New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-06
THE NOMINATIONS IN WASHINGTON.
4 NsArpOlSTMFNT TO DEMocRATs-No HoPf
NOW OF THROWING TIE ELECTION
rxTO TIFF UOISF.

INTO TIE HOUSE.
Washington July (specian.-The action OF Tho
Omaha convention was a rnihcr Ncvcre disappointment
10 Democrats IN Congress. They had been led TO
hope. indeed 10 expect. That Judge Gresham womb
accept the nomination OF the third party. md they
believed that with him candidate the election
cud Il, thrown Into the IOus> Of Representatives. For
tn, sake Of doing TINT they willing TO Snci1hce
the electoral votes Of several OF the southern States
II necessary. The nomination OF Weaver pats dlt
eren, face on affair and the Democrats confess that
tho prospect OF drawing singh, Republican state from
its allegiance by means Of fusion win the third party
has vanished before sunset today the Democrats
b,can 10 collect ammunition for On attack upon
Weaver IN the south which will make successful fusion
in the West impossible In scvcml Southern Demo
cratic newspapers tomorrow his record and utcranc'
will be exploited thosc Of a radical hater Of th"
Democratic party and especially Of southern Demo
Gratis Field. the candidate for Vice President, is
also to be attacked man Of small ability and a
disappointed politician who until within the last
three months. was IN full fellowship with the Demo
cratic party.
A fow words to identify Mr.. Field mny not be out
Of place here After mnny Inquiries among Virdnians,
a Tribun. correspondent learned that he was AT
tome, General OF the old Dominion under the Admin
Is,r,tlon Of Governor Holiday. lie served II
ounrtermnster IN the Confederate Army and lost a
leg In the service. After the war, when Governor
Walker was trying 10 rcorgnnige the militia OF the
state Field was appointed a Brgadier-Gcncinl OF
militia and thus obtained the tito which he wears.
Ills administration Of the once OF Attorney Gcnera!
vas not regnried ~ Successful and Inc has ever since
remained IN private hfc. contrary 70 his own desr.
lie lives on a hrm In Abcniarle County. but derives
his support mainly from the practice OF his profession
lie Is represented 20 be destitute Of political influence
or following one Virginia Democrat mid:
General Fields nomination will not infect loo
votes In the State. lie be stronger elsewhere
Democratic comments OH the Omaha Platform were
| more favorable than those on the ticket. III you
tnkc two or three things ont OF the platform IL Is nj
eight" said Mr.. Fithlnn OF Illinois, tor night. Similar
| comments wcrc made by other Democrats but none
Of them specified the planks which in his opinion
| ought 10 be taken out
Several Republicans expressed sense OF relic
when they learned that Weaver had been nominated
and Western Republicans generally whom Tie Tribune
| correspondent saw said that Whatever uncertainty
night have existed In respect 10 some OF the Western
States had been removed by the action of the Omnhi
convention "Fusicn or no fusion. Weaver canno
carry the electoral votes OF a single Western state
| said a dozen or more prominent Western Republicans
| and several OF them expressed the opinion that h
| vouId not receive ms many votes In the North
| he did when he the Grcenback candidate for Thu
| Presidency twelve years ago.
OF course the third party mon try 20 take ros,
view Of the situation. although II requires visible