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WALTER REED Er Specialist 133 SIXTH STREET ORKGOMAX BCILDIXO THEPOPULISTTICKET Bryan for President, Townefor Vice-President NOMINATED AT SIOUX FALLS Both, by Acclamation Noisy Scrap at the NIsht Session of the Convention. For President W. J. Bryan, of Ne braska. For "Vice-President Charles A. Towne, of Minnesota. SIOUX FALLS. s7D.. May 10. The Na tional Populist Convention concluded its session and adjourned sine die after nom inating Hon. "W. J. Bryan for President and the Hon. Charles A. Towne for Vice President. The nomination of Mr. Towne was only accomplished after a struggle of several huors' duration. In which an effort was made to have the question of the nomination of a Vice-Presidential can didate referred to a committee to confer with the Democratic and Silver Republi can parties In their National conventions. A motion to this effect was defeated by a vote of 26a to 492. Both candidates were nominated by ac clamation, but before the result was reached various candidates were placed in nomination, and their names success ively withdrawn. Both nominations were accomplished amid scenes of great enthu siasm. Second Day's Proceedings. Temporary Chairman Rlngdale rapped the convention to order at 9:45 this morn ing. Tha committee on credentials .pre sented a report declaring there was no contesting delegation, 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 Ne braska, and adopted without a dissenting vote. The committee on permanent organiza tion reported the name of Thomas M. Patterson, of Colorado, for permanent chairman, and T. M. Curran, of Kansas; Leo Vincent, of Colorado, and E. M. Del shcr, of Pennsj lvania, as permanent sec retaries. Patterson was greeted with loud cheers as he came on tho platform and delivered his address. "The Peoples party," said he. "is Insti tuted to restore the landmarks of our fathers, to take up the struggle where the Democratic party had left off, to prove that these people are capable of self-government and that laws can be made for the people by the people, and to protect the rights which the mere existence of an Individual conferred on him." The speaker gave a short history of fi nancial legislation and of the conditions during the last Administration of Prcsi "flertt Cleveland and that of President Mc Kinley. "During this controversy," he said, "theeed of the Peoples party, which .had been sown fn !S2,"H5gafnO "bear frnlt. That party believed then and believes to day In the right of the people to control the Issue of their own currency without the dictation of Wall street." He then gave a history of the early suc cesses of the Peoples party and went on: "To check the progress of the Peoples party throughout the South. Democrats of that section incorporated Into their own creed Populists' truths and embodied in their platform of 196 all the cardinal principles of the Populist platform of nearly four years ago. The Democratic party In 1S96 nominated Bryan and later the. Peoples party nominated Bryan. It has been said that we showed wonderful magnanimity in choosing the avowed can didate of another party. I bay no. The Peoples party would have been false to its avowed principle had it nominated any other than Bryan. We never surrender ed our rights as a party; we never could have nominated any other man." Rounds of applause greeted the speak er's denunciation of Imperialism and the heavy Increase In the standing army fol lowing thg wars of conquest, and his com parison of the Republican. Democratic and Populist platforms brought many of the delegates to their feet. "So dominant has the spirit of Populism become In the Democratic party," said the speaker, "that that party does not take issue with the principles advanced In th-2 Omaha or St. Louis platforms. The Republican party takes issue with every vital quostion that is in the Populist plat form. The Peoples party stands as a mentor for other political parties less ad vanced and less progressive than we are. The Peoples party must and shall live, for It is the pioneer of every political re form that by the consensus of American opinion is essential to American free government. "We will go before the coun try, as we went before, with the principles we have always professed and under the leadership of William J. Bryan." (Cheers.) Patterson then entered upon an exten 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 E. E. Geary Smith, of the committee on organization, read the or der of business, as decided on by the com mittee last night. The report was adopted without debate. Tha rpnnrt nf ttiA mmmlft.. 