The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-19
IN ST. LOUIS JULY q
The POpuliSt Convention Will Be Held
in the Missouri Town.
TWAS DECIDED LAST NIGHT
Things We're All Arranged for a
Delay In the Selection. But I'm
expected Forces Changed
the Programme.

st. Louis, Jan. 1S-After a session OF
two days the populist national commit
tee adjourned sine die this afternoon,
without having selected a place TO hold
the next national convention, which
Will be held on July % next, unless the
date Is changed by the executive COM
mittee. This committee will probably
select the place OF meeting next Mon
day. but whatever decision IL reaches
may be changed when the report Is re-
ceived from the special committee ap-
pointed to visit Washington, ID. c., Jan.
% and confer with the blmetallic league
as to THE advisability of holding It's ma
tional convention at the same time and
place OF the populists.
Hearing OF Representatives of differ
ent cities working to secure the nation
al popullst convention was resumed at
10 O'Clock uhls morning. when the ma
tional committee reassembled. ID. NJ.
Fulwelter OF Arkansas spoke for Chi
cago He was followed by DR.. II. Tay-
Tor. Eugene Smith and F. ]. Schuette.
representing the business men Of Chi
cago. Schuette intimated that at least
$4,000 could be raised for the populist
cause IL they were given sufficient time
to collect II. T.. s. Hlsler and Joseph
City. Kan. said they were prepared to
erect a tent 15Ox300 feet. sufficiently
large TO seat 10000 people. within a
block OF the court house. Harry Tracey.
ID. f. Leidy and Mayor Holland spoke
in behalf of Dallas. when they finished
the committee went into executive see-
sion.
Snyder of Kansas presented the fol-
lowing resolution which, after consid-
cradle discussion, was adopted almost
unanimously, there being only three
dissenting votes:
Resolved. That in line with the ac-
ton OF our friends OF state meetings
lately held by populists In North Dako-
Ia, lllionis and Indiana, the members
OF the national committee in executive
session at st. Louis. Jan. II. desire 10
express their entire confidence In the
wisdom. judgment and integrity OF our
chairman, Hon. II. L. Taubeneck. Sec
rotary John III. Turner. our treasurer.
Hon. NJ. c. Ranken. and each OF the
other members OF the executive COM
mittee. In their conduct OF the peoples
party business and It's representatives:
and urge and advise popullsts through
out the nation to Immediately line up
10 the support OF the executive commit
etN WIN 70 Sus-
tain its work In the coming campaign"
At O'Clock a recess was taken. When
the committee reassembled. at 2:30 d.
m, the question OF referring the mat
ter Of selecting a place OF meeting to
the executive committee. with instruc-
lions to act within ten days. came up
and aroused much discussion. II was
finally decided in the Affirmative and
contesting cities were requested to pre-
sent new propositions to the executive
committee next Monday. when the mat
ter will probably be settled. The ma
tional committee then adjourned sine
die.
Other matters will also be considered
and acted upon, principal among which
will be the framing OF a call for a ma
tional convention. This. however, will
not be given out until the report is re-
ceived from the special committee as TO
the Intention OF the bimetallic league in
regard TO the holding OF its national
convention. The call will be made pub
die from Washington. probably not later
than the 22d inst.
Later-A meeting OF the executive COM
mittee was Unexpectedly called tonight to
consider some new propositions presented
by the Business Mems league OF ST. Louis
After discussing them the committee de-
cided to hold the national convention in
st. Louis on July ~