Asheville daily citizen., 1892-07-05
WEAVER WAS NOMINATED
GEN. ]. G. FIELD FOR VICE
PRESIDENT.

Kyle's Name Was Good For a
While. and Gresham's Too, hut
The "OId Guard" Won for the
Greeubacker.
CONVENTION HALL. OMAHA, Ncb., July 4
Your success seems assured"
Such was the inspiring message sent to
each Of the three leading candidates by
their supporters in the Peoples Party
National Convention, just before the
hour set for the battle to begin in earn.
est. Grcsham's friends seemed increas-
ingly enthusiastic. General Secretary,
John w. Hayes, OF the X. Of L., said the
Knights were determined to stand by
Gresham, and the latter's friends believed
him to be the nominee. Geo. Washburn.
Of Massachusetts,, manager Of Senator
Kyle's forces was unquali6edly claiming
the nomination for the South Dakota
man on the first ballot. To make the
situation still more interesting, General
Weaver's disciplined corps were entirely
undismaved and his brainy lieutenant
Serrill, of Texas answered all inquiries
with the remark. "Weaver is as solid as
a rock"
At 8 o'clock the early hour set for the
opening of the convention, only about
thirty were present. Temporary Chair.
man Ellington, however, pursued direc'
tions to the letter, and sharply on the
minute called the convention to order
and introduced Mr.. McCleaby, Of Buf.
falo Gap, Black Hills, who offered prayer.
A glee club rendered music, and then the
convention waited while the bclated del
egates began to arrive and assemble.
At S:45 o'clock, enough of the dele
gates had arrived to warrant a call OF
the role, to ascertain whether or not a
quorum was present. There was found
to be majority of the states present,
but there was too much confusion to
transact business, and mid a storm OF
ayes, a motion carried at o'clock that
each state appoint sergeant-at-arms
to keep quiet in its own state. There
were calls for the chairman of the ere.
Dental committee, but he was not pres
ent and it was some time before he could
be found. The newly appointed sergeants
alarms meanwhile succeeded in preserv'
ing order by clearing the aisles, and pull
ing over.enthusiastic delegates down
into their seats.
When the chairman of the credentials
committee finally arrived, he reported
that the committee had found no con
tests. 1t was decided that persons
whose names were on the rolls should bt
declared entitled to seats.
The committee on permanent organiza
ton reported for permanent chairman
H. L. Loucks, of South Dakota. The re
port was unanimously adopted annie
applause, and temporary chairman FL
lington at once introduced his successor
Hit Roth ways.
1t was picturesque spectacle wher
Permanent Chairman Loucks, standing
firml.,'sen his one leg and swinging {
crutch at arms length, waved tn" great
asscmblage to order. His speech rs il
progressed was surprising and a disa
greeable one to perhaps a majority o
the convention. but its impetuosity ant
fire, if not its hits for and against the
candidates, elected cheers at every few
words.
At this point it was learned that Sec
retary Hayes had received telegram
from senator Kyle absolutely declining
to allow his name to be used in connec
tion with the presidency.
OMAHA, Neb., July 5.-The "old guard
has won and Gen. Jas. B, Weaver, o
Iowa, is the candidate of the people:
party for president of the United States
For five days it has been manifest that
of the new party, Weaver was the choice
of vast majority. but the peculiar
availability of Gresham overshadowet
Weavcr's personality, and it was not til
Gresham positively declined to be can
didate that the delegates turned to thci
own ranks and with almost one accort
selected the veteran greenbacker as their
standard bearer.
Those who feared his greenback pred
Elections might effect his availabilit,
brought Senator Kyle, of South Dahot;
to the front. When the Gresham move
mcnt finally collapsed, Kyle was tele
graphed that his name was needed in tn
interests OF harmony. This finally sue
ceeded in bringing the statemen
from the senator, that if hi
name was demanded by tn
convention in the interests of har
mony, he supposed he could not decline
Upon this conditional assent the ant
Weaver men placed kyler in nominatio
and made strenuous attempts to carr
the convention. But even the eloquenc
of the popular Bob Schilling was ii
sufficient to stem the Weaver tide and h
was nominated on the first ballot.
Ex-Confcderate General James 6. Fielt
of Virginia. was nominated for vic'
president. Gen. Weaver and and Gel
Field were then brought on the stage an
lgiven an ovation. Each made spirite
address and at 3 a. m. the conventio