1amm. and resolutions was then called for. but,!, T?,ere w!reJ0Ud caVls ot "Butler, But the committee was not readv to rnnrt. Pler and Marion Butler, of North tlaro the committee was not ready to report. "J am now ready to entertain a motion for the nomination for President before the report of the committee on resolution! Is adopted." announced the chairman. Cries of "No, no. wait for the platform," came from all parts of the big tent. Con siderable confusion ensued, but finally, at 11:04 o'clock, a motion was made to recess until 2 o'clock. The afternoon session was begun at 2:10, Chairman Patterson called for the report of tho committee on resolutions, but that committee was not prepared to report, and a long delay ensued while waiting for the arrival of the platform, which was in the hands of Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, chairman of the committee. A number of short speeches were made to entertain the convention while the report was being waited for. It was 3:08 P. M. when Simpson ar rived with the platform, and. as he was hoarse, the report was turned over to Committeeman Glllett of Iowa, who read the platform. (The pltaform in full will be found in another column.) The long financial plank of the platform. Including the denunciation of the recent banking law, and especially the demand for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 3G to 1, was received with wild cheers. The demand for an Inheritance tax also received a round of applause. Vigorous cheering was also accorded the reading of the plank on transportation, the demand for the abolishment of all tariffs on "trust" goods and the indorsement of the Initiative and referendum. Cries of "Good," "Good." greeted the denunciation of the Administration's Philippine policy and the Porto Rico tax. "When that portion of the plank extend- ing sympathy to the South African Re publics and denouncing any alliance with foreign powers was read, the convention broke Into wild applause, lasting for some time Indorsement of the municipal own ership of public utilities received but faint applause, but vigorous handclapplng en dued when direct election of United States Senators was demanded. At the conclusion of the reading of the platform, Jerry Simpson moved that the platform be adopted a9 read, and the com mittee discharged. The motion received half a dozen seconds. A delegate from Michigan objected, as the platform car ried no pledge of support to the candfdate to be nominated. "There's no objection to any delegate offering a motion to that effect. I guess." said Simpson. "The committee would like to be discharged." Tho motion was made. A standing vote was called for, and, amid great cheering, every delegate In the tent arose, not a negative vote being recorded. "Tho platform is adopted by unanimous vote," announced Speaker -Patterson. "The next thing In the convention," said he. "Is the presentation of the names of candidates for the nomination for the office of President of tho United States." Then, without pausing or calling for any roll of states, he went on: "I have the pleasure of introducing Senator Allen, of Nebraska." Senator Allen Nominated Bryan. This could mean but one man, and that was Bryan, and before Senator Allen could come to the front of the platform the convention was on its feet cheering, frantically waving flags, hats and hand kerchiefs. The speech of Senator Allen was brief and to the point He spoke as follows: "He embodies in his political convic tions, in his life, all that Is good In an American citizen, all that Is pure and loyal, all that the most exacting could desire; a statesman of ripe experience; a philosopher, a patriot, without a peer on this or any other continent. Peerless, bold, determined, thoroughly united to the Interests of the great mass of his countrymen, who would make and will make an Ideal candidate for the exalted office of President of the United States. Since the result of the election of 1896 was known to the American people, among the fusion forces of the United States there has been but one name con nected with the office and with the nomi nation at this time. He is the embodi ment of all that opposes plutocracy, that opposes greed, that opposes the rise of criminal power In public life. "He Is In my Judgment the American citizen of the age. I think he is, as an orator, as a statesman, the equal of "Web ster and Clay, If not their superior. He was a Nebraskan, but belongs now to the world. "Without further discussion, with out further description of this magnificent man, I present to this convention this hero, statesman and orator, William J. Bryan." The announcement of Mr. Bryan's name was the signal for another enthusiastic outburst. The Minnesota delegation hoist ed a large star, having the portrait of Mr. Bryan In the center, and the convention