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JliES B. WEAVER.
The Logical Candidate Of the
Peoples Party.
NOMINATED ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
Trying to Stampede the Convention
to Gresham.
KYLE OF SOUTH DAKOTi DIED FIGHTING.
Indiana'S Great JuriSt Declined to Stand,
and After That the Iowa HAN Had
the Running to Himself.
KYLE OF SOUTH DAKOTl DIED FIGHTING.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALL

OMAHA, July 4.-"Your success seems
assured"
Such were the inspiring messages sent to
each of the three leading candidates by their
supporters in the Peoples party national
convention before the opening this morn
ing.
Gresham's friends In particular seemed
increasingly tenacious and enthusiastic.
General Secretary Hayes of the Knights Of
Labor said that the Knights were deter
mined 10 stand by Gresham, and the latter's
friends believed he would be the nominee.
George WashbuTne of Massachusetts,
the manager of Senator kyle's forces, was
unqualifedly claiming the nomination for
the South Dakota man on the first ballot.
General Weaver's disciplined corpswere
entirely undismayed. His lieutenant, Ter
rell of Texas, answered ali questions,
weaver is solid as a rock"
At A. NJ. promptly, though there were
only about 80 delegates scattered about the
Coliseum. Temporary Chairman Ellington
called the convention to order and presented
Rev. William McGreavy of Buffalo Gap.
Black Hills, who offered prayer.
Then the glee club rendered several selec-
ti0ns while the convention waited for the
beated delegates.
At S:45 O'clock enough had arrived to rep
resent the majority of the States, and tie
roll was called. but there was so much con-
fusion that at 9 O'clock motion was car
ried that each State appoint sergeant-at-
arms to keep quiet in its delegation.
The chairman of the committee on Gre
dentials was called for, but could not be
found for some time. When he was finally
routed out he reported that the committee
had found 10 contest. ana that ii had there
fore decided that the names of those on the
rolls should be declared entitled TO seats.
The committee on permanent organization
reported in favor OF II. L. Loucks of South
Dakota for permanent chairman. j. Ii.
Hayes of New jersey for permanent secre-
tary, with list of assistant secretaries and
q viee-chairman from each State. The re-
port was adopted, and Chairman LUucks
aGSuDpd 6ptv
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MUTTERINGs OF WAR.
The Weaver Men Show Tendency
Force the Ffehtfnp

The Weaver Men Show a Tendency to
Force the Fighting.
OMAHA, July At was :07 o'clock when
the chairman called the afternoon session To
order, but 1t was 3 p. NJ. before basiness
began.
motion was carried that the resolu-
tions committee report ssuch parts of the
platform as were ready. This apparently
Is the first move on the part of the Weaver
men to hasten a ballot. A suspicion had
gained currency that the committee on reso-
lutions was not anxious to make progress.
for the reason that it, as a whole, preferred
Judge Gresham for candidate and wanted
time to get an agreement from him that he
would let the convention nominate him.
The motion was carried. but the committee
reported that 1t was not prepared just yet
10 make even partial report
Ward OF Missouri moved TO suspend the
rules and proceed to ballot for the nomina-
ton Of candidates. This was seconded. bat
there was no intention on the part of the
ardent Gresham men to give up hope, and
an Illinois delegate made point Of order
that the motion was contrary TO tie rules.
The chairman overruled the point of order,
On the ground that the convention could do
as it pleased.
Wards motion was then tabled on motion
OF Ellington OF Georgia, and Lamb of
Texas, a Weaver man, who is also working
for Terrell for Vice-President, moved TO
adopt the ST. Louis platform as the party
platform.
Brown Of Massachusetts declared that the
St. Louis platform was one upon which the
organizations of united labor stood. They
did not intend that anything should be
taken from it or added to it. If the COM
mittee desired additional resolutions il
could move them when it returned "There.
fore" he said, "let US adopt the ST. Louis
platform and proceed with the nomination
OF the Peoples leader upon principles
which are to squash plutocracy Let the
nominating speeches be made on the Fourth
OF July, the natal day Of the country's in-
dependence"
Mcdowell Of Tennessee objected to the
attempt to form precedent, aud Manning,
the boy orator of Alabama, added his quota
n tho din "
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NAMING THE MEN.
1t Was n Struggle Between Weaver and
Kyle.

