Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-05
From All Quarters.
WEAVER THEIR CHOICE.
Nominated for President by
the Third Party.
HURLED INTO THE BOSTON HlRBoR
BaIIoonist Rogers Fatal
Ascension.
independence DiY At WOODSTOCK.
Hanlan Defeats HOslner i'm
a Close Race.
INDEPENDENCE Day At WOODSTOCK,

Hanlan Defeats HOsmer in
Close Race.
THE CANDIDATE OF 1850.
James b. Weaver Nominated for the
Presidency by the Peoples Party al
Omaha-Gresham's Name Not Pre-.
sented-The First Ballot Decided II
Speech of Permanent Chairman
Loueks-The Platform Demanda
Free Coinage of Gold and silver Al
the Present Ratio-Short Sketch OF
the Victorious Candidate.
OMAHA, July 4-"Your success seems
assured" WAS the message sent to each of
the three leading candidates by their sup
porters in the peoples party convention
just before the hour set for the battle to
begin in earnest. Gresham's friends seemed
increasingly enthusiastic. General Secre-
tary Hayes of the Knights of Labor said
the knights were determined to stand by
Gresham; George Washburne of Massa-
chusetts was unqualiiedly claiming nom
ination for Kyle on the first ballot, and
General Weaver's disciplined corps declar-
ed their candidate was solid as rock.
At o'clock, the hour set for the open
ing of the convention, only about three
score delegates were scattered around
among the seats within the rail enclosure
and as many in the audience.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Temporary Chairman Ellington, how
ever, sharply on the minute called the con-
vention to order, and Rev. William Nc
Cready of Buffalo Gap in the Black hills
offered prayer. Then the convention
waited while the belated delegates began
to arrive, the glee club meanwhile singing
selections while cannon doomed outside in
honor of the national holiday. At 8:15
enough delegates had arrived to warrant a
call of the roll to ascertain whether or not
quorum was present. There was found
to be majority of the states present, but
there was too much confusion to transact
business, and a motion was carried that
each state appoint sergeant-atarm to
keep quiet in its own state.
There were calls for the chairman of
the credentials committee, but 1t was some
time before he could be found. When he
mittee had found no contests.
THE LIST OF OFFICERS.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton submitted the following list of Off
GERS:
For permanent chairman, 81. L. Loucks,
South Dakota; permanent secretary, j. W.
Hayes, New Jersey; assistant secretary, S.
s. King, Kansas; George Wilson, Michi-
gan; G. Nv. Denmark, South Carolin q;
Following this was long list of vice
chairmen, each state being represented.
The report was unanimously adopted amid
applause, and Temporary Chairman FL
lington introduced his successor.
CHAIRMAN LoUcKs' ADDRESS.
Permanent Chairman Loucks, standing
on his one leg, and swinging crutch at
arms length, waved the assemblage to or
der. His speech was surprise and dis
agreeable one, too, but its impetuosity
elected cheers at every few words. Mr..
Loucks said among other things:
81 would be less than human if did
not extend to you my sincere thanks for
the honor conferred upon me of presiding
over this the grandest and largest conven-
ton that has ever been held in the United
States, or 1 believe, anywhere in the
world. This convention is tribute to
civilization of this century. In the past
ages, when great revolutions were in prog
ress, they have been brought about as
rule by the sword, by the bullet. This is
the greatest of all revolutions as being
propelled by that silent power of educa-
ton, the ballot. [Applause. We can
congratulate ourselves we are progressing
all along the line. States have not been
fixed up by this convention and we are all
at sea, but the result will be that the choice
of the people will be nominated at this
convention [applause] and not
the choice of machine elements of the
nation. There is a spirit abroad here that
the man nominated by this convention
upon our platform of principles, but he
must also have burned the bridge behind
him. [Applause]. We want no doubtful
man to lead this movement We must
know that he has been with us long
enough to have been found true have
heard one thing that his discouraged me
that we must not nominate one of the old
guard who have been in the front of this
movement all the time. Did you ever hear
in democratic convention or in re-
publican convention the statement made
that because alman was active in propagat-
ing republican sor democratic doctrine he
must be knocked in the head and sent to
the rear? Cries of never, never'I. l have
been told it would not be safe to nominate
greenbacker. Although take credit for
being the father of this movement in Its
present form it is only on principles of the
original greenbackers that this movement
is founded. l believe in your selecting a
man for the honor, a man who will meet
the approval of the people. Let us pro-
coed to business soon as possible and send
over the wires the name of the man who
| we hope will occupy the white house for the
| next four years" Cheers].
A new gavel made from timber growing
! on the first homestead entry in the United
| States was presented to the chairman.
GENERAL ARMSTRONG SPEAKS.
General w. J. Armstrong, who was in
spector general of consuls under Grants
| administration, made speech containing
reports from committees.
Mr.. Emery of Michigan also made a
speech.
BALLoTING RULES NOT CHANGED.
| The committe on rules then submitted 9
report. 1t limited nominating speeches to
fifteen minutes. 1t contained the follow.
| ing: "Iu case no nominee shall receive 6
majority on the first ballot second shall
at once be taken wherein each delegate
must write on his ballot the name of hi,
first choice and his second choice, a first
choice being counted as one vote and I
second choice as half o vote. The two re
ceiving the largest number of votes shall
be voted on the third ballot, votes for tn
other persons not being counted" Tn
report also laid down an order Of bust
| ness.
vooiferous signs of disapproval greete,
the reading of the paragraph governing
the proposed new system of balloting.
was moved that the report of the commit
tee be received and that its recommends
lions be adopted. The motion was de
clared to be carried.
Mr.. vandervoort of Nebraska, howeve,