The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-14
WHOOP It UP LIVELY
There We're Stirring Times When
the Women Carried the Popu-
list Convention.
The Brethren Shouted Amen and
tho Entire Audience Song
the DoxoioRy.
Gov. LsweiiinE RauomInsted - Kansas
Prohibitioniata-TsEAs Bopnbiioaas
SPIT, About slE on a side.

ToPHKA. Knn., June l3.-The populiat
convention was Ia continuous session from
eight o'clock until after 10. Il Was one
long outdtavn oui terrific debate for and
against the Insertion Of a woman suffrage
plank In the platform. Speeches vera lin.
tied 70 i've minutes. Anna DiRaa led tho
discussion for the sudIAaists and p. T..
Elder for the aniis. Elder almost broke
down In the end aud appeared TO bo con-
yinesd that thO IFsssurs was too great. aud
that the women would carry the day. En-
ConRressmsn Otis seemed 10 voice the pre-
vailing sentiment whom he snldi 'This
question has been simmeted down TO this.
shall the peopls control the peoples party.
or shall the poiiticiknsf On one side stand
the schsminR politicians who say wo must
bid for the democratic vote and the isno-
rant foreign vote. On the other side 10 The
educated. thinking people Of the party. true
reformsra IL Ia now a question OF right or
wong. and am for equal rights 70 all aud
special privileges TO none" After tho pre-
limlnsry vots was taken the hnal one was
called. and resulted 337 for . suffrage
plank and 2e9 against H.
The scene which then followed begRars
description. Delegates and visitors gave
cheer Altar cheer. rose 10 their feet and
hurled hats up 10 the high ceiling. Ban
mere and flags we're seized and waived amid
a snowstorm Of handksrchisfs. Susan Is.
Anthony almost cried In her Joy, and using
both her hands shook the outstretehed
hands OF delegates right and left.
"You will be populist now" cried soma
one 10 Susan. Her reply was lost In tbs
uproar. but she had practically taken this
stand yssterday.
Nov let Rsv. Anna Shaw 'whoop u up'"
shouted a delegate near the stage.
II am good st whoopins." said Miss
Shaw. but / ask the convention 10 sing
Praise God from whom all blessings how.'"
The vast audiencs Joined In the doxology.
AlonEo Wardsll, who stood on the rostfum,
shouted amen In loud voice. and every dsi-
eaate joined In. IL was about three o'oock
before speaker Dunsmors called the cons
vention together. Hamlin Carl, OF Boston,
the author. Was invited TO SPEAK. He aaid,
II yoa had not. would not have been be-
fore you. es you would have taken the
heart out Of mo-"
A resolution favoring state control Of the
LIQUOR traffic By the disl spsary system was
tabled,
The sensation Of the day was sprung on
the convention In the shape OF q resolution
denouncine The A. I. A. A motion 70 table
10 was Lost, 296 10 2ld. and 10 was passed BY
q viva voce vote. ~
George W. CLARK. present attorney gems
eral. was nominated for associate justice Of
the supreme court on the fret ballot. Gos.
Lswslline was Tcnominatsd BY acclamA-
tion. ID. Furbeok. OF Shawnee, for lisutsb-
ant-governof; J, W. Anis for secretary Of
state. W. Ii. Biddel for treasurer. John 4.
Little for httornev-aenersl, Van b. Prather
for auditor. and W. A. Harris for oongrsss-
man-At-lsrRs. were all renominated BY te-
olamation. IL
EMPoRIA. Kan, June l9.-Ths state tickst
of the prohibitionists vas eomplsted to-day
"a follows; Governor. ]. q. Pickering.
Olathej lieutenant-R governor. II. q. Doug
hart, Hiawatha; secrstsry OF state, X. NJ.
Howard, Wichita; associate justice. Judge
Siivefs. 1opsks, auditor. J. Z. Perkius.
Columbus; treasurer. James Murray. Bah I.
win; attorney general, M. v. Van Bennett.
Cherokee; supsrintendent of public To-
struction. Mrs.. A. Allison. Cups; conRress.
man at-large, Major Holsinger, RosedaIe.
FoRr WORM. Tex. June l3.-In ths re-
publican league convention this morning.
by ths ruling Of the chat. ID was decided
thste DO delegates from club composed
of blacks and whites were entitled 10 repfe-
sentation In the convention, whereupon the
members Of black clubs pulled OF their
badges and left the hall. This vldsns the
breach between shs republican factions.
They are Known as the Lily Whites" AMI
the "Blaok and Whites"
hrrcHELI, 4 D.. June lS.- Attendance at
the populist convention has fallen shert OF
expeo,atione There are not 10 exceed 800
besides the delegates from this vicinity.
The eommittse on tlatform was sppointed
to-day after ties, OF strength bstwsen
Buehsn an and Locks in which the former
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