The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-10

other: Let US save mankind We are a
combination OF the best blood-we are JEFF
fersonian Democrats and Abe Lincoln Re
pu6licans| tGreat a%pplause.l Mr.. Don
re-birth of the Peoples party with the YER
min scraped of"
After the applause had subsided there
were vociferous cheers for Wharton Bar
ker. of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Barker arose
and expressed the opinion hat the conven-
ton should proceed to business and added
he would speak later. A motion was then.
at 4:6 p m, carried for a recess until s
p m.
On calling the convention TO order at 8
T. m, Chairman Howard referred 10 the
trouble at Sioux Falls over the division OF
the spoils. A delegate from Missouri point
ed TO the big 10 to l placard." and moved
that the corpse be removed from the hall.
This led to a discussion on that issue which
was shut of by calling out A. G.. Burk-
hardt, candidate for Governor OF Indiana.
tor a speech. He was followed by Wharton
Barker, of Pennsylvania. who Is regarded
as the leading candidate for the presidential
nomination He discussed the trusts in
three different forms. First. private trusts
formed by combined wealth IN commercial
affairs; second, public trusts such as water
works. gas and electric lighting concerns
and street railways: third, trusts that were
fostered by freight and other discrimina-
uons- Like other speakers he favored gov
eminent ownership and the control OF
everything that got beyond the range OF
8As4
especially the retention Of the Philippines.
The committee on credentials reported
the ofncial list selected by referendum"
and no contests. Many DELEGATIONS were
not full. The committee refused 10 recog-
nfze proxies. The report allowed Kansas
only two votes instead OF eighty-six votes,
as there were only two delegates present.
When the proxy test was made on Kansas
II. M. Chenault, OF Kansas, made a speech
in which he said Chairman Howard could
carry that State for President. and a wild
demonstration followed. but 1t stirred up
Barker. Donnelly and other men against
allowing Chenault to cast forty-three votes
or half of that OF Kansas.
Charges were made In nfammatory
speeches that the delegates from Kansas
and Nebraska were not sincere middle-of-
the-roaders, but here in the interest of the
Sioux Falls faction. Jackson. OF Missouri.
made the charge and Parker. of Kentucky.
refuted IL.
When 1T came to balloting the result was
disputed mid great disorder and verified
amid renewed disorder on amendments as
well as on the main question. The report
was amended. by a vote OF 33 TO PSI. so that
the delegates present could cast the full
quota for their respective States and then
adopted This was regarded as an anti
Barker vote.
The report on rules and order of BUSH
ness as adopted provides for Id
at a m. tomorrow and remaining I'm con-
tinuous session till its work is completed.
Inc committee on permanent organization
reported in favor OF Col. w. L. Peck, Of
Georgia, for permanent chairman and for
mer Gov. w. II. Waite. of Colorado. for
vice chairman, with a long list of secre-
taries and sergeants-at-arms.
A minority report was offered to substi-
tute the name of Judge 8. w. williams, OF
Nincennes. Ind. instead of that OF w. L.
Peek. Those favoring Barker for the mead
of the ticket favored Peek, and those ia
ycring Howard voted for Williams. al
though the lines were not strictly drawn
In all States.
The minority was declared adopted-3s7 to
353. The vote was disputed and verified.
when Ii was announced to be: Yeas. 367:
nays. 1893. and the majority report was then
adopted. The Texas delegation. which is
solid for Howard. divided on this vote be-
cause IL favors Milton Park, Of Texas, for
chairman of the national committee
Col. w. w. Peek then addressed the con-
vention as Its permanent chairman. At IL :l5
o'clock the convention adjourned till s a.
m. tomorrow.