The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-05

necessary in tho interest OF harmony he would
accept.
But meantime tho Convention had been In
session and was rapidly reaching the point
where nominations were to DO In order. In
tho emergency the Kyle men began preparing
to consolidate tho anti-Weaver strength on
Van Wyck OF Nebraska or Cannon OF Cnlitor-
mia. policy OF delay and obstruction in tho
Convention was also adopted. Hurrah speeches
were made. An adjournment to witness the
Fourth OF July procession was secured At
last. Just before O'clock camo tho message
which restored the preacher Senator to the
race.
Then n com bina,ion was made with the men
from Indiana and Illinois. who held TO their
hopo that Gresham might yet be induced to
accept Tho Kyle men agreed to delay things
IN the With Ths
Grssham m asn assea that i
again he unfavorable they would support inc
vas net III this afternoon that the the Con con,
resent"tiyo gathering gath g With great purpose
For tIe first time the hali was Allied, Fully
10000 s sf IN
M st Of the delegates sat with their coats OH
there were scenes OF high enthusiasm.
ration for the control OF railroads in the plat
FORM, There had been similar Juror IN the
cans o PIet commttee to Sec tho unon Pa
cihc and other Western railroad managers and
secure the concessions In rates which have
Pre Pres Marion Cannon Of tho CALIFORNIA Al.
lianco made n hot speech, explaining that
due IF @es whss the
politicians and goldbugs OF old parties who
went 70 Chieago and M,nTne9p91is The 5e ,h
did not propose to bow tho X nee again to these
PEOPLE. They, would ask nothing now. and
NY want i understood.'' he added. that we
shall soon, own these railroads which now
Then came ono OF the signs OF revolution
which the Peoples party moyement signifies:
4 wild yell went up from l.5,0 throats ,1 as
The rchel yell rang high atoyc the din. Hats
"e Sot e Tor soma minutes ia ho
T6s policy OF delay adopted by the. anti
in the conventi9np.. When the delegates re9s-
mem men,. sent word that they would not be ready
to report for ono hour or more. The Weaver
men were impatient. They ATTEMPTED to set
the platform was adopted, The motion failed
to ignore tho Platform COMMITTEES and adopt
the Se E platform At S,, Tbs also
tho conysntion came, when the platform
W Was w sesne Witch aG not only matched
but surpassed the marvellous outburst
at the birth OF the new party four.
to frenzy. Those who attended the Chicago
and MINNEAPOLIS Gonventi2ns saw, nothing
its wind. could not make itself heard above
the noise from human threats. Not for all in.
stunt was there u lull in the vast storm until
ards were snatched from their places and cur:
risd to the platform. and men climbed
.sG FS9t tho ezt hs a See s
above their shoulders. and. with tears in his
eyes. he stood for Q moment with hands and
n an endless circuit Of the, great hall, headed
hear. the drum beats. though the drummers
piled their sticks with might and main: Hun
he S %
spiriDg tune. moment worthy OF the birth OF
seemed finally that Il would never end Moth
ing tired the cheering thousands. The men
ess rnse him & above ssz Ses
hall. The, New YORK delegation climbed upon
human pyramid. with Matthews Of Buffalo on
top. waving the State standard Capt. Lloyd OF
bSr the
Yankee DoSal s at the tor i his lungs. t but
the tune could not be- heard three feet away.
INK BY throwinG her arms around lis nssk
her banner and carried it around the hall.
Virginia nailed picture OF Washington to her
standard and waved it high.
form and cheered Justify, Tho lack Of enthu-
siasm. which up to this time has been rather
seemed that tho pent-up patriotism OF a gen
GRAFTON broke loose.
=, 1t was a time Of tears as we'll as rejoicing.
There was terrible enrnestness in the faces
Of the men and women who took part 10 It. and
the climax came when Kansas delegate
ths singing OF the favorite song OF the new
dispensation:, .,
last there came ths silence Of ute, . *. *,
a s be se TSsn s
and bonnetless women dropped into their
seats.
Chairman, Loucks sta1ted fresh ebullition
by contrasting the enthusiasm q the Conyen-
vs. ~
aRc hms rS s sS@d %hen e ssna as n SS
hS a hs s1 as rso
Of Indiana 1t was as follows:
Il have Just seen Gresham. II unanimous
he will not decline"
Then there was another. scene Of excitement
which WAS not for long time allayed. Gerry
Brown Of Massachusetts came to the front to
say that President Mann Page Of Virginia was
also q candidate. Mrs. Lease OF Kansas tried
TO Offset the Gresham excitement by snnounc-
ing that shc was authorized to say that II
Benjlmin Harrison was nominated unani-
mously he would not decline.
Paul Nandcryoort OF Nebraska made a tel
ling speech in favor Of delay. II the, Gresham
telegram L Was was authentic; he said be would
him. bpt he believed the announcement
mittee, sent yesterday to lind the Judge. an o
O'CLOCK. This action was taken while Gen.
Weaver was on the way to tho platform. es
corted by Powderly to move the nomination of
Gresham by acclamation. The, motion to ad-
journ was carried By onlya small majority; it
was an exhausted. almost haggard multitude
| which filed slowly out OF the building soon
after o'clock.
The announcement OF Judge Gresham's final
acceptance OF course upset all plans OF tho
other candidat es But the sentimen Of the
favor. Georgia and Texas were especially