The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-06
PEoFLgls pARTY ooNTEREAoE.
Sentiment Is Opposed 10 FRSiOn-Llysly
Times Expected To-day,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July b.-The ma
tional conference OF the Peoples party
met at 10 o'clock to-day In the hall OF
the house of representatives at the state
capitol. several hundred delegates be-
ing In attendance. The conference was
called to order by Milton Parks, OF
Texas. who said this was conference
OF men who believe in the principles
enunclated at Omaha and 81. Louis, In
Popullsm straight and not fusion. ]. s.
Bradley, OF Texas, was elected temper
ary chairman by acclamntion. He said
he wanted to see plain, unmistakable
declarations that no one could misun-
derstand and and he wanted to see some
means OF making them effective. He
trusted the deliberations would be cool
and calm and that there would be no re-
elimination. j, A. Parker. Of Ken
lucky, was chosen temporary secretary
by acclamation. The conference then
took recess OF thirty minutes and
meetings OF the state delegations 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 600 delegates
present. The committee on credentials
was announced and motion was 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 reported,
The afternoon session OF the Populist
convention was called 10 order az 1:45
and Ex-Governor John Buchanan deliv-
cred an address OF welcome.
In his address Mr.. Buchanan said that
this was the most critical period which
this advance movement in politics had
ever reached. That foes beset behind
md before and danger turks within and
without
II. ID. wlmberly, OF Georgia, respond
ed His speech was along the relIgio-
political line and advocated the non
fusion idea.
The report Of the committee on cre-
dentials showed that 1856 delegates with
proper credentials were present as fol-
lows:
Alabama ss, Arkansas 15, Florida II.
Georgia 30. Illinois "a. Indiana l2, Iowa
Z, Kansas 2. Kentucky 0, Louisiana 10
Michigan l2, Minnesota 10, Mississippi
Z. Missouri H. Nebraska 2, Montana 9.
New Hampshire !. North Carolina 2
Ohio q. Rhode Island l, Tennessee 10,
Texas so, Washington /. West Virginia
2, Wisconsin /. Total S55.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
A committee on resolutions, consisting
OF one member from each state, was APP
pointed.
posed to fusion, but some lively times
are expected when the committee on res
Olutluns report to-morrow.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., July ga pa
trlotic celebration was held here to-day
at the Grand. Opera house, under the
Joint auspices OF the national associa-
ton of Democratic clubs and the De-
mocrncy OF the District of Columbia and
contiguous sections. An elaborate pro-
gramme was gone through and ad-
dresses made by some of the leading
Democrats In public life. Patriotic ad-
dresses were delivered by Senntor John
W. Daniel. OF Virginia. and Hon. Jos
eph c. Sibley, OF pennsylvania. Short
speeches were made by members of
Congress and others representing the
original thirteen states The declara-
tlon OF independence was read by Hon.
Andrew A. Lipscomb, as was also che
last letter written by Thomas Jefferson
expressing regret that he was unable to
attend the Independence day celebra-
tion In this city seventy-one years ago.
Mr. sibley acted as chairman Of the
meeting.
a letter from W. j. Bryan was read,
which advanced no new ideas regarding
the day. a number OF resolutions were
adopted among them being one favor
Ing the free coinage OF silver.