Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-17
WHARTON BARKER
Nominated for President of the
United States.
Ignatius DonneHy Is Chosen for Vice
President Proceedings of the
Middle Of the R oad Popuiists'
National Convention at
Cincinnati.


Cincinnati. When Chairman Deaver
raped for order there were 470 men
and women occupying delegates
seats.
National Secretary Parker read the
call for the convention. He prefaced
the reading with a few remarks on
the work of the national committee
following the disruption in the popu-
list forces at Lincoln, Neb., on Febru-
airy 10 last. lie said: I'VE have had
a terrific struggle to hold together
the honest men of the party, but |
believe we have succeeded and the
peoples party is saved"
He eXcoriated Senator Allen and
that gentleman's alleged remark at
Lincoln: I'VE have thrown them over
the transom.' Parker declared that
the peoples party went over the tran
som at the same time and that But
Ter and Allen at Sioux Falls cannot
sell the vote of the peoples party"
Chairman Deaver announced that
the national committee had recon-
mended the selection of eX-Congress-
man Howard, of -hlabama, for tempo
rary chairman. The convention rati-
fled the recommendation. OrganiZa-
tion was then completed by the Sc
lection of the regular committees.
On calling the convention to order
at S p. IN. Chairman Howard referred
10 the trouble at Sioux rails over the
division of the spoils. A delegate
from Missouri pointed to the big "16
to i placard and moved that 1.-The
corpse" be removed from the hall.
ThiC lnl n n IiGaltcCinn that iccl,a
when it was shut off by calling out
A. IL. Burkhard, candidate &c: COVER
nor of Indiana, for a speech. He was
followed by Wharton Barker,
w. J.. Peek, of Georgia, was elected
permanent chairman and the conven-
tion ad iourned until to-day.
Cincinnati, May 11.-ror President
Wharton Barker, of Pennsylvania.
For Vice President-Ignatius Don
nelly, of Minnesota.
Above is the ticket placed in the
field yesterday by what is commonly
known as the middleof-the-road pop
ulist party, but which, according to
leaders of the movement, is the only
peoples party.
When the convention met the plat
form was read and adopted. The
platform reatlirms the Omaha plat
form; demands the initiative and ref
erendum; public ownership of public
utilities; declares against alien own
ership of land: a 'scientific' paper
money, not redcema bic in any specific
metal; an income tax and free coin
age of silver are also declared for;
election of president, vice president,
federal Judges and United States sen
ators by direct vote of the people is
demanded. Trusts are condemned and
it is said that no solution of this
problem is possible until all public
utilities are under public control.
When the roll was called for nomi-
nations for president, Prof. Boyce, of
Nebraska City. presented the name of
ex-Congrcssman NJ. w. Howard, of
Alabama. Gen. Phillips, of Georgia,
presented the name of Wharton Bar
ker, of Pennsylvania.
Judge Williams, of Nincennes, pre-
sented the name of Ignatius Donnelly.
AS the speechmaking proceeded, it
was reported about the hall that the
Barker delegations had threatened to
bolt if Howard should be placed at
the head of the ticket. To check such
action Mr.. Howard decided not to ac-
cept the presidential nomination,
which was apparently his
Notwithstanding the withdrawal of
Mr.. Howard. most of his friends in
sisted on voting for him and he led
on the first roll call, which resulted
as follows: howard 81, Barker 303
Donnelly 70. j. 4. Norton /; necessary
TO a choice lsS. Donreily's name was
then withdrawn.
When the totals were read DR..
Grove, of Ala bama, began to abuse
ex-Gov. Waite, who he charged with
misrepresenting the south. Gov
Waite had, in a speech earlier in the
session, charged that the south had
forced Weaver on the west in 1892
And now the west" Grove shouted,
was trying to force Howard on Ala
baIaa."
Mr.. White rushed to the front and
amid great confusion declared that
the Alabamians misunderstood him,
and apologized.
The second ballot resulted: Barker
$40, Howard 800, Donnelly Z, Norton
2. The chair ruled that majority of
all the votes cast would be necessary
and Barker won by this decision.
Il. NJ. Chcnaut, of Kansas, moved
that I@natius Donnelly be named for
the vice presidency. The motion was
carried and the ticket completed.
A long struggle ensued as to wheth-
er the convention should elect ma
tional chairman, or leave that matter
to the committee. The wrangle con-
tinued until a motion to select the
chairman in the convention prevailed
and j. a. Parker, of Kentucky, was
elected chairman of the national com
mittee by acclamatiOn.
1t was decided to establish the ma
tionaI headquarters in Chicago and
the convention adjourned sine die.
Jumped from Brooklyn Bridge.
New York, May 1o.-Robert Wetzel,
n mddle-aged single man, jumped
from the Rrooklyn bridge Yesterday
He is the third person who has Jump
ed from this bridge during the last
three weeks. \ tug boat picked up
the Jumper and landed HIM at a pier.
He hGn SnnNtNGI n - hnCnit nj