The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-05-08
HOSTS AT SIOUX FALLS
Advance Guard Of Populist Ma
tional Convention Arriving.
AS BRYAN's RUNNINGMATE

Main Contest Is Over Nomination for Vice
President-St. Louis Platform to BE Re-
affirmed With Special PlanIss on Trusts
and Imperialism.
Sioux FALLS, S. D., May 9.-The
delegates to the Peoples Party conven-
ton who have already arrived speut
yesterday in informal conference and in
visiting the tent in which the conyen-
tion is to be held. 1t was at first in
tended to utilize the city's auditorium
building for convention purposes, but
the prospective attendance grew so rap
idly that it was found necessary to Sc
cure larger quarters. Accordingly an
enormous tent under which 5000 to 1O,-
900 people can be seated was secured
and it is rapidly being put in shape for
the reception of the large throng that is
expected to occupy it.
The streets are literally decorated
with bunting and on every hand there
are evidences of a purpose on the part
Of the people of the city to make the
convention a success. The convention
will be called to order tomorrow at Q
O'Clock, by National Chairman Butler.
He will make brief speech, after
which prayer will be offered by some
local minister not yet selected. An adj
dress of welcome will be made by either
Senator Pettigrew or Governor Lee. A
temporary chairman will then be named
and after the appointment of commit
tees the convention will adjourn until
Thursday.
For temporary chairman Governor
Rodgers Of Washington was chosen, but
he announced that he was unable to at
tend. This makes another selection
necessary.
The principal talk today has been
about the policy to be, pursued in the
selection of a vice presidential candi-
date. By those already present there is
manifested quite noticeable friendship
for Charles A. Towne, the Silver Re-
publican leader of Minnesota, but there
are some who contend that the honor
should.go to a Populist.
In the matter of the platform to be
adopted by the convention, the opinion
is very general that the st. Louis decla-
ration of principles will be reiterated,
with variations and additions. I'VE
will express our opinions in no uncer-
tain way on questions of trusts and i'm
j perialisln, said United States senator,
who is delegate.
The financial plank of the ST. Louis
| platform will be unchanged, and the
gold standard bill passed at the present
session of congress will be denounced as
| in the interest of national banks.
The Porto Rico legislation will be de-
nounced and it will be declared that the
constitution follows the flag in the ac-
quisition OF territory. The Republican
| party will also be charged with fail
ure to keep faith in Cuba and with
transcending all bounds of propriety in
the management of she Philippine ques-
| ton.
Militarism will also play an important
part in the platform. The matter of
increasing the standing army of the
| United States will be frowned upon as
giving the president the power to de-
prive voters of the right of franchise by
covering them with an army.
Senator Butler refused to give any ex-
preston of opinion concerning the bolt
ing Populists, who are to hold their con-
vention in Cincinnati, further than to
say, "They represent nobody but them
selves, and need not be digniied by
1 reference to Them
Secretary Edgerton spoke more freely
concerning the bolt. which he explained
originated at the Lincoln meeting of the
national committee last February 'In
reality" he said, "only one member of
that committee walked out Of the meet
ing and he was accompanied by only
four proxies. These, with few other
rejected proxies, called the Cincinnati
convention"
/ DELEGATES TO CINCINNATI