The representative., 1900-05-10

| allen ownership of land should be prohibited
porations in excess of their actual needs, and all
lands now owned by aliens should be reclaimed
only. s' eo'e'''''e"' anu "eu 'of a''ua' settlers
| %. scientific and absolute paper money.
modify. but made = fun legal tender for all
public dues and issued by the government only.
without the intervention Of banks and in sufihi.
| merce, is the best currency that be devised;
but until this financial system is secured. which
we shall press for adoption. favor the free
and unlimited coinage Of both silver and gold
at the legal ratio Of 70 to !.
(5). We demand the levy and collection Of q
| graduated tax on incomes and inheritances and
constitutional amendment to secure the same If
president and United States senators BY direct
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monopoly question is sham battle, tiles and On thas sas
no solution Of this mighty problem is possible
ownership Pc Of % public utilities p'"e'p'ss u puO''c
NOMINATIONS.
| Nominations for the presidency were then,
| at 1906 a. M, declared in order.
| Prof. j. A. Boyce, of Nebraska, placed in
nomination former Congressman Milford w.
| Howard, Of Alabama, whom he said had
| always been a true P0pulist. 8.
Gen. Phillips, of Georgia. the famous
| Confederate officer, then nominated Whar-
named Barker a cheer seemed weak in COM
parison with those that greeted Prof.
Boyce's nomination of Howard. Barker and
Donnelly, he said, were the choice of Geor-
gia, and they would rejuvenate the Peoples
| party in November.
Illinois was next called, and yielded it's
time to Indiana. Judge w. s. Williams of
the latter state, mounted the stage, and
placed before the convention the name Of
Ignatius Donnelly, of Minnesota, whom he
lauded as lover Of mankind, and man
whom it was not necessary to place upon
a probation. ..st.-.
H. L. Wheeler seconded the nomination
of Barker.
A. W. Barker, of Iowa, presented the
name of Eugene Debs. Debs' name was
received with dead silence.
r. NJ Chenault of Kansas City. and 10
A. Parker, seconded the nomination of How
ard. Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, in lengthy speeches, seconded Bar
ker's nomination.
Former. Gov. Waite of Colorado, seconded
the nomination Of Howard. New York,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Georgia Sec
onded the nomination of Barker.
RAHILLY IN EVIDENCE.
nomination of Ignatius Donnelly, whom he
declared to be the most distinguished citi-
zen of Minnesota, and the best known man
in the Peoples party today.
HOWARD WITHDRAWS.
When the roll call on presidential nom
nations was finished Mr.. Howard advanced
to the chairman's desk and expressed de-
sire to be heard. He thanked the conven-
tiOn for the honor bestowed upon him as
the temporary chairman, and proceeded
Il stand for unadulterated Populism.
led the fight for Watson at st. Louis, Not
withstanding, we were overwhelmed in the
deluge that swept the convention. But
believe that the party has done penance for
Its mistake, and l do not believe the party
is doomed for that one mistake. l thank my
friends who have supported me, but pecu-
liar conditions confront us. / refused the
nomination for third term in congress
because / believed in rotation in office.
never dreamed this nomination would be
made. believe you, my friends, are in
the majority, but for the good of the party
placing 1t above Howard and Howard's am
bition-1 withdraw my name"
The first ballot resulted in no choice,
the totals being: Howard 1865; Barker,
314.4; Donnelly. 70; s. M. Norton, 3; neces-
sary to a choice, 4S8.
Judge Williams, of Indiana, announced
the withdrawal of Ignatius Donnelly's
name. P. H. Rahilly shouted that the Min
nesota delegation refused to have Dom
nelly's name withdrawn, and the roll call on
the second ballot began. Minnesota. with
AZ votes, was passed. The chairman had
previously ruled that the nominee having a
majority OF all the votes cast on this ball
lot was entitled to the nomination. Min
nesota cast her 48 votes for the man from
pennsylvania, and gave him the necessary
vote. The result OF the ballot was: Bar
ker. $40; Howard. 1886; Donnelly, 81.
Mr. Howard moved that the selection Of
Barker be made unanimous This motion
carried with shout, and the leading op-
pOnents OF a few moments before embraced
Ignatius Donnelly was then declared to
be the unanimous choice of the convention
for vice-president, on the motion Of r.
M. Chenault. of Kansas.
Mr.. Howard then moved that the conyen-
tion proceed to elect q national chairman.
and allow the national committee to depose
tnat chairman by majority vote IL he
should prove unsatisfactory, and elect his
successor.
Calamity" Weller, Of Iowa, attempted to
present substitute, but there were shouts
Of Question:" Question:" Question:"
which drowned him out. He remained on
his feet, however. and after 10 minutes of
uproar he succeeded in expressing his opin-
ion on the subject Howard's motion was
adopted.
The name of Milton Park, of Texas, was
placed In nomination. He was about to
be declared the unanimous choice of the
convention when Mr.. Howard arose, and in
an eloquent tribute to the sterling quail
ties and the manhood of 10 A. Parker, OF
Kentucky, nominated that young man for
national chairman. At 4:15 D. m. the Sec
onding speeches, which had been mainly for
Parker, closed, and he was declared chair
man Of the national committee. The usual
votes OF thanks were declared, and the con-
vention at 4:40 p. m. adjourned.
The following committee on notification
was selected, with instructions to request
the nominees to reply within 80 days: How
ard. Alabama; Morgan, Arkansas; Hallett.
Texas.
NEW NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
The new national committee selected was
as follows:
Alabama, H. $. Woodruff, NJ W. Howard, G.
B; Grove; Arkansas. A: w: Files, w. s. Nor
3; Brown. Ms. Mecoy:lin; Florida. AYE x. NJ
w; Phillips W. 3. Hawkins, H. s. White; iii: I'LL
nois, James Ferris, ]. 8. Filter w H. Banigan:
haaf tdano, Johannes Hanson; Indiana, A. G. Burk-
tucky, w 9: Bridseford, John .. Blair. A. X.
Gordin; Michigan. John Q. seabel, = E. NC
H. B. Fay, J. 6. Arntzen; Mississippi. Frank
Burkett p l. MCGEE. R. r Prescott; Missouri,
fra9 fssrasta 8 L noye Ns
Frank S. Newcomb, Frank B. Richmond: Okla.
sons oso Alan n whes:s osta
nm John 3. Luce; Pennsyiyania, Il. A.
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nair: : n 4iint; virginia, = ". Evans, ss "
Fsrasr ss' As.n k.sn' l. wosisaas'sR oissas %.:t VIZ
sehuii; Wyomins. Z. Z. brsitenstsin. '. ". Brown.
The national committee met tonight ana or