The record-union., 1892-07-05
PERMANENTLY ORGANIZED.
The Peoples Party Convention Pro
ceedS With Business

The Peoples Party Convention Pro
ceeds With Business.
OMAHA, July 4.-"Your success seems
assured" Such were the inspiring mes
sages sent each of the three leading can
didates by supporters in the Peoples
Party National Convention before the
opening this morning. Gresham's friends
seemed increasingly tenacious and en-
thusiastic. General Secretary Hayes of
the knights of Labor said the Knights
had determined to stand by Gresham.
and the latter friends believe he will be
the nominee. George Washburne of
Massachusetts, manager of Senator Il yle'S S
forces, unqualitiedIy claimed the nomi-
nation for the South Dakota man on the
first ballet.
General Weaver's disciplined corps was
entirely undismayed. His lieutenant,
Terrill, of Texas, answered all questions:
Weaver is solid as rock"
At s a. NJ. promptly, though only about
fifty delegates were scattered ebout the
Coliseum, temporary Chairman Elling
ton called the convention to order and
presented Rev. VIM. McGreavy of Buff
1alo Gap, Black Hills, who offered prayer.
The Glee Club rendered several selec
tions while the convention waited for
belated delegates.
At S:45 enough arrived to represent
majority OF the States, and the roll was
called, but there was so much confusion
that al 9 o'clock motion was carried that
each State appoint Sergeant-at-Arms to
keep quiet in the delegation.
The Chairman of the Committee on
Credentials was called for, but could not
be found for some time. When finally
routed out he reported that the committee
found no contests. Therefore it was de-
cided that the names on the rolls be de-
clared entitled to seats.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization reported in favor of II. l.. Loucks
of South Dakota for permanent Chair
man. j. II. Hayes of New Jersey was
named for permanent Secretary, with AS
Sistant Secretaries and a Vice-C Chairman
from each State. The report was adopted
and Chairman LouckS assumed the duty.
1t was picturesque spectacle when he,
standing firmly on one leg and swinging
his crutch at arms length, waved the
great assemblage to order. His speech,
as it progressed, was a disagreeable sur
prise to perhaps majority OF the cOnven-
vention. But its impetuosity and fire, if
not its hits for and against candidates,
elected cheers at every few words. He
thanked the convention for the honor of
presiding over the ''grandest and largest
convention ever held in the West, or, he
believed, in the civilized world.' In the
past great revolutions were brought
about by the sword and bullet. This
greatest of all revolutions was propelled
by education and the ballot. The speaker
believed that the great mass of wealth
producers had come to the nigh standard
of changing the system of government
and the ballot had saved the nation.
His hearers congratulate themselves
that they were progressing all along the
line. The speaker had not heard of a
single saloon in Omaha having to double
it's capacity to accommodate the vast
crowd present. He thought that not true
of some other convention cities for some
other conventions. He congratulated the
convention on the harmony which pre-
vailed throughout and the fact that no
states were fixed up, so, that the choice OF
the people would finally determine the
nominee. More than that, there was a
spirit abroad that the man nominated
must not only stand squarely on the plat
form, but must have burned the bridges
behind him.
I'VE are" he said, sat critical period,
and cannot afford to take chances. We
want no doubtful man TO lead this move
ment We must know that he has been
with us long enough TO have been found
true, or he viii find no place here.
! have heard one thing that has dlscour-
aged me little: that we must not NOM
mate one of the old guard who has been
IN front Of this movement at all times.
Did you ever hear in a Democratic OF
Republican convention a statement that
because man was active in propagating
Democratic or Republican doctrine he
must be knocked in the head and sent to
the rear?
II have been told here that it would
not be sale TO nominate man who has
been Greenbacker. You have got to
nominate one who has been either a
Greenbacker or a goldbug, and take your
choice. Bless your soul, this movement
was begun by Greenbackers. 1t was on
the principle of the original Greenback-
ers that this movement was founded
/ believe i'll the selection of men who
will meet the approval of the people in
side the party. DO not be afraid of what
the opposition may say. You bring M
the man and say he has not made enc
mies in this movement, and | say he is
not worth the snap of finger. We
want a man who has made enemies for
this cause, and will go forward TO make
mere enemies in future. Such a man ]
ON satisfied you win nominate TO-DAY. ,,
A new gavel announced as from timber
of the first homestead entry in the
United States was presented to the Chair
Amid some evidences Of dissent, Gen
oral William Jackson Armstrong, In
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Consuls under Presi.