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TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Parker Reads Call, Howard IL Made
Chairman and Donnelly Speaks.

Parker READS Call, HOWARD - Muuc
Chairman and Donnelly peaks
CINCINNATI, O., May 9.--National
Chairman D.. Glenn Deaver, called the con-
vention to order at 1:50 o'clock this after
noon. He introduced Mayor Tafel. who
welcomed the delegates to Cincinnati. in a
brief speech. On the part of the delegates.
Prof. ]. A. Boyse, of Nebraska City. Neb.,
thanked the mayor for his welcome. When
Chairman Deaver raped for order there
were on the floor of the opera house, 40
men and women occupying delegates seats.
In the galleries a count Of noses revealed
the presence of seventy-ive persons. When
Professor Boyse concluded, Chairman
Beaver delivered his formal address to the
delegates.
National Secretary 10 A. Parker was then
introduced to read the call for the conven-
ton. Parker was received with tumultuous
applause. He prefaced the reading with a
few remarks on the work of the national
committee following the disruption In the
Populist forces at Lincoln, Neb., on Feb.
10 last. He said: I'VE ave had a terrific
struggle to hold together the honest men
of the party, but / believe we have sue
ceeded and the Peoples party Is saved.
He eXCOr1ateQ senator Ailen y mat gen
tleman's alleged remark at Lincoln: I'VE
have thrown them over the transom.'
Parker declared that the Peoples party
went over the transom at the same time
and that Butler and Allen at Sioux Falls
cannot sell and barter the vote of the
Peoples party we are here" he con-
cluded, ito nail the banner of the Peoples
party to the mast, where all can see 1T and
il shall cheer us on to victory.
At the conclusion of the reading Of the
call, Chairman Beaver announced that the
national committee the seiec-
ton of NJ. w. Howard, of Alabama, for
limo ratified that recommendation.
Mr.. Howard was received with much ap-
plause when he arose to speak. His refer
ences to the issue of government
of railroads n telegraphs, public control
of public utilities and to the principle Of
direct legislation were greeted with tumui-
tuous cheering.
ORGANIZATION was then completed by the
selection for temporary secretary of J. c.
Allen, of Oklahoma, and OF Assistant Sec
rotary Earl Richardson, OF Illinois. These
were made by reclamation. The selection
OF regular committees was then called for.
When these had been announced the chair
suggested that the convention might well
occupy the time until the dinner hour In
listening to speeches. This suggestion found
great favor and there were loud calls for
Ignatius Donnelly, of Minnesota.
Mr.. Donnelly edged his way down toward
the stage. When he reached the footlights
he was seized and lifted to the stage where
he was greeted Will continued cheers. Mr..
Donnelly felicitated the national commit
tee on its success in bringing together such
a body of delegates, saying; There Is not
a fusionist in the whole gang. The LORD
has separated the sheep from the goats and
the exuviae are all gathered at Sioux Falls
The future success of mankind hinges on
this movement of ours He then reviewed
the history of the Peoples party movement.
The census of 1890. he declared. was the
cause for the formation of the party That
census, he declared, revealed the fact that
three one-hundredths Of i per cent. OF the
people owned one-ffth of the wealth of the
countryside outcome of the first 100 years
of this Republic. That census. he said. re-
suited in the first convention OF the Peo-
pies party at Cincinnati in 1881. But he
declared the Omaha convention of 1892
nominated a man and gave him prominence
which only enabled him to sell out his
friends. and, he exclaimed: The traitors
are now at Sioux Falls In OBJ
sequious s~ervility TO the Democratic party.
They are parting their coat tails and in
Wiling the Democrats to kick them; and
every time they are kicked they thank God
and take courage
Mr.. Donnelly then reviewed the repeal of
the Sherman act and declared that at the
election following that repeal the Demo-
cratic party rSs was pen on tine way Sai,s 70 the amm reone
strength in many States. Then, he de-
ciared. was the game of the Democrats
sprung to steal the Populist platform and
save itself from destruction. He denounced
Bryan and Landed Thomas c.. Watson. but
declared that the Democrats in 1896 refused
to recognize the Populists whom they only
wanted for their two million votes. They
threw away a golden opportunity he said.
land / want to tell you Mr.. Bryan was
nearer the presidency In 1896 than he ever
will be again. The spirit OF 1852 Is here.
p AL we nave to do Is renew and s build up
and savo ankin Let N SAP to one an