The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-06-01

and missionary upplies-
precipitate serious fight in the Popu-
list ranks. The committee argued long
and at times bitterly before agreeing
upon the address. A strong opposition
was made to the referendum clause, and
an earnest effort was put forth to Sc
cure the Endorsement of Barker and
Donnelly at the next national conven-
ton. The business of the National Re-
form Press Association was at stand
still while the executive committee was
in session, and at 8 o'clock this after
noon had not been resumed.
ut is fish or cut bait," said Milton
Park, chairman of the executive COM
mittee. Eve will not compromise with
the fusionists, although we are anxious
to solidify and harmonic the party The
fusionists must join us or leave the
party"
The association has not indorsed or
named the nominees who are to lead
the Populist national ticket in 1900, but
it is said that the president and vice.
president will be selected from the fol-
lowing: ,-t! sxsss
Ignatius Donnelly, Wharton Barker,
editor of philadelphia American;"
Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia, former
nominee for vice-president, and Frank
Burkitt, president of the National Re-
form Press Association. None others
have been suggested for the places, and
it is claimed that any of these would be
the anti-fusionists.
President Burkitt called the meeting
to order in Lyceum hall at 10 o'clock
this morning. Only 25 members were
present. The Populist executive COM
mittee was not ready to report, so the
reports of the association committees
were not received, through fear Of con-
flict. The hands of the convention were
tied, and so the editors talked for a
while about the advantages and disad-
vantages of ready prints. w. S. Morgan,
of Arkansas, was unanimously elected
ready print editor for the ensuing year.
Then came the recess.
I'VE want to give the executive COM
mittee chance to soften down the ad-
dress, so as not to hurt the feelings of
the fusionists," explained the editor who
has the most luxurious crop of whiskers
displayed thus far at the meeting. But
blame these fusionists, anyway. I'm
getting tired of 'em. They can't beat
us, and they'll have to join us. We've
got them on the run. If we stand on our
own platform and fight it out against
trusts and gold bugs, and land grabbers
and corporations, we'll all be in Wash
ington yet holding good jobs. 1 wish
this executive committee wasn't so wish
eewashee. If we're all going to talk
we won't get through for a week. I'm
loaded with a speech giving trusts and
Bryan the devil"
The association intended to adjourn
tonight, but it is doubtful if it can be
done unless all debate and oratory are
choked off.
The National Reform Press Associa-
tion elected the following officers yes
terday afternoon: &r
Frank Burkitt, Okolona, Miss, presi-
dent; Paul j. Dixon, Ch1llocorhe, Mo-,
vice president; J. A. Parker, Louisville,
KY, secretary and treasurer; W. ]. Hem
ming, Augusta, Ca, corresponding Sec
retary.
The editors have accepted an invita-
tion to become the guests of the Santa
Fe railway for an excursion to Denver,
Pixies Peak, Manitou, Colorado Springs.
and around the famous loop They
expect to finish their business and start
on the trip tomorrow afternoon The
program of the meeting will probably
not be finished. Luna Kelly, of Ne
braska, who was to talk on "Woman's
Sphere in Reform Journalism" is not
present, anu neither is w. H. Gilstrap,
of California, who was to tell what he
knew about the Business End of the
Reform Weekly" N. H. Motsinger, of
Shoales, Ind, made brief talk on "Di-
rect Legislation the Way Out"
Omaha extended an invitation to the
editors to visit the exposition in that
city next year, and the Detroit CONNER
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