Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-07-03 | Page 3 | Will Not Have Race Alone

WILL NOT HAVE MCE ALONE Watson Has Opposition in Contest, Several Other Aspirants for Nomination Presidency at Hands Pop Party. National Convention Will Conyene in Springfield on Nation's Birthday Birth-day Anniversary. SPRINGFIELD, 111., July 2. Former For-mer Congressman Thomas A, Watson of Georgia, who was Bryan's runningmate on the Peo- ple's party ticket In 1S96, will not have the "Presidential nomination by the National convention of the People's party, which convenes In this city noxt Monday, offered him as a gift. In fuct, there seems to be good prospects of a lively contest for llrst place on the ticket. From members of the National commute com-mute eand other leading Populists who have arrived for tho convention, It seems that Former Senator William Allen of .Nebraska may prove a strong candidate, though this State took no action towards Indorsing him. Others who are spoken of as candidates for wiv uuiniiuiiiuu are oaniuci j, Williams Wil-liams of VIncennes, Ind., who was indorsed in-dorsed by the allied People's party, or Mlddlc-of-the-Road faction ln the Indiana In-diana State convention, and S. H. Plerson of Parkersburg, W. Va., who was Indorsed by the same faction of the party in the West Virginia convention. con-vention. , . Among those mentioned In connection connec-tion with the nomination of Vice-President are A. H. Weller of Nashua, la., indorsed by the Mlddle-of-the-Road faction of that State. The leader of the free-silver wing. Gen. James B. Weaver, heading the Democratic National Na-tional delega'tlon to the National convention; con-vention; Natlonnl Committeeman Ryn-der Ryn-der of Erie. Pa.; George Fred Williams of Massachusetts, though he is a Democrat; Demo-crat; E. Garry Brown, editor of a labor la-bor paper at Brockton, Mas, nnd one of the original Populists of Massachusetts, Massa-chusetts, and John Broldenthal of Kansas, Kan-sas, a candidate of the People's party for Governor ln 1900 The following National committeemen committee-men have arrived hero: L. II. Weller, Iowa; T. P. Prlnder, Pennsylvania, and Dr. Keemenlln. Cincinnati. The convention will virtually have two presiding ofllcera when called together to-gether Monday. Hon. J. A, Edmlston ui ifurusKii win can ine rusion branch of the convention to order, If he Is present, which Is doubtful. In case he is not, Jo A. Parker of Louisville. Louis-ville. Ky.. chairman of the Natlonnl committee of the Allied People's party, or MIddle-of-the-Roaders. will be presiding pre-siding olllcer. Parker will be on the platform In either event. The first day's session, after effecting effect-ing temporary organization and the appointment ap-pointment of committees, will resolve Itself into a Fourth of July celebration. celebra-tion. Former United States Senator Allen of Nebraska will make the principal prin-cipal address. There are, as far as ieard from, no contests to be decided. Planks in Platform. There are three cardinal planks ln the platform which will be submitted to the convention. First among these is the question of money. It will be demanded that the National Government shall as sume tho coinage and Issuing of all moneys, without reference to National banks. The money question Is regarded as one which the Government should control in Its entirety, fixing the relative rela-tive values of coinage and Its Issuance. Second in Importance will bo the transportation question, the party tnk-lng tnk-lng the stand that transportation and transmission of intelligence by wire or otherwise, should come entirely within the province of the National Government Govern-ment and should be at the actual cost of service. Land Issue. The third Issue Is that of land. The party does not propose to go to the lengths of the slngle-tnxers, but will make a definite stand for the abolition of alien ownership. There will probably be 1000 men In attendance at-tendance at the convention. The call provides for 927 delegates. Prominent among those mentioned for permanent chairman Is Milton Park, editor of the "Southern Mercury," of Dallas, Tex,