The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-08-23
A YARN As IS A YARN.

CHICAGO, Aug. ia special from Lin
coin, Neb., says: A sensation has been
caused by the discovery that Wharton Bar
ker. Middle-of-the Road candidate for pres
ident on the Populist ticket, is ineligible
for the office to which he aspres. 1t is
said that while experimenting some i'm
provements in Russia some years ago Mr..
Barker was made Lord of st. Wenchelas"
by the car. Before accepting the title he
did not ask congress to grant him the priv
ilege, and he therefore is said to be in
eligible because he forfeited his citizenship
by accepting the honor without permits
sion of the United States authorities. II
this proves true, Barker must step down
and out. Ignatius Donnelly would succeed
him as a candidate. someone else being
chosen as a candidate for vice president
st. Paul Globe, Aug. Is.
We give the above as statement
that is going the rounds of the press.
A word from Mr.. Barker will probably
dispel the illusion.
The Minneapolis Tribune Of the 18th
inst. says:
Chicago paper has taken the trouble
to publish special dispatch. all the way
from Nebraska, announcing the discovery
that Wharton Barker, the Mid-Road candi-
date for the presidency, is ineligible. 1t
appears that Barker once accepted q Rus
sian title of lord Of something or other,
without first obtaining permission of con-
gress to do so, and that he therefore for
feited his American citizenship
This information comes from Lincoln.
and this fact suggests the theory that
some friend Of Mr.. Bryan has made the
exposure in the hope that it may lead to
the withdrawal of Barker and the substi-
tuition of Bryan the Mid-Road nomi-
nee. 1t would appear that Bryan is not
satisfied with three presidential nomina-
tions. In sporting parlance, when an ath-
lete shows great zeal and avidity in train
ing they say he Is ''hog for work." and
il the same spirit we may truthfully say
that Mr.. Bryan-is a veritable hog" for
presidential nominations. He has now
the Populist, Democratic and Silver Re-
publican nominations, and il he could add
the scalp of Barker to his belt and gather
in the Mid-Road nomination, probably his
cup of joy would be full.
In due line of succession, II Barker
proves ineligible, the nomination ought to
fall to our own Ignatius DOnnelly the
Mid-Road candidate for vice president, but
perhaps Mr.. Donnelly could be persuaded
to forego the honor and thus become recon-
ciled to his former chief Mr. Bryan could
accept the Mid-Road platform without any
great strain upon the fexibility Of his po-
litical creed, since its principal feature Is
greenbackism, which is only step beyond
free silverism on the road to rotten money.
he Mlu- ftOdu pldIIOTtu dlSO Calls LOT IU0
initiative and referendum for government
ownership and operation of railroads, tele-
graphs. ETC., and makes about the same
attacks upon the courts that the Chicago
platform, which was reaffirmed at Kansas
City, did.
a presidential candidate, he is SO pic
turesQue and interesting. But if he has
to go, by all means let BVan take his
place. The fusion nominee will they have
the most variegated collection of political
fads as strings to his bow that any leader
in this country ever had up to this date.
This is large superstructure OF
fancy built upon a very small founda-
ton of fact.
The national committee of the Peo-
pies party is called to meet on Aug. q,
as per the following call:
CINCINNATI. Aug. 16.-The following
was given out here tonight:
The national committee of the Peoples
party is hereby called to meet in the Briggs
House, corner Randolph and Fifth avenue
Chicago. at 10 o'clock Monday, Aug. q, to
consider matters of great Importance to the
party. The prospects have never been better
for the advancement of our cause, and the
hearty cooperation Of all who are interested
in the advancement Of true Populist prin-
ciples is solicited. j. A. PARKER
Chairman National Committee, Louisville,
Ky.
s. JAMES e. M'BRIDE,
Secretary Populist National Committee,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Chairman Parker expressed great salts
faction over the outlook for the Middle-of-
the-roaders and declared:
The fusion movement had gone to pieces
in every state. The nomination of Steven
son has broken its backbone. and now,
whether or not the fusion committee shall
accept Stevenson matters not. Fusionists
Of every state are coming back to the party
and we expect to poll as good vote as we
did in 1892.
If there is anything in the report
about Mr.. Barker's ineligibility, we will
probably hear more about 1t at the
meeting on Aug. ~. Until then we
can possess our souls in patience.
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