The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-04
Peoples Party Will Nominate
Its Candidates Today.
DELEGATES ARE ENTHUSIASTIC.
Weaver and Kyle Leading the Numer-
Gus Aspirants to Office.
Grssham's Admirers Send Out Special
Committees to Induce Him to Ac-
cept Nomination-Meeting Of Nation
aiists and Single Takers.

OMAHA, July 3.-Amid the boom of can
non, the waving of flags. and under the
inspiration of patriotic oratlons, the ma
tional Peoples party convention will cele-
brate the natal day of the republic tomor-
row by nominating an independent candi-
date tor president of the United States
THE spirit of 1916. is the favorite motto
OF these latter day reformers. and much of
the inspiration of the hour is gathered
from the frequent declaration of the
leaders that in the peoples wrongs of to-
day Is paralleled the grievance of 1776, and
so IN revolution alone can these wrongs be
righted. But the revolution of today is to
be wrought by the ballot, aud the cam
paign voice will be more powerful than
the clash of arms or the roar of
cannon. The tocsin that has been
sounded is but signal alarm to the slum-
bering people for the reat victory to be
ali the more triumphant because it is to
be campaign of education. Land,
transportation and finance" is to be the
battle cry from now on TO next November
70 correct the abuses which have grown
up under the ownership of the first. the
monopoly of the second and the tyranny
OF the third is the avowed mission of the
candidate of the new party no one can
predict. Only one man would be uncom-
plainingiy accepted by all, and he is not a
member OF the party. The great jurist of
Indiana remains the popular favorite. and
although he has stated that he would not
accept the nomination on any platform,
Gresham is tonight the candidate of the
aggressive faction, which insists that he
will accept the nomination if rendered
him, and that the success of the party de-
mands that he be named.
There is every indication that Gresham's
name will not tie presented to the conven-
tion by his admirers, but an attempt will
be made to force his nomination in an en-
thusiastic hour. General Weaver, of Iowa
Senator Kyle, of South Dakota, and ex-
Senator Van Wyck, of Nebraska, loom up
conspicuously as candidates for the presi-
dental nomination. With Gresham out
OF the race, Weaver and Kyle will lead on
the first ballot, and the strength of Van
Wyck lies in his peculiar popularity as a
compromise candidate for Governor of
Nebraska. Governor Pennoyer, of Oregon,
is much discussed by the free silver men.
and the Pacific coast delegates are
discussing the advisability of support
ing him solidly. Senator Stewart, of
Nevada. and General A. J. Warner, of
Ohio, are also prominently mentioned by
the silver men, and John Willis, of Kan
sas, the national lecturer of the Alliance,
and Paul Vandervoort, of Nebraska. are
also suggested by friends. There is every
probability that at least dozen candidates
will be balloted for at tomorrow's con-
vention.
Very little attention will be paid to the
vice presidency until the head of the ticket
is selected, but half dozen or more prom
inent Southern leaders are mentioned
The complications over the presidency
may result in a contest on the report of
the committee on rules tomorrow morn
ing. The report embodies a scheme of
voting by which a nomination is certain
on or before the third ballot. In brief, the
plan is that if no nominee receive a ma
jority on the first ballot, a second ballot
shall at once be taken. wherein each dele
gate must write on the ballot the name of
his first choice and second choice. the
first choice to be given one vote and the
second choice half vote, the two can
didates receiving the largest number of
votes to be the only candidates for whom
the votes are to be counted on the third
ballot.