Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-02
WILL IT BE GRESHAM?
The Judge Can Have the Peoples Party
Nomination
IF HE WILL AGREE TO ACCEPT 1T.
General Weaver Seems to be the Second Choice Of
the Main Body of the Party and He FavOrs
Gresham Before Himself-The Platform
Will be the One Adopted at ST. Louis.

OMAHA, NEB., July 1.-The delegates
to the Peoples Party National Conven-
tion are arriving in the city in large
numbers and the indications are that
every State in the Union will be repre-
sented by full delegation. In one
respect the Peoples Party Convention
differs very significantly from both the
Republican and Democratic Conven-
tions. 1t is to be more representative
gathering. So far indeed, has this been
carried that it will resemble a mammoth
mass meeting more than typical Ma
tional Convention. While the Demo
cratic and Republican National Con-
7entions were each composed OF
only about 900 delegates, the
Peoples party will De repre-
sented in National Convention by
1,776 delegates. There will be many
men of many minds, but the inharmo-
nious scenes usually incidental 10 such
a gathering will probably be absent on
this occasion. This is due not so much
to the fact that the platform in all es-
sential features Is practically agreed
upon. There is q determination that har-
mony must exist that the party may pre-
sent solid column this fall. Only those
broad cardinal principles upon which
all the industrial organizations agree
are to be accepted as the basis OF the
platform and upon these, together with
denunciation Of the Force bill, is the
coming battle to be fought.
Among the arrivals early this morn
ing was Gen. James B. Weaver of Iowa,
who, next to Judge Gresham, is proba-
bly, the man most prominently mention
ed for the Presidency. Gen. Weaver
himself maintains discreet silence and
says he is for Judge Gresham If the lat
ter will accept. In the event OF Gresh-
ANS declination, however, says he is in
the hands of the party. The reunion of
the "Blue and the Gray" is to be one OF
the leading features of the convention
and every feeling of sectionalism seems
TO be absolutely banished from the con-
vention.
The peoples party leaders are making
great capital out of the declaration that
this is the only party in which the ex-
Union and ex-Confederate veterans find
an equal welcome, and the coming con-
vention is expected TO develop some stir
ring anu pdJTlOJlC SCeutS'
The last of the 5000 seats ordered for
the independent convention was placed
in position at the Coliseum to-day, and
Ii was found there was still room for
nearly 1000 more, and accordingly ar
rangements are being made for the ad-
mission Of that many more than IL has
been supposed could be accom- nodated.
Many of those who were at Minneapolis
and Chicago declare II is better arranged
than were the convention halls OF those
cities and that the interior appearance
is much more attractive.
The following card was prepared this
morning by a committee composed OF
Lester c. Hubbard, Eugene Smith. A.
5. Francis, Ambrose II. Smith, Charles
W. Russell, II. M. Fulwiler. Andrew
Ashton and Alfred Clark:
I'VE, the undersigned, members OF the
Peoples Party Of America, called upon
Judge Walter @. Gresham, at his resi-
dence in Chicago on the night OF June
%. This pleasant conference lasted
over one hour, and during that time
various addresses were made. by va
rious members OF the Peoples
party, In which every speaker declared
his desire that Judge Gresham should
be the Peoples party nominee for Presi-
dent.
ITO these expressions Judge Gresham
made no dissent. While he did not and
could not as a self-respectlng man ac-
cept the nomination which this commit
tee has authority to offer, he did not, as
he could most properly have done, say
L will not accept the the Peoples party
nomination at Omaha.
"Judge Gresham is distinguished
statesman, distinguished for his high
sense of honor. If it was out OF the
question for him to accepethe Peoples
party nomination for presinent he is pre-
cisely the grand true man TO have told
that committee so in clear and unmis-
taxable language. He would not have
allowed them to leave his presence In
any doubt or delusion on that question.
But what were the circumstances OF the
case. Judge Gresham in a long and
frank conversation declaren himself
heartily In sympathy with all the essen
tial principles Of the Peoples party.
she did not refuse to be its Presi-
Dental nominee. but allowed the COM
mittee to 20 away believing that he
would accept II the honor we're rendered
him by the convention. Would an hon.
orable man have done this II he did not
mean to accept the nomination? He
would not, and Judge Gresham is known
to the entire land as the soul OF honor.
Consequently he will accebt the nomin-
alton Of the Peoples party II honorably
offered him. This is the firm conviction
of the undersigned Peoples party men,
all of whom were present on the occa-
sion in question"
Gen. James 3. Weaver, Of Iowa, es-
tabIished himself at the Millard Hotel
this morning and received the various
Peoples party delegates, who crowded
eagerly into his room.
"Who is your choice for presldent?"
General Weaver was asked by an Asso-
ciated Press representative.
"Walter Q. Gresham is my first choice
aud Weaver Is my second" said the
General smiling. "If Gresham will ac-
cept, think we are all for him and
presume we will hear something author
| itatively from him or from some one
authorized to represent him very soon."
"What do you think the platform
will be?"
II think IL will be the st. Louis plat
form which you have already published
with a plank added denouncing the
force bill. In my opinion there viii be
matter very quickly and very harmo-
niously disposed Of" ~
Col. Lee Crandall. Of w Nhington, D.