Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-03
E PEOPLES PARTY
Opened It's Convention for the
Nomination
A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
..sara ard Gresham are the Ones Most Desired BY
ts Party, Bai Gresham Positively REFUSES %
Have Anything 10 Do With Il Even
iiTendUed Unanimously.

CoxvrNr1oN HALL, OMAHA, NEB.,
.Trlq Tie National Convention OF
fbe PEOPLES Party assembled in this
city at 30 o'clock this morning. Long
before the hour Of gathering the vast
ball was crowded with visitors, ana the
scene presented the characteristics OF
great National Convention. There was
ode significant difference between the
gathering to-day and the recent Nation
All conclaves Of the Democratic and Re
publican parties held few days ago.
In ths convention to-day the politician
was oOnspicuOusly absent. Tactics and
subtdrfu0e gave place to open dec
larations, and all there was OF poll
tics in this convention was on
the surface and plainly manifested IN
erar7 demonstration that occasion al
for8ea. Indeed there was little OF that
shafp competition for iactional adyan-
tar3s that is typical OF all other Ma
tional Conventions Everybody seemed
10 BE IN congratulatOry mood over the
fsrae attendance at the convention, aud
thefe was general determination that
harmony should be preserved on all
onastions and that the most available
nah should be selected to lead the light
in ghe coming campaign.
like BauQuo's ghost, the Gresham
boom viii not down. IL was supposed
that the tsrse telegram received from
him last night. announcing that his
name would not be presented to the con-
V>ntion, would be accepted as evincing
iesire on the part Of the Judge that
name should not Oe presented, but
ere Is a large number Of Gresham en-
usiasts who this morning maintained
at the distinguished iurist has not
.ppnfv asserted that he will not accept
he nomination, and that this fact is
smple evid nee that be will accept IL II
{ be tenderld him.
The frieT sof Gen. James B. Weaver,
II Iowa, We made the discouraglng
ale0ramf Judge Gresham the occasion
or push their favOrite into promi-
ence. y there is little doubt that
Vfaverf l-day, with Gresham, out OF
raci popular choice OF the con-
sntior he General himself has very
tile { ?, avOwing that his first
choice esham and that he does not
s--ir( considered in connection
)mination unless it be posi-
4n that the great IEdIanian
cept. In the South, as well
Test, Gen. Weaver is particu-
~ he has conducted much
paigning in behalf of the
.rtv In the States south Of
and Dixon line. His pOpG-
lat section, added to his great
as a greenback leader IN the
es him the most prominent
mentioned for the Presiden-
% opening proceedings c. E.
of Georgia, was elected tenn
airman. The convention was
ressed by Hon. George p.
ayOr of Omaha, who welcomed
ates to the city. When ne was
ID there was an outburst Of ap-
nd through the speech he was
ly interrupted by cheers and ex-
Of approval. His remarks on
4er questions were received with
great enthusiasm. Mayor Bemis spoke
as follows:
'slfr. Chairman and Delegates Of the
ia tonaI Contention Of the Peoples
n
been my good fortune during
few months Of my term of Office
.ieome to this midway city OF the
TRY some Of the most important
ierings that have ever convened In
city oi the world, among others the
lodist General Conference, the
facturers and Consumers ASSocia-
National Competitive Drill As
N, the State Business Mems As
IN and others. Now the pleasing
wolves upon me 10 extend, In be-
the city OF Omaha, the right
Of fellowship TO the grand repre-
tive convention OF the Peoples
OF the United States. Cheers.
ar party represents the great
th producing classes OF the Nation,
armer. the artisan and the laborer.
certainly are most cordially wei
to city that depends on the ef-
Of your people for its life and
Derity, 70 a city that prospers when
farmers are rewarded for their lab
nd languiShes while crops are short
industry falls TO bring forth bounty
our soil. You are here 70 protest
81 legislation not in the interest
e people. YOu are here to protest
,st the wealth Of the nation
absorbed by the few while many
fering for the necessities or life.
have laid the foundation OF great
?. TApplause. You have broken
the barriers Of SectiOnaliSm, buried
itterness Of the past, extinguiShdd
lowing embers Of the camp fires Of
wiped out the imaginary lines that
the West from the South and
ts filed with hope you meet
invention TO nominate candi-
40 will lead your party in the
campaign. lCheers.
people's Party, il true to its
"a party Of the people, by the
and for the people, That it will
endeavor Of represea natives here
bled 70 vindicate its name have
.nbt. that great good may result
YOUR deliberations and actions
civ hope that you will fearleSsly
great issues of the day / firmly
These are issues which, like
Of BanQUo, will not down.
Question still remains the
90 issue, but bv the way it
ignored, evaded and thrust
9th the Democratic and Re-
artles one might suppose il
~ settled. If not dead and
But ID question is ever
it is kettled right. The
done { the people by the
actff 1873 remains to
is only be done by
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