The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-07

finally quelled by Mr.. Walker. OF Illinois.
taking the platform and addressing the con-
ycnticn in the interest of harmony After
he was defeated on his motion to refer
nominations and other decisive action to the
national committee. Mr. Palmer attempted
repeatedly to get the floor on a question of
personal privilege He was interrupted by
DR.. Fay and a chorus of other DIRECTORS,
who insisted on proceeding with nominal
lions. AT this juncture the disturbance of
the small crowd became so fierce that Mr..
Hazebitt. manager of the Lyceum, appeared
and requested the assemblage to vacate the
hall, as he was apprehensive of the security
Of his property The Butler faction, led by
Mr.. 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 presi-
dental candidates ballot was taken, re-
sulting as follows: Wharton Barker, of
Pennsylvania, 12S 40 Ignatius Donnelly, of
Minnesota, 80 Is. On motion of Mr. Dom
reilly the nomination OF Mr. Barker was
made unanimous. Ignatius Donnelly was
then nominated by reclamation for Vice
President. A very long platform was adopt
ed which Incorporates the provisions of the
Omaha platform as well as the address
adopted at the morning session. The decla-
rations in the platform do not differ from
those of other platforms. except in the plank
which especially denounces Senator Marion
Butler, of North Carolina, as chair
man Of their national committee, for at
tempting TO drive the Populist party into
the Democratic organization The resolu-
lions also provide for the reorganization of
the party with Milton Park. Of Dallas Tex
as chairman. The boiling delegates said
they were instructed not to participate in
the nomination of ticket The convention
adjourned without fixing any time or place
for another convention and they consider
their campaign for 1860 now opened
The most important action of the conven-
ton was the adoption of the referendum
system as the cardinal principle in the flu
tule of the government OF the reorganized
party. After, the nominations had been
made a resolution was offered by Captain
Frank BuriSett, of Mississippi, providing
that the nominations Just made be referred
TO referendum of the voters of the Peo-
pies party of al States and Territories, and
that said referendum be taken in accord
ance with the rules adopted by this conven-
ton for the future government of the Peo-
pies party. These rules constitute a radi-
cal substitute for those adopted at st. Louis
in 1886. The main change provides that the
new Peoples party should never again hold
4 delegate convention of any sort, national,
state, district or local. but that the nomi-
nations for all offices shall be made through
1.-The initiative and referendum or petitions
Endorsed by popular vote.
Another supplemental resolution was
adopted providing that the new national
COMMITTEES of which Milton Park is chair
man, shall take ST CHI action as ii may find
necessary in the courts or otherwise 10 see
that the names of all the candidates of the
Peoples party in all localities shall appear
IN the regular and legally-prescribed bal
lots.
THE BOILERS ADDRESS.
Those who followed Palmer, of Illinois
out of the convention afterward held a con-
ference and appointed 10 A. Parker, of
Kentucky. James E. Mcbride of Michigan.
James II. Ferris, of Illinois, and Horace
Merritt, of Tennessee, a committee to draft
another address. This committee reported
the following. which was unanimously
adopted by the boilers:
ITO the Peoples party of the United
States-On behalf of our delegates who at
tended the meeting called at Cincinnati by
Some old members of the Peoples party we
submit the following protest 10 the action
of that body
I'VE attended the convention for the pur-
pose of preserving harmony among those
who espoused the straight, pure and sim
pie Peoples party doctrine But those who
controlled the convention were prompted
by some purpose provoking them to over
ride every effort made to promote the in
terests of the party The convention pro-
ceeded properly to establish a referendum
system through which nominees of the par
" for the several offices could be selected
by the members of the party voting in their
respective precincts When We sought to
have the national central and national or
ganization committees put the programme
into effect within an hour they refused, dis
regarding the plan adopted by themselves,
and Immediately proceeded TO the nominal
ton Of President and Vice President, and by
their action we believe they have placed
themselves outside the regular organization
OF the Peoples party and created for them
selves a new party. Thereupon quite one
half the delegates withdrew, preferring to
remain loyal to the Peoples party and will
ing to trust future developments to remedy
of every State to pay no heed nor to attach
no Importance to this small sloughing off
of party timber, but to maintain an ag-
gressive warfare on the lire hitherto fol-
lowed, TO build up and preserve our state
and iccal organizations i'll accordance with
the recommendations of the national organ
szation committee as adopted at Nashville
July 4. 1897, and the subsequent agreement
between our two national committees at
Omaha June 10. 1893. relying on the patriot
ism and good judgment of men advocating
both policies of party management to heal
their differences before the time fixed for
our regular national convention"
The above resolutions were unanimously
adopted by delegates in whole or part from
the States of Michigan. Illinois. Indiana,
Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and
Arkansas.
Candidates Are Radical.
CINCINNATI, Sept 6.-While the candi-
dates of the reorganized middle-of- the
readers for President and Vice President
have never Deen in public life vet both of