New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-05
THE FACTIONS AT OMAHA.
WORKING TO SECURE GRESHAM'S NOMlNA-
TION.
4 FAL-E REPORT THAT HE WOULD ACCEPT CAUSES
ENTHUSIASM-A PROMPT DENIAL FROM
TIE JUDGE-THE PLAT
FORM ADOPTED.

three score delegates were seated When the clarpan
Of the Credentials Committee finally arrived lie re
ported that the committee had found no contests. The
report was received and the persons whose names were
or the rolls we're declared entitled to seats. Post,
Of Georga. announced the arrival this morning Of two
sidetracked delegates from his State, making the dele
CATION complete.
Tho Committee on Permanent Organization sub
mIted the following report For permanent chairman,
H. L. Loucks, South Dakota for permanent secretary
J. W. Hayes, Ncw-JcTsey.
Following this was also long list OF Vice
chalrmen. each state being represented. The report
unanimously adopted.
II was a picturesque spectacle when Permanent CHAIR
man Loucks standing firmly on his one leg ard
swinging a crutch at arm sength, waved the great
assemblage to order His speech was surprise
but its impetuosy elected cheers mt few words
Mr. Loucks I'm the course cf his speech said There
1, a spirit abroad here that the who Is nominated
by this convention must not only stand hrmy ana
squarey upon platform Of principles but he must
have burned the bridge behind him. We want no
doubtful man to lead this movement. We don't want
TO have to inquire how any man stands on our plat
form. We must know that he has been with Us
long enough to have been found true, he will find
no place here. somebody says take mp now man.
who though he may agree with this Grccntack move
mcnt has not been Identified with 1t in the past"
COMMITTEE REPORTS PRESENTED.
After some attempts at spcechmaldng the com
mee reports announced as ready The Com
mitec Rnles submitted report. In which it was
provided that I'm nominee shall receive ma
Iorlty on the first ballot second shall at once be
taien when each delegate must give his first choice
and his second choice first choice being counted as
one Itc and n second choice as vote and half
vote The two receiving the largest number "
votes shall be voted the third ballot votes for the
Other persons not being counted
Vocferous signs Of dsapprOval greeted the reading
4 this paragraph The report was adopted, bn sub
scaucnty an amendment was adopted striking out the
clause and inserting n provision That when ballotlng
begs candidate, shall be voted for until there is
choice.
Taubcncck. OF Illinois, was recognized, and said
that at 10 80 the Omaha Fourth of July parade would
be passing the convention hall, and moved recess
for twenty minutes for the parade. Colonel Norton
declared that IL was courtesy due to the citizens OF
Omaha ard It was carried BY a decided majority.
After the recess the roll Of States was called for
, storm was prcclpltaed by Chairman Branch. Of the
Resolutions Committee Offering resolution stating
that the Union Pacific Railway did not allow the dele
r,tcs the usual reduction In fares and appointing a
committee of three to have the mistake recu1ed' y
delegate moved that the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern roads be included in the resolution In
tantly Marion Cannon, OF California. rse to protest
against the resolution exhibiting want of inde
nond.nt spirit In the convention, and 10 dcnounce the
action cf the railroads. Dean OF New-Iork, moved
that the resolution brought before the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and the motion was adopted.
The Committee Resolutions was still wrestling
with the platform and on statement that IT would
te two hours before It could report, recess until
. p. was taken.
WEAVER MEN TRY TO HASTEN BALLOT.
After the recess a motion carried that the Rcso
ution Committee report such parts Of the platform
,s we're ready. This apparently the fst move
rto to has "a h
, 1IspicIon had gained currency that the Committee
IN Resolutions was not anxious to make speedy
progress for the that a. whole it preferred
Judge Gresham for the candidate. and wanted time
10 get an agreement from him that he would let the
convention nominate him. The motion was car:icd
but the committee reported that II was not pfepr@'
to make partial report
George c. Ward. Of Missouri, got recognition mt once
on thi, announcements and moved T. suspend the rules
and proceed to ballot for the nomination OF candaie'
This wa, seconded but there NO intention on the
part Of the Gresham men to give up hope, and the
motion was tabled. The effect If the proceedings was
10 alarm tn. Resolutions Committee. They soon filed
on the stage with platform hastily brought t. a com
pletion. Their appearance stopped the fight on tho
floor and Thomas V. Gator. Of California, read the
preamble Of the unanimous report Of the Resolutions
Committee the platform adopted. Gator moved the
adoptlon OF the preamble, and it was adopted by Il
unanimous uprising Of delegates and amid iunultuOuS
applause. remarkable demonstration ensued. All
the delegates were their feet and the stage was
crowded with members Of the Committee on Resolu
ions Several delegates seized Branch, Of Georgia
chairman and trottcd him up and down the main aisle
on their shoulders. number Of delegates seized the
upri shts used hold placarls designating the p>e
4 state delegations in the hall, and rushed With them
TO the platform, forming Gordon about the whole
platform Banners were also borne there The New
Workers seized Lloyd OF NcwYorI, and, bearing him
,I,,t, MIA i'm flp frou Of flp
stage where he enthusiastically beat time to the Wild
cheering Of the crowd. The enthusiasm continued as
great as ever, and each new banner was warmly
greeted
The leaders finally concluded to stem the tide and
with vigorous efforts endeavOrcd FOR long time by
pushing and hcctorng their delegates to secure Order
bat II took some minutes to accomplish this. Tau
bcneck Of Illinois the chairman OF the National Cora
mltee during the latter part OF the scene had been
seeking TO get an opportunity to make himself heard
lie was on his chair wildly waving Il telegram Just
received. The surmse that the dispatch was from
Gresham spread Ike wlldhro The chairman, whose
speech in the morning had stamped him an anti
Greslam man, sought now to create diversion against
the imminent stampede Of the convention t. Gresham
lie started out with dcnunciaion of the alleged
.con Of the Postmas aster General in excluding from the
mails certain of the Peoples party literature.
Taubeneck by this time the platform,
but attention again taken from him
by the chair recognizing instead Of Taubenec, dele
cate named Wadsworth Of Indiana, who made
rambling address.
\ REPORT THAT GRESHAM WOULD RUN
Tanbeneck. tolce-am in hand. ~ last got a hearing.
. Iadlc, and gentlemen" said Chairman Taubencck,
when silence was restored, Il have iust received a
telegram from Or. IIauscr, OF Indiana, the candidate
for LieuenantGovernOr on the Peoples party ticket.
This Is the telegram: i have seen Gresham. II
unanimous he Will not decline"
The effect OF this telegram was electrical Ihoh-
lands Of people sprang instantly to their feet and thou
sands of voices cbeerod again and again for Gresham.
Immediately Mr. Brown, of Massachusetts,. took the
stage lie said: hold I'm my hand a letter from
Mann Page chairman Of the Virginia state Alliance,
in which he tells me that his name may 90 before ms
convention for the Presidential nomination ana he y
prepared to abide by the result. Fant cheers ana
ourb,erl That l. inst little bit better than Mr..