The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-02
FOURTH CONVENTION
The Peoples Party Conyenes
at Omaha Today.
GRESHAM DECLINES TO ACCEPT
General Weaver the Most Prominently
Mentioned for the Leader-A Ray Of Hope
Over the Passage of the silver BILL

Over the Passage Of the silver Bill
OMAHA, July THE National Conven-
ton Of the Peoples party viii convene
under inspiring circumstances that lend
rcseate hopes 20 the future. The passage
OF the free silver bill by the Senate is &C.
cepted By the delegates as q vindication Of
the vital principles OF their organization
and demand for a greater circulating
medium among the common people. The
leaders all agree that nothing more propiti-
Gus for the Peoples party hopes could have
been done at this time.
Innumerable kilograms Of CONCENTRATIONS
were sent to Washington tonight congra-
tulating Senators Kyle and Prefer and
others Of the Peoples party Legislators for
the first ray Of hope that comes in the pass
age OF 3 free coinage bill. The
PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION
is naturally becoming engrossing, and the
feeling Of uncertainty as to the outcome is
becoming one of positive anxiety.
Judge Gresham is at last heard from.
and has defined his position regarding thu
nomination. Chairman Scott, OF the Iowa
state centra! committee of the PEOPLES
party, yesterday sent Gresham message
asking him if he would stand fer the presi-
dency on the St. Louis platform as the
candidate OF the Omaha convention.
Gresham replied this evening:
Il stand by my interview of few days
ago on this subject My name will not be
presented 70 the Omaha convention"
The interview to which Gresham referred
was one in which it is stated he agreed
with the Peoples party on many things.
/ Hrlf in oil ffo1 tofo
gram is interpreted as meaning that he
cannot stand on the St. Louis platform.
Greshsm's telegram is generally accepted
as being an expression Of his sincere desire
in regard TO the matter, but q few Of tha
more enthusiastic Gresham men are still
disposed to believe the Judge will accept
the nomination il it is rendered him, but
these people appear to be
IN THE HOPELESS MINORITY,
and the indications are tonight that Cen
eral Weaver viii be the choice. While ne
expresses first choice for Gresham,
Weaver does not deny that he stands pre-
pared TO make the campaign in case he IS
selected.
Ben Terrell OF Texas is prominently
mentioned tonight in connection with the
vice-presidency. H. NJ. Slater, free
coinage apostle. with s. c. Nixon Of
Nevada, have opened
FREE SILVER HEADQUARTERS.
II is stated that forty thousand members
Of the Colorado league will pledge their
support to no man except he is unequivo-
cally for free coinage, and that the party
can carry Colorado.
1t is later thought that Senator Morgan
of Alabama would be the best selection for
the convention.
The Reunion of the blue and gray is to
be one of the leading features Of the con
vention, and every feeling or suggestion OF
sechonalism seems absolutely Sanished
from the convention.
The Coliseum, ia which the convention
| will be held, has room for 5 ,000 people It
is being profusely decorated with flags
and bunting, and will be a very commodi-
Gus and attractive auditorium for the pur-
pose.
Ignatius Donnelly Of Minnesota was
among the arrivals today.
The national committee held a meeting
this afternoon to complete arrangements
for the convention. The central COMMITTEES
has decided that Hon. G. n. Ellington OF
Georgia will be presented as temporary
chairman.
The indications are that the convention
will be even greater success in point
of numbers than had been anticipated by
the most saDguine of the leaders. The
delegates are pouring in On every tram,
and the hotels, both large and small are
&lreEQy CfOWQSU, dlLuOuku Tue rank ana
file Of the delegates and their associates
win not be here until tonight or early to-
morrow morning. 1t is concluded that be-
tween those now here and on their way
the event will attract TO the city between
2J,G COO and 10000 visitors.
Pledges Of accommodation and entertaln-
meut made by the citizens Of Omaha last
February at St. Louis have not, however,
been very largely fulfilled.
Committees galore have been appointed
but their work mas borne little fruit. A
small sum OF money has been raised,
scarcely enough to pay for the arrange
ment and decoration OF the convention hall,
and even now, at the last moment, funds
are coming in SO slowly that the committee
is well nigh disheartened.
BOOM FOR STEWART.
The declaration Of A J. Streeter OF Hi
nois that be is in favor of Senator Stewart
of Nevada has given the Stewart boom an
: impetus. 1t is becoming evident that the
delegates from the silver states will give
Stewart their earnest support and probably
} he and Weaver will be the leading candi-
dates, although the drift Of sentiment in
decidedly in favor of Weaver. but careful
preparations are being made to spring =
formidable Stewart boom.
. Hon. Lee Crandell of Washington, ap-
parently in charge of Stewards canvass,
announced that there was no doubt OF
Stewards willingness to accept the ncmi-
nation and make the campaign on the Peo-
ple's party platform if the convention de-
) ci1ed TO select Nm
General A. J. Warner Of Ohio, 8 veteran
: in the free coinage movement, is en- route
here to nominate Stewart.
When the fact became public it created
discussion and was accepted as evidence
that tue silver league had decided to sup
port Stewart. There is, however. dispo-
5 sitiou on the part Of the southern delegatfA
as well IS representatives OF the Knights
Of Labor and various industrial Organize
lions OF the east TO resent the attempt OF
the silver league to assume charge OF the
: destinies of the Peoples party. The dis
! sentine delegates contend there is more in
the Peoples party than the mere d1anciaI
question, and that the destiny Of the party
cannot be made entirely subservient to the
a silver league, and SO it Is likely that while
q strenuous effort may be effected in behalf
a Of Stewart thsre is little doubt that 1t will
be met by a vigorous resistance
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
It looks tonight as though Grand Master
Workman Powderly Of the Knights Of
T Labor would be permanent chairman OF
Q the convention.