The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-08
PEOPLES PARTY.
Meeting Of the National Convention
at Omaha.
The Delegates Welcomed to the City BY
the Mayor-Ellin gton, of Georgia,
Temporary Chairman-First
Day of the Convention.

OMAHA, Neb., July 3.-When the ma
tional convention of the peoples party
of the United States opened in this city
at 10 o'clock Saturday every person
present seemed to be in congratula-
tory mood over the large attendance,
and there was general opinion that
harmony should be selected to lead the
hosts in the coming campaign.
There was slight lull as Chairman
Taubeneck, of the national committee,
stepped to the front and announced
that the first national convention of the
peoples party was now convened in
regular session. Then there was burst
of applause.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Benjamin
Diffenbocher, chaplain of the last Ne
braska legislature and well known
alliance man.
THE next thing in order" said Chair
man Taubeneck, will be an address of
welcome by Hon. George p. Bemis,
mayor of the city of Omaha"
! Ben Terrell, of Texas, on behalf of
| the convention, responded to the adj
dress of welcome of Mayor Bemis.
Chairman TaubeneclS announced the
| list of temporary officers selected by
the national committee and these Off
GERS were selected by reclamation.
C. II. Ellington, of Georgia, was in
troduced as temporary chairman and in
his speech of acceptance said:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Fellow Countrymen.
Brethren: I salute YOU. From far OF Georgis,
the great empire state of the south. 1 come TO
/ greet you Language fails me. 1 have been
absolutely impossible to tell my high apprecia-
ton of the honor this greatest of conventions
has conferred upon me by electing me to the
temporary craftsmanship. But when my mind
turns to the great purpose for which we have
met together, its depth length. breadth, it's
wonderful conception, it's vastness OF search,
all that is wrapped up in it, what it
means to be defeated and what il would
mean should victory crown our Efforts
when all these things crowd upon me, 1
long for the tongue of Gabriel, whose trumpet
tones shall reach to the farihest END of the
globe, aroUSing and convincing the people
wherever its SOUND should fall upon the human
ear. In all the history of this country which
should be the land of the free" and is 1.-THE
home OF the brave" there has never been
another such gathering OF the people. Zap
plause.l North. south, east and west are to-
day minglinC their hosts together in sense and
Tor purpose never before rcalZCd IN his
country Applause
The eyes OF the world are upon us Some are
looking at Us with hate and fear in their
hearts, while others are watching us prayer
fully. anXiolsly, hopefully. Nothing would
give greater JOY 10 our opponents than to see
his vest assemblage OF the peoples repre-
sentatives disagree. They want us to bicker
and wranrle. Hundreds of pens stand ready
TO note the first. sound of diseord, and
in every direction the wires are wait
ing to transmit the hoped for news
that we are in turmoil and strife. Brethren,
friends, let us disappoint them; let US at the
very beginning shake hands upon this point,
that harmony, unity and good will shall prevail.
[Cheers.l 1 believe it is possible for this repre-
sentative bodyto meet, counsel. deliberate, per-
form its entire work and adjourn without one
single word of discori. To this end l am abso-
lutely, untiringly at your service.
We are here to-day with the shadow Of
great trouble resting upon US. He whom our
hearts delighted TO honor, our leader, the true
the tried, the honest Polk, is dead and has been
taken from US just when we needed him most.
Our hearts mourn his loss No nobler soul
ever bTeathed, none worked harder, suffered
more, spent more than he did. He gave his life
TO our beloved cause and we do not believe II
was given in vain. Oh, shade of the low
ing, kind hearted, great Polk, may the
mantle of thy spirit fall upon US to-day in our
deliberations, TO the end that we may be like
minded 1 call on you to-day in his name that
If there be single vestiGe, an iota of sectional
feeling, or prejudice left in the hearts of any OF
us 10 wipe it out. 1 charge you that while we
stand in the shadow of Folks great love we
reconcile ourselves to the great work Of reform
ing this government and the man who honestly
desires its reformation is our brother And 1
want TO say that we can reform it 1 believe
that we will reform it.
At the conclusion of the chairman's
speech Mrs. Todd, OF Michigan, pre-
scented Chairman Ellington with a gavel
carved by the wife of Ben Terrell, from
the tree planted by Washington at
Mount Vernon an announcement
which was received with an enthusiast
tic chorus of cheers
After the announcement of its men,
bcrship the committee on credentials
was requested to meet Immediately
after adjournment in order that its
report might be facilitated.
The convention then adjourned until
o'clock.
The committee on credentials organ
lied by electing John S. Dore, of Cali
fornia, chairman and A. E. Cole, of
Michigan, and z. s. Peters, of Texas,
secretaries. Several delegations had
not arrived, and of the others known to
be here We're not reported to the COM
mittee, but it is known that most of the
states are represented. The committee
adjourned till $50 to receive other ere
dentials. No contests are reported
James C. Boyd, of Springfield. Ore,
was admitted as delegate from Alaska
Gresham Positively Declines