The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-10
| Mr.. D()NNE|LY IN DEMAND
CARRIED TO THE PLATFORM BY
MIDDLE-OF-THE-R
WHOM HE ADDRESSED
CONVENTION IS NOW READY
Will Proceed at Once with Nomina-
lions and the Adoption of a
Platform of Prin-
cipIes.

Io'OO a. M, the middle-of-the-road Popu-
Hst national convention was called TO or
der at Robinson's opera house.
National Chairman Glen Beaver called
the convention to order at 80 %. m. He
introduced Mayor Tafel, who welcomed
the delegates to Cincinnati in brief
speech, in which he gave expression to
what the delegates We're pleased to inter
pref and applaud as Populist sentiments
On the part of the delegates Prof. ]. A.
Boyse, of Nebraska City, Neb., thanked
the mayor for his warm words of well
come.
When Chairman Beaver raped for
order there was on the floor of the opera
house 740 men and women occupying del
egate seats. In the galleries a count Of
noses revealed the presence of rs persons
When Prof. Boyse concluded, Chairman
Beaver delivered his formal address. His
remarks were loudly applauded through
out
National Secretary J. A Parker was
then introduced to read the call for the
convention. Mr.. Parker was received with
tumultous applause. He prefaced the
reading with a few remarks on the work
of the national committee, following the
disruption in the Populist forces at Lin
coin, Neb., on Feb. 10 last He said
I'VE have had terrific struggle to hold
together the honest men of the party
but | believe we have succeeded, and the
Peoples party is saved
He excoriated Senator Allen and that
gentlemans alleged remark at Lincoln:
I'VE have thrown them over the tran
SOM" Mr. Parker declared that the Peo-
pies 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"
I'VE are here" he concluded, ito nail
the banner of the Peoples party to the
mast where all can see 1t and lead them
on to victory"
At the conclusion of the reading of the
call Chairman Beaver announced that
the national committee had recommended
the selection of former Congressman NJ
w. Howard, of Alabama, for temporary
chairman. The convention unanimously
ratified that recommendation. Mr. How
ard was received with much applause.
References by the temporary chairman
to the unlimited issue Of government pa
per currency, to government ownership
of railroads and telegraphs, public control
Of public utilities and to the principle
of direct legislation, was greeted with
tumultous cheering.
Organization was then completed by
the selection for temporary secretary of
j. c. Allen, of Oklahoma, and of Assist
ant Secretary Earl Richardson of Illi-
nois. These were made by reclamation.
The selection. of regular committees was
then called for. When the committee on
credentials had been completed motion
was put and carried to call the roll once
more, and that each state name all it's
committeeman at once, the four com
mittees to be named being permanent
organization, order of business, resolu-
tons and plan of party organization.
AT the completion of the committees
selection a motion was made for recess
until o'clock. There were numerous and
loud objections to this, and the motion
was withdrawn.
MR.. DONNELLY SPEAKS.
The chairman suggested that the con-
vention might well occupy the time until
the dinner hour in listening to- speeches.
This suggestion found great favor, and
there were loud cries for Ignatius Don
nelly, of Minnesota Mr. Donnelly made
his way down toward the stage. When
he reached the footlights he was seized
and lifted to the stage, where he was
greeted with continued cheering. Mr..
Donnelly felicitated the national commit
tee on it's success in bringing together
such body of delegates, saying:
There is not a fusionist in the whole
gang. The Lord has separated the sheep
gathered at Sioux Falls The future sue
cess of mankind hinges on this movement
of ours
Mr.. Donnelly concluded: II feel this is
the best of the Peoples party, with the
vermin scraped off,
After the applause had subsidized there
was vociferous cheers for Wharton Bar
ker, of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Barker arose
and expressed the opinion that the con-
vention should proceed to business, and
he would speak later.
A motion was then, at p. M, carried
for recess until p. m.
On calling the convention to order at
p. M, Chairman Howard referred to the
trouble at Sioux Falls over the division
of the spoils
A delegate from Missouri pointed to the
big ZIG to l" placard, and moved that the
corpse be removed from the NAN. This ID
to a discussion on that issue, which was
shut off by calling out A. G.. Burkhard
candidate for governor of Indiana, for a
speech. He was followed by Wharton
Barker, who discussed the trusts.