Kyle.
OMAHA, July 4.-Then the roll OF States
was called for the presentation of candi-
dates for the Presidency.
When Alabama was called, Delegate
Manning placed in nomination General
James B. Weaver of Iowa. saying: 'He is
man the mere mention of whose name
creates such enthusiasm as is never other
wise heard in our State"
California was called, and an enthusiastic
delegate said the State was divided, but
would vote for Weaver
Colorado yielded to S. +. Norton of I'LL
nois, who placed Senator Kyle Of South
Dakota In nomination.. Norton began by
calling attention to Postmaster-General
Wanamaker's refusal to permit the trans
mission through the mails OF one of the new
reform books. If that little book could not
60 through the malls there are thousands of
reform papers that could not go through,
and the platform of this convention could
not go through. The man he should name
had already won bis spurs in the brainlest
assembly in the United States. The man
he should name stood there as a giant One
part OF his strength consisted in the fact
that he was member OF no faction.
lie was a man 50 great that no
big white hat OF an ancestor could
hide him from public gaze. He pledged his
support to whoever the candidate might he,
fol no man could be so great as the plat
form OF the principles of the party His
candfuate was broad and liberal minded
man, who gave To every one the right TO
speak and write for himself and to follow
the dictates OF his own conscience in all
things. 1t was not impossible or improba-
BILE that they might place the man he would
name IN the White House-that grand, mag
nlieent man, James Ii. Kyle of South
Daketa. [Cheering.l
A Connecticut delegate declared he would
present one who came from State whica
gave US Washington and Jefferson, General
James Field of Virginia. fApplause.l
Florida delegate seconded the nomina-
ton OF Weaver aud said: IF you will give
him 10 us we will carry the State of Florida
for the Peoples party" Al plause.]
kimberley of Georgia seconded the nom-
tnation oil Senator Kyle.
Stephen Ii. Bashor Of Illinois. pastor of
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GRESHAM DECLINES.
The Judge Is Courteous, but Most De.
cidediy Emphatic.

The Judge Is Courteous, but Most De-
cidediy Emphatic.
OMAHA. July 4.-During the Knights of
Labor discussion the Gresham movement
received its coup de grace by the receipt of
the following dispatch from Judge Gresham
himself;
CHICAGO. July 4.-To j. B. Weaver, Ignatlus
Donneliy. Ben Terrell aud John w. Hayes: |
have jnst returned aud hnd your dispatch OF the
1St. 1 must stand by my dispatch 10 Mr.. Orr of
The I'd. Accept my grateful acknowledgements.
w. Q. GRESHAM.
Immediately on the receipt of this the
Gresham boomers accepted the Inevitable.
That settles it," said IgnRtIus Donnelly,
Gresham will not accept" Powderly,
Hayes. Terrell and others expressed the
same opinion.
resolution declaring against the pres
ence OF public officers at conventions, pre-
pared by Gator of California, was reported
from the resolutions committee. 1t pro-
yides that no person holding an Office or
position OF profit, trust or cmnlument under
the Federal or any State or municipal gov
ernment-includiGg Senators, Congressman
and members OF Legislatures, State and ma
tional-sh0uld be eligible TO sit or vote in
any Convention of this party.
1t was adopted with = whOop.
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FATAL BALLOON ACCIDENT.
Three Persons Fatally Hurt by the Bursting
Of an Airship

Three Persons Fatally Hurt by the Bursting
OF an Airship.
BosToN, July 4.-The balloon ascension
from the common this afternoon had a sad
ending, the aeronaut Professor George
Augustus Rogers of Maiden, Me-. being
almost instantly killed, his assistant,
Thomas Fenton. dying shortly after, and
another occupant of the balloon. a reporter
named Gelden Goldsmith, was fatally in
jured. When about I'VE miles dawn the
harbor and off Thompsons Island Professor
Rogers, who did not relish an ocean voyage.
attempted to open the valve and make
landing ON the island.
A rent was accidentally made in the side
of the balloon and the immense bag began
to descend at terrific rate, and as it struck
the water it collapsed. Rogers sank ar once
and his body was not recovered. Fenton
and Goldsmith, though badly hurt and half
aspnyxiated by gas. succeeded in holding
on 10 the basket until picked up by sonic
men who went out from the island in q
boat. Fenton died in short time aud
Goldsmith is very low.
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BEGINNING OF rnE LANDSLIDE.
Everything Was Rapidly Going In One
Direction.