cheered again more vigorously than be fore. "When his voice could be heard. Chairman Patterson announced: "I have the pleasure to introduce General James B. Weaver, of Iowa. Seconding Speeches. An outburst of cheers rang outasv.jthte txiciuii irura lows came lonvaru 10 .sec ond the nomination of BffinffiHfp 'spoke in part as follows "I had the honor to present at St. Louis the name of the distinguished gen tleman who has Just been mentioned," Bald General "Weaver. "I am glad that 1 can say here today that there has never been a moment from that day to this that I have regretted, or any Populist in. Amer ica has regretted, that he was the choice of that convention. The century hn pro duced but three great civic names Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and William J. Bryan. The delegates In this conven tion are disciples of the first, many of them helped to put the second in the chair, and we are followers of the third. Mr. Bryan is peculiarly a representative of American civilization. It Is with pe culiar satisfaction and with the most un selfish purpose that I arise before you to second the nomination of "William J. Bryan as President of the United States." Jerry Simpson was then announced amid vigorous applause. It was enough, he said, to say of Mr. Bryan that he had risen head and shoulders above his com peers In the Democratic party, and he had also captured the Peoples party as well. Mr. Bryan, he declared, represent ed tho struggle for human rights, and he wanted the Populists to stand by him and do all In their power to elecfhlm. thus taking the first step towards restoring the country to its old-time glory- G. F. Washburn, of Massachusetts, add ed his testimony in behalf of Mr. Bryan. He said: "I rise to second the nomination of Will iam J. Bryan because, embodied in him Is the spirit of many millions of free American people. He has the wisdom of Jefferson, the heroism of Jackson, and the magnetism of Lincoln. The hope of the Nation rests In that personality, and I trust he will be nominated by accla mation. The chair recognized "Cyclone" Davis, of Texas, and a shout went up as the tall form of Mr. Davis loomed up on his way to the platform. Mr. Davis an nounced that In former conventions he had been a political opponent df Mr. Bryan, but had now come overto the" ranks of tho elect and believed that in him lay the hopes of the Nation, and the only man who can "throttle thejopprea sors of the people." "We have Bryan clubs down our way," said the speaker, "and I can promise you next Fall a Bryan club of 250,000 ma- jorny. Caro- llna, was greeted with cheers as he came forward. Briefly but eloquently Senator uuuer seconded Air. Bryan a nomination. "I for one." said he, "will put into this fight all that Is In my power. I know every Populist In the United States will do the same In any capacity he may be told to act, and I appeal to you to make his election certain next November." "W. J. Thomas, of Colorado, the next speaker, said that Colorado has never been behind In the espousal of reform measures, and that tha state would again be found, in the column in 1S00 as a sup porter of .Mr. Bryan. He had, he said, found Mr. Bryan equal to all emergen cles. and was confident he would be elected. Olds of Pennsylvania, now S6 years of age, who voted for Henry Clay In 1S44, and is now for "William J. Bryan, was next introduced. Mr. Olds, bent and. whlte-bcarded, said he had walked 10 fl miles to vote for Henry Clay, In 1S44. "I came 1000 miles to vote for "William J. Bryan in this convention.1' said Mr. Olds, "and I hope you will not allow me to be defeated as I was in 1JH4." Cries of "we won't" greeted Mr. Olds as he sat down. Jones of Illinois assured the coavenJon that his state would give Mr. Bryan a majority in November. Senator Allen, of Nebraska, stepped for ward. "Mr. Chairman." said he, amid perfect silence, "I move that the rules of this convention be suspended and that William J. Bryan be nominated by acclamation for President of the United States." Amid the din that follpwed Senator (Concluded on Second 'Page.) NAMED BY BOLTERS Barker and Donnelly Middle-of-the-Road Candidates. PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT Disruption of the Movement Pre vented by "Withdrawal of Chair man Hotvard From the Race. For President Wharton Barker, of Pennsylvania. For Vice-President Ignatius Donnelly, of Minnesota. CINCINNATI, May 10. "What Is com monly known as tho anddle-of-the-Road WHARTON 1a 1 - V - - - . - i.v v -" Jfei NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT BY MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD POPULISTS "Wharton Barker, who was nominated for President by the Middle-of-tha-Road Fopullst convention, at