The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-08-04
THE PEOPLES PARTY
WHAT THKY DID-wHo they NAMED
R.s.owENs. ALLIANCE ORGANIZER,
FOR CONGRESS.


which there was general expression
l on the question of fusion, and the SEN
timent was unanimous to keep in the
middle of the road" and "both Of the
> old parties be damned r.
The convention mat at the court room
at 1:30 but it was nearly two before
Alex. Brown, chairman of the District
committee. called them to order.
ALI the counties in the District were
represented by delegations more or less
complete in numbers. In their ranks
were seen the more noted men Of the
labor party known in the District. and
they seemed to receive much attention.
> Mr.. Brown made some very pertinent
remarks. The Republicans had never
tried to gobble up their conventions,
and he hoped that the Democrats
would keep their hands of, and it was
evident from the applause of the dele
gates that Brown was talking to suit
them In his strong anti-fusion talk.
On motion of Wilford Hull, G. M.
Dawson, of Wspello, was made tenn
porary chairman. He came forward.
and returned thanks for the honor
conferred.
Mr.. CASTOR, of Monroe. was named
as secretary Of the convention.
The chairman called for the order of
business committees to be named. and
they were named as follows:
Permanent Organ Ations-Jasper,
James Tool; Keokuk, Austin Jacobs;
Poweshiek. T. Mcdowell; MahaskA, L.
Graham; Wapello, P. Winter; Monroe,
+. I. Kriddlebaugh; Davis. not named.
On observation-disclosures, VIM. Bur
ney; Keokuk, Henry Lsughrey; Powe-
shiek, E. J. Mcdowell; Mahaska, D. j.
Morris; WaDello, T. J. Baltz; Monroe,
P. W. Pettitt.
The new congressional committee
was then named as follows: Mahaska,
George Fl. Blanchard, Oskaloosa; JAS
per, Alex. Brown, Newton; Poweshiek,
VIM. Field, Sherman; Wapello. T. J.
Boltz, Ottumwa; Davis, G. G. Davis,
Bloomfield; Keokuk, Henry LATER,
Sigourney; Monroe, J. N. Gaas, Abba.
The permanent organization commit
tee reported in favor of T. J. Boltz, Of
WapellO, as chairman, aud j. NJ. Gaas,
of Monroe, as secretary.
MIR. Brown moved that the conven-
tion select the district chairman. After
some discussion, participated in by sew
eral, the information was given that
the state convention had selected q
District member, and in the end the
convention got some talk that was
breezy and pointed. The result was
that the convention voted to select the
chairman and did it with a rush. Sew
eral nominations were made, but the
place came to DR.. Perry Engle, Of Jas
per, with a Whoop and roar.
The report of the committee on Or
ganization was adopted. and Mr.. Boltz
took the chair. He spoke briefly, giving
way to the committee on resolutions,
which were adopted unanimously. En-.
dorsed all the platforms adopted at
Omaha; sympathized with labor every
where; sympathiZed with the Home
stead lab orers in all lawful acts In seek
ing for their rights and rewards for
labor denounced the Iams outrage very
soundly, and that we demand and re.
quire and pledge our candidate to re.
main in the field and advocate and sup
port our principles until the close Of
the election"
Mr.. Dawson, of Wapello, moved that
the business of nominating a congress.
man be taken in hand.
Mr.. Richard Boyer, of Mahaska, who
evidently had his fusion toes tread up.
on, rose and wanted to know whether
or not. If he or others differed " ith
others, would be hauled down, and so
on. He was assured fair play under
the Q leensberry rules, and was invited
to stay in the ring until fairly knocked
out.
The chairman called for nominations,
and Mr.. Morris offered a resolution
"that no nominations be entertained
who are not squarely in the middle of
the road"
The motion was cheered with a roar,
and by the same token adopted.
The scene was lively one. with
uncle William Delashmutt contribut.
ing his share to the music.
DR.. Engle, in an earnest speech, that
repeatedly evoked cheers, and was a
rasper on the old parties-half cut on
each pull, presented the name of E. B.
Owens, of Wapello-living at Kirk
vile. The nomination was seconded
by Mr.. Dawson. by letter of Draw.
ford Davis and by many others.
There being no other nominations,
the lists were closed, and Mr., Owen
was nominated by acclamation, and
unanimously.
Mr.. Owens was called out and made
a whooping third party speech, radical
on every line, and all cheered to the
echo-even to the declaration that he
was in the race to stay to the close,
right in the middle of the road"
Mr.. Evans is farmer, and is q Ma
tional and State organizer of the Farm
ers' Alliance. He is about fifty years
of age, and an earnest talker.
Mr.. Ovens came from Clay county,
Missouri, 10 months ago, and is now
living near his brothers, John Owens,
lat Kirkville. He has rented out his
farm in Missouri. and has been devot-
ing his time to Alliance organization
and will now devote himself to his
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