The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-08
POPULIsTs GATHERING AT SIOUX
FALLS FOR NATIONAL CON-
VENTION
WILL DOMINATE WIN. J, BRYAN
THAT Is THE CONSENSUS OF OPIN-
ION AMONG THE DELE
GATES THERE
MR.. ToWNE FOR SECOND PLACE
Senator Butler Gives Reasons why
Such IA Man as He Should Be Nom
inated-DecIines to Specify
as to the individual


SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May THE del
egates to the Peoples party convention
who have already arrived spent the aft
ernOon in informal conferences and in
visiting the tent in which the convention
is to be held. It was at first intended to
utilize the city's auditorium building for
convention purposes, but the prospective
attendance grew so rapidly that it was
found necessary to secure larger quarters.
Accordingly, an enormous tent, under
which 5000 or 10000 people can be seated.
was secured, and it is rapidly being put
In shape for the reception of the large
throng that is expected to occupy it.
The speakers platform is almost COM
plete, and substantial floor is being laid
The meeting place promises to be very
comfortable
The streets are literally decorated with
bunting, and on every hand there are
evidences of purpose on the part of the
people of the city to make the convention
a success, and to make the visitors feel
that they are welcome.
The convention will be called to order
wednesday at o'clock by National Chair
man Butler He viii make a brief speech.
some local minister not yet selected An
address of welcome will be made by eli h
er Senator Pettigrew or Gov Lee A
temporary chairman will then be named
and after the appointment of committees
the convention will adjourn until Thurs
day.
For temporary chairman Gov. Rodgers.
OF Washington was clposen, but he an
nounced today that he was unable to
attend. This makes another selection
necessary.
Among the delegates who have arrived
are Senators Butler, Allen and Pettigrew,
Congressman Sutherland, Capt. Rynder
and MI Olds, of Pennsylvania; Mr.. Nc
GavQck, of Pennsylvania; Mr. Lloyd, of
North Carolina, and Mr.. Shibley, of New
York Senator Heitfeld. of Idaho, is ex-
pected tomorrow.
VICE PRESIDENCY
The principal talk today has been about
the policy to be pursued in the selection
of vice presidential candidate BY those
already present there is manifested quite
noticeable friendship for Charles A.
Town2 the silver Republican leader of
Minnesota, but there are some who con
tend that the honor should go to a Popu-
nst Senator Butler is among those who
are believed to favor Mr.. Towne In an
interview he said:
we are going to be liberal with the
other parties who are cooperating with
us on general lines. In 1896 we took
Bryan after he had been nominated by
the Democrats and we stood loyallv bv
him to the end Of the campaign This
year the Peoples party is going to be
the hrst party to put him in the field,
and so far as I have been able to discov-
er there is very general disposition to-
wards going even farther, if need be-
and selecting candidate for the vice
presidency who will be acceptable to the
silver Republicans. OF course in the
short time ] have been here | have not
been able to see a great many members of
the party, but those whom | have seen
are perfectly united upon the proposition
that all must be done that is possible to
do to secure absolute harmony among
Populists, Democrats and silver Repub-
hcans in the support of Mr.. Bryan, and
believe the party will be found equal
TO the surrender of both nominees in
order to. secure this paramount desidera-
tum. in fact, l speak within bounds
when l say that never within the history
OF the country has any party ever shown
such unselhshness and such devotion to
principle as the Peoples party has shown
in the past, and is willing to show now
to bring victory to cause
AS TO MR.. TOWNE.
Asked if he did not refer in his re-
the nomination of Mr.. Towne for vice
president the senator said:
90 not go to the extent of mention
ing names in connection with the vice
presidential nomination, but l do not
mind assuring you as to the head of the
ticket. l have heard no dissent from
the proposition to nominate Mr. Bryan
for that position, and I have no doubt
that nomination might be made by accla-
nation. As to the vice presidency | will
only say that discover a disposition to
give the nomination to a silver Republi-
can if man is found upon whom that
party can unite We recognize that one
of the three parties must make a sacri-
fee, and 1 believe our people will be
found ready to make it if necessary
The senator refused to give any ex-
preston of opinion concerning the boiling
Popuists who are to hold their conven-
tion in Cincinnati, further than to saw
they represent nobody but themselves,
and need not be dignified by a reference
to them"
Secretary Edgerton spoke more freely
concerning the bolt, which, he explain
ed, originated at the Lincoln meeting
of the national committee last February.
In reality" he said, only one member
of that committee walked out of the
meeting, and he was accompanied by only
four proxies. These, with few other re-
jected proxies, called the Cincinnati con-
vention."
PLATFORM PLAN.
In the matter of the platform to be
adopted by the convention the opinion is
very general that the St Louis declara-
ton of principles viii be reiterated with
variations and additions.
I'VE will express our opinions In no un-
certain way on questions of trusts and
imperialism" said United States SEN
ator, who is a delegate. 1--WE. will GER
tainly take a position on the point of at
tempting to govern any people without
their consent. AS to the trusts we shall
not content ourselves with denouncing
them, but shall offer a remedy That
remedy is to control the instruments of
commerce, money, transportation and the
transmission of intelligence. In our st.
LOUIS platform we took the position that
all these functions should be controlled
by the government. We will accomplish
our end If we point out that to assume
this control will be to suppress the trusts
and, Furthermore, we will attempt moth
ing new in this effort, nothing requiring
a change in the constitution, for all there !
set out is provided for in that instru-
ment."