Show MIDDLEOFTHEROAD POPS I Mass Convention of Party in Missouri Mis-souri is Held I Kansas City April liA mass convention con-vention of middleoftheroad Popu lisls oC Missouri was called to order today to-day There were nearly 300 Populists jircsonj in addition to cell leaders of National l prominence Including Jncludlnl AVhartpu Barker of Pennsylvania Ignatius Ig-natius Donnelly of Minnesota W S Morgan of Arkansas and M W Howard How-ard Alabama rime comcn Lon was called with a I view qt reorganising the mid leorthc a I road Populists of the State and to so I led ii new name I probably that of the I Popular Government Party which cognomon appears to please a majority I of those In attendance Thojonly business done was the ap I polntnlent of committees on organization orSanlzn tion and ulatform A motion to In htructr the delegates to the Cincinnati convention to vote for Bai kcr and Don nelly for President and VicePresldent was vice l presented and twice tabled during the afternoon session The semi timen of time committee seemed to be In fayor of adopting a platform before taking any action as to candidates though It Is I quite certain that Barker and Donnelly will be indorsed There was no business lh luslnes session tonight to-night but tho delegates were addressed by Ignatius Donnelly |