The Dickinson press., 1892-07-09
THE PEOPLES PARTY
The First National Convention of the
Peoples Party Assemblies at
Omaha.
Gen. ]. B. Weaver of Iowa and Gen.
j. G. Field Of Virginia Will Head
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Omaha Special-Thc first National Con-
yention OF the Peoples Party was called to
national committee. Alter prayer and
speeches of welcome the temporary officers
were announced and temporary chairman
Ellington took the chair
=, The first days session was taken up with
Donnelly, Powdcrly and other prominent
delegates. The convention then adjourned
till Monday.
SECOND DAY.
The convention was called to order by
temporary chairman Ellington and prayer
was offered by Rev. Wm. McCrcady
The committee on permanent organization
now announced its readiness to report, and,
q ter new hubbub had been silenced, sub
mitted the following:
For permanent chairman, H. l.. Ioucks
South Dakota: permanent secretary, j. W.
Hayes, New Jersey; assistant secretaries. S. =.
King OF Kansas, George Wilson OF Michigan, j.
W. Denmark OF South Carolina d. w. Monroe
Following this was also long list OF
vice chairmen, each state bein. represented
in the distribution of this. honor. The re.
port was adopted amid applause, and
Temporary Chairman Ellington at once in
troduced his successor.
MIR. Loucks OH taking the chair said:
cannot resist the temptation OF saying Il
very few words to congratulate you on the sue
cess OF this magnificent convention. 1t is "A
grand tribute to the civilization OF the present
century In the past ages. when great revolu-
tions were in progress, they have been brought
about, as a rule. by the sword, by the bullet.
This is the greatest of all revolutions. ns being
propelled by that silent power OF education, the
ballot. 1t is grand tribute to the present civ
iizatiop, and though many of our friends think
the republic Is in danger. am one OF those who
believe than when the people of this nation, the
great mass OF wealth producers. have come up
to that high standard OF changing thi, system
OF government by the ballot. that this nation Is
then saved or will he saved by this means. and
We can certainly congrut ua,e ourselves on that
We can congratulate ourselves that we are pro,
gressing all along the line. Why, | have not
heard OF single saloon i'll Omaha hayng to
double their capacity to accommodate tins vast
crowd. That l think was not true OF some
other convention cities or some other cunven-
tions OF the past. You hear talk i'll the other
conventions about nominating certain men be-
cause they can carry certain states. We domot
hear of that in this convention, by he delegates
at least The question is, who represents our
principles? More than that. there is II spirit
abroad here that the man who is nominated by
this convention must not only stand firmly and
ssalarsly nponh our platform Of prnepss hut
Why. have been told here that it will not be
safe to nominate IL man
WHO HAS BEEN A GREENBAcKER
You have got to nominate II man who has
been either ereenbacker or ~ gold bug, and
take your choice. y greenbucker? Why, bless
your soul; THIS movement was begun by green
hackers. Although take credit for being the
iather OF this movement in its present form. the
seed sown by the old greelbackers is what has
brought forth this movement. All! but some
body says, take up u new man who. though he
may agree with this greenback movement. hns
rf.f boar tIo,fi ft.l lttifl n t,
first issue oil greent ncks was the 2rcenbncks that
remained at par all. during the war. But there
was new issue OF gTeenbacks that had that ex-
ception clause in it, 1t is on the principle OF
the original greenbackers that this movement
Is founded: / believe i'll your selecting ~
man for the hour--a man who will meet the
approval of the people inside the party. DO not
be afraid OF what the opposition may say. You
bring up a man here and say lie has not made
enemies in this movement. and say lie is not
worth that with snap OF the fineerl i'll this
movement. We want u man who has made en-
| emles for this cause and who will 90 forward
man am satisfied you will nominate to-day.
All over the Cated States are frit nds who are
waiting. They are waiting until the telegraph
tion. don't want to dlsappoint our friends all
over this nation. ! know you do not want to:
SO let us proceed to business and as soon as
| possible send over the wires the name Of the
man whom we hope will occupy the White ouse
| for the next four years.
| FIGHT OVER THE RULES.
| The committee on rules submitted q re-
| port which provided:
In balloting for president and vice president,
the secretary shall call the roll OF states, and
| the chairman OF each state shall announce the
| vote Of his state as called. Each state deiega-
| tion shall appoint its own telers. collect and
count its own ballots, and it's chairman shall
| announce the result to the convention. In case
no nominee shall receive q ma aiority on the first
ballot, n second ballot shall ut oEce be taken,
wherein each delegate must write OH his ballot
rnQ arSf hni On ri M
choice, p acng the names in the order of his
choice. First choice first, second choice second
| second choice as hall vote. The two receiving
| the largest number OF votes shall be voted for
on the third ballot, votes for the other persons
| being not counted.
81, vociterous 5i 81 signs ign Of disspproyal greeted
proposed new system of balloting. 1t was
moved that the report oi the committee be
received and that its recommendations
adopted. vote was then taken OH the
adoption of this recommendation. and it
was declared carried by accamation, de-
| spite few protests. An amendment was
proposed striking out the clause OF the rules
providing thai alter the second ballot all
candidates except the two leaders shall be
retired and inserting provisio. that when
balloting begins. candidates shall be voted
for until there was choice This amend
ment prevailed by large majority, so that
| with the customary rules in national con-
ventlons on this matter. The rule, as finally
adopted. is as follows:
| In bailoting for candidates, the following order
shall be observed: The secretary shall call the
roll OF states and the chairman shall announce
the vote as cast. Each state shall appoint its
| own tellers. collect and count its own ballots
and its chairman shall announce the result.
| When we commence balloting for candidates. we
shall continue until some candidate receive
majority of all the votes cast.
| Some minor matters were then disposed
Of, after which the convention adjourned
till Up. M.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Loucks at 2O7 o'clock The plat
form committee then submitted their re-
port as follows:
| Assembled upon the one hundred and six
teenth anniversary Of the declaration Of Inde
pendence. the Peoples party oi America. in
| their first national convention, invoking upon
| their action the blessing OF Almighty God. puts
| forth i'll the name and OH bennf OF the people o!