St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-29
JERRY FOR IGNATIUS.
Simpson Thinks Donnelly Will
Be the Peoples Party
Candidate.
His Platform Preamble One Of
the Classics Of Modern
Literature.
Among Other Candidates Sug-
gested Are MeSsrS. Polk
and Powderly.
Representative Watson Very
Hopeful for the Party's
Future.

of the st. Louis convention have
scarcely died away ere the rank and
file of the allied industrial OrganiZa-
tions have begun to discuss the possible
presidential candidates of the National
Peoples party. The convention for the
nomination of the candidates for presi-
dent and vice president will not be held
until July 4, at Omaha. AS both of the
leading four parties will have made
their nominations by that time, the
Peoples party will be in the position to
make the strongest possible nomina-
lions for the purpose of carrying
the doubtful states, in which their
organizations have In the past
manifested the greatest strength. Gen.
" eayer, OF Iowa, once the candidate of
the United State; Hon. L. l.. Polk, of
North Carolina; Hon. Ignatius Don
nelly, of Minnesota; Hon. Leland Stan
ford, of California; L. V. Powderly,
general masterworkman of the Knights
of Labor; Hon. A. W. Streeter. of Illi-
nois, late candidate of the f. M. g. A.
for United States senator from Illinois,
are few of those who are now being
discussed as possible presidential or
vice presidential candidates of the PeO-
pies party. ''In my opinion" said Re
preventative Jerry Simpson. of Kansas,
today. "Gen. Weaver, of Iowa. is most
likely to be the Peoples party eandi-
date for the presidency. But would
not be surprised if the sentiment
In Favor of DonnelIy
assumed formidable proportions. He
developed great strength out at ST.
Louis, and the preamble to the plat
form, which was written by him, is, in
my opinion, one of the most vigorous
and most classic productions of modern
literature. The preamble made Mr..
DOnnelly many friends, and he will be
prominent candidate If he desires the
nomination. As a matter of fact, | do
not think Weaver really cares for the
nomination, although he seems TO be
fayorite and the most talked OF among
the Farmers Alliance party. Rep-
| resentative Watson. of Georgia, the
candidate of the Peoples party in
| the house for the speakership, was
compelled to remain in Washington
looking after the legislative demands of
! his party and did not attend the ST.
Louis convention. He is earnest in his
approval of all that was done at ST.
| Louis, however, and thinks that the
various industrial organizations are
now fairly united on common plat
form into one political party. The re-
suit of the st. Louis convention" said
he, has been a revelation TO the old
time politicians or the country. They
have been predicting for weeks how we
were to meet at st. Louis
Like Kilkenny Cats
/ and go to pieces and retire Democrats,
| but not one of their predictions has
been realized. With less friction than
| in the national conventions of either of
| the old parties, our people, represent
! ing almost score of different industrial
and reform organizations, have met at
| st. Louis and agreed upon a platform
and declaration of principles which are
agreeable to all, and upon which the
| fight will be conducted all along the
line and in every state in the Union in
! the coming campaign. l feel greatly
encouraged by the fact that, of all
| these industrial organizations, coming
| there from different parts of the
| country. each with its favorite plan
I and principles, were yet able to
| be harmonious, to pool their issues and
! to make the declaration common 10 all,
which will appeal warmly to the reform
! sentiment of the country. l regard
| the platform as very strong preSenta-
| ton of substantially the same principles
which have called these various organi-
zatioms into existence, and upon which
! we have been educating The people for
! the last four or five years. and it will
| now command the full support of the
I industrial organizations of all classes.
! We will have a brilliant campaign,
which will bring the people TO a more
| full understanding of the principles of
| their government, and the changes that
ought to be made. than this country has
! known Since.the foundation of the gov
| eminent.
The Omaha Convention
will put into official party shape that
! which was agreed to by convention of
non-partisan party organizations. But
| it follows as legal conclusion that the
campaign put on foot in Omaha will
| have to be based substantially upon the
/ take it that the Omaha convention will
merely reiterate the declarations of the
St. Louis convention, and the st. Louis
platform may be said to be even now
practically before the people.
LAS to who the candidates of the Peo-
pies party will be-" continued Repre-
sentative Watson, Il really cannot say,
| but L THINK the canQlQdte Tor the preSl-
dency will be some man who has been
we'll identified with this great revolt
against the existing state of affairs, some
man who has made sacrifices for it, who
is known for the fidelity with which he
has served in its cause, and l think it
is quite unnecessary that such man
should have a barrel of money. do
not think, however, success depends on
the amount of Doodle we can pat in the
campaign. We are not party of Doodle
and corruption. ! believe our strongest
plan of campaign would be TO appeal
straight to the conscience of the people
and avoid as far as possible the machine
methods of the Doodle politician, against
whom we have raised this revolt
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