Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-02
GRESHAM WON'T RUN
The Indiana Judge Flatly
Says His Name Will Not
60 Before the
PEOPLES PARTY AT OMAHA
Widespread Regret Among the Ad-
herentS of the New Cause.
WEAVER MAY BE THE NOMINEE.
He Admits BE Is for Himself After Gres-
ham Is Out of the Race.
PEOPLES PARTY AT OMAHA
WEAVER MAY BE THE NOMINEE.
He Admits he Is for Himself After Gres-
ham Is Out of the Race.
DELIGHTED OVER THE SENATES ACTION

has at last been heard from, and has defined
in his own peculiar way his position in re.
gard to the Presidential nomination. Hon.
R. s. Scott, Chairman of the Iowa State
Central Committee of the Peoples party,
Yesterday sen: Judge Gresham the follow
ing telegram:
Will you stand as the candidate Of the
Omaha convention for the Presidency on the
St Louis platform? r. S. ScoTT.
To this telegram Judge Gresham tonight
replied:
] stand by my interview of a few days ago
on this subject. My name will not be pre-
sented to the Omaha convention.
WALTER Q. GRESHAM.
The interview to which Judge Gresham
refers was one in which he stated that he
agreed with the Peoples party on a great
many things but that he did not agree with
that party in all its declarations. This tel
egram this evening received from the Judge
is interpreted as meaning that he cannot
stand as a candidate on the St. Louis plat
form, since in his interview he stated that
he did not agree with that party in all its
declarations
The announcement that a telegram has
been received from the Judge caused con-
siderable excitement late this evening, and
NNeu llS COUIeuIs DeCduuS huONn II Was Stu-
orally accepted by the more conservative
as clearly indicating that Judge Gresham
did nos desire his name to be longer men,
toned in this connection.
The Judges Intent Accepted.
Considerable stress is put upon his clos
ing sentence-"My name will not be pre-
sented to the convention" This is accepted
as being the expression of his sincere desire
in regard to the matter
There are q few of the more enthusiastic
Gresham men, however, who are still dis
posed to believe that the Judge will accept
the nomination if it be rendered him, but
these gentlemen appear to be in hopeless
minority, and the indications now are that
this telegram will be accepted as aufhorita-
tive and final, aud that the Gresham boom
is a thing Of the past.
The National Convention of the Peoples
party will convene under inspiring circum-
stances that lend roseate hopes to the fut-
ure. The passage of the free silver bill
by the United States Senate to-day is ac-
cepted by the delegates to the National
Convention tonight as vindicatiou of those
vital principles of their organization, the
demand for a greater circulating medium
among the common people. The leaders all
agreethat nothing could have been done at
this time that could have been more propiti-
Gus for the Peoples party's hopes or that
could have given greater inspiration of an
emphatic demand in favor of those cardinal
principles to which the various industrial
organizations have been so long committed
The National Central Committee, COM
posed Of $50 prominent members of the Peo-
Piles party from all sections of the Union,
was in session in this city this afternoon
when the United States Senate took the
final vote on the passage of the silver bill.
Electrical Effect of the News.
Thirty seconds after tine result was an
nounced by the Chairman of the United
States Senate, 1,5O0 miles away, the an
noIncement of the passage of the bill was
reported to this Conference by the represen-
tative of the Associated Press The effect
was electrical Nearly every member jumped
to his feet, and three cheers were given for
the United States Senate, the first legisla-
tive body to come to the relief of the peo-
rle, and 1t was brawny General Terrell of
Texas, who shouted, ''Now let the peoples
representatives in the lower House of Con-
gress do the peoples bidding and likewise
pass this bill
There is feeling here tonight that the
House of Representatives will hardly dare
adjourn without giving this measure its
consideration, and it is determined by the
leading spirits of this convention that its
position on the financial question will be
such as to leave no avenue of escape for the
Democrats Of the solid South and the Re-
publicans of the silver West, in the event
of the failure of the lower House to pass
this bill.
kilograms of congratulation innumerable
have flashed from this city TO Washington,
tonight, congratulating Senators KYLE and
PETER and all other Peoples party legisla-
tors for the first ray of hope that comes in
no of fha fraa Kill h. h.
United States Senate.
The Presidential Question on Ton.
The Presidential question is naturally be-
coming the engrossing topic in this great
gathering, and the feeling of uncertainty as
to the outcome is becoming one of positive
anxiety. The great popularity of Judge
Walter O. Gresham makes his nomination
practically certain in the event of possi-
bility of his acceptance, and so strong is
Gresham's popularity becoming that many
of the more conservative leaders are fearful
that the convention may be led into the
serious error of bestowing the nomination
upon man who will probably subsequently
reject it
ment OF strong element this evening when
he said: 1--WE must not 90 too fast with
the Gresham movement, but must await
some expression from Judge Gresham him.
self before we nominate him. If he is will
ing to accept and make the fight on our
platform, / think there is but one opinion
as to the desirability of his nomination, but
until it is known that he will accept, pru-
dence demands that the nomination shall
not be rendered a man who is outside of the
party. If it should be done, and Gresham
should then decline, it would bring our
party into ridicule throughout the coun-
try"
This caution of Donnelly, which finds an
echo from nearly all the Peoples party
leaders, had the effect of slightly checking
the Gresham movement tonight even before |
:he receipt OF the telegram from Judge
Gresham.
Weaver Prepared to Make the Race.
Gresham, General Weaver does not deny
that he stands prepared to make the cam |
paign in case he is selected as the party's |
standard bearer, and at this time Weaver is |
certainly, next to Gresham, the choice of |
the convention,
Ben Terrell, of Texas, is prominently |
mentioned tonight in connection with the /
Vice Presidency.
NJ. H. Slater, the apostle of free coinage,
arrived this afternoon, and, fraternizing
with B q. Nixon, of Nevada, opened Silver
League headquarters at the Millard. Mr.
Slater is the Chairman of the Colorado
Silver League, and preached the gospel of
free coinage to the Republican Platform
Committee at Minneapolis and the Demo-
cratic committee at Chicago. He came to
Omaha from Chicago, and feels that he has
finally found some of his own iaith.
General James B. Weaver, of Iowa, es-
tablished himself at the Willard Hotel this
and received the various People's