Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-08
ponnelly, Of Minnesota, and Wharton

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Barker, of Pennsylvania.
Everything is ready for the fall of
Chairman beavers gavel, which will
call to order the convention of the mid
dle-of -the-road populists" at Robinson's
opera house on Wednesday afternoon.
Only a few dozen delegates have SO far
put in an appearance, but their enthus-
iasm more than make up for the scanti-
ness in numbers.
Prominent among the delegates who
We're grouped about the hotel corridors
today was Mrs. Luna q. Kelli, of Hart
vel, Neb. editress of populist publi-
cation Mrs. kelli is an enthusiastic
advocate Of universal suffrage. and pro-
poses Exercising her fullest endeavors to
have incorporated in the platform to be
adopted here plank enfranchising the
Igentler sex.
Ignatius Donnelly arrived here early
yesterday morning and went quickly to
the Denison hotel, where he was soon
surrounded by a group of admirers.
Something of a sensation was sprung
shortly afterward. Ii became known
that a definite movement vas on to
place Mr.. Donnely before the conven-
ton as presidential nominee, instead
| of giving him second position on the
ticket, headed by Wharton Barker, of
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Donnelly had only
this to say:
You know that never have been
accused of pushing myself. | am in ia
3vor of the greatest good for the great
est number of people. Whatever the
l.convcntion sees fit to do in the matter
Will be perfectly satisfactory TO me. I
| believe We should stick 10 our motto
middle of the road. These ideas have
wrecked the prospects of many bright
politicians. For instance the silver
Question, which without doubt is of vi
ltal interest to every person in this
world. has been ceNsrlys sidetracked and
Mr.. Bryan has been shunted off into the
tissues of the late war With Spain.
lsbelieve this convention Will reaffirm the
Omaha declaration of principles with,
perhaps. q few added planks on the
comparatively new questions.
Regarding the report that a great
imany delegates had almost decided9t
| bolt the Wharton Barker faction and
nominate MIR. Donnelly for president.
| the latter gentleman had little or moth
Ling To say. On the fusion question,
however. he was extremely emphatic,
declaring that fusion was thing he
hated beyond all others, and he de-
l3clarcd that there will be no fusion with
the social labor party if he can do any
istiiing &c prevent IT.
Wharton Barker is scheduled TO arr
l.rive today from Philadelphia His son,
Redman Barker, arrived yesterday and
/ has been busy denying the reports that
1.-The Barker men would bolt II Barker
WAS not nominated. About one-fourth
lpf the99l5 delegates are instructed for
Barker Then 1t is claimed by some
THAT Barker and Dannelly have been
nominated on tiles.sinitiative and refer
enduin plan." They Were named a I the
convention here two years ago so far IS
1.-THE initiative is concerned, but IL is
lstatsG that ..tlle referendum returns
We're incomplete and unreliable. There
lis opposition TO Barker in the west, and
| 1t is said the reports about holting Were
started in western states to hurt Bar
Iker. Eugene Y. Debs Will not promise
10 accept. Among the other names
mentioned to head the ticket are Je-
rome Kirby. of Texas, ex-C Congressman
Burkett, of MISSISSIPPI.
The National Reform Press Associa-
tion, an auxiliary to the middle-of-the-
roaders, held an Informal session yes
1terday. Today they will elect officers
land transact such other business as
lFmays come up. Many publisherso of pop
iliist weeklies are8present and 1T is ex-
fpected that much literature a gains t flu
sion Will be cried among the delegates
Ito the convention.