Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19
HAVE SETTLED ON ST. LOUIS
Populist Convention Will Meet There on
the 22d of July.
ACTION WAS SOMEWHAT OF A SURPRISE
National Committee Adjourned With~
out Settling the LOcntiOn-Execu-
tive Committee Later Accepted
the Mound City Proposition.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1S.-The hearing Of repre-
sentatives of the different cities which are
working to secure the national populist con-
vention that will meet on July % next was
continued at 10 O'Clock this morning when
the national committee reassemb!ed.
Chicago was the first to present it's claims
AS the chairman of the delegation from that.
city had not then appeared, D.. M. Fulweiler
of Arkansas spoke for the lake city. He was
followed by DR.. H. Taylor, Eugene Smith and
F. J. Schultz. representing the business men
of Chicago. They argued that because Of the.
location, its facilities for accommodating large
crowds and the wide circulation of its news.
papers, Chicago was the only city in which
to hold the populist national convention. A
choice of any Of the large halls for which
that city is noted was offered, and while they.
were not prepared to guarantee any fixed
sum of money, Mr.. Schultz minated that at.
least $4,000 could be raised for the populist.
cause II given time to collect 1t.
q. II. Heisler and H.. s. Snyder. who.
spoke for Kansas City, Kan, offered all the
accommodations that the convention needed.
They were prepared to erect a tent $50 by 800.
ieet In extent, sufficiently large to seat.
10000 people. within one block Of the court.
House' lHey IuTtHeT stated tnat the pOpuIlSt.
papers throughout Their state were prepared
to issue a call for funds for the use OF the.
convention.
Mr.. Snyder declared that IL the con-.
vention should be held in his city 1t would
insure a populist victory in the surrounding.
states.
Harry Tracey, who appeared for Dallas.
rex, said that his city was the coolest OF
any that had proposed to hold the conyen-
ton; that as cheap hotel and railroad rates
nj hn ain t..1
added that their facilities for holding one or
even two conventions at the same time were
suf1cient to insure satisfaction to all. The
city contained two halls, one with a seating
capacity Of 10000 and the other seating 20, 900,
either of which could be had free for the,
convention. d. e. Leidy and Mayor Holland
also spoke In behalf of Dallas.
Mayor Holland made a very strong plea
Tor Dallas. and at its conclusion, the con-
census Of opinion seemed to be that the fight
ana st. Louis. This ended the hearing.
the committee going into executive session
Tor the purpose OF discussing attacks made
various newspapers and populist state
other officers of the national committee.
Mr.. Snyder Of Kansas City presented tho
following resolution, which, after consider
able discussion, was adopted almost unani-
mously, there only being three dissenting
votes:
Resolved, That. in line with the action OF
friends Of state meetings, lately held by tho
peoples party In North Dakota, Illinois and
Indiana, the members Of the national commit
tee In executive session at st. Louis, January
II, desire to express their entire confidence
In the wisdom, judgment and integrity Of
our chairman, Hon. ii. e.. Taubeneck, our
secretary, Hon. John II. Turner, our treas
urer, Hon. M. G. Ranken, and each of the
other members of the executive committee, In
their conduct of the peoples party business;
and as Its representatives. urge and advise
throughout the nation to ZONE into
line to the support of the executive COM
with liberal contributions to sustain
Its work In the coming campaign"
At / o'clock a recess was taken for one
hour, at the conclusion OF which the COM
mittee will begin b~allotlng for the conven-
city.
When the committee reassembled at 2:3O D.
m. the question OF referring the matter
Of selecting a place OF meeting to the execu-
committee with instructions to act
discussion. 1t was finally decided In the
and the contesting cities were
to present new propositions to the
committee next Monday, when the
Lional 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 the national con-
This, however. will not be given
out until a report Is received from the spe-
cial committee as to the intentions OF the
Bimetallic league In regard to the holding
If its national convention. The call will
be made public from Washington, probably
not later than the 22d inst.
A meeting Of the executive committee
unexpectedly called tonight to consider
some new propositions presented by the
Mems league Of st. Louis. After
them the committee decided to
lold the national convention In st. Louis on
July 20.