The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01
| POLITICAL BURLESQUE.
~ Than a Dozen Delegates At.
tended fine Boilers Convention.
,,rss ptpREs TNTATIyES IN MAJORITY.
..., ne Convection Was Organized,
''S1 Adopted a Platform and Non1ln'
ated Full State Ticket.

msny doubted w 70 y Ni'sA -
st,,npt would be made TO hold state
.sayeation less than dozen persons being
present. 49,, ,onnorarv ana
..,manent chairman today and was made
Msruan OF the state committee OF ths
Dew party ~, J., 81. -
III convention was held In MS room AT
ne great Southern hotel, ara IN mat
small room he delivered his Keynote speech
half hour in length. Those who met
Mn Chairman Groot were ]. w Linlsay
nstauare. Dr. Abner l.. Davis OF Find
a.. Bernard Hubert of Toledo, Richard
,ssi. az Youngstown, Il. b. Connell of Co
hmbus George ". Moore of t'reenyille
.,aH N. Huber of New Richmond.
The reporters who were pershed ON and
.hopt The bed outnumbered the delegates
two to one, a
low spectators stood at the opan d N
The total attendance did not exceed Inv
T. persons while the forms of a State
caventon were carried out between the
ltufs Of ? and p m.
4 delegation from the Hooking Valley,
headed by Henry Leonard of logan and
consisting of Hiram Lanning, w. Z. Bates,
George Guthrie and two gentlemen from
xeg Lexington, reported tonight that they
M come to the city today to attend the
r. convention and on being unable to ind it,
tsey went TO the races,
II Is doubtful If there ever was more
III smusement at convention than that lit
NJ lie gathering this afternoon. Even the
Z e. EIomoters Of the movement, who did not
Disguise their disappointment over the small
RI attendance, enjoyed the participation of re-
ycrers, who used the chalrman's bed in
4 he sbsenee If chairs and Who were allowed
h ~ 10 take part In the proceedings with sug
# gslons AZ the conclusion of the pro
- ssdugs the reporters, who were in the
majority, were given vote of thanks, and
W they returned the compliment to the Mi
r. torp
81 The assembly hall at the hotel had been
nsaged for the occasion and at o'clock
E delegates and reporters took the elevator
x Chairman Groot's room, the reporters
n IL suggesting that the popuiist conference
~, 4sl night kept cool on the lire escape and
GaI ihe convention today might be neld In
~ ihe elevator"
ID Bernard Hubert called the convention to
odd aud at once announced Geotgc a.
u eroct as temporary chairman and Dr. ABB
~ a ifr L Davis as temporary secretary.
" AZ the conclusion OF his address, Chair-
nan Groot was enthusiastically applauded.
lae temporary organization was made
A. Timanent. 1t was announced that the
PLATFORM sent out from Cleveland on July
Y 10 circulars and published 1T tile time
VI, me papers had already been adopted on
q. W. leiereadum system by many suliserib-
srg ns 10 the same. The features OF this plat
lim are the laudatlon Of Bryan, the re-
animation Of the Kansas City platform aud
Hfo' nc following plankS.
!, h. We demand thar all public utilities he
pHned and operated by the public.
III u. w demand that all money that Is man
1 Id alastuled e be used In this country as a
;..r i @glam q exchange, whether II he gold,
lnsa snet'or PAPER sh6lr I'D coined BIZ the gov
9shlnelt and distributed among the People
lid, l hs ar. sae Intervention Of tanks and
iun' na every dollar of II shall be Il legal
o,tgk eDaeI Tor all debts pup'lc cr private
~ oag as the money volume Is con
wy hy the money trl ST, which Is the
fM2& ttsM Of all trusts. Just so long Mill
s., HI. n., trusts flourish. and therefore. we are
go H. z lesor Of the destruction of the money
md d Ef ny Mhlfa can only b' done by the
: "a. X EI Ky lnr,ase In the volume Of money.
ns1 NJ ~ nGl lose sight Of the Importance Of
S w question Of imperialism as we regard
~, Se Y y. Doing Involved in the money ques-
W. lol without a money ars tocracy to
wv, " There can I've no inpprialism
W aemanl that laws Ice Dnssed bv the
RIM, ana Nation for he purpose OF de-
lrlur its N e sv,nInerelal trusts and conbind-
'oLv HI st, W Ssnltal organized for The purpose
i,,,si,r,slIhng prices, and II necessary to
(. !, ENsAlp hs this end that the government
II,at ~ X thcir franchises for the
Il. M M, utee q, that there is a Increment
w NH n X ho ~ country among men who
.ats 4kinIsv " H. aenoerats. hut who supported,
I. pl@ p'r Y, ior president and approve nf the
fe {tExs " me republican party ppgI the
osyyi NM a rausssuoR 70 get control of the demo.
"A. &lrolf nv N ~ IN order that they may he In.
W M nv, ~ Wy organization and secure al
,ernti IA ~ democratic convention the mr.
81 IA the Sal pstatlorm which shall be In favor
Az siimissts standard and thereby attempt
Ia y M i im'ate tue discussions of the money
: NV "a As political issue. and we de-
y HI n,asai suoh persons as traitors s. the
iniyN sr IA bs 81 the peopl' and declare
! \. >f.,s. republicans and advise that
10 Stb r with the republican partvx With
ehat h years naFe animated during the past
4 M y Ietornlng thanks for his eectian MS
TkFE olns Shslrman. Mr.. Groot said great
ID * Is mi ~ sprung from humble begia-
~ {. h ~ smea W was glad 10 know thai therc
at tH pW thp 81 VINO refused TO be ''ied arouDd
!. s.s9&e NJ 1''pes trust with rings Ia their
i ~ lsI, moving I,s ticket was nominated.
lte.sraaa y. Rudolph Reemlin
fasPrnAH u, Governor Henry G. Cordery.
81 " ~ - ~, -Ryal NJ. Smith.
III Afsrsas "a y. sufer-J, c Sheppard
FAN I9,i x seneral-S T. Clnrk
So lsgNfos' pseue Coutt- Charles Ronsnu.
N "A sJa beard OF Public Works-R b.
sss = Z Il u'ls one Of the nominees In attend
-tsuS Hyes h c sonrntlen was DR.. Connell.
ne " Ffes,rse slded 20 call the organization
, - - caNf Democratic nartr
2. N ~ n5,,s,sss mes proposed were ma pr,.on
VI W 5 ID ", party, the independent narty
M WI W& NJ ttsfietm parry. pei''i
wy r. & sssss' IL lSaS, who met with threa other
d ~ N, the State last nisbt wsnfo 49, -
stsltt IT, ofganlzation ..the inha,,an,l ~
70 mas ss g include ali who were on
nthheo MAJ the last democratic state
H.naa y Ohio had yeered around
III Plosres invention selected the name
W slald No pemocratic Party" ne said
~ Wapsos teperate with IL further
~ conren,, tne populIsts last nighf
W ieteo III A,rn today TO support Jones
'@ llne s,oNernor on such an Ind
tue campaign two years
HfeIo..W who heads the ticket. has
hh.iesite m urm1crPt and radieal
learna ne Is resident OF the hi
,Atd Brso llamllton county. and
III Ht S4n during the campaign OF
M y aaihos tof conventions always IN
- ,e.neips n.y. tneir State conltnittee to
= ,latnan Gus was NOT done TODAY
h<t Reemlfn ana others LEFT 10
eop for ~ positively declined the
M 'aAs Others y nor, and II was re-
~ & "pnlu not accept
.1i> n. : washlneton's .r%nsiauons OF