Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-29
THIRD PARTY LEADER.
Granger Politicians Looking for a
Presidential Candidate.
ETHER WEAVER OR DONNELLY
Stands Very Good Chance. According to
Jerry Simpsons Views.
WATSON, OF GEORGIA, ENTHUSIASTIC

WATSON, OF GEORGIA, ENTHUSIASTIC
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The echoes Of
the st. Louis Convention have scarcely died
away ere the rank and file of the allied in
dustrial organizations have begun to discuss
the possible Presidential candidates of the
National Peoples party.
The convention for the nomination Of
candidates for President and Vice President
will not be held until July at Omaha, and.
as both of the other leading parties will
have made their nominations by that time,
the Peoples party will be in a position to
make the strongest possible nominations for
the purpose of carrying the doubtful States,
in which their organizations have mani
Tested the greatest strength in the past.
General James R. Weaver, of Iowa, once
the candidate of the Greenback party for
President; Hon. L. L. Polk, of North
Carolina, now President of the Farmers
Alliance (Nationar; Hon. Ignatius Don
nelly, of Minnesota; United States Senator
Stanford, of California; 7. V. Powderly,
Grand Master of the Knights of Labor;
Hon. Alison G. Streeter, of Illinois, late
candidate of the F. NJ. B. A. for United
States Senator for Illinois, are a few Of
those who are now being discussed as
possible Presidential or Vice Presidential
candidates of the Peoples party.
Simpson on the Probable Candidate.
sIn my opinion" said Representative
Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, to-day, General
Weaver, of Iowa, is most likely to be the
Peoples party candidate for the Presi-
dency. At any rate, he has up to this
time been the man most desired in that
connection. But would not be surprised
if the sentiment in favor of Ignatius DON
nelly assumed formidable proportions. He
developed great strength out at st. Louis,
and the preamble to the platform which
was written by him is, in my opinion, one
of the most vigorous, and at the same time
most classic, productions of modern liter
ature. The preamble has won Donnelly
many friends, and he will be a prominent
if he desires the nomination"
Gas matter of fact, do not think that
Weaver really cares for the nomination,
he seems to be a favorite and is the
man most talked OF among the Farmers
Alliance people. I think there is no ques-
ton but that President Polk, of the Farm
ers' Alliance, win be the candidate for Vice
President"
Representative Watson, of Georgia, the
candidate of the Peoples party Representa-
tives in the House for Speaker, was COM
pelled to remain in Washington to look
after the legislative demands of his party,
and did not attend the ST. Louis Conven-
ton. He earnestly approved of all that
was done at st. Louis, however, and thinks
that the various industrial organizations are
now fairly united on common platform
and into one political party.
Watson Looks for Great Things.
'The result of the St. Louis convention"
,aid he, ''has been a revelation to the old
time politicians of the country. They have
been predicting for weeks how we were to
meet at St Louis, like Kilkenny cats, and
then 60 to pieces and retire Democrats; but
not single one of the predictions has been
realized. With less friction than is en-
in the usual National Convention
Of either of the old parties our people, rep
almost score Of different indus
rial and reform organizations, have met at
St. Louis and agreed upon a platform and
declaration of principles which are agree
able to all, and upon which the fight will be
State in the Union in the coming campaign.
"I feel greatly encouraged BY the fact that
,f all these industrial organizations, coming
through from different parts of the country,
Zach with its favorite plan and principles,
we're vet able to be harmonious to pool
heir issues and to make one declaration
common to all which will appeal warmly to
he reform of their country. regard the
platform as very strong presentation of
the same principles which
lave called these various organizations into
existence and upon which we have been
the people for the last four or five
7ears, and it will now command the full
support of the industrial organizations of all
,lasses. 60.
A Brilliant Campaign Ahead.
ST had myself no doubt that this result
would be reached. Neither have I any
loubt that the Omaha convention will keep
right in the middle of the road We will
rave brilliant campaign, which will bring
he people into q more thorough under
standing of the principles of their Govern
nent and the changes that ought to be
made, than this country has known since
he foundation of the Government
''The Omaha convention will put into
,ficial party shape that which was agreed
lpOu az Louis pN SVuNCutlou VI uOu-
PARTISAN organizations. But it follows, as a
ogical conclusion, that the campaign put
IN foot at Omaha will have to be based SUBJ
'tantially upon the platform enunciated at
St. Louis. take it that the Omaha con-
7ention will merely reiterate the declara-
ions of the ST. Louis convention, and that
our platform may be said to be even now
practically before the people.
Oualifi cations for rhe Coming Man.
Gas to who the candidates of the Peoples
,arty will be, I really cannot say, but
hink the candidate for the Presidency will
,e some man who has been we'll identified
With this great revolt against the existing
tate of affairs; some man who has made
acrifces for it, who is known for the !
idelity with which he has served
n this cause; and I think it is
Juite, unnecessary that such man should |
lave barrel 1 think the only question
hould be, Is he identified with us; Is he a
nan of good standing, and is he a man of
bility, fitted to lead a campaign as Presi-
lental candidate?
'T do not think that our success depends |
IN the amount of Doodle that we can put |
nto the campaign. We are not a party of |
,oodle and corruption. believe that,our |
,lan of campaign would be to appeal |
traight and frankly to the sense and con-
cience of tie people and to avoid, as far as
,ossible, the machine methods of the Doodle |
politicians against whom we have raised |
his revolt.