The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-02
GEN. WEAVER Is In THE LEAD
BUT GRESHAM HAS A BRO AND EAR
NEST FOLLOWING AT Omaha.

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Talk OF Stewart, Too, ss the Possible Pres
identini Candidate OF the Peoples rnrty
Morgan Proposed for yice-President-
The Convention to Begin To-Day.
OMAHA. July 1.-The National Convention Of
the Peoples party will begin in Omaha to-
morrow. Tho advance guard Is here. and II
the crowds continue to pour in as they AFRO
pouring in tonight, the people OF the town
will wake up to great surprise to- morrow
morning Chairman Taubeneck OF the National
Committee said to-day that he had good rea-
con to believe that tho number Of strangers In
the city would reach 10000.
The Convention will be called to order at 10
o'clock in tho morning at the Coliseum. Tho
platform will probably be simply n reiteraton
OF the st. Louis platform. with possibly
the addition of plank denouncing tho
Force bill. The impression that there
would be no contest over the nomination
for President is evidently wrong. While
1t cannot be said that there are any muttcrngs
OF storm. 1t is true TINT great interest has
been awakened In the booms OF tho several
candidates mentioned. Briefly. II may be said
that it is Weaver against the field. Gen.
Weaver has strong following. and his friends
are very enthusiastic. They urge that at this
time. when there is hope Of success. the party
should not desert tried and trusted leader
for new man.
Tho Gresham men. however. are possibly
tho most enthusiastic Of all.
There is blood in our candidate and life
and promise in his record" snid an Indiana
delegate this morning. I'VE have thousands
Of mon who have grown gray in tho service
but we cannot consider that they are alone in
making II choice. Thore is n situation here
which we must accord ourselves to- We can
do 1t honorably. and we may do 1t successfully.
Gresham can and will stand on the st. Louis
platform. He will bring votes to our party.
His record is clean the people. regardless Of
party. havo confidence in him. and he can he
elected. For these reasons We are for
Gresham"
Tho Stewart boom is by no means insiCnin-
can't. II Weaver or Gresham cannot be nomi-
mated. then tho sentiment to-day is clearly
that Stewart is the man. His strength lies in
his vigorous advocacy OF FREQ silver. and his
weakness in his too recent adherence to the
Republican party. 1t is conceded that Stewart
would sweep thc silver States. but there are
one who Is not even yet known to be con-
vert; ..
the man who aspircs to tho greatest honor we
have to bestow shall at least have got safely
into the new party before hc has greatness
Livery train brings in new delegates. and the
hotel corridors are crowded With peore. all
is available at the, Willard. where the leaders
arHi arc, At noon , telegram was received; It was
sy ny dse
himself. that; il he was the first choice Of the
Convention: he would accent. pledging him
I,es OF the party. It is known positively that
II telegram was received from either Gresham
r t aeeGed to mnks 's
public
At noon there was surprise for some OF tho
Inl,s MAJ, M. STtr hn
Of Senator Morgan 81 Alabama for NicePresi-
dent. and in some way i leaked out hat Mr..
and that Gresham wanted him for a running
mate. Dir. Morgan is IL Democratic senator
from Aianamn: but Is strong ,, with =, re inde-
lie utteranceS.
4 loom has Lecn sprung for Congressman
~ bat surely. the hackers 81 the paws boom
are olG-time independents who want rnan
sire 's yRo DAVIS "ba Hari s zs
favor, him, lenatius Donneliy has some
The sentiment is that the first place should
Davis Of ssss has M many snls
for second place. but there is also much oppo-
si'"n +" him the feeling amGns S.thsrn
Ie ona h rnt it. to M of aorga M9nI
the southern Viii not he able to agree e
on a second choice. The Morgan boom seems
~ take we'll with al except those who believe
that an old-time independent should be named.
A. j. Strccter OF Illinois arrived to-day Mr..
Streeter is not doing much talking. but he Is
for Gresham for President. Mr. Streetcr has
been waited on by great crowds of labor, lead:
ers. Four years ago he was the candidate Of
the Labor larty for President and he received
IeGislatMrc for United States Senator against
Senator Palmer
The Gresham boomers issued n manifesto
tonight. In which they say that a commit
tee visited judge, Gresham at his home
on June, 81 and held long confer
enre with him: thai they found him
in sympathy with the pr n Ties of the Peoples
party. and that while he did not state posi-
lively that he would accept nomination from
the party. he made no dissent when informed
that it was their wish to make him the nomi-
nee
The members OF the committee all declare it
to- be their firm belief that Judge Gresham
will accent.
The National Committee to-day selected c.
c. Ellington Of Georgia a. temporary Chair
man OF the Convention. senator Povnter Of
Boone county. NeD. will be pushed for perma.
nent Chairman.