The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-03

Tho Peoples Party Hos Plenty Of Aspirants
for Presidential Nomination Honors.
OMAHA, Neb., July 2.-The first days ses-
sion of tho national convention of the Peo-
pies party has been q harmonious one,
and promises well for the future of the
great independent organization. Instead
dent to a meeting of the Heterogeneous ele-
ments that compose o great amalgamated
association of this kind, to-day's session
has partaken rather of the racteristics
of Iove-feast. After the temporary or
ganization of the convention, and while
the various committees were in session. the
interval was consumed by speeches by Ig.
natius D0nnelly, of Minnesota, and "Cy-
clone" Davis. of Texas. and to accentuate
the harmony displayed on all sides, genu-
Inc Indian. with long raven locks, was
called to the stand and made one of the
most eloquent and inclsive speeches of the
day. But little In the way of substantial
business was transacted. as 1t did not
seem to be the desire of the delegates to
proceed in any other than the usuaI delib-
erative manner. At the close of the after
noon session an adjournment was taken
until Monday morning at s O'clock, when
the permanent organization will be made
and the reports of the committee on rules
and resolutions presented and adopted
After this will come the nomination of can
didetes for the presidency and vicc-presi-
dency, and the only contest of the conven-
ton. and that very good-natured one
will probably take place at thattime. An
informal session is to be held tomorrow
afternoon for memorial exercises in respect
to the memory of President Polk, of the
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union.
and other deceased members of the organi-
zation.
The convention ie entirely at sea as to
the presidential ticket tonight, and the
indications are that when the roll of States
is called for the presentation of candidates
for the presidency at least q dozen names
will be placed before the convention. A
telegram from Judge Gresham this after
noon curtly informing General Weaver,
the Hon. Ignatius Donnelly and others
that he would not accept the nomination
on any platform settles all doubt as to
Gresham's nomination, aud he is no longer
mentioned. The candidate most freely
mentioned tonight is Hon. James Is.
Weaver, of Iowa, and there is little doubt
that he will lead upon the first ballot, al
though there will be so many candidates
in the field that 1t is quite
improbable that any nomination will
be reached until at least two
or three ballots have been taken.
Senator Stewart of Nevada, Senator Kyle.
the Hon. Ignatius Donneliy of Minnesota,
Senator John p. Jones of Nevada and Mr.
VandervOort. of Nebraska, q prominent G..
A. II. man, are q few of those mentioned In
connection with the presidential nomina-
tion.
1t is probable that dozen favorite sons
will come into prominence before the con.
vention opens on Monday morning. There
are eight indications that delegates who
60 to make the party convention are not
likely to altogether forget their former
affiliations in balloting for the presidency.
The Farmers Alliance people are disposed
TO favor presidential candidate who has
been an active member of the Alliance.
The knights of Labor are, in the same
way, likely Co regard with favor
one who will be identified with
their organization. In like manner,
the radical free-silver men look very kind
ly toward the candidate, of the silver
States; and IL is probably because of the
significant numerical strength of the silver
delegates that Senators Jones and Stewart
have suddenly loomed into prominence. A
great many Of the silver men are quite en-