Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-07-07
TICKET NO. 4.
The Peoples Party Places Cam
didates in the Field.
General James B. Weaver, of Iowa,
for President.
General Field, of Virginia, for
Vice President.

The Platform Favors the Sub-Treasury
Scheme, Free Coinage, an Income Tax.
Postal Savings Banks = Governme ent
Ownership of Railroads, Telephones
and Teiegraphs Advocated.
OMAHA, July 5.-The morning session
Monday was devoted to speech making
during which eloquent eulogies to the
late Colonel Polk were delivered. The
committee on resolutions was wrestling
with the platform about noon and the
convention took a recess until p. m.
1t was after 8 before the convention
was called to order. After little skir-
mishing on the part of the ardent Ores
ham men, who would not relinquish all
hope, Thomas V. Gator, of California,
read the unanimous report of the reso-
lutions committee.
The reading of nearly every plank in
the platform proper was received with
some applause. The free silver plank
was enthusiastically greeted with cheers,
and the government ownership of the
railroad plank again got a tumultuous
greeting, in which it was noticeable that
Nebraska, Georgia and Texas led.
The conclusion of the reading of the
| platform was warmly greeted. Its
adoption was instantly moved, and it
was put through by unanimous consent,
the whole convention rising in advance
of the chair and adopting the platform.
Taubeneck, of Illinois, the chairman
of the national committee, had, during
| the last part of the scene of the adoption
| of the platform, been despairing of max
ing himself heard. He was on his chair,
wildly waving telegram just received.
The chairman announced that he had
received telegram from DIR. Hauser, OF
Indiana. The telegram read: 81 have
seen Gresham. If unanimous he will
not decline" The effect of this tele-
| gram was electrical. Thousands of peo.
| pie sprang instantly to their feet and be-
gan cheering for Gresham.
Recess was taken until p. m.
| Evening Session.
Delegates were prompt in arriving. A
| dispatch was received from Gresham
stating that he would stand by his letter
| of the second-that he would not accept
Immediately on receipt Of this the
/ Gresham boomers accepted the inevita
BILE and all expressed the belief tina
Weaver's nomination was assured.
A resolution declaring against tn,
presence of public officers, naming sen
ators, congressman, members Of the leg
islatures, state and national conventions
was then reported from the resolutions
committee. It declares that no person
holding any Office or position of profit
trust or emolument and of the federal Of
any state or municipal government shal
be eligible to sit or vote in any convention
of the Peoples party. The resolution
went through with whoop and with
out discussion.
Then came the roll call of the state.
for the presentation of candidates for th,
presidency. The first state-Alabama-
nominated General James B. Weaver, O
Iowa. The others nominated were Sen
ator Kyle, of South Dakota; Genera
George j. Field, of Virginia; Senate
Van Wyck, of Nebraska; Mann Page, O.
Virginia; Ignatius Donnelly.
| The nominating speeches continued
until after midnight, so really the ticke
was not made on the Fourth of July.
| A ballot being taken, General Jane
B. Weaver, of Iowa, was nominated fo
president, receiving 995 votes, to 275 TO
Senator Kyle, of South Dakota. Th
nomination was then made unanimous
i From the very beginning of the rol
call Weaver led all his competitors, ant
SO overwhelmingly was the vote cast TO
him that his nomination was PRACTICAL,
assured before the ballot was half com
| pleted.
! General G. J. Field, of Virginia, wa
nominated on the first ballot for the vic
presidency.
Adjourned sine die shortly after
a. m.