People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-07-09

The weather has been very hot here
so hot that even the natives complain
and this is supposed by the charitable
minded delegates to be the explanation,
why delegate Lindsey accused Nc
Dowell of being red headed sap-suck-
er and Mcdowell pictured Lindsey as
a political buzzard.
The delegates enjoyed the fight.
Quietly it had been whispered around
that one had fused last year with dem
ocrats and the other with republicans
and when it became necessary for both
to get in the middle of the road boat,
each wanted the other fellow left on
shore.
The Conference was called to order
by Milton Park. He spoke briefly of
the call and j. S. Bradley, of Texas as
temporary chairman and 10. Parker of
Kentucky were seated by unanimous
vote which was afterwards made per-
manent.
Chairman Bradley captured the Con-
marriage" at st. Louis, and stated that
1--WE are here as plaintiffs in divorce
suit, since the groom has left our bed
and board "
Each state delegation selected it's
own committeeman. The following
were on credentials:
John II. Cherry, Arkansas; E. j.
Pemberton, Florida; w. L. Peek,
Georgia; W. T. Carmichael, Indiana;
]. O. Beebee, Iowa; s. G. Granbery,
Tex; N. D. Spear, Alabama, r. IL.
Crosthwait, Mississippi; F. W. D.
Mays, Washington w. F. Hougha-
won't, Missouri; John Briney, West
Virginia Samuel James. Jr., Ken
lucky A. w. Stewart, Louisiana !;
z. j. + ash o&ck, Unio; James Nj. Bur
row, Michigan; II. J. o. Reed. Mime
sofa; L. Stebbins, Nevada; J. J. Stree
ter. New Hampshire: G., e. Boggs,
North Carolina; j. N. Arnold, Rhode
Island, and Robert Schillings, Wiscon-
sin; John Knox, Kansas.
A recess for dinner being taken, the
Conference reassembled at 1 o'clock
and listened to an address of welcome
by Ex-Governor Jno. P. Buchanan, of
Tennessee. 1t was an impassionate
appeal for harmony and conservatism.
Delegate F. D. Wimberly, of Georgia.
responded in splendid manner.
REPORT ON CREDENTIALS.
The report of the Committee on Gre
dentials was read by James W. Arnold,
Secretary.
The report showed that the number
of delegates with the proper credentials
was as follows:
Alabama SO, Arkansas Is, Florida 4,
Georgia 80, Illinois "a, Indiana 10,
Iowa Z, Kansas Q, Kentucky g, Louisi-
ana 10, Michigan -, Minnesota 10, Mis-
sissippi Z, Missouri II, Nebraska 2,
Montana 8, New Hampshire /, North
Carolina 2, Ohio 81, Rhode Island 1,
Tennessee 10, Texas so, Washington 1,
West Virginia 2, Wisconsin 1; total
355. No seats were contested.
The chair ruled that the States could
only cast the votes of delegates present
1t was agreed that Kansas should have
her full vote. Abe Steinberger was
found to be the only delegate from that
state having proper credentials.
ADDRESS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Address and Res
olutions (the important Committee of
the Conference) was next selected.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The roll was called by States and the
following committeeman named Ala
bama, M. w. Howard; Arkansas, w. S.
Morgan; Florida, f. II. Lytle; Georgia,
w. L. Peek; Illinois, James Il. Ferris;
Indiana, N. FL. Motsinger; Iowa, j. o.
Beebe; Kansas, Abe Steipbereer; Ken
lucky, A. III. Cardin Louisiana, A. A.
Gunby; Michigan, James H. Mcbride;
Minnesota, Ignatius DonIeily; Missis-
sippi, w, P. Radcliffe; Missouri, J. P.
Dimes; Nebraska, - Montana,
William Holden; New Hampshire, j.
j. Streeter; North Carolina, E. E.
Boggs: Ohio, ]. s. Coxey; Rhode Island,
j. N. Arnold; Tennessee, A. L. Minis;
Texas, Harry Tracy; Washington, f.
W. D. Mays; West Virginia, j. w.
Shull; Wisconsin, Robert Schillings.
Mr.. Vincent. of Indiana, read let
ter from the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict Committee of that State, asking
their hearty cooperation IN conducting
the coming campaign.
On motion the following Committee
on Rules and Order of Business was
named by the State delegations: Ala
bama, L. IL. Reynolds; Arkansas, j. E,
Seaman; Florida, E. j. Pemberton
Georgia, w. W. Wilson; Illinois, A. A.
Halford; Indiana, j. c. Smith; Ken
lucky, J. II. Lucky; Louisiana, N. f.
Natf; Minnesota, L. d. Foster; Missis-
sippi, j. ]. Dermis; Missouri, Tim
Hosmer; Ohio, A. j, Orr; Tennessee, J,
H. Mcdowell; Texas, E. o. Meitzer
West Virginia, H. A. Altiser.
Then followed all sorts of resolutions
and motions, some against silver, some
against fusion, all to the one point
that of getting rid of the present party
executive machinery. Every delegate
that spoke had a determined air. the