The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-08
POPULlSTS MEET
AT SIOUX FALLS
Delegates Already Ar
irving for Convention
TO NOMINATE BRYAN
The Second Place VIII Probably Go
to Charles A. Towne,
REAFFIRM ST. LOUIS PLATFORM
The Second Place VIII Probably Go
REAFFIRM ST. LOUIS PLATFORM
There is Little Doubt That the Dec
laration of Principles There
Adopted Will be Endorsed. To-
.ethcr With the Addition of
Strong Pianks on Trust and
Imperialism Questions.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May The dele
gates 10 the Peoples Party Convention,
who have already arrived. spent the after
noon in informal conferences ana in visit
fng the tent in which the convention is
TO be held. This is an enormous tent, and
can seat 5000 or 1o,99o people, and is rapidly
being put in shape.
The convention will be called TO order
Wednesday at 2 O'Clock by National Chair
man Butler. For temporary chairman,
Governor Rogers, of Washington. was
chosen, but he announced to-day that he
was unable 10 attend. This makes anoti1
er selection necessary.
The principal talk to-day has been about
the policy 10 De pursued in the selection Of
i vice-pres.dential candidate. BY those al
ready present there is manifested quite
a noticeable friendship for Hon. Charles
A. Towne, the S:iver-Republ:can leader, of
minnesota, but there are some who con-
tend that the honor should go to a. Popu-
LIST. Senator Butler is among those who
are believed 10 favor Mr.. Towne. In an
interview tle said:
I'VE are going to be liberal with the
other parties who are cooperating with
us on general lines. in 1896 took Bryan
after he had been nominated by the Dem
-ocrats. This year the Peoples party is
going to be the first party 10 put him in
the field, and so far as / have been able
ito discover there is very general dispo-
siIion towards going even further if need
DE and selecting aScandidate for the Vice,
Presidency who viii be acceptable to the
Silver Republicans.
Asked if he did not refer in his remarks.
just quoted. to the possibility of the nom
inaticn OF Mr.. Tawne for Nice-President,
fne Senator said:
BRYAN BY. AccLAMArIoN
II DO not go to the extent OF mentioning
names in regard 20 the Nice-Presidentiai
nominee have heard no opposition TO
the nomination Of N1r Bryan to that po-
sition and have no doubt that the nom
ination might be made by acclamauon
On the question of platform 10 be
adopted by the convention the opinion Is
very general that the St Louis declara-
ton of principles Will be reiterated WIN
variations ana additions.
we viii express our opinions in no
uncertain way in questions OF trusts ana
imperialism" said a United States Sen
ator, who is a delegate. We will attempt
nothing now in this effort, nothing re-
a,,fring change in the Constitution
The financial plank Of the St Louis
platform will be unchanged, and the gold
standard bin will be denounced. 1t WILL
be decl.fed that the Constitution fol-
lows the flag in the acquisition of terri
tory Militarism viii also play an i'm
,,ortant part in the platform
The matter of Increasing the standing
army will be frowned upon as giving
the President the power 10 deprive voters
of the right of franchise
The members of the National Commit
tee deny the report that the tickets TO the
National Convention are intended to be
sold They say the delegates will be given
all the tickets.
Middle OF the Readers,
CINCINNATI OHIO. May Two
Presidential candidates were talked of by
the leading iPopulists gathering in Gin
cinnati tonight for the National Con-
vention of the Middle of the Readers.
They are lgnatius Donnelly, of Mime
sofa, and Warton Barker, of Pennsyl-
vania The convention will open on
Wednesday afternoon.