The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-06
POwwOw OF THE PoPuLIsrs.
The Nashville Convention Hostile to
Fusion,

Fusion.
Nashville, Tenn, July 5.-The national
conference of the peoples party met at 10
o'clock to-day in the hall of the House
of Representatives at the state, capital,
several hundred delegates being in at
tendance.
The conference was called to order by
Milton Parks of Texas, who said this was
conference of men who believed in the
principles enuncated at Omaha and st.
Louis. populism straight and no fusion.
]. s. Bradley of Texas was elected tenn
porary chairman by acclamation.
]. A. Parker of Kentucky was chosen
temporary secretary by acclamation.
The conference then took a recess, and
meetings of the state delegations were
held all over the hall to select members
for the committee on credentials.
When the conference was again called
to order there were about 600 delegates
present.
The committee on credentials was an
nounced, and motion was made to call
the roll for the naming of the committee
on resolutions and permanent organza-
ton.
But objection was made that this could
not be done until the committee on Gre
dentials reported. motion to adjourn
until / O'clock was carried
The afternoon session was called to or
der at las O'Clock and ex-Gov John Buch-
anan delivered an address of welcome. In
his address Mr.. Buchanan said that now
was the most critical period which this
movement in politics had ever reached.
Foes beset behind and before, and danger
turks within and without.
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He advocated the non-fusion idea. The
report Of the committee on credentials
showed that 355 delegates with proper Gre
dentials were present as follows: Ala
bama SS, Arkansas Is, Florida A. Geor-
gia 80, Illinois "a, Indiana r. Iowa Z, Kan
sas 2, Kentucky 8, Louisiana Is, Michigan
II, Minnesota 10, Mississippi 7, Missouri
II, Nebraska 2, Montana 8, New Hamp-
shire l, North Carolina 2, Ohio q, Rhode
Island /, Tennessee 13, Texas s, Washing
ton l, West Virginia 2, Wisconsin /. Total
355.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
committee on resolutions, consisting
of one member from each state, was ap-
pointed. 1t is as follows:
Alabama-M. w. Howard
Arkansas-W. s. Morgan.
Florida-F. II. Lyle.
Georgia-W. L. Peek.
Illinois-James H. Ferris.
Indiana-N. H. Monsignor.
Iowa--J. o. Beebe.
Kentucky-A. Fl. Cardin.
Louisiana-A. A. Gunby.
Michigan-James Mcbride.
Minnesota-Ignatius Donnelly.
Mississippi-W. p. Ratcliffe.
Missouri-K. P. Dimes.
Montana-William Holden.
New Hampshire. J. Streator.
North Carolina-E. E. Boggs.
Ohio-J. s. Coxey.
Rhode Island-J. N. Arnold.
Tennessee-A. L. Mills.
Texas-Harry Tracy
Washington-F. N D. May.
West Virgfnia--J. w. ShuIl
Wisconsin-Robert Schilling
During the afternoon number of brief
speeches were made by delegates. Among
the speakers were Col. Jesse Harper of
Illinois and w. e. Farmer of Texas.
Several resolutions were submitted. One
of the resolutions offered was to the effect
that hereafter any populist who advocated
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. If Ma
rion Butler ever attempts to call a con-
vention after the other parties have held
their conventions, he shall be decapitated,
was the sum and substance of a third reso-
luton.
The grand-stand performance of the aft
ernoon was given by Mac Lindsey of
Nashville and John H. Mcdowell of I'm
ion City, Tenn, in a talk on Tennessee
populism, Mcdowell referred to Lindsey,
whose whiskers are very red, as a red
headed sapsucker.
Lindsey in turn said his little speech,
and bestowed upon Mcdowell the epithet
of a mullet-headed buzzard, who had sold
the populist party OF Tennessee to the
republicans every chance he got.
Mcdowell could not stand this, and he
mounted the speakers desk and raped
Lindsey over the head with a cane.
Lindsey struck him, and the men clinch-
ed. They were separated, however, before
any serious damage was done. It seems
that the two have been on bad terms for
many years.
A majority Of the delegates are opposed
to fusion, but some lively times are ex-
pected when the committee on resolutions
reports tomorrow.
Ignatus Donnelly and Gen. Coxey ad-
dressed an audience of 400 people at the
capitol tonight.