The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10


Gov. Lee Of seuth Dakosa who wslsomsd
shs convsntion 20 South Dakota Three
ohsszs Tor the governor were given with
\ will.
Senator Butler responded tor the con-
vsntion.
when Chairman Butler touched upon
the meetings Of the middle-of-tne-road
Populists In Cincirnati, voice came
from the body Of delegates; ''How about
Marx Hanna"
81 am afraid hs is there also" replied
the chairman, evoking laughter and
cheers. At the conclusion Of his address,
Chairman Butler introduced the tenn
porary chairman OF the oonveution, r.
NJ. RiBgdaie, OF Minnesota. Mr.. Ring
dale received o vooiferons welcome from
the convention. He spoke In part ~ fol-
lowss
"ws are assembled today to re-.ffirm
the Declaration Of rndspendsncs and 10
name then next President Of the United
States. The Peoples party has gained
some great victories. It win oontinue TO
gain others.
.sThe spirit Of liberty is abroad. The
Declaration Of Independence IL onos more
the sospsl Of great party. Its principles
have again become the watohword OF the
nation.
"Ths Republican party has bssa st
work for forty years undermining the
doctrine that all men are created equal.
The doctrine that the governments derived
Its Just powers from the consent Of the
governed is now opaniy assAilsd. II that
principle IL overt brown the revolution
viii be oomplsts. But it will not be over
thrown. This convention stands a. D
guarantss that liberty shall not die ON
this continent. As we opposs the Repub-
iican party In principle. 20 W opposs LIS
methods. Its platforms are written In
Wall street and o. K.'d In Washington.
The rank and Hle Of the Republican
party has no voice In Its oounoila We
seek to restore 20 the people tine rights
which fraud and corruption have taken
from them.
| I'VE nominate men whose positions are
known on the great Issues Of this can-
paign. believe that this convention viii
gladly endorse the nomination already
made BY the great common people. Tenn
porary secretaries and the committees
were then selected"
The com m ittes ON resolutions includes
ths following; Maine, T.. u. Moroom /;
Massachusetts,, &. u. Washburn; New
Hampshire and Vermont. we're passed on
request. Conneoiiout and Rhode Island
are not represented on the oommittss. A
delegate from Iowa moved that General
Tarsnsy of Missouri be put on the oom.
mittss on resolutions as representing G
the Philippine isiands since hs had lately
been in that part OF the world, invesM.
eating conditions. The motion evoked q
storm OF disApproval ard it Was declared
out Of order.
The convention adjourned until 9. "
o. m. to allow the oommittss time "a
formulate their report.
Hon. Thomas Patterson OF Colorado
was selected for permansrt chairman Of
the convention by the committee on
perman organization and order oi
business.
When temporary chairman Ringdals
called the convention to order at $40 p.
m. it was announced that the eommis-
, tres on credentials. resolutions and par
mansnt organization were not ready X
report The convention then adjourned
until nine O'Clock tomorrow morning. A
hot fight developed In the meeting Of ths
oommiitse on credentials tonight ovel
the right Of delegates present to cast the
entire vote Of their states when some oI
the delegates are ahsent. 1t was finally
decided by vote OF 81 to one that the
old rule should prevail and that delegates
present shall cast the entire number Of
votes to which their states are entitled.