Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-07-07

OMAHA, Neb.. July 3.-The national con
ecntion of the Peoples Party convened in
this city Saturday at 10 o'clock. Long be.
fore the hour of gathering the vast con
vention hall was crowded with visitors.
The scene presented characteristics Of
great national convention. There was one
Significant difference between this gather
fng and the national conclaves of the
Democratic and Republican parties held
few days ago. In this convention the poll
tican was conspicuously absent. Indeed
there was little OF that sharp competition
for factonal advantage that is typical OF
all other national conventions. Every
body seemed To be in a congratulstory
mood over the large attendandance to the
convention and there was n general deter
mination that harmony should be pre-
served on all questions and that the most
available man should be selected to lead
the fight in the coming campaign.
Won't Take Gresham's No"
Like Banguo's ghost the Gresham boom
will not down. 1t was supposed that the
terse telegram received from him amour
cling that his name would not be presented
to the convention would be accepted as
evincing a desire on the part of the Judge
that his name should not be presented to
the convention, but there is a large num-
Der of Gresham's enthusiasts who today
maintain that the distinguished jurist
has not openly asserted that he will not
accept the nomination, and that in this
fact is ample evidence that he will accept
it If it be rendered him. The friends of
General James b. Weaver of Iowa have
made the discourasing telegram of Judge
Gresham the occasion as pushing their IA
Sorite into prominence and there is little
doubt that Weaver is, with Gresham out
of the race. the popular choice of the con-
vention. In the south as well az the west
General Weaver is particularly strong,
rs he has conducted much of his cam
paigning in behalf of the Peoples Party
In the states south of Mason and Dixon
line, and his popularity in that section
added to his great popularity as a Green
back leader in the west makes him the
most prominent candidate mentioned Tor
the presidency.
Congress BE Damned"
The coliseum presented gay appear
once es the delegates began to assemble.
The circular building had been arranged
in terraces with Il numb r of outlets,
Wn1ch prevented anything approa ching
ronfusion. Flags and banners foated
from every pillar, arch and the display of
evergreens, something in the nature of
triumphal arches, not the less inviting be
cause of their scarcity, added u degree Of
freshness to che scene The delegates
were SLOW in arriving, The representa-
tives of Massachusetts were first to enter
end were received with cheers. Delega-
ton after delegation followed, and the
hall soon became full of industrial lead
ers in stray hats and breezy attire, in
keeping with the day. The most conspicu-
GUS banner displayed was ono by the Con-
necticut delegation. On it was the inscrip-
ton:
Connecticut Delegation. /:
Congress, not the people, DO damned. :
Shylock Twins-Grover and Ben.
A little cheer greeted the appearance of
this banner and a like reception was &C
corded that OF Massachusetts, bearing the
inscription;
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