Cincinnati, yesterday, was born at Philadelphia, May 1, 1S4G. He to the grandson of Jacob Barker, who was a relative of Benjamin Franklin. Hr. Earker was Kradoated from the University of Pennsylvania la 1SS0. Since ISSO he has been a trustee of that Institution. In 1SCD he entered the banking flna of Barker Bros. & Co., of Phila delphia, and gained a wide reputation. Alexander II, of Russia, decorated him. In 1S7S. with the Order of SL. Stanislaus. The banking- firm was carried down by the Barlns Brothers' failure. Since 1600 Mr. Barker has devoted most ot his energies toward building up his Peoples party weekly paper the 'American. Mr. Barker's residence Is at Wyncote, 12 miles from Philadelphia. Populist party, but according to leaders of the. movement is the one and only Peo ples party, placed its National ticket In the field today. For a tlmo during today's session of the convention it appeared as It nothing could prevent a complete disruption of the plans so carefully wrought out by the handful ot men who separated themselves Febru ary 19 last at Lincoln, Neb., from the fus sionist element of the Peoples party. "Wharton Barker had been selected la 33 S by tho initiative and referendum plan to head the party ticket, but since Tuesday a. steady current against the cut-acd-dried choice of Barker and Donnelly had almost destroyed the foundation upon which that ticket stood. Ex-Congressman Howard of Alabama, had suddenly become the Idol ot an apparently winning number of delegates, and he clinched bis claims on the Presidential nomination through his eloquent address In assuming the tempo rary chairmanship of the convention Wednesday. ' Today, as the time drew near for nomi nations, word was quietly passed, con firmed by Howard himself, that the Bar ker following would bolt the convention should their leader be turned down. Ow ing to the fact that the Alabama dele gation could not support Mr. Howarl, matters were further complicated. How ard took the only course for the restora tion of harmony. He announced that he had no ambition to head the ticket, and came to Cincinnati without the slightest "expectation ot being named. Then he withdrew his name. Nevertheless, when the roll-call was completed on the first ballot, Howard was at the top of the col umnonly a few short of the nomination. On the second ballot Howard's plainly stated desire for harmony took effect, and the 70 votes which went to Donnelly on the first roll-call were gradually worked over to the Barker column, it being under stood that Donnelly's name had been with, drawn, although the Minnesota delegation protested against the withdrawal. Min nesota was passed, at Its own request, and when the other states had voted it was apparent that the 4S voters of Minne sota could settle everything in a harmoni ous manner by going to Barker. They were cast for Barker, and gave him the requisite majority over alL The gener ous Howard moved to make the selection of Barker unanimous, which was done. "Without a dissenting voice, Ignatius Donnelly was declared Vice-Presidential nominee. Fight Against the Bnrkerltca. The next order of business was the mat. ter of National committeemen, and the selection of a chairman for that body. This precipitated the fight against the Barkerites anew. A motion was made that the convention proceed to elect a chairman of the National committee in stead of pursuing the ordinary course of allowing the committee to select its own leader. It was plainly a fight between the Barker and opposition fac.lons for the control of the party machinery,' although many speakers were in favor of the non selection of a National chairman because of what they termed the mistakes cf the past. After n long parliamentary wran gle the motion was withdrawn, and tho selection of National committee men by the state delegations was completed. A fresh motion was then made by Mr. Howard that the convention proceed to the election of a National chairman. Fiery oratory flowed, freely from side to side while the hungry delegates Journeyed from time to time to a free-lunch counter in the vicinity. The motion was finally carried, and Milton Park, of Texas, the retiring National chairman, was placed In nomi nation. A motion was Jest about to pre vail to make Park's selection unanimous when Howard, In on eloquent address, presented the name of J. A. Parker, of Kentucky. His words and praise of Par ker were about the strongest thing heard on the floor, and won for that young man the unanimous selection for the National chairmanship. After having been In session continu ously, with the exception of 20 minutes' recess, from 8:30 A. M. to 4:10 P. M.. the convention was then declared adjourned sine die. Followers of the Social Democracy and Eugene V. Debs for the Presidency of the United States found small comfort In the convention, which they had honed a few days ago would indorse their Idol. Three of them W. E. Farmer, of Texas; A. W. RIcker and L. M. Morris, of Iowa, left the convention after the nomlnath ns had been completed, and It was reported would support the Debs ticker, but their action attracted no attention whatever. The Mlddle-of-the-Road plan of organ!