The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-29
THE NEW TICKET
THE MEN LIKELY TO GET THE
PRESIDENTIAL NONdIN ALTON.

Gen. Weaver OF Iowa Seems to Eave
the Call Just Now--Great Strength
Developed by Ignatius Donnelly at
the st. Louis Convention-T. v.
Powderly's Name in the List
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The echoes Of
the st. Louis convention have scarcely died
away ere the rank and file Of the allied in
dustrial organizations have begun to discuss
the possible presidential candidates Of the
National PEOPLES party. The convention
for the nomination of candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President will not be held
until July at Omaha, and as both Of the
other leading parties will have made their
nominations by that time, the Peo-
ple's party viii be In a position to
make the strongest possible nominations
for the purpose of carrying the doubtful
states in which their organizations have In
the past manifested the greatest strength.
James b. Weaver of Iowa, once the candi-
date of the Greenbaok party for President
of the United States; Hon. L. l.. Polk Of
North Carolina, now president Of the
national farmers alliance; Hon. Ignatius
Donnelly Of Minnesota United Stats Sem
ator Leland Stanford of California, 7. V.
Powderly, general master of the Knights of
Labor, and Hon. Alison G.. Streeter of uli-
nois, late candidate of the Farmers Mutual
Benefit Association for United States sena-
tor from Illinois, are few OF those now
being discussed as possible presidential and
vice presidential candidates Of the peoples
party.
WEAVER APT TO BE THE MAN.
"In my opinion" said Representative
Jerry Simpson of Kansas to-day, "Gen.
Weaver Of Iowa will most likely be the
Peoples party candidate for the presidency.
AT any rate he has, up TO this time, been
the man most discussed in that connection.
But l would not be surprised
if the sentiment IN favor of Ignatius Dom
nelly assumed formidable proportions. He
developed great strength out at St. Louis,
and the preamble to the platform, which
was written by him, is, In my opinion, one
of the most vigorous, and at uhe same time
most classic, productions of modern htera-
ture. j think there Is no question but that
President Polk Of the farmers alliance will
be the candidate for Vice President.
WATSON APPROVES THE CONVENTION.
Representative Watson of Georgia, the
candidate Of the Peoples party representa-
tives in the House for speaker, was COM
PEELED to remain In Washington to look
after the legislative demands Of his party
aud did not attend the st. Louis conven-
tion. He is earnest in his approval
| of what was done at ST. Louis.
| however, and thinks that the various
industrial organizations are now
fairly united on common platform and
into one political party. "The result Of
the st. Louis convention" said he. ''has
been revelation to the old-time politicians
of the country. They have been predict
ing for weeks how we were 20 meet at st.
Louis, fight like Kilkenny cats aud then 20
TO pieces and retire demoralized, but not
| q single one of their predic-
ions has been realized. With less
friction than Is encountered in the
unsual national conventions of either
| of the old parties our people, representing
almost a score Of different Industrial and
reform organizations. have met at ST. Louis
and agreed upon platform and declara.
tion OF principles which are agreeable TO ui
all and upon which a fight will be con-
Quoted all along the line and in every state
In the union in the coming campaign
] take it that the Omaha convention will
merely reiterate the declarations of the St.
Louis convention and that our platform
may be said to be even now practically be.
fore the people.
CANDIDATES OF THE PARTY.
"As to who the candidates OF the Peoples
party will be-" continued Representative
Watson, II really cannot say, but / thinh
the candidate for the presidency will be
some man who has been well identified
with the great revolt against the existing
state Of affairs, some man who has made
sacrifices for It, who is known for the
| fidelity with which he has served
in this cause; aud l think il Is quite un-
necessary that such man should have a
barrel. / think the only question should be,
is he Unidentified with US ? Is he man oi
good standing, and IS he man of broad
ability. fitted to lead the campaign as @
presidential candidate. / do not think
that our success depends on the
amount of Doodle that we can put II
the campaign. We are not the party oi
Doodle and corruption. / believe that our
strongest plan of campaign would be to az.
peal straight and frankly to the sense and
conscience of the people. and to avoid as fal
as possible the machine methods of Doodle
politicians. against whom we have raised
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