Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-07-02
POLITICIANS NOT THERE
THIRD PARTY DELEGATES IN
SESSION.
They Want Gresh III for Presi-
dent, Hut weaver Has the Next
chance ana He Wants the Nom
inatiOn Badly.

J OMAHA, Neb., July 2.-The national
convention of the Peoples party con,
vened in this city at 10 o'clock. Long
before the hour of gathering the vast
convention hall was crowded with Wis.
itors. The scenes presented were char.
acteristic of great national conventions
There was one significant difference be-
tween the gathering today and the ma
tional conclaves of the democratic and
republican parties held few davs ago
In the convention today the politician
was conspiciously absent. Tactics and
subterluge gave place to open declara
tions, and all there was of politics in this
convention was on the surface, and
plainly manifested in every dcmonstra
tion. Everybody seemed to be in con
congratulatory mood oyer the large
attendance, and there was a general
determination that harmony should
be preserved on all questions. and
that the most available man should be
selected to lead the fight in the coming
campaign.
The Gresham boom will not down. 1t
was supposed that a tcrSc telegram re-
ceived from him last night announcing
| that his name would not be presented to
the convention would be accepted as
eyinciug desire on the part of the judge
that his name should he withdrawn
but there are large number of Gresham
enthusiasts who, this morning, maintain
that the distinguished urist has not
| openly asserted that he will not accept
| the nomination, and that in this fact is
evidence that he will accept it if it be
rendered him.
The friends of Gen. Weaver, of Iowa
have made the discouraging telegram OF
Gresham the occasion to push their fay.
| orite into prominence and there is little
doubt that Weaver is today, with
Greham out of the race, the popular
choice of the convention. The gen
eral himself has very little to
say, avowing that his first choic,
is Gresham, and that he don't de
sire to be considered in connection witt
the nomination unless it is positively
known that the great Indianaian viii
not accept.
In the south as well as in the west
Weaver is particularly strong, as he has
conducted much of his campaigning in be-
half of the Peoples party i'll states soutl
of Mason and Dixon line, and his popu
larity in that section, added to his great
popularity as the Greenback leader in
the west, makes him the most prominent
candidate mentioned for president.
c. II. Ellington, of Georgia, has beer
selected as temporary chairman of the
convention.
Gresham VIII Not Accept.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July I'm view o
the interest in this city and state and
throughout the country as to the posi-
bility OF the nomination of Judge Walter
9. Gresham for the presidency by the
convention of the peoples party at
| Omaha, and his acceptance OF the honor
the News Yesterday sent the judge the
following dispatch:
"Will you say something for publica
ton in the indianapolis News? Will yor
accept the nominationifrom the Omaha
convention if rendered"
In reply, the News this morning re
eeived the following dispatch:
"ORLEANs, Ind, July 2.-EvcninG
News, lndianapolis:-l would not ac
cept on any platform.
"N. Q. GreSham.'
PoxNtierly Will preside.