Direction.
OMAHA, July 4.-Speeches, however.
were getting wearisome to the hot-headed
delegates and, besides. for sentimental
reasons, they desired to make a nomination
before the Fourth expired. 1t was decided
to limit speeches to three minutes, and this
stirred up Bird, the c0lored delegate from
Chicago, who protested, and a compromise
was arranged providing that no speeches
with reference to old candidates be made,
but that the nominating and seconding of
new candidates would be permitted, and in
this form the motion limiting debate was
adopted.
Delegate Brown Of Massachusetts NOM
mated Mann Page OF Virginia. No man,
he declared. would better represent the
South than Page.
Delegate Fish of Minnesota arose to pay
a tribute to Igna;ius DonnelIy, anu to tell
of his unSeltishness in refusing the offer on
the part OF the State by which he was loved.
to put him in nomination.
The withdrawal of one candidate, Van
Wyck of Nebraska, varied the proceedings.
VaDderyOort, in q forcible anu ELOQUENT
speech, stated that Nebraska had no candi-
date to offer. Incidentally he alluded TO
Van Wyck and asserted that Nebraska
would have given him hearty support had
he allowed bis name to so before the con-
vention.
Joe Waldron Of Portland, Or. seconded
Weaver's nomination and the chairman of
the Indiana delegation announced that the
solid vote of the HOosier State would be
cast for the Iowa candidate.
The Virginia delegation also withdrew
the name of its tayorite son and declared
unanimously for Weaver.
e.. b. Hanna of Washington seconded
Weaver. and West Virginia announced that
it would cast solid vote for him.
The New York delegation announced that
it had agreed with New England to remain
neutral and allow the South and West to
select candidate and they would vote for
the man selected.
New York hoped that Weaver's nomina-
ton would be made unanimous and it
would vote solldly for him. Mississippi
and Georgia also swung into the Weaver
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TIE LOGICAL CANDIDATE.
Even the Women and Children Woul,
Vote for Him.

Even the Women and Children Would
Vote for Him.
OMAHA, July Airs. Lease of Kansas
caused the greatest enthusiasm OF the even
ing by her speech seconding Wsaver's nomi-
nation. She said: IN behalf of the women
Of the nation. who. by words and work,
aided you 80 nobly in your grand struggle
for liberty In behalf of the Sun1ower vote,
/ desire to second the nomination of that
true and tried friend of the people, that
grand champion OF human liberty, that
hero of a hundred battles, brave, bold
James B. Weaver. (Applause.l Give US
General Weaver, and not only the mothers,
but the very children will battle for him.
Give him to us and we will drive from
American shores the English Arabs with
their stolen goods. We will make the pluto
Gratis and monopolists cringe and tremble.
No need to ask if he is true. Give us
Weaver. and no earthly power can keep us
from sweeping on TO victory in November"
A Kentucky delegate seconded the nomi-
nation of Weaver.
Major Webb of Massachusetts,. candidate
for Governor of his State On the Peoples
party ticket, seconded the nomination of
Senator KYLE
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A SLIGHT UNPLEAsANTNEss.
Delegates Object to Being Deprived OF
Their Freedom of Choice.

delegates Object to Being Deprived of
Their Freedom of Choice.
OMAHA, July AFTER the chairman had
concluded his remarks. and amid some eyi-
dences Of dissent, General William Jackson
Armstrong, inspector-geneFsl of consus
under President Grant, was given the floor.
Armstrong spoke at some length on the
Issues before the convention, denouncing
millionaires, and declared that matters had
come to such a pass that the price of
Cabinet portfolio under Republican admin
istration was S1500Oo He said the only
sacred thing in the world is humanity. The
only thing having right in this world is
man we nave met TO affirm that the sOr-
rows of this world should be attended to
here, and not wait for the mysterious iudg-
ments OF future state.
At this point the speakers time expired.
and the general sen timent of the convention
being In favor Of proceeding with business.
he retired.
A California delegate arose and demanded
In the name Of bis delegation TO know who
General Armstrong was. 1t had been stated
that he was well known all over the coun-
Try, anG Californlans would like little In
formati on.
Mrs. Emery of Michigan was then intro
duced Tor speech and Jared better than
General Armstrong but the convention was
vislblY impatient TO get to business.
a delegate from Oregon presented an
other gayel in honor Of the Peoples party
achievement la the Oregon State election.
Then the committee on rules presented its
report limiting nominating speeches tor
President and Vice President 10 10 minutes
and remarks on questions in general to FIVE.
The rule for balloting on the nomination
Of President and Weep resident provided
that If no nominee received a majority on
the hrst ballot each delegate should be al
iowed on the second ballot to cast one vote
for lis first choice and half vote for his
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In THE EVENING.
Making Several Important Additions to
the Platform.


