The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-21
TEXAS PoPULIsTs
lac an Address to the Party of the
Nation.


Nation.
incoln, Neb., February 20.-'rhe Texas
@gssion to the popullst National COM
Wee tonight gave out the following as
W justification for remaining with the
sular or fusion wing OF the committee:
lincoln, Neb,, February 20, 1s0O,--In
nse9lence Of certain signed publications
Alating from this city during and since
meeting of the peoples party National
mmlttee the Texas delegation made the
Moving statement:
Wnen the National committee was called
order by Chairman Butler, he stated
ne and the secretary. as was their
w mas prepared preliminary list OF
.empers and their proxies. As some mem-
~ o. tne committee had moved into
.nsr sates, some had died and some
az oeen contested from different States
aeemed It his duty to appoint a com
.Nee OF three on credentials and con-
sss assist in revising the list and
a,ass'agson said contests; that the Nati5n-
= :. ,Wmnmittee could legally transact no
stness until after the list had been
nsparf and adopted and that after the
Il. mad read the preliminary list,
, ,rs conmittee would stand adjourned
eso s, ! p M, and that those who had
rnes contests or complaists would APP
H.. eelore the committee SO that all
~. matters could be adjudicated. AS
INA petlminary roll call had been read
49, committee adjourned, a crowd,
p,r.ss unknown to the committee as pop
re. previously organized for that spe-
81 upu,pose' and led by Joseph A. Parker
ut.a Asneucky, who had previously distrib-
W. proxies indlscriminately to persons
win 70 sign an agreement to act
nas. .Se ooiters before proxies were given.
h,h TO organize their contemplated
H. eiectlng D. Glenn Beaver as chair
hprs anu ALI Reed secretary, and ad-
WA Vleir meeLng to the Grand hotel
MI lneiF bolt. was perfected by calling
Nina :. ~ nominating convention to con-
cS,sr CINCINNATI, Ohio. May ., 1901.
ts,t .n Butler, the secretary and con-
nav !, 'ttee, met as directed, sent for
II. ~ me oulters and, after hearing all
,scor. s.uelee, perfected the roll By
tlsctas nuing the sitting of every man
Sues al 81 Louis In 1896. or vino had
fsatlos elected by a regular state con-
u. co. except those who participated In
eornins,. !, nsu convention o. 1898. watch
re,ly p. ''NVi. iOI pTSslucuL anu LON
a. .or vice president, and those who
Il, on the National committee OF
Hks. wy or openly supporting that
( among those seated were Joseph
Sbsss D. Glenn Deavsr ami all the
hrrs. whose credentials were regular.
4assS beaver and others who had hesn
sites arterwara met the regular com
NJ PARTICIPATED in its deliberations
,sals ume and thea deliberately bolted
sstlors.,s present roll OF the members OF the
hprssa committee as adopted includes
aio,y from every State and Ter
co,nr,,in the Union and the District OF
&rsss,s. and the attendance was tho
sinss ,s esat hassassembled at any meeting
va ESQ This session OF the committee
kcth.ked by the utmost harmony and
~ feeling throughout.
rsn,ia uate for helding the National con-
sDstson was left entirely to the Texas del
ts5,ssas. who selected May Q, 1900. This
u seee selected Sioux Falls. s, D.. as
~ pace Tor holding the convention and
Or, sh OF representation edopted at
10 1888 was adopted without g.
~ 80 VIII be adhered TO. So far as we
,savised only one gentleman of the
All committees participated in this
- pFsconeslved plan for this bolt and