The representative., 1900-05-10
Result Reached After Much
Talk and Considerable
Wrangling,
Plan Of Organization Of the
Party Set Forth at
Length.
For President-Wharton Barker. OF
Pennsylvania.
For Vice President-Ignatius Don
nelly, of Minnesota.
BY Wire From Cincinnati, May II.

Above is the ticket placed in the field by
what is commonly known as the Middle Of
the Road Populist party, but which, accord
Ing to leaders of the movement, is the one
and only Peoples party.
For time during the session of the con-
vention it appeared as If nothing could
prevent complete disruption of the plans
SO carefully wrought out by the handful of
men who separated themselves ON Feb. 10
last at Lincoln, Neb., from the fusionist
element of the Peoples party. Since Tues
day. when Wharton Barker. who had been
selected In 1898 by the initiative and refer
endum plan to head the party, steady
current against the cut-and-dried choice Of
Barker and Donnelly had almost destroyed
the foundation upon which the ticket stood
Former Congressman Howard, of Alabama,
had suddenly become the idol Of seem
lngly winning number of delegates, and he
clinched his claims on the presidential nom
ination through his eloquent address in as
convention on Wednesday.
AS the time drew near for nominations
word was quietly passed, confirmed by Mr.
Howard himself, that the Barker follow
er be turned down. Owing to the fact that
the Alabama delegation could not support
Mr.. Howard, matters were further compli-
Gated. Howard took the only course for
the restoration Of harmony, and withdrew.
Nevertheless, at the close of the roll call on
the first ballot his name was at the top of
the column-only few short of the nom
ination.
On the second ballot Howard's plainly
stated desire for harmony took effect, and
the 70 votes which went to Donnelly on
the first roll call were gradually worked
over to the Barker column, 1t being under
stood that Donnelly's name had been with
drawn, although the Minnesota delegation
protested against the withdrawal.
Minnesota was passed at it's own request,
and when the other states had voted it was
apparent that the 48 votes Of Minnesota
could settle everything in a harmonious
manner by going to the Pennsylvania. They
were cast for Barker, and gave him the
requisite majority over all. Howard moved
to make the selection Of Barker unanimous.
which was done.
Without dissenting voice Ignatius DON
nelly was declared vice-presidential nom
inee.
The convention was called to order at
$3.50 a. m, with Col. w. L. Peek, Of Georgia,
in the chair.
DR.. Fay, Of Minnesota, stated that the
credential committee had empowered him
to cast the vote for North and South Da-
kota and Idaho, and that he wished to
withdraw from representing those states
Several objections were made, and q motion
was carried refusing to accept DR.. Fay's
withdrawal.
The next order Of business was a commit
tee on party organization. The committees
report was read by Chairman label, Of
Michigan. 1t recommended the following
plank
the Of Of the in
and to facilitate 'o a
delegate conventions for nominating candidates
ssad sna preparing platforms t. 3 abolshed
me ments thereto shall be made by direct vote Of
pa eSs
national COMMITTEES Of three ri,embers from each
as of ss4.s
each district to be chosen by direct vote at the
vsea 70 s. chosen ss sns g. d9set ss
at the primaries each year; the national. state,
ssd as soSa ss ss to Il
enn voter shall be the precinct club Of which
proposing fusion with either the Republican or
dess outside Of the par Tse .. sns ns
ips form ,Hy may be changed only by direct vote Of
people. people. Al Any candidate may be recalled by
was provided that this plan should be modified
by laws OF states to conform with the said laws
The report was adopted unanimously.
THE PLATFORM.
Chairman Felter read the platform formu-
lated by his party. 10 A. Parker, Of Ken
lucky, offered an additional plank oppos-
ing trusts and favoring public ownership Of
public utilities. After rather extended
debate Parker's amendment was adopted.
y. B. Osborn, Of Nebraska, declared that
the declaration Of the free coinage Of gold
and silver was practically demand Great
ing special privilege, and he moved to
strike out that portion Of the platform. A
motion to lay his motion on the table ap-
parently carried by a large majority, but
se there e, was a call for division, which re-
suited IN laying Osborn's motion on the
table. $50 to 50. The platform was then
adopted practically by unanimous vote. Il
read as follows:
The Peoples Party Of the United States
assembled in national convention, this 1oth davy
OF May 1900, Affirming our unshaken belief in fhe
cardinal tenets Of the Peoples Party A sat
forth In the Omaha platform, and pledKin9 our.
selves anew to continued advocacy of those
Grand principles Of human liberty until riSht
mail triumph over might and love over freed
90 ADOPT and proclaim this declaration OF faith:
". We demand the initiative and referendum
ana the imperative mandate for such chanG es
0x ensuing fundamental and statute law as viii
Enable the people In their sovereign capacity to
propose ana compel the enactment Of such laws
- they desire to reject s,ach a. they deam
mlursoue 20 their interests, and to recall un-
Cd We demand the public ownership and
operation Of those means of cosnmunication
transportation and production which the peoDls