OMAHA. July 4.-The delegates were
prompt In arriving for the night session
and all were nervous and expectant owing
to the lack OF positive and fnal information
as to the possibility of the nomination Of
Judge Gresham.
The first actual business was The reading
by Chairman Branch of the resolution COM
mittee of supplement to the platform as
follows:
WHEREAS, Other questions having been
presented for our consideration, we hereby
submit the following. not as q part OF the
platform of the Peoples party, but as
resolutions expressive Of the sentiment of
this convention:
We demand a free ballot and a fair count
In all elections, and pledge ourselves TO Sc
cure 1T TO every legal voter without Federal
Intervention through the adoption by tile
States OF the unperverted Australian or
secret-baIlot system.
The revenue derived from a graduated
income tax snonld be applied to the Ieduc-
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1t Was q Foregone Conclusion From the
Start.

~ OfeXOn0 conclusion from the
Start.
OMAHA, July 4.+Just before the ballot
Cyclone" Davis endeavored to secure a
suspension of the rules to make Weayer's 5
nomination unanimous, but there was so
much opposition that he withdrew the mo-
ton. From the very beginning OF the roll
call Weaver led, and so overwhelming was
the vote cast for him that his nomination
was practically assured before the ballot
was half completed. The Weaver people
grew wildly enthusiastic, the elimination
coming when the result was announced.
The first ballot for President only one
being necessary, resulted as follows:
Alabama-WeaVer 49,
Arkansas-Weaver II, Kyle 20.
California-Weaver %.
Colorado-Weaver g. Kyle 10.
Connecticut-Weayer 8, Kyle 2.
Delaware-Weaver l.
FlOrida-Weaver 49,
GeOrgia-Weaver 13, Kyle 80.
ldah0-Weaver II.
Illinois-Weaver Al, Kyle 42.
Indiana-Weaver "a, Kyle 8. Norton. 1.
l0wa-WeaVer 81.
kaDSas-W Weaver 80.
kentueky-WeaYer 40.
Lousiana-Weave 81.
Malne-Weayer 8, Kyle g
Ssachusetts-Weaver g. KYLE 49, Page1
Michigan Weaver 56.
MInnesOta-W Weaver u, Kyle g.
Mississi ippi-Weayer 27.
Missouri-Weaver 81, Kyle 7.
Montana-Kvle r.
Nehraska-Weaver %. Kyle8.
Nevada-Kyle
New Jersey-Weaver f.
New YOrk-Weaver T.
North Car0lina-WeaYer 20, KYLE 5.
North Dakota Weaver II, Kyle i.
OaiO-Weayer 80, Kyle %.
O!egon-Weaver 16
Observation-Disclosures % Stanford 4
South Dakota-Weayer 1, Kyle Is.
TeuneSSee-Weav 3S
Texas-Weaver 90.
Nirginia-Weaver 4S.
WashIngton-Weaye 16.
West Virginia Weaver IL.
Wisconsin-Weaver7 Z, KYLE II.
Wyoming Weaver 9.
District of Coumbia-Weayer8
OklahOma-Weaver s.
Totals. Weaver 99j, Kyle 265, Norton /.
Page l, Stanford 1, and Maryland, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Carolina.
Vermont, Alaska. Arizona, Indian Terri
tory, New Mexico and Utah are blank.
Morton OF Illinois moved to make the
nomination unanimous, and Schilliny of
Wisconsin, Washington of Massachusetts
ana delegates from South Dakota and Mon
tana seconded the motion. 1t was carried
with an hurrah and loud cheering. ending
with calls for "Weaver"
Ihe general was not present and n com.
mlttee was appointed to escort him to the
hall,
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tion of the burden of taxation new levied
upon the domestic Industries Of the country.
we pledge our support to the fair and
sailors.
We condemn the fsllacy of protecting
American labor under the present system,
wnich opens our ports to the pauper and
criminal classes of the world and crowds
OUT our wage-earuers; and we denounce the
present ineffective laws against contract
iap9r. ana demand further restriction Of
undesirable immigration.
we cordially synpathize with the efforts
OF organized wOrkingmen to shorten the
nours OF labor. and demand the rigid en-
torcement OF the existing eight-hour law on
Government work and ask that a penalty
clause De added to said law.
We regard the maintenance of the large
Standing army of mercenarieS, known as the
Iihkerton system, as @ menace to our
hoerties, aud demand its abolition; and we
condemn the recent Invasion Of the terri
tory OF tue State of Wyoming by the hired
officers.
:, we commend to the thoughtful 0nsidera-
tlon OF The people aud OF the reform press
tne legislative system known as the initia-
i've and referendum.
we favor constitutional provision lm-
ting the Office Of President and Vice
PRESIDENT to one term ard providing for the
election OF Senators of the United States
by direct vote of the people.
we oppose any subsidy or national aid to
any private corporation for any purpose.
The immigration plank and anti Piuker-
ton plank were loudly cheered.
hen the first paragraph. relating to the
IOlce bill and the Australian ballot system,
was read delegate moved to lay it on tue
table They already had the ST. Louis
PLATFORM" he said
His motion was beaten deeisiyely on a
vote.
A motion 70 adopt the supplementary
PLATFORM was promptly seconded, and it
was adopted before some of the protestants
could get hearing. They protested against
any gag law, however, aud moved re-
consideration. but on its being put to vote
IL was defeated viva yOee. though delegates
from Ohlo and Missouri protested against
THIS method OF counting and demanded the
call OF States on the vote
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Convention OF Colorsd Mem.

