Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-09
The PEOPLES CONVENTION
Called to Order by Chairman Taub-
eneck at ll:05.
Mayor Bemis Welcomes the Delegates Il
the City--IBen TerTiIl Repllcs--C. Ii.
Ellington Chosen Tempo
rary Chairman.

OMAHA, Neb., July 2.-The national
convention of the peoples independent
party was called to meet at 10 o'clock,
but the delegates were late in getting
into the hall. At 1880 barely n tenth
of the delegates were seated and few
of the leaders had arrived.
The Coliseum building, in which the
convention is being held, seats 1900
persons. The attendance OF visitors Mt
the first session was not large. AS the
hall began TO fill a notable feature was
the presence of many women dole
gates. Chairman Taubcneck, OF the
national executive committee. came
upon the platform shortly after 1890
and entered into consultation with
other leaders. By IL o'clock the part
of the hall allotted to delegates was
fairly we'll filled, most of the l,776 del
egates being present, but in much con-
fusion. Before opening the Gresham
sentiment continued aggressive and
strong.
A movement was started in a small
way for Paul Nandervoort, of Omaha,
for president. Besides some strength
in Nebraska, Kansas and other states
he had friends in the New England
allegations and some also in the
south.
General Weaver, Of Iowa, arrived
late and kept in the back ground
nursing his presidential boom.
Chaplain Diifcnbacher, of the Ne
braska house of representatives, and
Mayor Bemis, of Omaha, took seats
upon the platform at II o'clock, Chair
man Taubcneck called the convention
to order, or attempted TO do SO, at
1905. 1t required ten minutes to pro-
duce order. The chairman introduced
Chaplain Diffenbacher, who made the
opening prayer.
At the conclusion of the prayer the
chairman introduced Mayor Bemis TO
welcome the delegates. lie was re-
ceived with hearty applause. At the
conclusion oi is address, the conven-
ton gave three tremendous cheers
for the mayor Ben. 5. Terrill, Of
Texas, was introduced to reply on be-
half of the convention TO Mayor Bemis'
address Of welcome. He did SO in n
vigsrous and complimentary speech,
which was received with applause.
QlOLlDp IL SldltlllClb VI -lhlOl Iltullo,
tyat dear gold meant cheap men, Ter
rill was greeted with cheers which
were only exceeded when he
pledged the south to vote the
peoples party ticket, no matter who
the nominee was us long as he stood
square y upon the st. Louis platform.
His declaration that the new party
had wiped ont sectionalism and united
the blue and the gray as no other
party could was met with applause
which shook the building.
National Chairman Taubeneck an
nounced temporary officers as follows:
G, II. Ellington, Georgia, temporary
chairman.
John b. Hayes, New Jersey, secretary.
{. Is. Carpenter, Minnesota, and Jesse
Pouncestone, of California, assistant
chairman.
Chairman Taubeneck then intro
duced Temporary Chairman C. il. Ell
lington, OF Georgia, and surrendered
the gavel to him. Mr.. Ellington
proceeded to address the convention.
At the conclusion Of the speech
"Sister Todd of Illinois, was intro.
duced and received with loud cheers.
She came forward and presented to
the convention IA gayel made by Mrs,
Ben Terrill from the. wood of timber
planted by Washington and grown at
Mt. Vernon. The states were then
called for members 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 made by a delegate
from New Hampshire TO take a recess
until 1880. This was amended to 200
Before the motion vas put it was an
nounced by Nandervoort, of Nebraska,
hat there would be reunion tonight of
the "bluc and gray" which was re-
ceived with prolonged cheers.
A motion for recess till . o'clock this
afternoon was put and lost. A motion
was hen made to appoint committees
of one from each state on permanent
organization and one from each state
on rules. The convention at once pro-
ceeded to the call Of the states to Sc
lect the committees. At l o'clock the
convention took q recess for one hour.