The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-04
THIRD PARTY WARPLANS
AMI TRANSFORMATION AND FL
NANCE THEIR BATTLE CRY.

z.hsro Still the Favorite of q Large
Nunber of the DeleRates-Weaver'
xvIs and Van wyck the Second
choice in the Order Nemed-6enry
T,oucks to be Permanent Chairman
O,,AHA. NEB., July 3.-The committee
=, permanent organization OF the Peoples
oortv convention concluded its laoors last
njgbt and will be ready TO present Its re-
,ort to the convention at the opening OF its
,sssion Monday. Henry Loucks of South
Dsbota was chosen for permanent chairman
Of the convention by an almost unanimous
cote. The only other name mentioned was
that of Paul Vandervoort Of Nebraska.
Mr. Ioucks is looked upon as the originator
NJ the movement for independent political
action which has eliminated in the founda-
tou of the party now holding its first ma
tional convention. Two years ago he was
candidate for the governorship OF his state
and received over 5000 votes.
The vast sssemblage which attended the
second davis session Of the Peoples party
afforded striking proof of the respect In
which the memory OF the late Il. Il. folK Is
held by the supporters of the movement
which he was instrumental In forming. The
session was devoted exclusively TO the dsltv-
cry of eulogtstic addresses OF the dead
champion Of reform and expressive OF the
reverence in which his name
contained many inspiring sentences
as 70 the future Of the fight IN which the
independent party is engaged, recognition
of the loss which the party has sustained In
the death OF its leader seemed to be the one
thought which filed the minds Of the dele
gates, and rarely was there departure
from the solemn silence which gave TO the
gathering more the air of church service
than OF q great national convention.
THE SPEAKERS.
After PRAYER by Chaplain Diffenbacher,
the opening address was delivered by II. L.
Iouoks of South Dakota, who had been
selected for permanent chairman of the
convention, After him came in turn Editor
Macune, Gen. Weaver, Mrs. Todd OK
Michigan, Mrs. Lease Of Kansas, 1gnatius
Columbia, Terence V. Powderly and I. Z.
Dean of New York. The latter proposed
resolution to the effect that collection boxes
should be placed In every alli-
ance hall throughout the country
for the purpose Of receiving
scent subscriptions to form fund out Of
which the family OF Col. Polk should be pro-
tected on the family farm in North Caro-
q lima. The resolution was seconded by lgna-
thus Donnelly, who said he would have
Il alliance papers OF his state. The motion
was carried by acclamation. Tomorrow
n resolutions will be formally presented.
With the singing of 1.-The Sweet Bye and
Bye" the gathering dispersed.
PLATFORM OF THE PARTY.
"Iand, transportation and finance" is to
be the battle cry from now to next NoVem-
Der, for in these three subjects are involved
all the principles TO which the Peoples
party owes its birth. To correct the abuses
which have grown up under the ownership
of the first the monopoly OF the second and
IA - ba ird Ia ha auOyvad mis-
sion of this great political party.
GRESHAM THEIR IDOL.
Who is to be the candidate baptized by
to-morrows convention as the nationsl
leader of the new party, no man can possi-
bly, predict. Only one man would be un-
complainingly accepted by all. and he is not
member of the new party. The
great jurist of Indiana remains the
popular favorite and although he
said that he would not accept the
nomination on any platform, Judge
Gresham is still tonight the candidate Of
an aggressive faction which insists that he
will accept the nomination if tendered him,
and that the success of the party demands
that he be named. There is every tndica-
cation that despite all that may be said by
Judge Gresham or his authorized represen.
tatves, his name will be presented
to the convention by his admirers
and an attempt made 20 force his nomina-
tion in tho enthusiasm Of the hour. Three
men loom up conspicuously tonight ascan-
didates for the presidential nomination, and
all these are members Of the new party
They are Gen. Weaver OF Iowa, Senator
Kyle Of South Dakota, and ex-senator Van
Wyck Of Nebraska.
VAN wYCK's STRENGTH.
With Judge Gresham out off the race,
Gen. Weaver and Senator Kyle will lead
on the first ballot. The strength OF ex-
Senator VanWyck lies in his peculiar pop
ularity as a compromise candidate for gov
ernor of Nebraska This he is very likely
to be for the asking and with the great
strength OF the party in that
state ex-senator Van Wyck feels conf
Nebraska Gov Pennoyer of Oregon is
much discussed by free silver men and the
Pacific coast delegates are caucusing on the
advisability of supporting him solidly. He
was elected governor Of Oregon on a free
silver platform, but he denounced the dem-
ocratlo platform this spring and stumped
the state tor the Peoples party candidate.
TWO OTHER FAvoRITEs.
Senator Stewart of Nevada and Gen. A.
j. Warner of Ohio are also prominently
mentioned by the silver men and John Il.
Willsts Of Kansas, national lecturer of the
alliance, and Paul Vandervoort of Nebraska
are also suggested by their friends There
Is every probability that at least a dozen
Candidates will bs balloted for in to-mor-
rows convention.
'Sig uItlo hEteUElOu Will D6 Dhlu IO Uue
vice presidency until the head OF the ticket
selected, but half dozen or more promi'
Ient southern leaders have been mentioned
~ THIS connection. Senator Morgan oi
alabama Congressman Watson Of Geor-
ga, Ben Terrell of Texas, Gen. Field oi
Virginia, Cyclone" Davis of Texas and
resident Mcdowell Of the Tennessee alli
Snoe are all in the list Of possibilities.
NEW FORM OF VOTING.
:, The peculiar complications over the pres
uency may result in a contest over the re
port OF the committee on rules tomorrow
morning. The report embodies q new
tangled scheme OF voting by which, Il
adopted, nomination for the head Of tn,
PRESIDENTIAL ticket is almost certain K
10 made on or before the third bal
TL %L Right there is the trouble
me friends of the dark horse
candidates and fourth and fifth choice meT
"lo have contemplated or made trades fol
me nrst few ballots are in disgust at the
Mspect that return of the favors which
uy nsy had hoped or bargained to deliver late