The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-04


pistols and cannon. 1t was any thing but
typical Sabbath in the Gate City.
The Knights of Labor delegates to the
convention, to a total of $50. representing
thirty States. went into secret session at
o'clock IN Washington Hall, and had
not adjourned at midnight The sentl-
ment of the meeting is unanimous
for Gresham. 1t was developed during the
ecutlve board, accompanied the delegation
that went East this afternoon to see Judge
Gresham. and that he took with him a let
ter from Powderly, inclosing another from
a Republican of national influence whose
name will not be disclosed, urging Gresham
to accept the nomination.
building on What Otto Said.
Associated Press Dispatch.
OMAHA, July 3-The Gresham movement
came up like Phoenix tonight, seemingly
stronger than ever. /. n. Smith, an Illinois
delegate. who had just arrived from Chi
cagO. fresh from an interview last night
with the Judges son, Otto Gresham, wac
heralded as the bearer of glad tidings. I'm
mediately after Smiths arrival a meeting
of the Illinoisans was held, and after he
had unfolded his news the delegates quick
ly scattered about the different hotels
trumpeting the Judges name with q vigor
that took away the breath of those who
supposed the Gresham boom had been
finally disposed of.
L. Z. Magarrell, of Chicago, who was one
of the committee of forty, headed by Ter
rell, OF Texas, that had the interview with
Judge Gresham on June %, in which the
Judge neither refused nor accepted their
tender of support, was one of the most
active of the Gresham missionaries this
According to Mr.. Magarrell. Gresham has
assured Smith that none of the authorized
communications from the Peoples party
leaders have yet reached the Judge, but
would be presented to him to day if pOssi-
ble, by tho son IN person, who, In leaving
Mr.. Smith last night. took the train from
Chicago TO Indiana for that purpose. The
son was to first see his mother and enlist
ner aid. Together. wife and son wOnId go
over the situation with the Judge, laying
before him all the messages on the subject
Magarrell declared the dispatches purport-
ing to have been received from Judge
Gresham to be inventions.
A rather sensational incident occurred
about this time. Magarrell made his way
to General Weaver's headquarters. and
taking the latter aside, boldly asked him
to place Gresham's name before the con-
ventiOn tomorrow. General Weaver
adrOitly replied that he was willing and
ready to be spokesman for Judge Gresham,
but that ne had no substantial evidence
that the Judge would accept.
Prior to the arrival of the Chicago envoy
the Gresham first-last- and all the-time men
were sorely pressed for means to stem the
tide. Several caucuses were held, and at
last plan of action was evolved. it was
to send o committee of three-Streeter, of
illinois; Templeton, of Indiana, aud Orr. of
Colorado-to find Gresham and obtain
be wired In CIPHER to be laid before the
convention. The arrival of delegate
Smith and the intelligence he brought only
strengthened the determination to have q
which would Dey Ond all doubt be authentic.
AS result Messre. Streeter, TempletOn
and Orr left Omaha this evening in quest
of their idol. The meeting which author
lied this errand was attended by upward
of two hundred delegates. One of the
reasons advanced for sending the trio was
the fact that the chairman of the commit
tee which was In conversation with judge
Gresham June % claimed to have been as
sured by him then that any further CON-
nomination would be made to the commit
tees chairman. and the latter had since re-
ceived no word whatever.
SOMETHING WRONG
Extraordinary as 1t may seem. two of the
best known men In the convention were
among the many who stubbornly declln ed
to accept the Gresham telegram as def.
nitely settling the Question of the Judges
candidacy. One was General Secretary
John w. Hayes, of the Knights Of Labor
and the other Marion Cannon, of Cali
fOrnia, who was chairman of the big ma
tional conference of the Peoples party at
st. Louis. Both professed to believe that
something was wrong" with the dis
patches to and from Gresham. Secretary
Hayes was showing around as eviden ce of
something wrong" telegram from Otto
Gresham, son of the Judge. which was re-
eeived here little while after the mes
frNn V,,dfr Gvac A.
latter would decline the nomination on
any platform. The Otto Gresham 'tele-
gram said:
The telegraph company advises me OF the
failure to deliver last nights message before
father left French Lick this morning. Will
endeavor to get 1t 10 him at Lanesyille, Harrison
county, where / think he must be, but where
there is no telegraph office.
Mr.. Cannon said: There is some crooked
ness about these Gresham dispatches. We
shall wait until tomorrow at least and
learn moro before We accept these messages
as authentic"
The capsheaf was put upon the re-
juvenated Gresham boom by the formal
action of the Illinois delegation. They
voted soIidly this afternoon to stand by the
Judge from start to finish If there should
be the slightest definite intelligence from
him that he would accept the nomination.
Added significance was gwen to their de-
cislon by the fact that they constitute by
far the largest State delegation in the con-
veptlon.
f With Gresham ont of the race, the situa-
ton tonight had shaped itself into Kyle,
of South Dako ana Field, of Virginia. on
one side for President and Vice-presi-
dent. and Weaver. of Iowa. and
Terrell, of Texas, on the other.
The selection of Kyle for first place was
taken to mean Field for second place, while
the success of Weaver. it was generally
conceded. would put Terrell TO the front
for the vice-presidency. The Georgia
delegation. under delegates Branch and
Post, were the first To hold q meeting an d
declare in Kyle's favor. Other States late
followed suit. including ali or nearly all
the silver States The withdral of Nor
ton, of Illinois. gave additional strength IL
the Kyle boom. Washburn of Massac hu-
setts. of the Peoples party national com
mittee. aided by Taubeneck OF Illinois
and Branch. of Georgia, were mana gine
the Kyle boom Tonight
The SoutAerners to some extent were not
| altogether pleased with Weaver's ideas as