Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-07
THE PEOPLES CANDIDATE,
Gen. James B. Weaver, of Iowa, Nomt.
mated for the Presidency.

OMAHA, July 2.-The national con-
vention of the Peoples party was called
to order at IL: O5 this mo- ming by Chair
man Taubeneck. After a prayer by
Chaplain Ditfenbacher, 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. Terrlll, Of Texas.
Chairman Taubenack then introduced
as temporary chairman Z. II. Ellington,
of Georgia, and surrendered the gavel
to him. j. w. Hayes, of New jersey,
was made temporary secretary, with e..
P. Carpenter, of Minnesota, and Jesse
Poundstone, Of California, assistants.
"Sister Todd,' Of Illinois, was intro
duced aud received with loud cheers.
She presented to the convention gavel
carved by Mrs. Ben S. Tyrell from the
wood of tree planted by Washington
and grown at Mount Vernon. Sister
Todd delivered q 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 notion 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 ses-
sion messages of congratulation were
read from various party leaders.
A resolution was adopted to the eff
%1@& %h~ N,{
journed at the close of the afternoon
afternoon to participate in the memo
rial services Tor the late Col. l.. l..
Polk, of North Carolina, and the late
Rev. Gilbert Delamater. Of Cincinnati,
ard that the doors be thrown open to
tie 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. u. FL. Wake; Connecticut George w.
Gritfiths;. Delaware, Chauncey Baker;
ant: Idaho, Il. j. Penney; Illinois. John p.
Steele: Indiana, Joshua Strain; Iowa, A.
j. Westfall; Kansas T.. Brown; Kentucky,
"A. j. O9leve; Louisiana, l. j. Miller;
Maine, A. A. Benton; Maryland. N. A.
Dunnins;. Massachusetts. Nathan A.
Minnesota, isnatjus Sonnclly; "' Ms Ms,
sisslppi, J. W. Copeland; Mis-
souri,, l.. Leonard; Montana, Daniel
Mccain; Nebraska. W. A. Mckel-
CHAN; Nevada, ). A. Plummer; New
Hampshire. L. b. Porter; New Jersey,
n, Dob, 1I>,,, o,lr ~ I NTof
1hews; North Carolina, Thomas B. Long;
North Dakota, W. 4. McCullough; Ohio,
Hugh Cavanagh; Oregon. Nathan Pierce;
Pennsylvania, il. a. Ayrcs; Rhode Island,
w. A. Arnold; South DaNoua, +. +. Myer;
Tennessee, John Jellicorse; Texas, Ira
ton. w. r. knox; West Virginia. j. ii.
Basel; Wisconsin, ROBERT +. Schilllng;
Wyoming, IL. Is. Bretenstein; Alaska, J.
G. Ward; District of Columbia. III. }.
Shulties; Indian Territory, d. Ii. Lewis;
Oklahoma, 5. N. Decker.
The committee on credentials then
presented its report, showing that there
were no contests, and that there are
1856 delegates present. The report was
adopted.
At the suggestion of Robert schillng,
of Wisconsin, Honore j. Jackson, of
Chicago, was invited to address the con.
ventlon. Mr.. Jackson is a representa-
tive OF the Metas Council Of the North
west, mixed race of Indians and
Frenchmen. He was q participant in
the Riel rebellion in Manitoba, and
crossed the line just half day ahead of
pursuing British soldiers. He said he
was proud to attend q convention where
an Indian might shake hands with q
white man on equality, and because this
Peoples party had platform on which
an Indian was not ashamed TO stand.
A motion was adopted that when the
convention adjourned it be until 8
o'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-
thority to organize q permanent body
that could last four years. The motion
WAS reconsidered and tabled, and at
$3.50 the convention adjourned with a
whoop till Monday morning.
The committee on permanent organ.
ization announced it's report as follows:
"For permanent chairman, II. L.
Loucks, South Dakota; tor permanent
secretary, J. w. Hayes, New Jersey;
assistant secretaries, S. S. King, of Kan
sas: George Wilson, Michigan; 6. 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, J. B. Ware, G, H. Manning
and George +. Gather; Arkansas, j. b.
Dolllson, j. M. Pittman, w. +. K. Ray;
California, Jesse Poundstone, George b.
johnson, 4. W. Hamilton; Colorado, l. &.
Brady, j. A. Wayland, a. Coleman; Con-
nocticut. Robert Pyne, A. S. Poston,
Henry Z. Baldwin: Florida, 5. S. Harvey,
p. l.. Jenkins and f. II. Little; Georgia, J.
H. Turner, }. +. Brown and e. II. Filing
ton; Idaho, A. L. Lane, j. IL. anderson,
D. K. Munroe; Illinois. II. Taubeneck,
Eugene Smith and W. Ii. Hess; In
diana, /. NJ. Rankin, G. Robinson and Fra.
ger Thomas: Iowa, w. Il. Calhoun, W. s.
Pott and A. j. Westfall: Kansas, S. H.
Snyder, W. d. Vincent and j. w. La.
bourne; Kentucky. A. &. Garden, j. G.
BLAIR, W. j.. Scott; Louisiana G. w,