The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-11
WHARTON BARKER
AND DONNELLY
These Are the Choice of the Middle
of-the-Road PopuIists for Presi-
dent and Vice-President.

CINCINNATI, O., May 10.-F'or Presi-
dent-Wharton Barker, or Pennsylvania.
Vice e-President-Ignatius Donnelly, OF
Minnesota.
The above is the ticket placed in the
field to-day by the Afiddie-of-tie-Road
Populist party For a time to-day it ap-
peared as if nothing could prevent a COM
plete disruption of the plans SO carefully
wrought out by the handful of men who
separated themselves on February 9, 1896
at Nebras ska, from the fusionist element
OF the Peoples party.
Since Tuesday cut and dried agree
ment on Barker by the initiative referen-
dun party, had shook almost the fountia-
ton on which that ticket stood.
To-day, as the time drew near for nonli-
nations, word was quietly passed, con-
firned bv Mr.. Howard, that the Barker
following would bolt the convention should
their leader. be turned down. Howard
claimed that ne had no ambition to head
tht ticket. and Withdrew his name. Never
theless. on the first ballot, Howard was
onIv q few short of the nomination
Nassrs Howard of Alabama, Morgan OF
Arkansas. and AIallet of Texas, were Sc
lected to notify nominees WITHIN lhftS
days. ,,
The National Committee selected includes:
Aiahana-H. S. Woodruff, NJ. W. Howard
and G. B. Grove.
Florida-A. NJ Morton, D. L. Mchinnon
and f. II. Lyttle.
Georgia-W. P. Hillips, ". D. Haw.r
kins and H. S. White.
yirgfnia-T w. Evans. W. FL. Twistiey
and B. B. keane-
The committee as organized: farhsF'
chairman: J. E. Mcbride, Grand Rapids,
sacretarv. and Milton Park. Dallas. treas
,,rer. Together with these the following
constitute the National Executive Commit
zoe. NJ l.. Spence West Virginia; {. NJ
walters. Indiana: j. *. Sears, Oregon;
HaIder F. Boen, Minnesota: W l. Peake,
Georgia. Albert F'alSer, Nebraska
r-aa committee will establish headquarters
in Chicago.
The Platform.
r,ha nlatforua adopted declares In favor
of governmental ownership OF FahfoaaS
| and telegraph and telephone lines ne
Middle -the-Road men nave 'tiS y
saw as 70 the financial platform;
"A scientific and absolute paper money,
| bassd on the entire wealth and population
| of tho nation. not redeemable In any
snecidc commodity, but.made fun lega
| tender for all debts and receivable foi
taxes and public dues ard issued by the
| Government only, without the in'erVen-
| ton OF banks, and in sufficiehe QUANTITIES
m meet the demands OF commerce. Is
the hest currency: that can be devised
but until such "a financial system is
| secured. which we shall press for
| adoutiou. we favor the free and un-
| limited coinage of both silver and gold
AZ the legal ratio of is to l.
| The platform further demands tht
| lew and collection of @ graduated tag
ON incomes and inheritances ana a con,
| stitutional amendment 10 secure tnt
same if necessary, and the election o.
President and Vice-President, Fedora
Judges and United States Senators pS
direct vote of the people.
I'VE are opposed says the platform
..to trusts. and declare the contention
between the old parties on the monopoly
question is a sham battle. and that ne
solution of this mighty problem IS posi-
BILE without the adoption OF the princt
pies of public ownership OF public atiii-
ties" ,..., .,.s-...