how it got there, deeming it impossi ble, that an army could move with such celerity. It may be that is the lost army that there has been so much speculation about. SEND FOR SAHPLES OF SUMMER SILKS AND DRESS GOODS, The republicans of Illinois have been holding a convention for over a jrreek and there are no more signs of a nomination being made than there was at first It is simply a fight for the. offices and the last ballot was practically the same as the first, there not being a change of over thirty votes. While Yates has been the worst boodler of a governor that Illinois ever had, he leads the list. .The last ballot stood as follows: Yats, 484; Lowden, 399; Deneen, 433; Hamlin, 111; Warner, 41; Sherman, 2; Pierce, 31. - There has been the most terrific contest between the republicans in Wisconsin, that ever occurred in a party. This was not a fight for offices, but it was one of principle. It was the stand pat and strictly corporation re , publicans against those who wanted the railroads put out of power and made to pay their just share of taxes. Governor La Follette beat the rail roads by counting all the contested delegates for his side. At first there was much talk of a bolt, but when it came to the test the stalwarts con cluded to stfbmit and vote 'er straight. Later The last news received just before going to press was to the ef fect that one part of the "stalwarts" did bolt the convention which will give . Vilas, who was in Cleveland's cabinet, and the other gold bugs of Wisconsin, a chance to carry the state for Parker or some other one of that gang. Hearst carried California. The day 'before the convention met, a canvass of the delegates bhowcd that he was beaten by 16 votes. The next morn ing when the convention got to work (Quite a number had changed their .views and Hearst had 19 majority. South Carolina, Tillman and all, went for Parker. All the republican con tentions are instructing for Roosevelt. V; The Vanguard " (Continued from Page 4.) in his state and the poverty of the people, it was deemed best to dispense with holding a state convention to elect the Springfield delegation and to select them by referendum vote. Mr. jrieiaui una uteu uua.11 man - wuuuu- ously for the past twenty years, and upon him fell the expense of taking the vote. I give his report in full: The referendum vote of West Vir ginia populists, returned to S. H. Pier sol, state chairman, for president, vice president, and national delegates to Springfield convention: For president Thomas E. Watson cf Georgia, 20; Ed Coke of Virginia, 1; Wni. V. Allen of Nebraska, 2; S. H. FiersoLof West Virginia, 44. For vice president Milton Park of Texas, 19; Jo A. Parker of Kentucky', 25. The delegates elected are: S. H. Piersol. Wood county. Dr. Tom M. Stone, Wetzel county. W.,N. Lucas, Wood county. II. T. Houston, Hanison county. O. D. Hill, Kanawha county. 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Please Mention This Paper When You Write. j have . been sent to the other members of the delegation. -p. West Virginia has set the example fora number of states where it will be inconvenient to hold a state con vention to elect delegates to Spring- field. S'lart the ball rolling. Begin a referendum vote to select delegates; instruct them, too, by the same meth od if thought best It's a good thing to bring out candidates that way. I expect to give a picture of Mr Piersol and a sketch of his life in a sliort time. A NEW ASPIRANT. The Independent predicted that by the tiiTjft the Sprlnaneld convention meets there will he no dearth of presi dential timber. The latest aspirant for the populist nomination is Geo. DeVauy "of Ohio, Texas and Tennes see." whose tag in tne "New York Merchants' association" bears the ca balistic number 22.207. Some time She Vanguard of Populism. Believing in the justice of tho fundamental principle of populism as enun elated in the Omaha platform of 1812, the Denver conference addrcM of lSKXt, and the Hi Loui address of Feb. 2'2 21, 1904; and desirinj? th enactment of those principle Into law and an honest enforcement of the name, I hereby promise to pay.'on or before the first day of August, A. I ., 1901, to the order of Vht Treasurer of the National Committee of tlte People' Party of the United State, The sum of.. ijt Dollar, my contribution, m member of UJe Vanguard of Populism. t help carry on the battle for economic freedom. Name .,, . ... . iwU)!ice Election Ireclncl County . ..... -..h..,-...... State since Mr. eVaney. was engaged in booming the Tammany rimes, but his latest move on the political chess board is to address typewritten letters to the Old Guard of Populism, in which he modestly says: "I would be pleased to have the nomination of the people's party as the representative of the great masse? and with much honor I will guarantee success in 1904. This no other independent man in America can do." ; Hurrah for PeVaneyf There's Ithe chance of a lifetime lor band-wagon climbers he will- "guarantee" suc cess. , ILLINOIS. ' Editor Independent:. Joseph Ilopp, our state chairman, ha just issued tx call for state content ku, to meet in the city of Springfield, June 1. .This is a Joint call to -all commitkes and populists In the state to meet In mass convention to select delegates to, the national convention ami to. transact such other LusineKS as lutiy come bo ld 0 the meeting. ; . COL. J. S. KEltEK. The Cincinnati plan seems, to b in two parts Bro. Streeter's "division and subdivision by sevens," and the Michigan plan of precinct clubs, which Bro. McBride might explain. The plan was printed " in The Independent ot Dec. 17, 1903. Associate Editor.) Cherokee county, Ala., populists will have a full list of county candidates in the field for the November election, says J. W. Brassell, one of the Old Guard there. By the way, what steps are being taken to secure Alabama's r2 delegates to Springfield? Who knows? THE CINCINNATI PLAN. Editor Independent: I wih jott would in an early number of The In dependent give a full description of "the Cincinnati plan of direct nomi nations of president and vbo-pretddent by tin people'! party with a skiti h of the orixln and hUtory of the plan. 1 am a delegate to the national con vention, nnd feel that do not Know -iiouKh of thi plan (nr any other "plan" of dire t nomination) to, a t Intelligently. I txheve emphatUnlly In ilirctt nomination of alt elective omVers from president down ftiul m me other olnYer. I favor direr t nomina tions under public Ht, Thl l In line with the Initiative and referen dum, right of rsal promotional rep resentation and preferential ballot, J. C. lUITKNTilA!,, TlHtwell, Km. (Will Bro. fltrler end Mr. Happen thai printed matter on IbU lubjett? Dr. John M. Logan, Oceana county, Mich., in response to a letter asking him if he desires The - Independent, says: "Yes, I do. Why? Because I am still carrying pop chips on both shoulders ask the neighborhood!" Good for I)r. Logan. There are some populists In Michigan trying to tote socialism and Hearst democracy along with their populism. John T. Craig, chairman county cen tral committee. Pawnee, Okla., SfmhT la a club of Ktibxcrlbcra and says: "The populists are fevv, but as loyal as ever hi Oklahoma, and will be at yptlnxfleld with a full quota of dele gate;! for populism and the Omaha platform." By the wa,, what action, hai Oklahoma taken? ItUd O. AKhhy, Copiah county. Mi.: 'l nru afraid the movement will not material!. We have been nold out twice and have lost faith. I am not the very enthuaUMlc ad mlrrr of Mr. llrran that munn pwpl are." (Admiration for Mr. Bryan li personal matter aud ha tittle to U with a belief In the Justice of popul. Un. If the more than a milium men who were "..l. out" In nn, Mr. Aahley auKgenti. were really tudd out, they had a chance to ihow their Jl pleamtr In ISmh) by voting for Whar. ton Barker- but did they do U?-A (Ut Kdltor.)