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cd tho delegates 20 Cincinnati I'm u brief
speech in which he gave cXprc- sion 10
what the delegates were pleased to in
tcrpret and applaud as populist scnti-
mcnts. On the part of the delegates Prof.
j. A. Boyse of Nebraska CITY, Neb.,
thank the mayor for his warm words of
welcome
When Chairman Deavcr raped for or
der thcrc were on the floor of the opera
house 40 men and women occupying dele
gates seats. In tho galleries count OF
noses revealed the presence Of a. persons.
Wien Prof. Boyse concluded Chairman
Deaver delivered his formal address TO
the delegates
National Secretary Joe Parker was in
troducod to read the call OF tho convcn.
tion. He prcfaccd the reading with a few
remarks on the work Of the NATIONAL com
mittee following the disruption in the pop
ulist forces at Lincoln on February 10Th
last. He said: I'VE have had a terrific
struggle 10 hold together thc honest mon
Of the party but holicvc wc have suc-
cecdcd and the peoples party is saved Sc
lie cxcoriatcd senator Allen and that
Gcntlcmans alleged remark at Lincoln,
I'VE have thrown them over tho IRAN
som" Parker DECLARED that tho 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"
At the conclusion of the reading Of the
call Chairman Deaver announced that the
national committee had recommended tho
@ciecton of former Congressman NJ. H.
Howard OF Alabama for temporary chair
mau.The convention unanimously ratified
that rccomfn cudat tion.
Reference by the temporary chairman 10
tho unlimited issue of government papor
currency, to government ownership of
railroads and tclegraphs, public control
of pubic utilities and to the principle Of
direct legislation were greeted with cheer
ing.
ORGANIZATION was then completed by tho
selection for temporary secretary OF j. &.
a len Of oklahoma and for assistant SOC
retary. Earl richardson OF Illinois TIN"
selection OF regular committees was then
called for.
Afterwards there were loud calls for lg-
natius nonnely Of Minnesota. Mr. Don
nelly edged his way down towards the
stage. " hen ne reached the foot lights
h. was seized and lifted to the stage
where he was greeted with continued
cheers. MIR, Donnelly felicitated the ma
tional committee on its success in bring
ing 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 cathered AT Sioux Falls. The future
success of mankind hinges on this move
mcnt of ours.
He then reviewed the history OF the peo-
pie party movement.
Wien Mr. Donne " concluded hs speech
the convention took a recess to p. IN.
ON calling the convention TO order at s
p, m. Chairman Howard referred 10 the
trouble at Sioux Falls over the division Of
the SpoiS \ delegate from Missouri
pointed 20 the big "l6 to IT, plaCard and
moved that the corpse be removed from
the hall. This led TO discussion on that
issue which was shut off by calling out \.
g. Burkhard. candidate for governor or
Indiana, for a speech. He was followed by
Wharton Barker of Pennsylvania who is
regarded the leading candidate for the
Presidential nomination.
The committee on permanent oreanza-
of Georgia for permanent chairman and
former Governor White of Colorado for
ice-chairman with long list of Secre-
taries and serSeants-at-arms
y minority report was offered to Substi-
tutc the name of Judge Williams OF Vim
cenues, Ind. instead of that Of w. L..
Peek
Those faVoIing Barker for the head Of
the ticket favored Peek ami those .aVor-
ling Howard voted for Williams
Tho minority report was declared adopt
ed 81 To 3-j3. The vote was disputed and
verified when 7; was announced To- he yeas
3h7, nays 800 and the majority report W -
then adopted
Tho convention adjourned until to-m"r-
TOW.