New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03
THE OMAHA CONVENTION.
A TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION EFFECTED.
THE PEOPLES PARTY DELEGATES STILL HOPING
THAT JUDGE GRESHAM WILL ACCEPT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY IGNA.
THUS DONNELLY AND OTHERS
THE COMMITTEE ON
RESOLUTIONS.

THE COMMITTEE ON
RESOLUTIONS
Omaha. July 9.-The National Convention OF me
Peoples party was called to order In tbs city al ~
O'Clock this morning. Long before tho hour OF gamer
ing the vast convention hall was crowded with Wis
itOrs The scene presented characteristics on e'''''
National convention, but the politicians were oo''
spcuously absent. There was little OF that shap .o
petition for factona advantage that is typical Oh al
other National conventions Everybody seemed 70 DC
happy over the large attendance and there was gen
eral determination that harmony should be preserves
on oil questions, and that the most avaaoic "ion
should DO selected TO lead tho fight in the coming o
paign. 1t had been supposed that the terse 'cee"
received from Judge Gresham last night announcing
that his name would not be presented to the cohVeH
ton would be accepted as his final decision but many
Gresham enthusiasts still maintain that he uie'in.
gmshed jurst has not openly asserted that ne WI" NV
accept the nomination. The friends OF uei'eiai '"'
b. Weaver Of Iowa, have made the oiecoufaRis WV.
gram of Judge Gresham the occasion OF pushing tner
fsvorte into prominence, and there is Dtue douo' "'
Weaver is to-day, with Gresham out OF the race .ne
popular choice OF the convention The General iiusen
has little to say, avowing that MS nrst choico 10
Gresham.
The delegates were slow in arriving. The repre-
sentatves OF Massachusetts, were hrst 10 en"'i ."o
hall and were received with cheers. Delegation al'e
Delegation followed. There was slight luii "a C'r
man Taueneck OF the National COMMITTEES, announces
that the first National Convention OF 'he feupe
party was now assembled In regular sessio'' M
was q burst OF applause. Prayer was ohere" U, ~"
Rev. BENJAMIN Drenbacher. wellknown Aliahce
man Chairman Taubeneck then INTRODUCED Mh.or
George r. Bemis, who, behalf OF the c'y OF onan"
delivered an address of welcome. "Ben' lerr1h' "a
Texas ON behalf OF the convention, rose 10 icspoiu
10 Mayor Bemis's address but before ne oouiu ~
heard Mr. washburn, Of Mississippi, proposed 'n''o
cheers for the Mayor Of Omaha, and they were gwen
with good WILL A.,
Then Mr.. Taubeneck introduced the hero OF the
.u,anca movement from its earliest day, Ben Terrill
p,o,onred cheers greeted the appearance OIL Mt Aer
rim who paid graceful tribute to Omaha's Mayor
and continued in part This convention Is inueeu
protest against present conditions IL Is utterly i
possible to stay the movement never cAoIe 1" .'
country has such a convention been assemDicu' iou
tbaye your delegates and you have your corPordi
cuards whom you will receive into your ranks "neh
Won make platform based upon the fundamental pnn-
cples OF government, land transporting ana nnance
i(Cheers) believe there Is no man here seeking posi-
ton AS to the South, want TO say IL Is "ho"e"
with the same spirit you are. (Cheers') Inc oou'h
will vote for the man who stands upon INC ST. LOUIS
platform, be he who he may; and the man from thc
south who does not share spirit had better leave
the hail. (CheersJ
C. II. Ellington, Of Georgia, was introouceN as
temporary chairman. In his speech OF acceptance lie
said "A mortal combat is on, and the ballot VIII
be the weapon OF war. tIhccrsJ ihe N''' Va Wv
world are upon us. Nothing would give more Joy
IN our opponents than TO this vast assembaee
disagree They want us TO bicker and Wrnngie.
Hundreds OF pens stand ready to note the hrst ~ou oi
.discord and In every direction the wires are waiting
10 transmit the hoped-for news bIe'"e"'
friends let us disappont them. and from the very
beginning shake hands upon this one point, that
harmony unity and good will shall prevail (Cheersl
let ne Law aside all selfish individual feeling, all
personal ambition that may by any possibility tend 70
disharmOnize.
awe ore here today with the shadow OF a great
trouble resting upon u.s. He whom otfr he@r's oe'
lighted TO honor-our leader the true. the ulcd' inc
honest Folks dead; has been taken from us Just
when we eded him most. our hearts mourn MS
aoss No nobler soul ever breathed, none "orh''i
harder suffered more spent more than be did. lie
cpye his lie TO our beloved cause. and we 40 not
ibepeve It was given In vain. call on you tooay II!
his name, II there be single vesusc' an i"'a VI
sectional feeling left In the hearts OF any OF US "
x.pc Il ont The chafTnans reference TO the dead
President OF the Farmers organization was receives
with cheers and when the picture OF President fok
xras handed him BY Chairman Wilson. of the North
Carolina delegation, and hoisied into vlew ue NnS'
gathering with one accord arose. The Toll OF o'ap
was called, and at l :25 the convention ao'our"eu
until 0 O'clock
At tic opening Of the afternoon session messages vi
congratulation read from various party ieaoers
Great aupause followed the reading OF commnnica'
lion from Washington, signed by Senators PehT aho
KYLE Representatives Davis, Clover. VIM, faxer'
;Haterson and OTIS and o. NJ. J. Kern, OF NeorosKa'
This message In substance Us follows: Inc TWO
Wall Street parties have held their conventions Inc,
have nominated their candidates and are marshalns
their hosts ono side is engaged in putting the rcas
out the other IN keeping the rascas OUT Thcy nave
no aims or objects but the spells OF Office, Willie the
people arc sinking from afiuence to pchnry ana
laborers In the cities, factories shops and mines are
dying OF starvation and by Fullerton bullets IL Is
the mission OF our party then, to restore 20 the
people their God given rights and the sceptre OF the
Government 10 restore the people their lands ana tcsr
counscated highways and TO wrest from corporations
and money kings the control Of the peoples money
and ali The appliances Of commerce ana OF our
Christian civilization.
ave have full faith In your united wisdom. We
believe you will select for our great party OF h'
people standard bearers who are worthy Of The fme'
and the OCCASION you will arrange tho necessar,
details for a vigorous and successful campaign
After the reading of these messages. while awatn;
thu report Of tho Committee Credentials, lgranu
Donnely OF Minnesota, introduced and spoke
length on the issues Of the Peoples party. lie sao
in part "Therc Is not In this gathering sihgf
president OF nroad company Cheers; there is no
a sngle representative of any Of the army Of ring
which are rohbing and sucking the eblood out
the American people. (Chees.) cannot help bu
think Of the contrast this body presents 10 tho con
ventions which have recently met in Minneapolis ant
Chicago One ii:.le point emphasized the dlfercnc
and should be Sufficient In ITSELF 10 show the American
people VINO are It's friends There are in this CONVEX
ton delegates from the distant State Of California, an
they could not obtain the railroad concession
that are granted 10 the National conventions The
are here at a cost, am informed, Of $50 To ear
Of them. one hundred and sixteen years OF Nations
life under the management OF two great parties HI
given us, according to the different estimates froI
mil airps and
while the whole land is bistered with mortgage
and the whole people stepped to the lips In poverty
Ny friends, every great fight that was ever made 1
the past for right and liberty eliminates In thi
present gathering. What contrast to that Mimi
apolis Convention The leading man Of thnt body, III
man most petted, and dincd and v1ned. Chaunce
NJ Depcw, twenty times millionaire. Presider
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