Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-05
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.

Permanent Organization Effected at tho
Morning Session.
OMAHA, Neb., July 4.-"Your success
seems assured" Such were the inspir-
ing messages sent each Of the three
leading candidates by their supporters
in the Peoples party national conven-
tion before the opening this morning,
Gresham's friends seemed increasingly
tenacious and enthusiastic General
Secretary Hayes OF the Knightsof Labor
said the knights were determined to
stand by Gresham, and the lattefs
friends believed he would be the nomi-
nee. George Washburne of Masse-
chusetts, manager of Senator Kyle's
forces, was unquali6edly claiming the
nomination for the South Dakota man
on the first ualEpt. 2GeneraI Wtavee' d
disciplined corps was entirely undis-
mayed. His lieutenant. Terrill of Texas,
answered all questions; "Weaver is
solid as rock"
At a. M, promptly, though only
about fifty delegates were scattered
about the Coliseum, Temporary Chair
man Ellington called the convention to
order, and presented Rev. William Nc.
Greavy of Buffalo Gap, Black Hills, who
offered prayer. A glee club rendered
several selections, while the convention
waited for the belated delegates. At
8 :45 enough had arrived to represent
the majority of the states and the roll
was called, but there was 80 much con-
fusion that, at 8 9o'clock, motion car
ried that each state appoint sergeant
alarms to keep quiet in its delegation.
The chairman of the committee on
credentials was called for, but could not
be found for some time. When finally
routed out he reported that the COM
mittee found no contest. 1t was there
fore decided that the names OF those on
the rolls be declared entitled to seats.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee on permanent organi-
zstion reported in favor OF H. L. Loucks
of South Dakota for permanent chair
man; J. II. Hayes of New Jersey per-
manent secretary, with list of assistant
secretaries and vice-chairmen for each
state. The report was adopted and
Chairman Loucks assumed his duty.
1t was picturesque spectacle when
he, standing firmly on his one leg and
swinging his crutch at arms length,
waved the great convention to order.
His speech. as it progressed, was disa-
greeable surprise to perhaps the major
ity of the convention. But its impetu-
osity and fire, if not its hits for and
against candidates, elected cheers at
every few words.
CHAIRMAN LoUCK's SPEECH.
He thanked the convention for the
honor of presiding over the 'grahdest,
largest convention ever held in the
West, or, he believed, anywhere in the
civilized world"
In the past great revolu tions were
brought about by the sword and bullet.
This greatest of all revolutions was pro-
PEELED by education and the ballot
Many thought the republic was in dan
ger, but the speaker believed that the
great mass of wealth producers hac
come to the high standard of changing
| the system of government, and that the
ballot had saved the nation. His hear
ers congratulate themselves that they
are progressing all along the line. The
speaker had not heard OF single saloor
in Omaha having to double it's capacity
/ W llnOOdbC tnO tdov CiOWN PtSoOht
He thought that was not true of some
other convention cities for some Other
conventions.
He congratulated the convention on
the harmony which prevailed through
out and the fact that no slates were
fixed up, so that the choice of the peo.
pie would finally determine the nom
inee. More than that, there was a
spirit abroad that the man nominated
must not only stand squarely on the
| platform, but must have burned the
bridges behind him.
'We are," said he, cat critical po-
riod and cannot afford to take chances
We want no doubtful man to lead this
movement. We must know he has
been with us long enough to have beer
found true, or he will find no place
here. have heard one thing that hat
discouraged me little. That we mus
not nominate one of the old guards, who
has been in the front of this movemeu
all the time. Did you ever hear in ,
Democratic or Republican convention
the statement that because man wa