Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-12
GRESHAM A FL0PPER
A Former Stanch Republican
Is Announced as Speaker
for the Third Party.
TAUBENECK is TICKLED,
Because He Thinks One Speech From
the Judge Would Make
AT LEAST 100000 VOTES FOR THEM
Democratic Headquarters in New York Be-
ginning to Get Lively.
TAUBENECK is TICKLED,
AT LEAST 100000 VOTES FOR THEN
WHITNEY MLKEsPERsONAL STATEMENT
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE DISPATCH,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-THE National Peo-
Piles party headquarters this morning were
alive with enthusiastic workers, all of
whom were very jubilant over a telegram
received last night and its contents verified
by the receipt of a letter at hand this morn
ing to the effect that Judge Gresham had
concluded to take the stump in the interest
Of the Third party, and would make his
opening speech at Indianapolis
The latter part of July Chairman Tau
beneck received this intelligence from the
Chairman of the State Committee of Indi-
declaring his intentions and setting forth
his reasons for making campaign in the
interest of General Weaver. In his report
to the National headquarters the Chairman
of the State Committee of Indiana states
that Judge Gresham, in apprising him of
his intentions, informed him by letter that
he did not refuse the Presidential nomina-
tion because he was not in sympathy with
the party, but for a reason that was en-
tirely personal and not political
Chairman Taubeneck Is Delighted.
''How do you like that for piece of
news?" asked Mr.. Taubeneck. SIT means
that one speech from Gresham, no matter
whether he makes more than one in our
favor, setting forth our objects and indors-
ing our platform, will win over more than
200 votes for the Peoples party that
we would have been unable to control 9TH
ervise. With flattering prospect now in In
diana, the encouraging reports received
from the South, and with the silver States
behind us, we have good cause to feel hope
full"
Chairman Taubeneck was asked if he
would give Secretary Stoel's letter for pub
Gcation. This he refused to do.
A special from New York says: Ex-At-
torney General Michener, who was General
News able assistant in securing the renom-
ination of President Harrison at Minneapo-
lis, was one of the most welcome visitors at
Republican headquarters to-day if he did
bring bad news. Bad news it was, for Gen
eral Michener brought the tidings that
Judge Walter @. Gresham, of Indiana, is in
anything but friendly mood toward the
President.
Judge Gresham Feels Sighted.
Judge Gresham has not spoken to the
President for eight or nine years, and, al
though he worked very hard for him in
1888 in Indiana, it was simply for the good
of the party. For his work Judge Gresham |
thought he was entitled to at least place |
on the Supreme Bench of the United States, |
and the fact that he did not get it has en- |
bittered him more than ever.
When the Farmers Alliance, knowing |
the free trade views of Judge Gresham,
offered him their candidacy for the Presi, |
dency, he thought of it for same time. 1t |
was a great relief to President Harris on |
when he refused the nomination, for Gres- |
ham has not only grand following among |
the Republicans in Indiana, but all over |
the country. They assert that they know |
him to be man ofsterling worth, perfectly |
honest, and strongly in favor of pure ballot. |
The Judge carries his dislike to such |
an extent that he will have nothing to
do with the President, but Gresham's |
friends have been frequently recognized in |
Indiana. The attitude of Gresham will I
probably cause the detection of many votes
in Indiana. Preparatory steps are being
taken to put extra speakers in Indiana, and
General Miehener will have personal charge
of the campaign in that State.
Some People Not Much Surprised.
A telegram from indianapolis SAYS:
Henry Vincent, editor of the Non Conto,naist,
speaking of the telegram from St Louis
that Judge Gresham would
Piles party remarked. with smile, that it
was not much of a surprise to him.
Last July, when the committee waited |
upon Judge Gresham with view to induc-
ing him to accept the nomination" said
Mr.. Vincent, she gave the members to un-
derstand that he would make several
speeches before the campaign closed.
There is no question in my mind that the
story is genuine When Otto Gresham was
here, about a week ago, he informed me
that in a few days he would have some
good news for the Peoples party, and I
suppose he referred to his fathers intention
to take the stump.
''Of course the majority of the Judges
speeches will be delivered in Indians, al
though he may make some in Illinois, where
his popularity is fully as great as it is in
this State. 1t may sound like an exaggera-
tion, but 1 believe that Judge Gresham will
make 80, 600 votes for us right here in In
diana He is in hearty sympathy with the
and will, beyond all question,
WELD most powerful influence in this
State"
None of the Peoples party men here
knew anything further of the letter. John
Strange, the State Chairman, lives off the
line of telegraph communication and could
not be reached tonight Republicans pro-
fess not to believe the dispatch, and point
to the fact that the Judge, when right in
line with the Republican party, refused to
make speeches on the ground that such a
course would be unbecoming in man on
.he Federal bench.
A telegram from Boston saws: A careful
inquiry at all the hotels in Boston shows
that Judge Gresham has gone to Cape Cod
His exact present whereabouts cannot be
ascertained. He left word that he would
not return until the last of the month.
aNnTuFp HeaPs TEE EFUc