The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-10
Middle Of the Road POpuIist Con-
yentiOn in Cincinnati.
PAPER MONEY is FAVORED
Bryan POpuIlsts 81 Sioux Falls ROundIy Dc.
aOunesd as GOais From The fIOek.-A
Full Ticket VIII Be NOmlnnisd..
Howard VIII Be The Leader.

CINCINNATI. May S.--Today at 1880
o'clock the middle-of-the-road populist
national convention was called 10 or
der at Roblnsons opera house
There were 400 persons In the dele
gates chairs and 100 in the galleries
when National Chairman Deayer rap
ped for order, The committees were
appointed and retired 10 their halls.
AZ the evening session. the creden-
tiala committee reported and precipl-
taicd the FIRST struggle OF the con-
vention. Il arose over the votes to be
allowed the delegations which were not
fully represented. II was finelly voted
10 allow the delegates to cast the full
vote Of their respective states.
For Instance. two delegates present
from Kansas will have a votes apiece.
AZ 1915 D. m. the convention ad.
journed until 5 o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing. Tonight, II appeared almost eer-
tain that former Congressman Howard
OF Alabama win head the ticket and
the vice presidential nomination will
probably 20 to Donnelly.
From the resolutions committee
progress was reported, and II was still
In session at midnight. II appeared
that the declaration Of principles "a
be placed before the country will be
of such nature as TO practically estab-
lish anew the greenback question. That
plank win probably call for the un.
limited issue OF government paper
currency silver Is likely to be drop
ped.
The CONVENTION was called 60 order
at o'ciok. Nearly 700 delegates were
present, representing every state ex-
cept Arizona. New Mexico. North Car
oIina. South Carolina and Vermont.
The hall was deliberately decorated
with banners bearing the notices OF
the party.
Chairman d. clem Deaver. OF Ne.
braska called the convention to order,
ara after the reading OF the call by
Secretary j. NJ. Parker. u the nation
Al committee, opened proceedings in a
lcngthy speech. He was wildly cheer
cd by the assembly.
Former Congressman NJ. W. Howard
Of Alabama was then introduced as
The temporary chairman. Howard.
who had been most prominently spok-
en- OF as the presidential nominee with
Deaver for second place, 1as received
with great enthusiasm,
Howard spoke as follows:
We have reached a crisis In the his
tory Of the peoples party. BY your
action today you are 10 determine
whether the party Is to Ave for glor-
ious future. or 60 die an ignomlnous
death. BY your action today you are
TO light anew the beacon fires OF hope
In the breasts OF the people who have
heretofore followed our flag or 20
sound the death lneIi OF the asplra-
tions OF those who have labored long
In the cause Of reform.
when look into the earnest faces
OF those before me. think I can read
what your answer win be. Ano II I
make no mistake that answer will be
that the peoples party is born to live
and not to die The chaotic condi-
tlons which now confront our party
were brought about by the oitice-hold-
ers and oftice-seeklng politicians who
we're willing to fuse the life out OF our
party In order that they might obtain
petty office with it's emoluments.
THE folly of 1896. when we became
the tail Of the democratic kite has
brought us to the verge OF disruption.
and the only thing today that can
avert the disaster Is a straight-for-
ward course Of independent action.
Great problems and new conditions
have arisen and confront the thinking
men and women OF the world. and
these problems and conditions must
be met and met In a calm. dignifed
and dlspassionate way.
Too long has our party been cursed