New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-07
POPULISTS IN A HURRY.
WHARTON BARKER NOMINATED FUN
PRESIDENT IN 1900.

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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BUTLER DE-
NouNCED-HIs SUPPORTERS
BOLT THE CONVENTION.
Cincinnati Sept G.-The Middle-of-the-Road
: Popriis, National Convention to-day nominated
! Wharton Barker OF Pennsylvania Tor fres'-
dent In 1900 by a vote OF l2S As against 81 10
for Ignatus Donnclly. OF Minnesota. On motloh
of Mr Donnellv the nomination Of Mr.. Barker
was made unanimous and then Mr.. Donneliy was
nominated for vice-President by acclamaoon.
The convention got into such Il turmoil this af-
ternoon that the manager Of the Lyceum ordered
the delegates 20 leave the hall, fearing inc oesfuc
ton of his property. Order vas finally resoreo Dy
the Butler faction boiling and leaving the nail
The second days session Of the convention began
a. ar early hour to-day. when the temporary or
ganization was made permanent. and chairman
Donnelly made radical speech, cenouhoi"S an
those who had co-operated with fusion movements
and strongly advocating the reorganization OF 'he
party not only 70. an Independent PTesidcnua
ticket. but for indeDendent candidates for Con-
gress and State Offices.
A letter was read from Ex-Governor DAVID waite
OF Colorado. in which he denounced Senator Bu;er
as a false leader and advocated the nomination oi
straight Populstic tickets for President and other
offices
An elaborate address to the people Of the United
States adopted.
PRONUNCIATION or PRINCIPLES
II reafirms the previous platform OF the Popuhs's
and covers many additional questions, and in re-
ferrng 20 tho present situation 1t says
Tho Peoples Party vote IN 1891 and lSs0 rose 10
nearly two millions. and everything Indicated Us
speedy National triumph In this enicTge hcF .l'c
py o. INV nv prncipca a Of he de-pised
Populists. In the Chicago Convention OF ioso, III
enthusasm !; moved TO the front as the devoted
ana lifelong champion Of that which II h"h always
Senator Butler who IL chairman Of our Natonol
Commi,tee prenched n,a for the
scattering Of the American forces. that me hri
p m66hc M Mr Fuller tah' our forces nat the
duty of soldier was TO break ranks and 80 over
All Efforts TO chain the boundless subtley Of this
cunning man have been in vain our chei o oat for
Is not against the decentralization Of one metal TOT
the benefit of another but against the cnainng Oh
the worlds progress TO the carwheels OF Pre rs
Whole World To-Day is held in check by system
OF gold barter, while enterprise aneusnets i,h
the bodies OF bankyupts and suicides We VIII snd
the tricks Of the by PHi9ns s 1Gr me
soul is bigger than The We haSe DEMO
crsts sAfn n99ividualIy our hearts go out the
Wretched and oppressed Of the whole world While
vsea a noneH both shah be so used We insist
that the best currency this country ever Possesse1
War. And we look forward with hope to the day
when gold shall be reegated 10 the diseased teeth
Of trjhpte TO bankers a governmental full legal
tender measure of values made Of paper that VII
sna Population We call attention to public
school system and the postal service as e&enPl',,
cations Of a beneficent State socialism ana 70
similar institutions for the Improvement OF the
condition of the people
BUTLER FACTION PREPARES TO BOLT.
Before the adoption Of the address, Mr. Foster OF
Minnesota created sceIe by his bitter objections
end was Kissed down. as were others of the Butler
ton to proceed with nominations for president and
vice-president. The Butler faction moved TO amend
BY referring the whole matter 10 their Natioha!
Committee. This caused great disturbance. and
the Butler men were beaten. Joseph Palmer. OF
Illinois then called the Butler faction together in
another part OF the hall, and It was announced
that they would bolt and lessv5 the hall II the
motion to proceed with the nominations prevailed
and such action was taken when there had been
no regular call. and when all the states
and Territories were not represented. There
was scene Of confusion and connection. which
was finally quelled BY Mrs. Maker. Of Illinois.
taking the platform and addressing the convention
In the interest of order and harmony
After ne defeated on his motion TO refer
nominations and other decisive action to the Ma
tional Committee Mr.. Palmer attempted repeatedly
20 get the floor question of personal privi-
lege He was interrupted by DR.. Fay and a chorus
of directors who insisted proceeding with tho
organizations
\ At this juncture the disturbance OF the small
crowd became so fierce that Mr.. Hazebett manager
Of the Lyceum. appeared and requested the as
sembage 10 vacate the hall. as he was apprehen-
sve OF the security of his property The Butler
faction. led by Mr. Palmer, then left the hall and
the other factions proceeded with the nominations
After several nominating and seconding speeches
in presenting the Of two candidates. the
nominations noted above were made
A platform was adopted which incorporated the
provisions OF the Omaha platform. well as tho
address adopted at the morning eession The
declarations in the platform do not differ from
those OF other platforms. except in the plank which
especially denounces Senator Marion Butler, Of
North Carolina chairman Of their National
Committee. for attempting 80 drive the Populist
party into the Democratic organization The
resolutions also provide for the reorganization OF
tho party with Milton Park. OF Dallas Tex. as
chairman.
ADOPTING THE REFERENDUM.
The boiling delegates said they were instructed
not to take part In the nomination OF ticket.
The convention adjourned without fixing any time
or place for another convention. and the delegates
consider their campaign for 1900 opened The
most important action Of the convention was tho
adoption of the referendum system the cardinal
principle In the future OF the government OF tho re-
organized party. After the nominations were made
a motion was made by Captain Burkett. OF Mssis-
sippL providing that the nominations just mado
be referred to tho voters Of tho Peoples Party
OF all the States and Territories. and that sad
referendum be taken in accordance with the rules
adopted by this convention for the future govern
ment OF the Peoples Party. These rules constitute
a radical substitute for those adopted at St Louis
An 1886 Tho main change provides that the new
Peoples party shall never again hold delegate
convention OF any sor:, National. State. district or
local but that the nominations for all Offices snail
be made through the initiative or referendum or
petitions adopted by popular vote
Another supplemental resolution was adopted pro-
viding that the new National Committee. OF when
Milton Park is chairman. shall take such action
ss Il may ind necessary In the courts or other
WISE to sec that the names OF all the candidates OF