The age-herald., 1900-05-10
HON. H. A. HERBERT
 ELECTED PRESIDENT
Second Day of Southern Race Conference at Mont
 gomery Marked With Continued Interest.

has our party been cursed by office-seek- ers cranks with wild theories and dema- gogues with alluring sophistries, and if we would win the confidence and esteem of thinking men we must adopt such plat form of principles as will appeal to the
 millions who are today seeking for a solu-
 tion of these great questions which con- front us."
 Reference by the temporary chairman to the unlimited issue of government paper currency. to government ownership of rail- roads, public control of public utilities and to the principles of direct legislation was | greeted with cheering.
 Organization was then completed by the | selection for temporary secrecary of J. c. | Allen of Oklahoma and of Assistant Sec- I retary Earle Richardson of Illinois. These were made by exclamation.
 The selection of regular committees was then called for. When the committee on credentials had been completed a motion was made and carrid to call the roll once
 more and that each state name all it's committeeman at once, the four commit
 tees to be named being permanent organi- zation. order of business and plan of party orgs nizatlon and resolutions.
 At the completion of the committees a motion was made for a recess until o'clock. There were numerous and loud objections to this and the motion was withdrawn. The chair suggested that the
 convention might well occupy the time until the dinner hour listening to speeches. This suggestion found great favor and there were loud calls for Ignatius Don
 nelly Of Minnesota. MT. Donnelly edged
 his way down toward the stage. When he reached the footights he was seized an5
 lifted 10 the stage where he was greeted
 with continued cheers.
 Ignatius DonneiIy Spoke
 MT. Donnelly felicitated the national committee on its success in bringing to-
 lether such 2 body of delegates, saying: ''rhere is not fusionist m the whole gang. The Lord has separated the sheep from the goats and the goats are all gath cred at Sioux Falls. The future success of
 mankind hinges on this movement of ours"
 He then reviewed the history of the peoples party He declared the census of 1890 revealed the fact that three one hundrodths of the people owned one-fifth of the country the outcome of a hundred years of this republic The census, he said. resulted in the first convention of the peoples party in 1891. But, he de- clared, the Omaha convention of 1892 nomi-
 mated a man and gave him prominence which only enable him to sell out his friends, and he exclaimed:
 'The traitors are now assembled at Sioux Falls, in obsequois rivalry to the democratic party. They are parting their coattais and inviting the democrats to KICK them, ana they are klckeu, ana tfldlk God, and keep up courage.
 Mir. Donnelly then reviewed the repeal Of the Sherman act and declared that at the election following that repeal the democrats were Ion the way to the bone
 yard This, he declared was the game of democracy to steal the populist plat form and save itself from destruction. He
 denounced Bryan and lauded Hon. Thomas C. Watson, but declared that the demo- crals ir 1896 refused to recognize the popu-
 lists whom they only wanted for their 1000 GOO votes.
 Threw Away Golden Opportunity
 '"They threw away a golden opportuni-
 ty," he said, 'and I want to tell you, Mr. Bryan was nearer the presidency in lS9o
 than he ever will be again. The spirit of
 1892 is here and all we have to do is renew
 the agitation and build up the peoples party; to save the republic and save man. kind. Let us say to one another: Let us save mankind. We are combination of the best blood; we are Jeffersonian demo- crats and Abe Lincoln republicans Great applause.)
 MT. Donnelly continued: "I feel that this Is the re-birth of the peoples party with
 the vermin scraped off
 After the applause had subsided there were vociferous cheering for Wharton Bar ker of Pennsylvania. MT. Barker arose and expressed the opinion that the convention SnOulu proceed 10 DuSlneSS, and added he would speak later.
 A motion was then at 4:05 D. m., adopted for recess until p. m. The two most im- portant committees which went to work are as follows
 Committee on Resolutions-Alabama, s.
 H Shriner; Arkansas, w. S. Morgan; Cali fornia, J. M. Dennis; Colorado Mrs Me- Causland; Delaware, William Dodge; Flor ida, w. H. Little; Georgia, General William Phillips; Illinois, J. s. Fetters Indiana Thomas C. East; Iowa, D. M. Smith; Kan sas, R. M Chenault; Kentucky, James E. Mcbride; Minnesota, Captain Lowe; Misss- sippi, J. D. Harrington; Missouri, Paul Dix on; Nebraska, Alfred Fawkner; New Jer- sey, J. V. P. Pierson New York, F. F. Par ioise; Ohio, John Schnetz; Oklahoma, J. C. Waite; Oregon, J. L. Hill; Pennsylvania, J. w. Champion; Tennessee, R. Kunderson; Texas, Milton Park; Washington E. R. Carpenter; West Virginia, S. H. Pierson: Wyoming, Frank Ketchum.
 Committee on Plan of Party Organiza tion Alabama, M W. Howard; Arkansas, w. s. Freely; Colorado, Former Governor Waite; Delaware M. R. U. Hodge; Florida.
 R A. Shields; Georgia, J. T. Brook; Illi- nois, Thomas Radcliffe; Indiana. D. R Rur-
 hart; Iowa, J. R. Norman; Kansas, R. M. Chenault; Kentucky, W. J. Hanna; Mich igan, James E. Mcbride; Minnesota, A. R. Anstzer; Mississippi, M W. Gathering; Mis- souri, M. Jackson; Nebraska, J. R. Burling- nam, NeW Iork, G. w. Lloyd; Ohio M s. Sharp; Oklahoma, John S. Allen; Oregon, s. H. Holt; Pennsylvania, A. H. Tuft; Penn
 sylvania, W. N. Muller; Texas, J. L. Nal lete; Washington, Thomas --.--.ns; Wyom- ing, F. Esperson
 Big Fight Precipitated
 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 point ed to the big ZIG to r placard and moved that the corpse be removed from the hall. This led to a discussion on that issue, which was shut off by calling on A. B. Burkhardt, candidate for governor of h. diana, for speech. He was followed by Wharton Barker of Pennsylvania. Mr. Barker discussed the trusts and favored government ownership and the control of everything that got beyond the range of competition. He opposed expansion, and especially the retention of the Philippines
 The committee on credentials reported the official list selected by referendum" and no contests.
 Many delegations were not full. The committee refused to recognize proxies.