The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-23

is a row ON the cards between the prss-
emit officers OF the Peoples party and
some of the delegates to today's meet
ing. Dr. s. c. Mcclellan. editor of the
Advocate of Topeka, Kan. has put on
| his war paint and has made threats
that unless the Peoples party manager
| come around to his way of thinking. he
proposes TO create a disturbance with
in the ranks which may have the effect
OF disrupting the present organization
Mcclellan charges that there is an eff
fort on to betray the party into the
hands Of enemies Hon. II. +. Tauben-
eek, chairman of the Peoples parry
national organization. has sent an Ill
tlnatum all the way from Washington
setting forth his view as 10 how the
party should be managed and threatens
unless these are carried out. he will
fesign his present position. Delegates
are now in executive session and II will
decision has been reached. One of the
members stated TO an Associated Press
correspondent that the prospects Were
good for d long and acrimonious ses-
sion.
Carl Brown is upon the grounds
strongly advocating Jacob Coxey for
the presidential nomination by the Peo-
pies party in 1856.
The executive committee had long
session after a heated discussion of
President Taubereck's letter was had
1t was plainly the sense OF the majar-
ity that Taubeneck's opposition was
entirely inimica! TO the interests OF the
Peoples party. and the following COM
Inittee was appointed TO draft reSolu-
tons on the question: F. K. Rurkett,
Miss: Harry Tracey, Tex; W. A.
HotchkiSs, Mimi; DR.. S. McLallin,
Kan; ]. p. Dixon. Mo
The committee soon reported a set
Of resolutions declaring it 10 be the
sense Of the convention that any one
who would work for or suggest such
divergent ideas as manifested by Mr..
Taubeneck were traitors to the cause
and unworthy of the partys support.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Chairman Taubeneck in his letter.
which was not made public. is said TO
have declared directly for the free sill
Yer and not TO have stated it as his
opinion that such a position should be
taken by the Peoples party.
Some of the leaders Of the Populist
party, among them DR.. s. NJ. McIallin,
editor OF the Topeka advocate. accuses
Taubeneck of designs TO betray the
Popuiist party into the hands of new
third party. said to be organizing in
Washington, called the silver party.
Taubeneck is accused of wanting TO
sidetrack the old Omaha platform and
substitute silver platform.
At the evening session which had
beeen set aside for the discussion of
the financial question. that topic was
deferred until tomorrow, and the cleo
ton of officers, booked for Saturday,
was proceeded with. Melton Clark of
the Southern Mercury, Dallas, Tex,
was elected president with but little
opposition. The other officers named
are: W. A. Eotchkiss of the Ma
tional Republican, Preston. Mimi,
vice president; W. S. Morgan, OF the
Buzz Saw. Hardy, Ark, secretary
and treasurer. Executive committee:
J. H. Mcdowell. Nashville, Tenn; Paul !
J. Dixon. Chillicothe. Mo. c. II. Mat
thews, Indianapolis; f. s. Peters. Cal
vert, Tex; ". L. Brown, Kingman.
Kan.
The business of thee invention win !
be concluded tomorrow when a fight on !
the financial question is looked for.
The opening session OF the National !
Industrial legion. an auxiliary of the |
Populist party was held this evening !
Paul Vanderyoort Of Omaha, who is |
in chief of the organization |
delivered his address reviewing the ]
work of the past year.
Both conventions will adjourn tomor- !
'ow after electing officers for the en-
suing year.
London, Feb. 22-Lord Roseberry is in
disposed and is confined TO his bed.