The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
Middle Readers Have Decided on NJ.
w. Howard, of Alabama, for
Temporary Chairman.
DONNELLY'S BOOM GROWING
FUSION GATHERING AT SIOUX FALLS
WILL NOT BE LARGE.
Not Yet Decided whether to
Nominate q Running Mate
for w. j. Bryan.

CINCINNATI, O.. May Sat a protract-
ed meeting tonight of the national COM
mittee of the middle-of-the-road Populists
plans were perfected for the routine bust
ness of the national convention, which will
House at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Former Representative Howard, of Ala
bama, will. it was decided by the commit
tee, be recommended TO the convention for
temporary chairman. After the appoint
ment of the credentials m the con-
vention will resolve itself into the expert
ence meeting. This will be for the benefit
of the members of the committee on reso-
lutions. 1t will be the endeavor Of the
leaders to hear an expression of opinion
on the part of every State represented be-
fore the resolutions committee goes to
work. 1t is probable that the speech-mak-
ing will be continued at the night session,
that on Thursday morning the resolutions
committee will report and hat nominations
will then be taken up.
Ignatius Donnelly's boom for the pres
idential nomination presented a rather
healthy appearance this evening, but there
was little mention of a candidate for Vice
President in case Mr.. Donnelly should be
selected for first place. Until late this
evening Mr.. Donnelly had not openly de-
clared his wish to be placed at the head
of the ticket, but tonight 1t was asserted
he made the definite announcement of his
candidacy. He had all along expressed a
willingness to accept first place If the con-
vention desired him to do so, but stated
that he WAS nof pIcbinQ bfmSalf
Another surprise was the presentation Of
the names of former Representative NJ.
w. Howard. of Alabama, for President.
and d. Glenn Deaver, of Nebraska, for Vice
President. This combination found much
favor among the various delegations not
controlled by Barker and Donnelly. and at
a caucus this evening of the Nebraska del
egation the forty-six votes from that State
were pledged to Howard and Deaver. The
situation is hus greatly complicated. maxi
ing predictions for the presidential ticket
mere guesswOrk.
Reports made by Secretary Jo'A. Parker
to the national committee at its meeting
this evening showed that nearly seven
hundred delegates have already arrived in
the city. Every State in the Union, with
the exception of Arizona, New Mexico,
North and South Carolina and Vermont,
Will be represented.
Secretary Parker's report in the matter
of expenses was an astonishing EUR
1t showed that the work of organizing the
middle-of-the-road convention, which has
been carried on since the split at Lincoln
on Feb. 19, has cost less than 1000. This
sum includes all the expenses Of the con-
vention in this city and showed the small
est of any national convention of it's size
In the history of the country. Chairman
Beaver, of the national committee, ex-
pressed himself as well pleased with the
record made. but declared ~emphatically
that he would not accept the position Of
national chairman for the enusing four
years.
On the matter of platform 1t is believed
that the declarations will be largely on the
following points: Favoring the initiative
and referendum; government paper money:
government ownership of railroads and tel
egraphs; public ownership of public fran
chises; highly restrictive legislation against
trusts; an elective judiciary of short tenure
Of office; compulsory arbitration of labor
disputes and graduated income tax. On
the expansion question it is not believed
the convention will make any expression.
The Omaha platform will be reaffirmed in
every respect.