The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-11
WHARTON BARKER
And DONNELLY
Middle Of the Readers Put Up a
Complete Ticket.
HOWARD WAS WITHDRAWN
In The Interest Of Harmony He Pulls Out Ol
the Race, Although the Leading Can.
dldaie.-Shon Platform
Adopted.

CINCINNATI, May l0.-For presi-
dent. Wharton Barker Of Pennsylva-
mia.
For ylce-presldent. Ignatlus DonneI-
ly OF Minnesota.
The above is the ticket placed in the
field today BY what is commonly
known as the mlddle-of- the-road pop
ulist party. but which. according 10
the leaders Of the movement. Is the one
and only peoples party.
For a time during today's session
Of the convEetion II appeared as II
nothing could prevent a complete dis
ruptlon Of the plans so carefully
wrought out by the handful Of men
who separated themselves on Febru-
ary 10 last a: Lincoln. Nebraska, from
the fusion element Of the peoples
party.
Since Tuesday. when Wharton Bar
ker. who had been selected in 1898 by
the initiative and referendum plan to
head the party ticket. a steady cur
rent against the cut and dried choice
OF Barker and Donnelly had almost
destroyed the foundation upon which
that ticket stood. Former Congress-
man Howard. OF Alabama, had sud
denly become the idol Of an apparent
ly winning number Of delegates, and
be clinche1 his claims on the presi-
dental domination through his elo-
quent address in assuming the tenn
porary chairmanship Of the conven-
tion on "Wednesday.
Today. as the time drew near for
nominations. word was quietly pass
ed. cotfirn,ed by Howard himself, that
the Barker following would bolt the
convention should their leader be
turned down. Owing to the fact that
the Alabama delegation could not sup
port Howard. matters were further
complicated and Howard took the only
course for the restoration Of harmony.
He announced that he had no am
bition to head the ticket and came
to Cincinnati without the slightest ex-
pectation Of being named. Then he
withdrew his name.
Nevertheless. when the roll call was
completed on the first ballot, Howard
was at the top OF the column-only a
few short Of nomination. On the Sec
ond ballot Howard's plainly stated de-
sire for harmony took effect and the
10 votes which went to Donnelly on the
first roll call were gradually worked
over to the Barker column, 1t being
understood that Donnellys name had
been withdrawn. although the Mime
sofa delegation protested against the
withdrawal.
Minnesota was passed at its own re-
quest and when the other states had
voted it was apparent that the IS
voted 1t was apparent that the 4S
votes Ot Minnesota could settle every
thing In harmonious manner by GO
Ing to Barker. They were cast for
Barker and gave him the requisite
majority over all.
The generous Howard moved to
make the election Of Barker unani-
nous, which was done. without a dis
senting voice. Ignatius Donnelly was
unanimously declared the vice-presi-
Dental nominee.
The middle-of- -the-road convention
was called to order at $3.50 by Chair
man Peek. The report Of the COM
mittee on party organization was
unanimously adopted.
The report of the platform commit
tee was called for. The reading Of the
platform brought some debate. Ma
tional Secretary Parker presented an
additional plank. number Z.
]. 3. Osborn, of Nebraska, moved to
strike out the plank on currency on
the ground that 1t was on the line Of
special privilege" The amendment
was voted down, $50 to Sc.
The platform was then adopted as
follows:
The peoples party of the United
States, assembled in national conven-
tion. this 10th day of May, 1900, affirm
ing our mistaken belief in the cardi-
nal tenets of the peoples party, as set
forth in the Omaha platform, and
ourselves anew to continued
advocacy Of those grand principles Of
human liberty until right shall tri-
imph over might, and love over greed,
10 adopt and proclaim this declaration
If faith;
l. We demand the initiative and
and the imperative man.
late for such changes Of existing fun
iamental and statute law as will en-
lble the people in their sovereign ca
'acity to propose and compel the en-
'ctment Of such laws as they desire;
o reject such as they deem injurious
% their interests and to recall unfaith-
ul public servants.
2 We demand the public ownership