Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-05-17


He said that he had no ambition TO
head the national ticket and came to
Cincinnati without the slightest in
tention of being a 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 DonnelIy OF 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name had been withdrawn, although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
were cast for the Pennsylvania and
gave him the nomination. Mr.. How
ard moved to make the selection of
Barker unanimous. which vas done.
without a dissenting voice Ignatius
Donnaily was declared vice presiden-
tial nominee. The next order OF bust
ness was the selection of a national
committee and the selection of n chair
man of that body. This precipitated
The Fight
against the Barkerites anew. A mo-
ton was made that the convention
proceed TO elect a chairman OF the ma
tioral committee. superceding the or
binary course OF allowing the commit
tee TO select its own leader. After a
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-
sented 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 ecess from
$50 a. m. TO 4:45 p. M, the convention
was adjourned sine die.
The following of Social Democracy
and Eugene V. Debs for the presi-
dency found small comfort in the
convention which they hoped a few
DAYS ago would indorse their idol.
Three OF them. w. K. Farmer Of Tex
as. A. w. Rinker and l.. M. Morris of
Iowa. left the convention after the
nominations had been completed, and
1t was rumored would select the Debs
ticket. but their action attracted no
attention whatever.
tn. pIafform
The platform afirms mistaken belief in the
principles set forth in the Omaha platform.
In demands the initiative and referendum and
the public ownership OF railroads, telegraph
and telephone lines, coal mines. etc. The
ulatform opposes allen ownership OF land,
ana the holding OF land by railroads and
CORPORATIONS in excess OF their actual needs.
ON the question OF finance the platform says:
- scientific and absolute paper money.
based upon the entire wealth and population
az tne nation, not redeernable In any specific
commodity, tut made a full legal tender for
Ali debts and receivable for all taxes and
dues and issued by the government only with
ont the Intervention OF banks and in sufficient
quantity to meet the demands Of commences
a. the best currency that can be devised: but
until such a financial system Is secured. which
-. shaIl presg for adoption, We faySr the