The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-18

He said that he had no ambition to.
head the national ticket and came to
cincinnati without the slightest in
tention 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 cOlumn-only a few short of
the nomination. On the second ballot
his plainly stated desire for harmony
took effect and the seventy ballots
that went to Donnelly on the first roll
call were gradually worked over. to-
the Barker column. Mr.. Donnelly's
name had been withdrawn. although
the Minnesota delegation protested
against the withdrawal. After the bal
lot and before the announcement, 1t
was evident that the Minnesota votes
could settle matters in a harmonious
manner by going to Barker. They
We're cast for the Pennsylvania aud
gave him the nomination. MI. How
ard moved to make the selection Of
Barker unanimous. which was done.
Without a dissenting voice Ignatius
Donnelly was declared vice presiden-
tial nominee The next order of BUSH
ness was the selection of a national
committee and the selection of chair
man of that body. This precipitated
The Fight
against the Barkerltes anew. "A mo.
ton was made that the convention
proceed to elect chairman of the ma
tioEal committee, superceding the or.
binary course Of allowing the commit
tee to select its own leader. After O
long parliamentary wrangle the mo-
ton was finally carried, and Milton
Park. the retiring national chairman,
was placed in nomination. "A motion
was lust about to prevail to make
Parks selection unanimous. when
Howard. in an eloquent address, pre-
scented the name Of 10 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 continuously with the excep-
ton Of twenty minutes recess from
$50 a. m. to AS b. M, the convention
was adjourned sine die.
The following Of Social d Democracy
and Eugene ". Debs for the presi-
dency found small comfort in the
convention which they hoped few
days ago would indorse their idol.
Three sc them. w. p. Farmer Of Tex
as. A. w. Rinker and Z. M. Morris Of
Iowa. left the convention after the
nominations had been completed, and
it was rumored would select the Debs'
ticket. but their action attracted no
attention whatever. 5 81; +.
The Platform. Il.
Y The platform afirms unshaken belief I'M the
4 principles set forth In the Omaha platform.
! IL demands the initiative apd referendum and
the public ownership OF railroads. telegraph
and telephone lines, coal mines etc. Tho
! platform opposes alien ownership Of land,
and the holding Of land by railroads and
sacorporations In excess of their actual needs
The question q. tinaree the platform saya:
based upon the entire wealth and population
os tie nation. not redeenable ~ any specific
I ali debts and receivable for III taxes ana
/ dues and issued ~ the government only With
Saat tho Intervention of banks and In sufficient
quantity TO meet the demands Of commerce
q the best currency that can be devissda but
+ until such financial system - secured. which
N lklli prsSs Tor adopt lon.8 W favor the