The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-05

CONVENTION HALL, OMAHA, NEB., July
4.-"Your success sccms assured" That
was tho inspiring message sent to each
OF tho three leading candidates by their
supporters in tho Peoples party
national convention just before tho
hour set for the battle to begin in ear
nest. Grcsham's friends seemed in
crcasinsly tenacious and enthusiastic.
General Secretary John W. Hays, of
the Knights OF Labor, said the knights
were determined to stand by Gresham,
and that tho latter's friends believed
him to be tho nominee. George Wash
burn, of Massachusetts, the manager OF
Senator Kyle's forces, was unqualiGedly
claiming a nomination for the South
Dakota man on the first ballot. To
make the situation still more interest
ing, General Weaver's disciplined corps
we're entirely undismayed and his
brainy lieutenant, Terrell, OF Texas,
answered all inquiries, "WeaYer is as
solid as rock"
Ats o'clock, the early hour set for
opening, only score Of delegates were
scattered around among the seats with
in the rail enclosure, and as many spec
tators were in the audience seats. Tenn
parary Chairman Ellington, however,
purt!ed directions 10 the letter and
sharrly on the minute called the con-
vention TO order and introduced tho
Rev. VIM. McCready, Of Buffalo Gap,
in the Black Hills, who offered prayer.
A glee club rendered music and then
the convention waited willis the dele
gates began to arrive and the glee club
meanwhile sang more selections, while
the booming OF cannon outside the big
coliseum told the delegates every few
minutes that it was the national holi-
day. At8:40 enough delegates had ar-
rived to warrant a call OF the roll to u.s.
certain whether or not a quorum was
present. There was found to be ma
jority OF the states present, but there
was too much confusion to transact
business and amid q storm Of ayes o
motion was carried at 8 o'clock that
each state appoint sergeant.at-arms
to keep quiet in its own state.
There were calls for the chairman OF
the credentials committee, but he was
not present, and it was some time be.
fore he could be found, the nowly ap-
pointed sergeants.at-arms meanwhile
succeeding in preserving order by
clearing tho aisles and pulling down
over-onthnsiastic delegates into their
seats.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
When the chairman Of the creden.
tials committee finally arrived here
ported that the committee had found
no contests. The report was received
and it was decided that the persons
whose names were on the rolls should
be declared entitled to their seats.
Post, OF Georgia, announced the ar
rival this morning Of two stdc'tracked
delegates from his state, making tho
delegation complete. The committee
on permanent organization now an"
nounced it's readiness to report, and after
new hubbub had been silenced sub
mitted the following:
Your committee. on permanent or
ganization beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing report:
For permanent chairman, II. L.
Loucks. South Dakota. prolonged ap-
For permanent secretary, ]. W.
Hayes, New Jersey. [Applause.l
For assistant secretaries, s. S. King,
Of Kansas; George Wilson, OF Michigan;
Q. W. Denmark, Of South Carolina; D.
w. Monroe.
Following this was also long list OF
vice presidents, each state boing repre-
gGntcd in tho distribution OF this honor.
The report was unanimously adopted
amid applause, and Temporary Chair
man Ellington at once introduced his
successor.
- It was picturesque spectacle when
Pcrnanont Chairman LoucEs, standing
nrnily on his ono leg, and swinging q
crutch at arm'slength, waved the great
assemblage to order. His speech as 1t
progressed was a surprise, and u dis
agreeable one, to perhaps majority Of
the convention, but its impetuosity and
hne, II not its hits for and against can
words.
NR. LoucKs' SPEECH.
Mr. Loucks said: Gentlemen Of the
convention: The time has arrived
when We must begin the serious busi.
ness Of this convention. believe that
we have had sufficient amount 81 ora
tory Ns q preliminary 20 our work, and
We ea1 dispense with 1t until we finish
our business. Therefore, / have no
speech to make to you this morning,
oHt woull.bo less than human II ! did
hol extend to you my thanks for tho
nohot conferred on mo OF pro'idIng
over this, tho grandest and largest cor
TSention that has ever been held in The
Un.lGd States OF America, or, ! believe.
anywhere in tho world. [Applausc,l l
can't resist the temptation OF saying n