Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-10

name os a candidate for the presidency.
He referred to the fact that Alabama,
his own state, did not support him, and
for that reason he said he withdrew his
name, which had been presented without
his consent.
! Three cheers were given for Howard
and the demonstrations preceded ballot
ing. Notwithstanding the withdrawal
of Howard, most of his friends insisted
on voting for him and led on the first
roll call, which resulted as follows:
Howard 81 $40; Barker 3O3 40: Dom
nelly 70: Norton 101. Necessary to
choice 4SS. Donnelly's name was with
drawn.
P. H. Rahilly of the Minnesota delega-
ton rushed to the stage and shouted that
Minnesota refused to have Donnelly's
name withdrawn.
Wharton Barker of Pennsylvania was
nominated for president on the second
ballot.
On motion of Howard, the nomination
of Wharton Barker was made unanimous
and those two gentlemen shook hands.
C~haenault. of Kansas, moved that the
name of Ignatfus Donnelly be selected
for vice president. The motion was car
ried with a shout and the ticket complet-
ed. Recess was then taken for twenty
minutes.
Sioux Falls. May 10.-Temporary
CHAIRMAN TtlllSudle Idppeu the cOnE9n-
ton to order at 9:45 this morning.
The committee on credentials present.
ed a report declaring there were no con-
testing delegations, and recommending
that the vote of Missouri be increased
by two votes that of Ohio by two and
that of South Dakota by three.
The report was read BY Governor
Poynter of Nebraska and adopted with
out q dissenting vote.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation named Thomas NJ. Patterson of
Colorado for permanent chairman: T.
NJ. Curran of Kansas, Leo Vincent of
Colorado and r. NJ. Diesher of Pennsyl-
Vania as permanent secretaries.
Patterson was greeted with vociferous
cheering as he came on the platform.
He briefly sketched the history of the
peoples party and the causes which led
up to it's organization.
1.-THE school of Hamilton, school of
doubt of the ability of the people to gov
ern themselves continued Patterson,
has completely dominated the councils
of both the democratic and republican
parties. The peoples party was consti-
tuted to restore the landmarks of our
fathers, to take up the struggle where
the democratic party nae left off to
prove that these people are capable of
self government. and laws should be
made for people by people. and to pro-
tect rights which the mere existence of
an individual conferred on him."
The speaker gave short history of the
financial legislation of congress during
the last administration of President
Cleveland and hat of President McKin-
ley.
During this controversy he said. 9TH
seed of the peoples party which had been
sow in 1892 began to bear fruit
ROunds of applause greeted the speak,
er's denunciation of Imperialism and the
hplNV inpIa1 co i, tho tar3ir or,,, ~ fal-
lowed he wars of conquest and his COM
parison of republican, democratic and
populiSt platforms brought many of the
delegates to their feet.
Patterson then entered upon an extern
sive eulogy of Bryan as a man, statesman
and soldier during the Spanish-American
war and predicted a sweeping triumph
for Bryan in November. Long continued
applause greeted the chairman as he sat
down..
Chairman f. Gerry Smith of the COM
mittee on organization read the order of
business as decided on by the committee
last night. The report was adopted with
out debate. The report of committee on
platform and resolutions was then called
for, but the committee was not ready to
report.
Il am now ready to entertain motions
for nomination for president before re-
port of the committee on resolutions is
ouoplSSos
Cries of mo, no, wait for the platform"
came from all parts of the big tent.
Considerable confusion ensued, but f.
nally at 11:04 o'clock a motion to recess
until 2 O'Clock was announced
The platform consists of a preamble
and a long series of resolutions. The
preamble c~ongratulates the peoples
party on the marvellous growth of it's
principles during the last four years
among people. of all political parties.
This condition, the platform continues,
gives renewed hope and courage for
the future. in the efforts of the
party to avert subversion of free insti-
buttons by corporal-power and to resist
the evident purpose of the republican
party to establish a strongly centralized
imperial government. The. resolutions
on imperialism and militarism deplore
the conduct of the administration in the
American Spanish war and .denounces
its conduct in connection with the Phil
ippines.
Referring to the latter matter. they say
it is in conflict with all presidents. our
national life is at wal with the consti-
tuition and without reasonable excuse.
A demand Is made for a cessation Of this