The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
WHARTON BARKER
FOR PRESIDENT

CINCINNATI, Sept. 6.-The middle
lied the Peoples party, renewed it's
former declaration of principles and
nominated it's National ticket two years
and two months in advance Of the date
of the election. The object of this early
action was to head off any such fusion
as that of 1896.
When the session opened. Chairman
IgnatiuS Donnelly made another radi-
cal speech denouncing all those who
had co-operated with fusion move
mentS and strongly advocating the re-
organization of the party not only for
an independent Presidential ticket but
for Independent candidates for Con-
gress, State officers, etc.
A letter from Ex-Governor Davis
Waite of Colorado was read, in which
he denounced Senator Butler as a
treacherous chairman and false leader
and advocated the nomination of
straight Populistic tickets for President
and other offices.
An elaborate address to the people of
the United States was made. 1t reaf-
firms the previous platform of the Pop
ulists and covers many additional ques-
lions, and in referring to the present
situation 1t says:
The Peoples party vote in 1894 and 1895
rose to nearly two millions, and every
thing indicated It's speedy national tri-
umph In this emergency the Democratic
party saw that 1t had no recourse but to
steal one of the principles of the despised
Populists. In the Chicago convention of
1896, in a prearranged theatrical scene of
great uproar and enthusiasm, it moved to
the front as the devoted friend and long
champion of that which it has always
opposed.
Senator Butler, who is the chairman of
nrparhad
tegration and Generalization just as
Benedict Arnold stipulated for the scat
tering, of the American forces, that the
young republic.
Mr.. Butler taught our forces that the
first duty of soldier was to break ranks
and go over to the enemy. All efforts to
chain the boundleSS subtlety Of this cum
ming man have been in vain.
A bitter discussion then followed on
a motion to proceed with nominations
for President and Vice President The
Butler men were knocked out Joseph
Palmer of Illinois then called the But
Ter faction together in another part of
the hall and it was announced that
they would bolt and leave the hall If
the motion to proceed with nominations
prevailed. They insisted that such ac-
ton should not be taken, as there had
been no regular call and only a portion
of the States and Territories were rep
fusion and commotion. The disturbance
Of the small crowd became so fierce
that Hasebett, manager of the Ly-
ceum, appeared and requested the as
semblage to vacate the hall, as he was
apprehensive of the security of his
property. The Butler faction, led by
Palmer of Illinois, then left the hall
and the other faction proceeded with
the nominations. After numerous
nominating and seconding speeches in
presenting two names for Presidential
candidates ballot was taken, result
ing as follows:
Wharton Barker Of PENNSYLVANIA.
1928 4-5; Ignatius Donnelly of Mime
sofa, SO 1-5. On motion of Donnelly the
nomination of Barker was made unani-
nous. Ignatius Donnelly was then
nominated by reclamation for Vice
President
A very long platform was adopted,
which incorporates the provisions of
the Omaha platform as well as the ad-
dress adopted at the morning session.
Those who followed Palmer Of I'LL
nois out of the convention afterward
held a conference and drafted an adj
dress denouncing the action Of the con-
vention.