Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-02
HERE rs A BLUFF
The Peoples Party Men Work
a Dodge
TO FORCE GRESHAM TO ACCEPT
He is Put in an Awkward Position by q
Self Constituted Committee of Be-
seechers-Donnelly's Drivel.

OMAHA, july IL ne OIeenhn DoOifi-
ers have drawn up this statement:
1--WE, the undersigned members of
the peoples party of America, called
upon Judge Walter Q. Gresham ~ his
residence, No. 1902 Prairie avenue,
Chicago, on the night of June %, 1892.
This pleasant conference lasted over
an hour, and during the time numer-
Gus addresses were made by various
members of the peoples party, in
which every member declared his de-
sire that Judge Gresham should be the
peoples party nominee for president.
To these expressions Judge Gresham
made no dissent, while he did not and
could not as q self-respecting man
accept nomination which this com.
mittee had no authority to offer. He
did not, as be could properly have
done, say: Il will not accept the
nomination of the peoples party
at Omaha Judge Gresham is q
statesman distinguished for his
high sense of honor. Ii il was
out of the question for him to accept
the peoples party nomination tor
president he is precisely the grand,
true man to have told the committee
SD in clear and unmistakable language.
He would not have allowed them To
leave his presence under any doubt OF
delusion on that question.
Heartily In Favor OF IL.
But what were the circumstances OF
the case. Judge Gresham in the
course of long and frank conversa-
ID, h,
pathy with all the essential principles
of the People party. He did not refuse
to be Its presidential nominee but
allowed the committee to go away be.
lieving that the honar were rendered
HIM by the convention. Would an
honorable man have done this If he did
not mean to accept the nomination.
lie would not. and Judge Gresham is
known to the entire land as the soul OF
honor. Consequently ne will accept
! the nomination of the peoples party
If honorably offered him. II is the
firm conviction of the undersigned
peoples party men, all OF whom
were present on the occasion III
question. Signed: Lester G. Hub
! bard, Eugene Smith, A. X. Frain,
Ambrose n. Smith, Charles ". Russell
d. NJ. Fulweller. Andrew Ashton, Al
free Clark.
Persuaston to Prevail.
Capt. c. A. Powers of Terre Haute
said today: "Whatever else may be
done We have ample assurance tha,
! Judge Gresham would accept the nom.
ination. There are . good many
rumors flying through the air,
but we know that Judge Gresham
will accept. We know that he
too, stated he could conscientouslya &C.
(, cept the nomination on ihe St Louie
! platform, Ii he 10 nominated the peo
| pie will elect the president At the poll.
| and Gresham will he the man. The
national committee today selected FL
| hngtou of Georgia as temporary char
man. Senator Boynter of Boone coun
ty, Neb., will he pushed for permanent
| coairman.
| Ignauus DonneIly, chairman of Tho
! Minnesota delegation, arrived ahead oi
IT This morning and 10 Qusrtered ut ths
| Millarc. He said 1--WE are going ts
! have large and enthusiastic gathering
| of the people. | am not m favor ol
rendering the nomination TO any mar
| without fret knowing whether he val
accept. We can't afford 10 give such Z
prize away TO have il hurled back int
| our faces. The nomination will nt
doubt 20 TO some man whose record OF
the platform TO I've adopted Will b,
| without question.
Kansas Has q Favovite.
| Chairman Taubeneck Of The nationa
committee in company with Genera
J. Il. Weaver, Robert schlliings Geners
Streater and other VISITED the coliseum
! this afternoon. The party sss vel
/ pleased with the seating arrangement
! Of the great convention bail and de
/ lighted With the Ascousisc properties
Anna L.. Diggs, secretary oftise citizens
National Indnstfsai sssocciation q
| Washington. ID. q. arrived this norbIn
aud was sought sfter by 81
| vafious deiegstes. The dSstrBt
will have eight delegate
in the convention Mrs. DigTs wss hear
to express = decided opsnion n faso
/ of Congressman pavis 80 Kansas II,
president. she claims that the mar {
tse elected must be ene sao~e positio
on all questions res st issoe tsfor
Tie people - kno~n. thsirmSa Tau
teneek sad tonsxht THAI TIE coaren
ton vili te eailed % order At 10 o'eioeA
satarssss and has n=ss pastsef Sc ~ psd
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work Of FreAmsu~fy csEanszsfso
~oald he compistea bs saturday nighl