Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-29
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~ Conference Held and g Calamity,
Weller Elected state Chh1rnan.

AsConIerence Held ana seCAlamltyss
Weller Elected state Chh1rman.
Des Moines, Aug. 29.-The middle-of- u
the-road populists held a state conven-
tfon in Des Moines Tuesday and de-
cided to remain in the middle Of the
road. The state fair acted against the
convention, as the attractions on the
grounds were too much for most OF the
delegates and they failed to show up,
and consequently no state ticket was
placed in nomination, but the matter
was left in the hands of the new state
central committee. The members will
make the nominations and secure the
consent of the men nominated to run,
and will have the names of tsle candi-s
dates placed on the ballot to be voted
this year by petition. Not enough votes
We're cast in the state last year to per-.
nit the names of the candidates being
placed on the ballot except by petition.
Calamity Weller, of Nashua, Chick
asaw county, ex-congressman from the
Fourth district and a.. w. c.. Weeks, of
INNinterset, We're the dominant spirits in
the convention. They made all the mo-
tons, dictated the policy of the few
faithful followers who represented the
flower of the. party, and. wrote the
resolutions which were adopted.
Mr.. Weller acted as chairman of the
iconNention and was elected to the Office
Of chairman of the state central COM
mittee, which office has been filled for
three years in succession by Mr.. Weeks.
An attempt was made to re-elect Mr..
Weeks. but he would not have it, and
\ the party was in danger of breaking up
until Mr.. Weller came to the rescue and
accepted the place which his colleague
would not have.
The money question and the ques-
| ton of an equitable system of taxation
are the paramount Issues of the year"
said Calamity Weller. Beyond them
is the tariff question. but that was not
mentioned in our national platform, al :
Tho it is deep8in the minds of all of the
members of the people Of the state and
lnation. The country has taken a step
Outside of the beaten path which has
lbeen laid down for us in the past, and
1--WE have to be very careful into what
ldifficulties it may carry US. The pur-
pose of the convention this year is
l,nefely TO preserve the party organiza-
4tion in the state. We can not follow
lany one but our chosen leaders, Hon.
4 Wharton Barker and Hon. lgnatius
ponnelly.''
4 The convention was held at the court
house where the delegates gathered in
1.-THE morning. but on account of the fail
iure Of more than half dozen or SO 70
1 Show up,postponemen was taken until
latter dinner, the morning session Being
nothing more than a conference
f. r. Norman. of Abba, was elected
lsecretary Of the convention.
A. w. C. Weeks opened the discussion
as usual presenting for adoption two
resolutions as follows:
Resolved, By the peoples party of
the state OF Iowa. in convention as
fsembled, at Dess Moines. that We hereby
iendorse and reaftirm the national plat
forms of thu party adopted a I Omaha.
list Louis and Cincinnati and endorse
1.-THE nominations of Hon. Wharton Bar
Bker for its president and Hon. Ignatius
! Donneliy for its vice presidential nomi-
inss and pledge them it's hearty and un-
IdivideG support.
4 Resolved, That the state central
Ecommittse is hereby Instructed TO pre-
lpa.a a state and electoral ticket anG
sI.has5e the necessary nomination papers
q signed and fled after securing pledges
stfraln i ne nominees for the different Of
Itices endorsing and accepting the first
siof these resolutions.
Little discussion took place on the
3trss5lutions, and they We're adopted
unanimously. Secretary Norman urged
sithf. naming of candidates for electors,
hut ii Was shown that the vote If the
4 party WAS 50 light IN many districts
\ That lit was impossible 10 know who
Eco,iid pe induced To- serve The attend
4 anee at the convention being 50 light,
Ethe force OF the remarks introduced in
8topposition WAS 81 evident that the reso-
Hutton MAS adopted
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