The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-02

OMAHA, NEB, July 1.-The delegates
to tho Peoples party national conven-
tion arc arriving in the city in large
numbers and the indications are that
every state in the union will be repro.
seuted by full delegation. In one
respect the Peoples party convention
differs very significantly from both the
Republican and Democratic conyen-
tions. 1tis to be more representative
gathering. So far, indeed, has this
been carried, that 1T will resemble
mammoth mass-meeting more than q
typical national convention. While the
Democratic and Republican national
conventions were each composed of only
about 900 delegates, the Peoples party
will be represented in national conven-
tion by i,776 delegates. There will be
many men OF many minds, but the in
harmonious scenes usually incidental
to such gathering will probably be
absent on this occasion. This Is due
much to the fact that the platform
in all essential features is practically
agreed upon. There is determination
that harmony must exist that tho party
may present column this fall. Only
those broad cardinal principles upon
which all the industrial organizations
agree are to be accepted as the basis OF
the platform and upon these, together
with denunciation Of the force bill, IS
the coming battle to be fought.
Among the arrivals early this morn
ing was Gen. James B. Weaver, OF Iowa,
who, next to Judge Gresham, is proba-
bly, the most prominently mentioned
for the presidency. General Weaver
himself maintains discreet silence,
and says he Is for Judge Gresham II
the latter will accept. In the event of
Gresham's declination, however, hs says
he is In the hands OF the party. Tho
reunion OF. "the blue and. the gray" is
to be one OF the leading features of the
convention, and every feeling Of sec
tionalism seems to be absolutely BAN
ished from the convention.
NoN.sHcTroNAI.
The Peoples party leaders are making
great capital out OF the declaration that
this is the only party in which tho ex-
Union and ex.o Confederate veterans find
IN equal welcome aud the coming con-
yentton Is expected to develop some
stirring and patriotic scenes.
The last Of the 5000 seats ordered
for the independent convention was
..Iaoad &, ,,ooik;o,, az 1ha Nn1tuaun IN.
day and It was found that there was
still room for nearly 1000 more and ac-
cordingly arrangements are being madc
for the admission of that many more
than It has becn supposed could be ac-
commodated. Many Of those who were
at Minneapolis and Chicago declare it
is better arranged than we're the con-
vention halls OF those cities and that
the interior appearance is much more
attractive.
WILL GRESHAM ACCEPT?
Will Gresham accept? The fellow
ing card was prepared this morning by
committee composed Of Lester Q.
Hubbard, Eugene Smith, A. S. francis,
Abrose II. Smith, Charles W. Russell,
B. M. Eulwiler, Andrew Ashton and
Alfred Clark:
"We, the undersigned members OF
the Peoples party Of America, called
upon Judge Walter @. Gresham, at his
residence in Chicago, on the night OF
juno %. This pleasant conference last
ed over one hour, and during that time
various addresses were made by various
members OF the Peoples party, in
which every speaker declared his de-
sire that Judge Gresham should be the
Peoples party nominee for President.
''fo those expressions Judge Gresham
made no dissent. While he did not &C
cept the nomination whichthis commit.
tee has authority to offer, he did not,
as he could most properly have done,
say I will not accept the Peoples party
nomination at Omaha
Judge Gresham is distinguished
statesman, distinguished for his high
sense OF honor. If 1t was out OF the
question for him to accept the Peoples
party nomination for President he is
precisely the grand true man to have
told that committee 80 in ctear and un-
mistakable language.
HE did not refuse to be it's presi-
dental nominee, but allowed the COM
mittee to 90 away, believing that he
would accept II the honor were ten
dered him by the convention. Would
an honorable man have done this II he
did not mean to accept the nomina-
ton"