St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-12
THIS SOUNDS PisCAToRlAL.
The Story That Gresham is to
Take the Stump.

ST. LOUIS, Ang. 1.-THE National
Peoples party headquarters today were
alive with enthusiastic workers, all of
whom were very jubilant over a tele-
gram received, and its contents verified
by letter, 10 the effect that Judge
Gresham had concluded 10 take the
stump in the interest of the third party.
aud would make his opening speech at
Indianapolis the latter part OF this
month. Chairman Taubeneck received
this intelligence from the chairman of
the state committee of Indiana, to
whom Judge Gresham had written de-
claring his Intentions and setting forth
his reasons for making a campaign In
the interest of Gen. Weaver. In his re-
port TO the national headquarters the
chairman of the state committee of In
diana states that Judge Gresham. in
apprising HIM of his intentions, in
formed him by letter that he did not
refuse the presidential nomination be
cause he was not in sympathy with the
party, but for reason that was entirely
personal and not political.
How do you like that for A piece of
news?" said Mr.. 1aubeneck. 1T means
that one speech from Gresham. no mat
ter whether he makes more than one in
our favor, setting forth the object of our
intentions and lndOrSing our platform
means ovel 100000 votes for the Peo-
pies party that we would have been un-
able to control otherwise. With a fiat
tering prospect now in Indiana, the en-
couraging reports received from the
South. and with the silver states behind
us.we have good cause to feel hopeful"
Chairman Ta1beneck was asked TO
give out the letter. but refused to do So
~ a &c lid
Vincent, editor of the Non-ConfOrmist.
speaking of the telegram from St Louis
stating that Judge Gresham would take
the stump IN the interest of the Peoples
party, remarked, with smile, that 1t
was not much of surprise 10 him.
Last July, when the committee
waited upon Judge Gresham with a
view to inducing him to accept the NOM
nation said Mr.. Vincent. ..he gave
the members to understand that he
would make several speeches before the
campaign closed. There is no question
ID my mind that the story is gen
uine. When Otto Gresham was here
about week ago he informed
me that in a few days he would
have some good news for the Peoples
party. and l suppose he referred to his
fathet's intention to take the stump. Of
course the majority of the Judges
speeches will be delivered in Indiana,
although he may make some in Illinois,
where his popularity Is fully as great as
it is in this state. 1t may sound like an
eXaggeratiC IL. but nevertheless | believe
that Judge Gresham will make $1,000
votes for US right here in Indiana. He
is In hearty sympathy with the move
ment, and will beyond all question WELD
a most powerful influence in the state.''
None OF the Peoples party men here
knew anything further of the letter.
John Strange, the state chairman, lives
off the line of telegraph communication
and cannot be reached tonight. Repub-
licans profess not to believe the dis
patch. and point to the fact that the
judge, when right in line with the Re-
publican party, refused to make
speeches on the ground that such a
course would be unbecoming on fed
eral bench.
BosToS, Mass, Aug. IA careful
inquiry at all of the hotels in Boston
shows that Judge Gresham has gone to
Cape Cod. His exact present where
abonts cannot be ascertained. He left
word that he would not return until the
last Of the month.