New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-11
BARK Err AND DONNELLY.
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD POPULIST TICKET
IN THE FIELD.
EFFORTS TO PREVENT RATIFICATION OF
THE NAMES PUT FORWARD TWO
YEARS AGO DEFEATED.

|
YEARS AGO DEFEATED
| Cincinnati, May 10-The National Convention OF
tho Middle of the Road Populists to-day placed its
ticket in the field for the ballots to be east next
| November The action taken practically an
Endorsement OF the names presented two years ago
on the initiative and referendum plan, although II
| looked at time as If the slate" would be
broken The ticket is
For President. WHARTON BARKER.
| For President IGNATIUS DoNNELLY.
The convention was called to order with Colonel
w. L. Peek. of Georgia. in the chair Chairman
Felter read the platform formulated by the COM
mittee j. A. Parker of Kentucky. offered an add
tional plank opposing trusts and favoring public
ownership of public utilities. which was adopted
j. b. Osborne. of Nebraska, declared that the
declaration for the free coinage of gold and silver
was practically demand creating a special priv
iiege, and he moved to strike out that portion of
the platform, but this was laid the table The
PLATFORM was then adopted practically by unani-
nous vote 1t was in substance follows:
% We demand the initiative and referendum and
ing fundamental and statute law will enable
ana compel the enactment of such laws as they
tber TO reJecs such as they deem INJURIOUS to
wants; ~ We demand the public ownership and
portation and production which the people may
elect, such as railroads, telegraph and telephone
natural sources of wealth, is heritage of the peo-
alien % ownership Of land aGr S Should be
prohibited rS Al land now held b. railroads and
and all lands now owned by aliens should be re-
claimed elaine by the Government and held for actual
settlers only. CD A scientific and absolute paper
money: based upon the entire wealth and popua
eommod but made f ssa m ay foT a
debts and receivable for all taxes and public dues
Intervention Of banks and m sueent Quantity ' to
y that c b m Is best
system Is secured which we shall press for adop.
silver and gold Fa as he ega o e Of
C5) We demand the levy and collection of a gradu-
ateo tax on incomes and inherltances. and
sttutional amendment to secure the same. If neces
TicePresden Federal judges sand and United states
Senators by direct vote of the people % We are
tween the old parties on the monopoly question is
sham battle and that no solution Of this mighty
principles of public ownership of public utilities
Nominations for the presidency then de-
clared in order. Professor Boyse. of Nebraska
placed in nomination former Congressman NJ W.
Howard, of Alabama Professor Boyse said How
ard the superior of Bryan in oratory. of Debs
in magnetism, and the candidate who at this time
could shake up the dry bones of fusion.
General Phillips of Georgia presented the name
of Wharton Barker of Pennsylvania. Judge w. S
Williams of Vncennes. Ind, presented the name
of Ignatius Donnely.
A w. Kicker, of Lone Tree Iowa spoke In the
interests of the delegates instructed for Eugene
V. Debs. and favored Barker and Donney, since
Debs had declined
AS the speech making proceeded 1t 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, in a secret conference with his friends
decided not to accept the Presidential nomination,
which apparently his to certainty. The
Howard supporters were determined to place him
the ticket, however. 1t known that the
Barker would not carry their threats in
the of any one excepting Howard, and the lat
ters friends decided TO throw their strength to
Ignatius Donnelly. with Howard in second place.
Mr. Howard, in a vigorous speech. stated that the
party had reached crisis and in the interest of
harmony he withdrew his name a candidate for
the Presidency. He referred TO the fact that Ala
bama his own State, did not support him. and for
that he withdrew his name, which had been
presented without his consent.
Notwiths nding the withdrawal of Mr. Howard.
of his friends insisted voting for him, and
he led the first rollcall, which resulted fol-
lows: Howard, Sl1 Barker, Sl3; Donnelly, 20. and
Norton, /. Alabama voted for Barker. and this
was received with Kisses. When the totals
read. DR.. Grove chairman of Alabama, rushed
to the aisle and began to abuse Ex-Governor Waite.
whom he charged with misrepresenting the South.
Governor Waite had, in a short speech earlier in
the session, charged that the South had forced
Weaver the West in 1892 And the West,
Grove shouted, was trying to force Howard on
Alabama Mr. Waite. feeble and with a voice
scarcely audible. amid great confusion declared
that the Alabamians misunderstood him, and apol-
ogized. order restored after several minutes.
and the second call of the roll proceeded.
Wharton Barker of Pennsylvania nominated
for President the second ballot The ballot
stood: Barker, $40; Howard, 339; Donnelly, T. and
Norton 2. The Chair ruled that a majority of all
the votes cast would only be necessary and Barker
won this decision on motion of Mr.. Howard
the nomination of Wharton Parker made
unanimous. and these two men shook hands.
K. NJ. Chenault, of Kansas, moved that Ignatius
Donney be named for the Vice-Presdency. The
motion carried with shout, and the ticket
thus completed
After much delay the selection of National
mitteemen completed. A long drawn out
struggle ensued as 10 whether the convention
proper should select National chairman leave
that to the National Committee. A wrangle
tinued until a motion to select the chairman in the
convention prevailed, and nominations called
for. j. A. Parker, of Kentucky, elected chair
man of the National Committee by reclamation.
Wharton Barker born in Philadelphia on
May l. 1886. He is the grandson of Jacob Barker
who was a relative of Benjamin Franklin. Mr.
Pennsylvania in 1866. Since 1880 he has been a
trustee of that institution In 1869 he entered the
banking firm OF Barker Brothers & Co. of Phia-
delphia and gained wide reputation Alexander
III of Russia decorated him in 1873 with the Order
of St. Stanslaus. The banking firm was carried
down by the failure of the Barring Brothers of
London. Since 1890 Mr.. Barker has devoted most
of his energies toward building up his Peone's
party weekly paper, The American" His home
is at WyncOte, twenty miles from Philadelphia