The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-11

Before he could say word he was ac-
cused of having been Debs man at the
| INDIANAPOLIS convention of Social Demo-
Gratis which nominated Debs for Presi-
| dent. Finally Osborne purged himself OF
| the insnuation that he had been dele
gate to the Debs convention. and spoke
fer Howard. The fight between Barker
| and Howard was becoming rather bitter
| There were evidences of this on all sides.
Mr.. Howard observed this. and he
stepped upon the platform and dec ared
that his name must be withdrawn as a
candidate. Howard was cheered, and
emphatically told that his name would
not be withdrawn. The roll call of
States was ordered. Alabama is Howari's S
State. The leader of the Alabama deiega
tion was DIR. G. B. Grove, who has been
Wharton Barker's manager in this c1nven-
ton. Dr. Grove was ready 10 accept
Howard at his word. and flung in the g.
votes of his State for Wharton Barker.
| Former Governor Waite, who was How
ard man through and through. was in the
! neighborhood of the Alabama delegation.
and suddenly DR.. Grove demanded that
| the roll call be stopped.
II want to tell this convention, said
| DIR. Grove. that Governor Waite has Just
said Damn the South! Damn the South -
Convention in nn Upronr.
Immediately there was a hubbnb Gov
| ernor Waite glared at DR.. Grove. The
delegates were yelling at the top Of their
voices. Governor Waite walked deliber
ately up to DIR. Grove. and when the
bowling of the delegates ceased. shock
his fist in DR.. Groves face and roared:
Yes. l did say Damn the South. if
! that is the way you Southerners treat a
man like Howard. Yes. did say Damn
| the South for its spirit in opposing its
| own men"
| The Mississippi delegates poured over TO
| where Governor Waite stood. and declared
that he should not damn the South" The
| peppery old Governor stood his ground.
| however and when the fracas ceased. We'll
| ler of Iowa. attempted to pour oil on the
! troubled waters by charging that Howard S
| friends were acting in bad faith in not ac-
cepting his withdrawal
| No matter what Howard had said, his fol-
| lowers. led by Parker, Osborne, and Waite.
| rounded up the delegates for him on the
| first ballot, and he received 3e6 6-l0 votes
to Barker's 3l4 4-10 votes.
Donnelly came struggling along with 40
After the fist ballot, Mr. Williams. of In
| diana. announced the withdrawal of Isna-
|
Rahilly. and he declared that he would not
permit the withdrawal of Donnelly's name
Nevertheless. on the second ballot. by di-
rection of Mr.. Donnelly, the entire forty
| eight votes of Minnesota were cast fol
Barker.
Howard's friends continued to vote fol
him. But Barker got $40 votes on the sec
cnd ballot. more than was necessary for a
choice. and Howard received $50. Howard
moved to make the nomination of Barker
unanimous. This was done with roar. Mr.
Chanault, of Kansas, then moved that
the rules be suspended and Ignatius Don
nelly be nominated for Vice President by
acciamation. This also was done with a
| whoop. The convention adjourned fol
lunch.
The National Chairman.
On reassembling steps were taken to
elect a chairman of the National Commit
tee. d. Glen Deaver. of Omaha, had an
nounced that he could not serve longer
Mr.. Howard had the floor most of the time
He wanted the convention to elect Mr.
beavers successor. and not leave it to the
members of the National Committee. There
was an uproar over this. Many delegate:
averred that the committeeman could b,
safely trusted TO elect their own chairman
But Howard persisted and offered a resolu-
tion by which the convention was to elec
the national chairman, but he could bt
removed for cause by majority vote o.
the National Committee.
MIR. Howard's resolution to have the con.
vention elect the national chairman ant
l. the National Committee to have power Il
remove him for cause was finally adopted
George ". Brewster, OF Nebraska, nomI
! mated Milton Park of Dallas, Texas. tt
be national chairman, and wanted Mr.
Park 5 election declared unanimous. Mr.
Howard protested. He said he had a can
didate of his own 10 nominate and h,
named Joe Parker. of Paducah, Ky. II,
spoke of the work that Parker had done
for the Populists during the last clever
years and how he had been instrumental
in making this convention success 4
dozen other States seconded the nomina-
tion of Mr.. Parker.
| The Texas people saw the drift and
! ! withdrew the name of Milton Park ant
. Mr.. Parker was elected by the convention
to be national chairman of the Populis
party.
committee was sent to bring Wharton
Barker and Ignatius Donnelly before the
convention. A resolution which had beer
adopted in the closing moments of the
convention was read 10 Mr. Barker ant
} Mr.. Donnely. II requires them to accept
the nominations made here today in writ
ing within the next thirty days Mr. Bar.
ker and Mr.. Donnelly then thanked the
convention for nominating them, and eulo-
gized the Peoples Party.
Mr.. Barker said tonight: MY nomina
tion makes the nomination of Bryan ar
impossiblity. as he could not be elected
II will deprive him of /. $50. 900 Populist
votes. Even if he should be nominated in
Kansas City he will certainly be defeated