The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-11


For Vice President-Ignatius Donnelly,
OF Minnesota
CINCINNATI, May IO-Above ia the
ticket placed In the field today by what
IS commonly known as the Middle-of-the-
Road Populist party, but which, accord
ing to the leaders of the l. q ement, is
the one and only Peoples party. For 2
time during the days session Of the con.
Yention 1t appeared as If nothing could
prevent complete disruption of the
plans so carefully wrought out by the
handful Of men who separated them
selves on Feb. l9 last, at Lincoln, Neb..
from the fusiOnists element of the Peo-
Pies party.
Since Tuesday, when Wharton Barker,
who had been selected in 1898, by the
Initiative and referendum plan to head
the party ticket, a steady current against
the cut and dried choice Of Barker and
Donnelly had almost destroyed the foun-
dation upon which the ticket stood.
Former Congressman Howard, of Ala
hama, had suddenly become the idol of
an apparently winning number of dele
gates, and he clinched his claims on the
presidential nomination through his elo,
quent address On assuming the temporary
chairmanship of the convention on
Wednesday.
Today as the time drew near for nomi
nations word was quietly passed, con-
hrmed by MIR. Howard himself, that the
Barker following would bolt the conven-
ton should their leader be turned down.
Owing to the fact that the Alabama
delegation would not support Mr.. How
ard, matters were further complicated.
lie took the only course for the restora-
tion of harmony. He said that he had 20
ambition to head the ticket, and came to
Cincinnati without the slightest intCntion
of being candidate, and he withdrew his
name. Nevertheless, when the roll call
was completed on the first ballot Howard
was at the top of the coiumn-only
few short of the nomination. On the
second ballot his plainly stated desire for
harmony took effect, and the seventy bal
lots that went to Dcnnelly on the first
roll call were gradually worked over TO
the Barker column. Mr.. Donnelly's name
had been withdrawn, although the Min
nesota delegation protested against tho
withdrawal. After the ballot and before
the announcement, it was evident that the
Minnesota votes could settle matters in 3
harmonious manner by going to Barker
They were cast for the Pennsylvania,
and gave him the nomination.
Mr. Howard moved to make the selec-
ton of Barker unanimous, which was
done
without a dissenting voice Ignatius
Donnelly was declared vice presidential
nominee.
The next business was the selection of a
campaign committee and the selection
of 4 Chairman, pf that body. This precip
itated the fight against the Parkerites
anew
A motion was made that the conven-
ton proceeu to eject a chairman OF the
national committee, superceding the ordl-
nary course of allowing the committee TO
select its own leader. 1t was plainly
a fight between the Barker and opposi-
ton faction for the control of the party
machinery, although many speakers were
in favor of the convention selecting a
national chairman, because Of what they
termed the mistakes Of the past.
After long parliamentary wrangle the
motion was withdrawn, and the selec-
ton OF national committeeman by the
state delegations was completed. A
fresh motion was then made by Mr..
Howard that the convention proceed to
the election Of national chairman.
Fiery oratory flowed from side to side,
while the hungry delegates journeyed
from time to time to free lunch counter
in the vicinity. The motion was finally
carried and Milton Park, the retiring
national chairman, was placed in nom
ination.
A notion was just about to prevail to
make Parks selection unanimous, when
Mr. Howard in an eloquent address
presented the name of Joseph A. Parker,
of Kentucky. His words and praise of
Parker was about the strongest thing
heard on the floor, and won for him
the unanimous selection of the national
craftsmanship.
After having been in session continu-
ousiy, with the exception Of twenty min
utes' recess from $50 a. m. to 4. p. m,
the convention was adjourned sine die.
The following Of social Democracy and
Eugene v. Debs for the presidency found
small comfort in the convention, which
they hoped a few days ago would in
dorse their idol. Three of them, w. E.
Farmer, of Texas; A. w. Kicker and
L. NJ Morris. of Iowa, left the conven-
ton after the nominations had been COM
pleted, and it was rumored would Sc
lect the Debs ticket, but their action at
tracted no attention whatever.