, 1892-07-02
PEOPLES PARTY.
Assembling of the Big Convention
at Omaha.

Address of welcome by the Mayor
and a RepIy--What Kind of a
Plank the NatIOnaIists want.
VIII be In Session several Days.
OMAHA, July 2-It was after II O'Clock
this morning when Chairman Taubeneck
called the Peoples party national conven-
ton to order in the Coliseum. The earlier
morning hours were occupied by delegates
in discussing men and measures likely to
occupy the attention of the convention
during its session. As to the candidate,
there is no doubt that with Gresham out
that General ]. B. Weaver, of Iowa, is the
second choice of a majority of the dele
gates present. But many of them loath to
accept even the positive declaration con-
tanned in this mornings Associated Press
dispatches from the famous Indlanian, and
a faint hope was even still expressed that
he may possibly be induced to reconsider
his determination and make the race. The
majority, however, accept it as final, and
are ready to turu to the next most availa-
BILE candidate. As said, this man seems to
be General Weaver. In the south, as well
as the west, General Weaver is particularly
strong, as he conducted much of his CAM
paign in behalf of the peoples party in the
states south af Mason and Dixon line his
popularity in that section, added to his
great popularity as Ia Greenback leader in
the west, makes him the most prominent
candidate mentioned after Gresham. The
great circular Coliseum is decked with
flags, banners and eYergreens and present
ed an animated appearance as the dele
gates began to assemble. The utmost en-
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the determination was to put aside minor
differences and work uniformly for the
| central object in view of putting forward a
ticket which would command the largest
following possible.
Bright sunshine added to the cheerful
ness of the scene. Delegations were slow
in arriving but as delegation after delega-
ton came in the hall it became full. In
dustrial leaders in straw hats and breezy
attire were in keeping with the day. The
Connecticut delegation bore banner with
this conspicuous inscriptions Congress
not the people-be damned" "Shylock
twins, Grover and Ben" This was greeted
with cheers. Just before the opening of
the convention it was announced the
nationalists will meet Sunday morning.
There are about two hundred Of them.
They propose to organize and will demand
the insertion of plank in the platform in
| favor of the liquor traffic. The Minneap-
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| form be formulated. embracing, of course,
the fundamental principles Of the st. Louis
platform, but with change in the land
plank so as not to oppose the ownership of
American land by foreigners. They ex-
press the belief that it makes but little
difference whether the landlord lives in
this country or not After the convention
has been called to order by Chairman
/ TaUbeneck, prayer was offered bv Rev j
! Dlttenbacher, well known alliance man.
The chairman then introduced Hon.
| Geo. P. Bemis, mayor Of Omaha, who de-
| liyered an address Of welcome. Three
cheers were given for Mayor Bemis, and
Hon. Ben Terrill, of Texas, was introduced.
He responded on behalf of the convention
to the address, of welcome. Among other
things Terrill said: "This convention pro-
tests against the present conditions and it
is utterly impossible to stay the move
ment."
The speaker said the south would vote
for the peoples ticket and end sectionalism
and for this alone it was entitled to the
gratitude of the people. G. H. Ellington,
of Georgia, was then introduced as tenn
pOrary chairman and spoke.