Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-06
MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD INDIGNATION
MEETING BEGUN.
355 ACCREDITED DELEGATES.
MANY RED HOT ANTI-FUsION REso-
LUTIONs OFFERED.
A "Red-Headed S~apsucker" and a
"MuIIet-Heuded BuzEard" Have n
MIxup on the ROstrum-
LIKELY TO he Lively
Times To-day.

Nashville, Tenn, July 5.-The national
conference of the Peoples party met at IL
o'clock to-day in the hall of the house of
Representatives. several hundred delegates
being in attendance. The conference was
called 20 order by Milton Parks, Of Texas,
who said this was a conference Of men
who believed in the principles enunciated
at Omaha and St. Louis-in Populism
straight. ]. S. Bradley. of Texas. was
elected temporary chairman by acclama-
ton. He said he wanted TO see plain, un-
mistakabIe declarations that no one could
misunderstood. and he wanted to see some
means of making them effective. He trust
ed that the deliberations would be cool
and calm. and that there would be no re-
elimination. J. A. Parker, of Kentucky,
was chosen temporary secretary by acela-
nation.
The conference took a recess of thirty
minutes. and meetings Of the state dele
gates were held all over the hall to select
members of the committee on credentials.
When the conference was again called to
order. there were about 400 delegates pres
ent. The committee on credentials was
announced. and a motion made to call the
roll for the naming of the committee on
resolutions and permanent organization,
but objection was made that this could not
be done until the committee on credentials
ANPOAN N lOAAO " dNgOhAh III 1 NNONh
was then carried.
The afternoon session was called 20 or
der at las o'clock and Ex-Governor John
P. Buchanan delivered an address Of vel
come. Mr.. Buchanan said that this was
the most critical period which this ad-
vance movement in politics had ever
reached; that foes beset it behind AMI be-
fore. and danger turks within and with
out.
The report of the committee on creden-
tials showed that $50 delegates with prop
er credentials were present as follows:
Alabama, So; ARKANSAS, Is; Florida, 4;
Georgia. 80. Illinois. "a; Indiana, Y; Iowa.
!: Kansas. 2; Kentucky. 8; Louisiana, 13;
Michigan, u: Minnesota. 10; Mississippi.
. Missouri. Il; Nebraska, .; Montana, 3;
New Hampshire. /: North Carolina. 2;
Ohio. q. Rhode Island. I: Tennessee, l3:
Texas. 50; Washington, 1: West Virginia, .;
Wisconsin. /; total. $50.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
A committee on resolutions consisting of
one member from each state was appoint
ed 1t follows: Alabama, NJ. w. Howard;
Lyele; Georgia. W. L. Peek; Illinois, James
II. Ferris; Indiana. N. H. Monsinger; iowa.
J. O.. Beebe; Kentucky. A. II. Cardin; Lou
isiana. A. a. Gunby; Michigan. James f.
Mcbride: Minnesota. Ignatius Donnelly;
Mississippi. W. Z. Ratclif; Missouri, J. p.
Dimes; Montana. William Holden; New
Hampshire. j.. ]. Streeter; North Carolina.
E. L. Boggs; Ohio. J. S. Coxey; Rhode ISL
and. J. n. Arnold: Tennessee. A. L.. Minis;
Texas. Harry Tracy Washington. F. N. d.
Mays; West Virginia, ]. w. Shull; Wiscon-
sin. Robert Shilling.
During the afternoon a number of brief
speeches were made by delegates. Among
the speakers were Colonel Jesse HarDer, Of
Illinois. and W. Z. Farmer. of Texas.
Several resolutions were admitted. One
of the resolutions offered was to the eff
feet that hereafter any Populist who ad-
Vocated fusion should be forever elected
from the ranks. Another declares that If
a man sells his vote he should be deprived
OF the right of suffrage. now and forever.
II Butler ever attempts to call 4 conven-
ton after the other parties have held their
conventions. he shall be decapitated, was
the sum and substance of a third resolu-
lion.
The grand stand performance of the aft
eTnocn was given by Mac Lindsey. of
Nashville, and John II. Mcdowell. of Tn
ion City, Tenn. In a talk on Tennessee
Populism. Mcdowell referred to Lindsey.
whose whiskers are very red, as a red
headed s~apsucker."
Lindsey. in turn. said,his little speech
and bestowed upon Mcdowell the epithet
ef a ";nullet-headed huzzard' who had sold
the Populist party or Tennessee to the Re-
publicans every chance he got.
Mcdowell could not stand that and he
mounted the speakers desk and rapped
Lindsey over the head with a cane. Linds-
ley struck him and the two men clinched.
They were separated. however, before any
the two have been on bad terms for many
years.
The majority of the delegates are opposed
to fusion. but some lively times are ex-
pected when the committee on resolutions
reports tomorrow.
IRnatius Donnelly and General Coxey ad-
dressed an audience of 400 people at the
capitol tonight.