CINCINNATI, July 4.-Phe national con-
vention of colored men TO consider matters
of interest to the race was convened here
to-day. Daniel A. Rudd of this city, who is
the leader IN the matter, made glowing
speech. j. G. Robinson of Kentucky also
delivered an address. Resolutions relating
to the am-lioratton of the condition of the
coloTed race in the South were adopted. !.
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the law school OF the
Ohio University in
1854. At the outbreak
of the war he enlisted
In the Second Iowa
V Volunteers, was elect
ed a lieutenant, rose
to the rank of major
and after the senior
field officers had fallen
at Corinth he was COM
missi0ned colonel in
October, 1862. He was
brevetted brigadier-
general in March, 1865,
for conspicuous gal
lantry on the field of
hattie a ffar Pho u,ar
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THE TICKET.

Brief Biographical Sketch of the Nom
inees of the Convention.
James B. Weaver, nominated by the con.
vention of the Peoples party for the PresI-
deney, is an Ohio man. having been born at
Dayton In that State June II, 1888. He was
educated for the law and was graduated at
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Fought to the Death.

DALLAS, Tex, July 4.-Charles Chandler
and Charles Franklin. negro gamblers.
fought a duel with pistols on Commerca
street last night. They quarreled early in
the evening and Chandler drew gun on
Franklin. Franklin secured pistol and
fired and Chandler fell mortaIly wounded
Franklin was shot twice and will die.
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WEAVER NOMINATED.

combatents prepared to draw the line of
battle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-22
THE DAYS DAWN.
How The Great Contest Appeared Before the Opening
Of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cleveland Away
in the Lead of All the Opposition.
Gray for Second Place.

CHCAGo. June 21.-The opening Of the
convention day finds the clouds Of political
dissensiou clearing away, and II does not
REQUIRE the divine gift Of prophecy TO pre-
dict the nomination of Grover Cleveland
on the first ballot
Indeed. this result of the conference is
generally conceded now even by the friends
~ Hin and BOies, the only two rivals OF
the ex-President in the field to-day, al
though there is every indication that the
Presidents opponents will go down to
defeat with colors flying and the solid sup
port OF their respective States behind
them.
The Official action Of the Illinois delega-
ton last night in deciding 10 cast forty
eightvotes Of the Prairie State for Grover
Cleveland and the resolve Of the Indiana
delegation TO fall in the same line with the
thirty votes of that State, and finally the
decision of the great keystone State TO
vote as a unit and cast the entire sixty-four
votes Of PENNSYLVANIA for the ex-Presid9nt
has about removed all doubt from the stu
atiOp. And then all the dark horses and
compromise candidates are displaying
great agility in arraying themselves in the
Cleveland column. German declares Tor
the X-President and says be VIII receive
the unanimous support OF the Maryland
Delegation, the ltlenuS VI AOAt4sOA atO
with the Cleveland shOuters and the friends
of Pattison and Russell and Campbell are
all numbered among the active supporters
Of the ex-President to-day.
1t is generally expected that Ex-Governor
Isaac p. Gray, Of Indiana, viii be the nom
inee for the Vice-Presidency. He will be
presented for that place BY his own State
delegation, and it is understood that the
consent Of the Gray men to the withdrawal
of their Presidential candidate and the
casting OF the solid vote OF Indiana for
Cleveland was only given on the assurance
that the Cleveland leaders would favor ex-
Governor Gray for the Vice-P Presidency.
AS the Cleveland organization is now very
thorough and wei disciplined, there is
little doubt that any compact Of the leaders
viii be carried cut to the letter in the con-
veuticn.
Tne Tsmmany leaders Of New York are