The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-07
His Advice is Likened to That of
Benedict Arnold,
BARKER NAMED FOR PRESIDENT.
Ignatius Donneny " as Nominated by
AccIamation for Nicc-Prcsident.
The Grccnback Currency Was
Pronounced the Very Best
the Country Ever
Possessed.

CNCrNNA1I. OHIO. Sept e-The
Middle-of-thc-Road Populis-s to-day re-
ORGANIZED the Peoples party, renewed IT'S
former declaration Of principles and nom
mated its national ticket two years ana
two months in advance OF the date OIL
the election.
The object Of this early action was 10
hold of any such fusion as that OF lsse.
While the radicals controlled the COM
vention, they could not carry out their
programme without bolt from Northern
delegates. The Western and Southern
delegates nominated Wharton Barker and
Ignatius Dounelly and declared the prin-
ciples Of the re-organized party. The
Eastern States were not represented
il was the smallest national convention
ON record. and it adopted the longest
platform Oh record, one OF over "yN
words.
Most Of the usual rules OF conventions
were ignored as most OF the delegates
came with sclf-c0nstituted credentials,
owing 20 the confusion over the CALI
a NOISY CONVENTION.
il was a very noisy convention, and no
ever be recorded.
While the Peoples party was hereto
fore divided on the issue OF fusion lt
has now been found that even the anti
msiouists are badly divided, and that
the hghung among the Middle-0f-the-
Readers themselves has just begun.
An elaborate address TO the people OF
the United States was also adopted 10
reanims the previous platform or me
U I'd b. f|
questions. and in referring 10 the present
situation. says:
"The Peoples Party vote I'm 1894 and
1895 rose 20 nearly two millions, ana
everything indicated its speedy rational
triumph In this emergency the Demo
cratic party saw that It had no recourse
but 20 steal one of The principles OF the
dcspised P0puiiss
BUTLER SCORED.
Senator Butler. who is the chairman
Of our national committe. preached dis
integration and demoralization just as
Benedict Arnold stipulated for the scat
tering Of the American forces, that the
British might the more readily overthrow
the young republic.
"Mr Butler taught our forces that tho
first duty Of a soldier was 10 break ranks
and go over TO the enemy. All efforts
TO chain the b0undlcss subtlety Of this
cunning man have been i'm vain. Our
chief battle is not against the demone-
tzatiOn of one metal for the benefit Of an
other. but against the claiming Of the
worlds progress 90 the car wheels or "a
prehistoric superstition in fhe shape OF
both metals. We will end the tricks OF
the Office seekers by putting our national
ticket in the field at once.
eve have nothing but kind words for
Republicans and Democrats Individually.
While We demand that if either gold or
silver is % be used as money both shall
Doe $50 used. we insist that the best cur-
roncy this country ever possessed was
the fun legal tender greenback of the
civil war;
Previous to- the adoption OF the address
AIr Foster. of Minnesota, created scene
by his bitter objections, and was Missed
down, as were others of the Butler fac
tion.
Joseph Palmer Of Illinois, then called
the Butler faction together I'm another
part of the hail. and IL was announced
that they would bolt and leave the hall
if the motion 90 proceed with the n0mi-
nations prevailed and such action was
taken when there had been no regular
call, and when only portion OF the
States and Territories We're represented.
The Butler faction. led 10y Mr. Palmer,
Of Illinois then LEFT the han, and the
other factions proceeded with the noml-
nations.
BARKER NOMINATED.
After several nominating and seconding
speeches in presenting the names OF TWO
candidates for respective offices, the bal
lot was taken as follows. Wharton Bark
er. OF Pennsylvania, l2s 40. lgnauus
Donuelly of Minnesota. so Is. on motion
of Nr Donnelly. the nomination OF Mr..
Barker was made unanimous.
Ignatius DOnnelly was then nominated
BY accalamation Tor vice-president. A
very long platform was adopted, which
Incorporated the provisions OF the omaha
platform as well as the address adopted
at the morning session.
The declarations in the platform do not
differ from those OF other platforms, eX-
cent i'm the plank which especially de-
nounces Senator Marion Butler, OF North
Carolina as chairman OF their National
Committee. for attempting "tO drive the
Populist party into the Democratic or
ganization-"
The resolutions also provide for the re-
organization OF the party with Milton
| Park. Of Dallas. Texas, as chairman
The boiling delegates said they were in
structed not 20 participate in the nomina-
/ tion of a ticket The convention adjourn
ed without fixing any time or place for
another convention, and they considered
/ their campaign of 1900 now opened
The most important action Of the con-
vention was the adoption OF the re-
feredum system as the cardinal principle
in the future government Of the re-
| organized party.
Another supplemental resolution was
! adopted providing that the new Ma
| tional Committee. OF which Milton Park
IS chairman. shall take such action as It
/ may md necessary IN the courts or other
wise TO see that the names OF all the
/ candidates OF the Peoples party in .ll
! localities shall appear in the regular aid
/ legally prescribed iballotI. Those who
| followed Palmer. OF Illinois. out OF the
convention afterward held conference
/ and appointed J. \. Parker. Of Ken
/ tucky; James i. Mcbride. OF Mlchisan'
James N. Ferris, OF Illinois. and Horace
Merritt. OF Tennessee. a committee 70
make another address. This committee
/ reported an address. which was unAih-
] mously adopted BY the boiiers.
d. Alter rtCitlug the Iacls which LED UP 70