- BARKER. zatlon. which was presented to the con vention early In the day by the committee on organization and unanimously adopted, . follows: i The rules of the party In use are ap proved: the division of the country Into seven districts and subdistricts to faci I-tate- organization; all delegate conentUns for nominating candidates and preparing platforms to be abolished; Instead, nomi nations and platforms and amendments thereto shall be made by direct ote of the political subdivisions affected thereby. Party organization shall consist cf a Na tional committee of three members from each state, to be chosen by the S.ate Cen tral Committee; a Congressional commit tee of three for each district, to be chosen by direct vote at the primaries; a commit tee of three from each township or ward, to be chosen by direct vote at the pri maries each year: the National, state. Congressional and county committees to perform the same duties as heretofore. The unit of organization shall be the pre- i clnct club, of which any voter may beonre a member by subscribing to the platform and rules of this organization. Any one proposing fusion with either the Republ' can or Democratic party .hall, on tre vote of hf'club, be deemed outelde of the party. The state platform may be changed only by direct vote of the precinct c'.ubs and the National platform only by the clubs, ratified by direct vote of the people. No salaried office-holder shall be elected to any committee. Any chairman may be 're-elected by the Imperative mandates of the league club3 of his constituency. It Is provided that this plan should be mod'- i fled by law.- of states to conform wi h said laws. As soon as the foregoing plan had been accepted. Chairman Felzon read the plat form formulated by his committee. Joel Parker, of Kentucky, offered an additional plank, opposing trusts and favoring public ownership of utilities. Several of the mem bers of the committee on resolutions op posed any change in the platform. After , a rather extended debate, Parker's amend ment was adopted. J. B. Osborne, of Ne braska, declared that the declaration for the free coinage of geld and sliver was practically a demand creating a special privilege, and he moved to strike out that portion of the platform. A motion to lay his motion on the table carried by a large ( majority. The platform was then adopted by unanimous vote. (It will be found In another column.) Nominations for the Presidency were then in order. Professor J. A. Boyce. of Nebraska, placed in nomination ex-Con-grc-sr an Mil o d "W. Ho., rd. cf .ilicaim. General Philipps, cf Georgia, the fa mous Confederate officer, named "Wharton Barker, of Pennsylvan'a. He mentioned the name of Thomas "Watson, at which ( there was a great outburst of applause. "When he named Barker as the nominee, the cheering seemed weak In comparison with that which greeted Boyce's nomina tion of Howard. Judge W. S. Williams, of Indiana, placed before the convention he name of Igna tius Donnelly, of Minn sota. H. L. Wheeler of Iowa, seconded the I nomination of Barker. A. "W. RIcker, of Iowa, presented for the J convention's consideration, bat not es a ( nominee, the name of Eugene V. Debs. J Debs' name wa3 received with a dead silence. R. M. Chenault, of Kansas, seconded the 'Concluded on Second Pase.) BATTLE IMMINENT Largo Force of Boers, Under Steyn, NearThabanchu. TROOP3 OF 'RUNDLE FIRED UPOtf Roberts' Force of 35,000 McBFresi ins Hard After Botha, and tha Main Federal Array. LONDON. May 11. 4:53 A. M. Members of the House of Commons were freel? betting In the lobbies last evening that Lord Roberts would be In Pretoria In two months. From 15.000 to 20,000 Is the highest esti mate of the Boers under the post -command of General Botha, who is eald to have 45 guns. Lord Roberts is pressing hard after this force with 35.000 men and 140 guns, and 20,000 more men are easily available. The correspondents are confined in their narratives to events two or three days old, so far as Lord Roberta Is concerned. President Steyn, with 10,000 men. Is re ported to have been east of Thabanchu yesterday (Thursday) noon, and a battle was then Imminent. The advance troopfl of General Rundle and General Brabant were being fired on. Parties of Boers are still holding the mountains adjacent to