Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-05-14
DONNELLY BITTER
MINNESOTA MAN DENOUNCES
FUSION POPULISTS.
DENIES BRYAN'S CHANCES
At Meeting of Middle Readers in
Cincinnati He Says Nebraska Man
Is Further from Presidency Than
Organization Formed and
Nominations Expected Today.

Cincinnati, May 10-National Chair
man D. Glenn Beaver called the peo-
Plies party convention to order
at 1:50 p. ~. yesterday.
He introduced Mayor Tafel who
welcomed the delegates to Cincinnati.
Prof. J. A. Boyse of Nebraska City re-
spending for the delegates. When
Chairman Beaver raped for order
there were on the floor 40 men and
women occupying delegate seats while
in the galleries were Is persons.
Chairman Beaver delivered the formal
address to the delegates and the re-
marks were loudly applauded through
out. National Secretary j. A. Parker
was then introduced to read the call
for the convention and was also re-
ceived with tumultous applause. He
prefaced the reading with few re-
marks ON the disruption in the popu-
list force at Lincoln, Feb. 10 last. He
said: 1--WE have had terrific strug-
gle to hold together the honest men OF
the party, but [ believe we
have succeeded and that the
peoples party is saved He ex-
coriated Senator Allen and that
gentleman's alleged remark at Lin
coin, 1--WE have thrown them over the
transom." eve are here" he con-
Guided, ito nail the banner of the peo-
pies party to the mast, where all can
see it and it shall cheer us on to VIC
tory" At the conclusion of the read
ing of the call, Chairman Beaver an
nounced that the national committee
had recommended the selection of
Former Congressman M w. Howard
of Alabama for temporary chairman.
Howard was received with much ap-
plause and made a ringing speech.
The organization was then completed
| by the selection for temporary secre-
| tary of J. G. Allen of Oklahoma, and
assistant Secretary Earl Richardson Of
| Illinois, A motion to adjourn until
| evening was voted down and speeches
were called for. Ignatius Donnelly OF
Minnesota was lifted to the stage
where he was greeted with continued
cheers Donnelly felicitated the ma
tional committee on it's success In
bringing together such a body of
delegates by saying: There is not
a fusionist in the whole gang. The
Lord has separated the sheep from
the goats and the exuviae gathered at
| Sioux Falls. The future success of
mankind hinges on this movement of
| ours" He then reviewed the history
of the peoples party movement. He
said the Omaha convention of go nom
mated aman and gave him prominence
which only enabled him to sell out
his friends and, he exclaimed, 1.-THE
traitors now assembled at Sioux Falls
are in obsequious servility to the dem
ocratic party. They are parting their
coat tails and inviting the democrats
to kick them; and every time they are
kicked they thank God and take
courage" He denounced Bryan and
| lauded Tom Watson, and declared
that The democrats in '96 refused to
recognize the populists whom they
only wanted for their two million
votes. ''They threw away their gold
en- opportunity" he said, "and I want
to tell you that Bryan was nearer the
presidency in so than he will ever
be again Donnelly concluded: q
feel this is the re-birth of the peoples
party with the vermin scraped off,
At the evening session final organi-
zation was effected after some dispute
over credentials. The ticket will prob
ably be Howard and Donnelly.