The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-21
THE POPS" FOOL BAILEY
WIN. p. SMITH NOMINATED FOR con-
GREss BY THAT PARTY.
His Name Certified to Yesterday in
ties-Quiet Convention.

The Populists finally have nominated a
candidate for representative from the Sew
enth congressional district The fact that
the convention had been held was not gem
orally known until day or two ago, when
petition was filed with the county clerk
asking that the Peoples party candidates
be placed on the county ballots. 1t appears
that the convention was held on Wednes-
day last, and that before the nomination
was made the following resolutions were
adopted
Whereas. The Peoples party Of the Sew
enth congressional district almost unani-
unite the silver forces, and has tried by ev-
cry means in its power to bring about an
honorable union of forces; and
Whereas, AT the time the first congress
sionai convention was called it was be-
lieved that such union of the silver forces
could be brought about between the Peo-
honorable basis; and
Whereas, The conclusion was reached at
the fell for Congress would have the ef-
fect OF uniting the silver forces and would
tend TO induce the Democratic party of the
district to inaugurate an honest silver cam :
paign; that the silver wing would be able
to control the party and drive the gold bugs
to the rear. and leave the management in
form, and that the, silver Democrats and
the Peoples party would be able to clasp
and good faith; and
Whereas, Since said convention many
things have developed which show that the
gold-bug Democrats have secured the reinS
and are directing the party and
Whereas, Every effort made by the Peo-
Pies party in the district to unite the sill
YER forces has been ignored and treated
with unfairness and disrespect; and
Whereas, From the whole State and
fr9m zach part of rd this district there
taken at the convention and al the appar-
ent surrender of the Peoples party in the
district and that there is a demand for ac-
Resolved. That this convention do now
for Congress.
Resolved. That in so doing it is our firm
conviction that this action is just and to
the best interests of the Peoples party, of
the silver cause of this district and through
out the State and Nation. and will prove a
wise and just course of political action and
US here. and improve the chances for a
union of the silver forces in the next pres
idential campaign under the banner of Will
liam j. Bryan.
After passing these resolutions the con-
vention then proceeded to nominate Will
liam p. Smith, a civil engineer of this city.
as candidate for representative The law
regulating the printing of tickets for cleo
ton says that the chairman of a conven-
ton which selects candidates may certify to
the nominations, and they may then be
placed on the ballots. In the event that
candidates are put in the field without the
regular convention, their names may go on
the ballots by petition of q certain number
OF voters. The Populists with much
shrewdness, filed petitions in Marion and
johnson counties, SO that in the event some
one takes exception to the style of ''conven.
ton which nominated the congressional
candidate and contends it was not regular
they Will have the petitions to fall back on,
ana the name of the candidate will go on
the ballots. With the name of the congress
sional candidate the Pops also filed a list
OF legislative and county nominations. The
petition iiled with the. clerk of the county
here contained about thirty names A sim
liar petition and certification was sent the