Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-05
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IN THE MORNING.
The Initial Business Meeting Of the Peoples Party
Observation-Disclosures Eyinced BY the Del
egates-Litas Use for Bad 0ratory.
Silenoing a Talker

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That was the inspiring message sent to
each Of the three leading candidates by
their supporters in the Peoples Party
National Convention just before the
hour set for the battle 20 begin in ear
nest. Gresham's friends seemed increaS-
ingly tenacious and enthusiastic. Gen
eral Secretary John w. Hays, OF the
Knights of Labor said the Knights were
determined to stand by Gresham and
that the latter's friends believed him to
be the nominee. George WaShburn, OF
Massachusetts,, the manager OF Senator
Kyle's forces, was unqualitedly claim
ing nomination for the South Dakota
man on the first ballot. TO make the
situation still more interesting, General
Viewers disciplined corps were entirely
undismayed, and his brainy lieutenant,
Terrell, OF Texas, answered all inqulr-
les: "Weaver is as solid as a rock"
At S o'clock, the early hour set FOR
opening, only score Of delegates were
scattered around among the seats within
the rallied enclosure, and as many spec
tatorS were in the audience seats. Tenn
porary Chairman Ellington, however,
pursued directions to the letter and
sharply on the minute called the con-
vention TO order and introduced the Rev.
WIN. McCready, Of Buffalo Gap, In the
Black Hills, who offered prayer. A glee
club rendered music and then the con-
vention waited while the delegates be-
gan to arrive and the glee club mean
while sang more selections, while the
booming of cannon outside the big coli
scum told the delegates every few min
utes that it was the National holiday.
At S:45 enough delegates had arrived to
warrant q call of the roll to ascertain
whether or not quorum was present
There was found to be a majority OF the
States psesent, but there was too much
confusion To transact business and amid
a storm Of ayes motion was carried at
9 o'clock that each State appoint SER
geant-at-armS TO keep quiet in It's own
State.
There were calls for the chairman OF
the Credentials Committee, but he was
not present. and it was some time be-
fore he could be found; the newly ap-
pointed Sergeant-at-ArmS meanwhile
succeeded in preserving order by clear
ing the aiSles and pulling down over
enthusiastic delegates into their seats.
When the chairman Of the Credentials
Committee finally arrived, he reported
that the committee had found no con-
tests. The report was received and IL
was decided that the persons whose
names were on. the rolls should be de-
Clared entitled TO seats.
Post of Georgia announced the arriy-
al this morning of two Side-tracked del
egates from his State, making the dele
CATION complete. The Committee on
Permanent Organization now announced
its readiness to report, and after a new
hubbub had been silenced, submitted
the following:
your Committee on Permanent Or
ganization beg leave TO submit the fol-
lowing report: For Permanent Chair
man, III. L. LouCks, OF South Dakota.
prolonged applause. For Permanent
Secretary, II. w. Hayes, Of New Jersey.
lApplause. For Assistant Secretaries,
5. 5. King, Of Kansas, George Wilson,
OF Michigan, G.. w. Denmark, OF South
Carolina, d. w Monroe.
Following this was also .ong list OF
viee-Chairmen, each State being repre-
sented in the distribution Of this honor.
The report was unanimously adopted
amid applause, and temporary Chair
man, Ellington, at one introduced his
successor.
1t was picturesque spectacle, when
permanent Chairman, LoucEs, standing
firmly on his one leg, and swinging
crutch at arms length, waved the
great assemblage to order. His speech
as il progressed was surprise and q
disagreeable one to perhaps majority
OF the convention, but it's impetuoSity
and fire, if not its hits for and against
candidates, elected cheers at every few
words. Mr.. Loucks said:
Gentlemen of the convention, the time
has arrived when we must begin the
serious business OF this convention. be-
lieye that we have HAD a sufficient amount
of oratOry as a preliminary to our work,
and we can dispense with it until we
finish orr business. Therefore, l have no
speech TO make TO you this morning, but
would be less than human II dld not eN-
tend to you the thanks for the honor con-
ferred on me OF presiding over this, the
grandest and largest convention that
has ever been held in the United
States of America, or L oeheye
anywhere in the world ApplauseI.
l can't resist the temptation OF saying
very few words TO congratulate you on tue
success of this magnificent convention. IL
is a grand tribute TO the civilization OF this
present century. In the past ages, when
great revolutions were in progress they
have been brought about as rule by tue
sword and bv the bullet. This, the greatest
of all revolutions, is being propelled by
that silent power of education, the DallOU
(applause). 1t is a grand tribute TO the
present civilization; and though many OF
our friends think the Republic is IN
danger l am one of those people
IN this great country who believe in chang
inc present conditions by the ballot. The
nation is saved, or will be saved, by this
means. and we can certainly congratulate
ourselves Non that Applause. We can
CONGRATULATE ourselves that we are pro
crossing all along the line. Why, l haven
heard of a single saloon in Omaha having
10 double their capacity to accommodate
the vast crowd. Loud applause. That,
/ think. was not true Of some other con-
ventiou cities or some other conventions IN
the past. We can congratulate ourselves
on that.
/ wish to congratulate you on the harmony
that has prevailed all through There are
a Great MANY delegates here from all parts
of the country and they didn't know who
their candidate was 70 be. States have
not Oeeu fixed up by this convention and
we are all at sea, but the result will be
that the choice Of the people will be nomi-
mated by this convention (applause) ano
not the choice of the machine elements OF
the nation.
You talk in the other conventions about
nominating certainF men because they can
carry certain States. We don't hear that
in this convention, by the delegates at least
The question is. who represents our IN
terests! More than that there Is spirit
abroad here that the man who is nominated
bv this convention must not only stand firm
ana sn.1aralr nnnn our nlatform OF Drinci-