Springfield. New Zealand ecouts burned the home stead of a farmer named Greyllng, in whose house arms were found at Deerlng. During a concert for the relief of tho sufferors from the Begble works explosion riven Saturday evening at Pretoria, In the Gaiety Theater, the doors were isud dcnly closed and every man In the audi ence was commandeered. All the horses were taken from the conveyances out side. Half the foreign merchants at Lourenco Marques held an indignation meeting to prott aralnst the now regulations where by blankotP, clothing and "bully" beet are declared contraband. Twelve thou .nd cases of euppllcs are in bond there, and much more Is espectcd. Two French vere!s carrying goods consigned to Ly denburg have been etopped. BY REITZ' ORDERS. Preparations Made to Explodo Tvrcnty-Hvc Rand Mines. CAPE TOWN, May 10. The Cape Ar gus publishes a re-port from Johannesburg, raid to hr'e been suppressed in the cross examination of Mining Engineer Munnick, that In the recent mysterious Dempsey 'fjx Munnick testified that preparations had been made to explode 23 mines, and that on the authority of Secretary Reltz," he (Munnick) had already bored shafts In elsht. "Well-Informed foreigners in Pretoria,, says the corrcnondent of the Cape Argus, now consider the mines? safe. The Trans vaal oClcao have Issued appeals to tha. people to protect property, and although preparations, were made to destroy tha principal mlrcs. wiser counsels now p valL State Engineer Kllhck declined to, resume his duties unless the dynamite was removed, and the government agreed to his demand Free Stntern "Want to Quit. LONDON. May 11. A dispatch to tha Dally Telegraph from "Welgelegen, dated Wednesday, says: "The burghers held a meeting recently without the consent of President Steyn. at which the adv'sabillty of submission on the part of the Free State was discussed and approved." FIGHTING IN PHILIPPINES. Larjre Rebel Force Attacked Araerw lean Sconti, but Were Routed. MANILA, May 11. 9:10 A. M. A force of 500 insurgents attacked 23 scouts of tha Forty-eighth Regiment near San Jacinto, Prov.nce of Pangailnan. Monday, but were routed by the scouts, 10 of their number being killed. The Americans lost two killed. April 2G. the rebels burned and sacked the town of Trocan, near Bulucan, mur der.ng natives who were friendly to tha Americans and two Spaniards. The Amer icans killed 37 of the ineurgents. The came date. Major Andrews, wittt two companies of troops, attacked Gen eral Moj.ca's stronghold near Ormuc, Leyte Inland. Mojica had brass cannon and plenty of ammunition, but after three hours of fight'ng the insurgents fled..TheIr loss Is not known. The Americans- lost two killed and 11 wounded. They de stroyed the enemy's rifles, powder and stores. Tho Insurgents have suffered a heavy looj at Tabako, Province of Albay, Luzon. Two hundred riflemen and 800 bolomen wero preparing to attack the town, and Captain Lester H. Simons, with a. com-1 pany of the Forty-seventh Volunteer Reg- iment, advanced to meet them and killed many. Tho insurgent leader, a native priest, was wounded and captured after h's horse had been shot from under him. Three Americans were wounded. THE CASE OF NEELY.' An Effort "Will Be Made to Take Him Back to Havana. WASHINGTON. May 10 Attorney General Griggs, the Secretary of "War and. tho Postmaster-General had- a conference today with the President on the case ot Neely. The President and members of the Cabinet are very much in earnest :n this matter, and 't is said not a moment's time will be lost in bringing Neely to trial. It is staged an application will be made to Governor Roosevelt at once for his extradition, and officials think It will be granted Immediately. It Is expected Neery's counsel will stoutly contest his extradition, but it is said that Attorney General Griggs will himself conduct tha case, and confidence is expressed that tha prisoner will soon find himself in Havana. It Is sold to be the purpose of the Gov ernment to probe the alleged lrregulari tlco In the Cuban postal affairs to the bot tlm and promptly bring the guilty persons to justice. Corn for Indian Safferers. NEW YORK. May 10. The steamer Quito sailed tcday for Bombay with 2GO.00O bushels of corn for the famine district. This Is the largest cargo ever carried by any vessel on a sim'lar occasion. It comes from the people of all denominations In every port of the United States. It is ex-pscted-the voyage will be made In 40 days. ' Ancient Order of Hibernians. BOSTON. May 10. The national con vention of the Ancient Order of Hiber nians was reemmed today in Faneull HalL The session was devoted to the reports ot committees on military affairs, foreign re lations, ritual and resolutions, which wera adopted. r- -mm 4