. ;. Hobbs, Eeury Belts !. ". Boynton.
| Massachusetts, T. q. Brown, George W
| /. Washburn, J. Peter Gardner; Michigan,
| John @. Iahct, Ii. Allen. Edward ).
! Greece: Minnesota, lgEatlus Donnelly. X.
| IIai'erson. II. IS. Martin; Mississippi. j.
u. Dyer. |. 5. Miller V. b. Bradford;
| Missouri, NJ. Y. Carroll. \. Roscilc, q. NJ.
| n#oan; Montana. harle> II. IianSct IN }.
| w. AK II, J. II. Boucher: New iiamp.
| ) ,Er h.. I. Porter, New jersey. II. ID,
| undyAv, JOAN wilcox. Joseph K. bCchan-
| al: Ne~ orr. !. McM@ltin. l.. {. Rob
| e-ts: &".tn Carolina, v. L. Lindsay,
| :3s...t, +, Lon. = .. Wilson: North Ia
5uta, Walter Muir, w. I. McCuiloch. Her
| maa MlchiCsGn: ONO, Hugo Prior, {. IL.
!:oDh. VI. ". VI ii&in>om. Oregon. Joseph
| NIIdrop, j. w. Marksbcrry. Charles r.
EI;e!.; fcnnS$iyansa. Y. \. Lot"r,
| 7. /. Leslie. j. 3. Aiken; south
| dakota. A. Wacd"l. 4. NJ. Allen.
| :. /ippa: Tennessee, ". II.
| Gwynne. l.. II. Tay3or v. 7. Wilkins;
tCEaS. Thomas GaInrs X. ". Coleman. j.
| II, Davis: Virginia |. Ii. HchSou Marion
| .aGn >a.HGtI T.. Newherry; Washington,
| -. Il. Hannah, VI. +. hnnX. {. +. / Dung
| NsSt Virginia, :. H. Person John +. e.
| STACEY. y. ~ fL'as>..'}t4. " i>rUuSIIi. hoo
| cit : HsiiiHg. g. u. Bitt. Henry o Brien:
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