Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05
GENERAL WEAVER AGAIN.
Continued From First Page.

moment" said he, "I have insulted our
National Committee Chairman, for whom I
entertain a profound respect, I humbly
apologize. Applause. And 1 apologize
to this convention, that 1 should have been
disorderly short time ago. [Renewed ap-
plause.
At this moment Mrs. Lease, the imposing
looking female lecturer of the Alliance in
Kansas, was seen elbowing her way through
the crowd on the stage. in order to reach the
front of the platform. The chairman i'm
mediately recognized her and she waving
her hands to the convention shouted in her
pee uliarly stentorian voice: Il too have
received message. am authorized to say
that If the nomination is rendered unanl-
mously, even General Harrison will not de-
cline [Derisive laughter and applause.
Greshamites Not at All Dismared.
The Gresham people, however, were not
dismayed by these evidences of sharp oppo-
sition to their candidate, and gave Three
cheers for Walter @. Gresham" with a will.
At this point the opposers of Gresham
made a clever move to prevent his name
carrying the convention by storm. Paul
Vandervoort, of Nebraska, who for three
days has been declaring vigorously against
the nomination of Gresham, and who Is Bit
terly opposed to him, having been removed
from Office BY Gresham when the latter was
Postmaster General, claimed recognition.
With remarkable dexterity he shifted his
position and assumed the role of Gresham
enthusiast. He said:
If it is true that Walter @. Gresham will
accept on the platform Of the Peoples
party, Will support him with all my heart
ana second his nomination in this conven-
tion. In the interest of harmony, in the in
terest of a unanimous nomination. i'll the
interest of victory by and for the Peoples
party, in the interest of our grand prfnci-
pies, in the hope that we can all join here to
sacrifice our personal feelings trampling
under foot selfish purposes. rising above
truth, move that this convention adjourn,
after the nominating speeches are made,
until Z P. NJ. Applause followed by jeers.l
Hard TO Fool the Judges Men.
The Gresham people, however, recognized
this as a ruse to defeat their candidate, and
Mr.. Vandervoort's olive branch was received
with but little favor. Recognizing that his
attempt was failure, he said: ''Now, Mr..
Chairman, I ask that this convention pro-
ceed slowly. trust that by or o'clock
we can hear from that Committee which has
been sent to the grandest man in this
country"
Mr.. Vandervoort's motion that recess
speeches was finally declared by the Chair
man to be carried, and nominating speeches
were now announced to be in order.
Again the irrepressible Nebraskan sprang
to his feet with motion for delay. 81
move" said he, ''that instead of proceeding
to nominate we take recess till 8 o'clock. ="
Immediately Mr.. Brown, of Massschu-
setts, moved to amend by making the hour
7:30, and Mr. Vandervoort accepted this
amendment.
General Secretary John W. Hayes, of the
knights of Labor, strong Gresham man,
sprang to the stage and denounced this as q
scheme Of delay unworthy of the recognition
of the Peoples party.
Only One Way to Bluff Out.
''This motion to ADJOURN said he, ''is
made for the purpose of preventing us
reaching the man, should we want to.
After 8 o'clock it will be impossible tc
reach Judge Gresham if it should be neces-
sary." prolonged applause.]
At this moment T. V. Powderly, Grand
Master of the Knights of Labor, and James
B. Weaver, who appeared to be practically
assured of the Presidential nomination in
the event Gresham were not chosen, entered
the hall side by side. Their appearance was
the signal for prolonged cheers, lasting
several minutes, and as they were escorted
to the stage, brief era Of good feeling
was ventured.
Hardly had General Weaver stepped on
the platform, however, before Mrs. Leese,
of Kansas, rushed up to him and said: do
not desert us, General. You are the choice
of the people; you are the country's
choice. ="
Weaver shook her hand. smiled cor
daily, and replied that if assurances were
received from Gresham himself that he was
willing to accept on the Peoples party
platform, he was for Gresham, but he
agreed With his friends that it would be
wiser to De authoritativeiy informed on the
Judges intention before nominating him
as Peoples party candidate for the Presi-
dency.
An Adjournment to Pull Together.
The question now required on the motion
for a recess until 7:30, but it was so vehe-
mently opposed by the Gresham people that
a call of States was demanded. This meant
a half hours delay, but there seemed no
way of avoiding 1t until s. F. Norton, of
Illinois, finally gained the floor and asked
permission to make a statement in the in
terest of harmony. II want to know" said
he, 'lf it is in order to move to suspend the
roll call and make motion to adjourn until
8 O'Clock and put ourselves together, for
God knows we need it. Great laughter
and applause.
Mr.. Norton's little speech seemed like
pouring oil on the troubled waters, and by
unanimous consent the rules were sus-
pended, and the motion to adjourn till 8 p.
NJ. being substituted for one pending mo-
tion, prevailed.