The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-01
Nevada Mine-Owner Seeking
Peoples Party Nomination.
GRESHAM'S REFUSAL POSITIVE.
General Weaver Has a Hundred In.
structed Delegates.
Inc Platform Will Indorse the Sc. Louis
Resolutions and Denounce the Force
Biil-Convention Will Meet on Sat-

CHICAGO, June 30-A special to the In
ter-Ocedn from Washington City says:
Senator Stewart sent a special messenger
TO Omaha tonight with platform and an
lntlmatlon to the third party convention
tnat he will accept the nomination for the
presidency on that platform.
OMAHA, June 30.-The Peoples party
Will meet in national convention at 10
O'Clock Saturday morning. Indications
are that the natal day of the republic, the
Fourth of July, will witness the birth OF
the great political party which is TO be a
menace to the old organizations. There
is not the slightest evidence of discord,
and there seems 10 be n general resolve
to make the convention harmonious. The
three rival political organizations which
hoped the Peoples party would divide
over questions of principles and not be able
TO agree upon common platform of dec
larations viii be surprised to know that
the Peoples party platform is already
practically settled. 1t has been tacitly
agreed that the st. Louis platform of Feb
ruary 22 shall be taken as a basis and that
the only extraneous matter to receive con-
sideration Will be denunciation of the
force bill, demand for broader reciproc-
ity than is offered by the Republicans,
condemnation of the recent state bank
plank adopted at the national Democratic
convention, and indorsing the Australian
ballot.
Half dozen prominent men of the great
independent party are freely discussed for
the presidential nomination, but no one
has yet arrived upon the ground, and none
are making the slightest effort for a great
honor which any man might covet Sc
lection of the candidate is to be the last
work OF the convention, and the choice is
to be made after mature deliberation
Walter q. Gresham, of Indiana, could
have the nomination by the merest signal
of assent, but he has forbidden his friends
to allow his name to be mentioned in the
convention, and his friends are so loyal
that they are disposed to accept his wishes.
Other gentlemen mentioned in connec-
ton with the presidetial nomination are:
General James B. Weaver, of Iowa; Hon.
Marion Cannon, president of the California
Farmers Alliance; Hon. Ignatius Dom
nelly; Hon. John Willets, of Kansas; ex-
Senator Van Wyck, OF Nebraska, and Con-
gresham Davis. of Kansas. Weaver has
probably 100 instructed delegates, but
the remainder will come uninstructed and
uncommitted. There is disposition
to give the vice presidency to
some young campaigner of the party. and
Tom Watson, of Georgia, could have the
nomination if he would accept it. Hon.
]. II. Davis, of Texas, is also mentioned
for the vice presidency. The temporary
chairman of the convention will be Hon.
C.. III. Ellington, of Georgia
Chairman Taubeneck arrived this even
ing, and was soon in consultation with
other party leaders. Some admirers were
disposed to boom Taubeneck for the presi-
dental nomination, but the Ilhnoisan dis
couraged the suggestion. and says he
is for Judge Gresham if the latter
can be induced to accept the
nomination. Taubeneck this evening
said the most important declaration in the
platform would be denunciation of the
Republican force bill. He said: ''Gt will
mean five states sure for us in the South,
and l think will be the means of raising
the total of the Peoples party states this
fall to eight, with chances bright for
twaiva