Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-09

ganization on the face OF Gods earth wus
better entitled to what II asked in meeting OF
this kind than the knights OF Labor loud
cheers
A lengthy discussion followed, at the conciu-
sion of which the resolution was adopted by ac-
clamation.
resolution declaring against the presence
OF public officers Mt conventions, prepared by
Thomas V. Gator, OF California, was then re-
ported from the resolutions committee 1t was
adopted without discussion.
Mr.. Taubeneck then read tele-
gram from committee which had gone
to Chicago to persuade Judge Gresham
to accept nomination for the presi-
dency. 1t stated that Judge Gresham
would not decline if nominated unan-
inously. In a moment about two
thirds of the convention was on its
feet, and lusty cheering for about ten
minutes followed.
The opponents of Gresham demanded
the regular order of business, and Mrs.
Lease, Kansas delegate, in a fit of
sarcasm dramatically announced that
she had received a telegram from Ben
jamin Harrison announcing his will
ingness to accept nomination
if unanimously rendered. Cries
came up from among the dele
gates opposed to Gresham of
"1riclS, Trick" and Gen. Vandevoort,
of Nebraska, moved a recess until it
could be ascertained if the telegram
was authentic. 1t was finally agreed to
take recess until 8 p. IN.
AT the evening session the Gresham
movement received its coup de grace
by the following dispatch from Judge
Gresham himself:
"CHIcAGo July 4-J. b. Weaver, Ignatius
Donnely Ben Terrell and John W. Hayes:
| 1 have just returned and find your dispatch OF
| the lst must stand by my dispatch to Mr..
Orr of the ID Accept my grateful acknowl-
| edgments. w. @ GRESHAM"
| Immediately upon the receipt of this
the Gresham boomers accepted the in
evitable.
When the moment arrived for placing
in nomination the names of the various
candidates j. S. Manning, when Ala
bama was called, named Gen. James
b. Weaver, of Iowa. Gen. Weaver's
nomination was seconded by delegates
from California, Florida, Indiana,
Iowa, Oregon, Virginia, West Virginia.
New York, Mississippi Georgia, Penn
sylvania and Oklahoma.
| S. Il. Norton, of Illinois, placed in
nomination the name of Senator Kyle,
of South Dakota. Georgia seconded
Senator Kyles nomination, afterwards
withdrawing her support in favor of
Gen. Weaver. Other states seconding
Senator Kyle's nomination were In
diana, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
A Connecticut delegate nominated
Gen. James Field, of Virginia, and
ex Senator Van Wyck, of Nebraska,
was placedin nomination by an Illinois
delegate. Mr.. Van Wyck's name was
afterward withdrawn.
From the very beginning of the roll
call Weaver led all his competitors and
so overwhelming was the vote cast for
him that his nomination was practically
assured before the ballot was half COM
pleted. The Weaver infection seemed
to spread and as state after state cast
its vote almost unanimously for the
Iowa man the Weaver people grew
wildly enthusiastic, elimination coming
when the result was announced, the
cheering being loud and long continued.
The first ballot for president resulted
as follows, only one ballot necessary,
Weaver being successful beyond a cavil;