The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-01
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
tt Has Already Practically Agreed Upon
Platform,


Platform.
OMAHA. June 30-The Peoples party
Sili meet in national convention at 10 o'clock
on Saturday morning. The indications are
that the national day of the republic, the
Fourth Of July, will witness the birth of
lhe great political party which Is to be
menace 10 the old organizations. There is
,ot the slightest evidence Of discord, and it
seems to be the general resolve to make the
convention harmonious. The riva, political
organizations, which had hoped that the
Peoples party would divide over questions
Ok principle, and not be able 10 agree upon
I common platform, will be surprised TO
know that the Peoples party platform Is
llready practically settled. 1t has been
aeitly agreed that the st. Louis platform of
february 90 shall be taken as q basis, and
ha. the only extraneOus matter to receive
consideration will be tie denuneiation Of
the force bill, a demand for broader re-
ciprtcity than is offered by the Republicans,
the condemnation of the recent State bank
plank adopted at the national Democratie
convention, and the Australian ballot law
Hall dozen prominent men of the great
Independent movement are freely discussed
for the Presidential nomination, but no one
mas arrived upon tile ground or is making
the slightest effort for the great honor
which any man might c0vet.
last work OK the convention, aud the choice
is to be made after calm and mature de-
Liberation.
Walter Q. Gresham OF Indiana could
sTe 9f Of ssgn ba9 ne sx sss sf bR5 his
friends TO allow his name to be mentioned
IN the convention. and his friends are SC
loyal that they are disposed TO accept his
wishes. Other EentLemen mentioned in con-
nection with the Presidential nomination
are: General James B. Weaver OF Iowa,
Marion Cannon, President of the Caiifornia
Farmers Alliance; Hon. Ignatius DON
Delly, Hon. John Willets of Kansas. ex-
Senator Van Wyck of Nebraska and Con-
gresham Davis of Kansas.
Weaver has probably 100 instructed dele
gates, but the remainder will come un-
nstructed and uncommitted. There is
disposition to give the Vice Presidency to
some young eampalgner of the party, and
lom Watson o3 Georgia could have the
nomination if he would accept il. Hon.
j. II. Davis Of Texas is also mentio ned for
lhe Vice-Presidency.
The temporary chairman OF the conven-
ion will be Hon. G. II. Ellington of
Georgia.
Chairman Taubeneck arrived this evening
nd was soon In consultation with tho ether
party leaders. Some of his RdmiTers are
disposed TO boom 1aubersek for the PTesl.
iential nominafion bot the IIlineisar
iiscourages tie suggcstion and says frB 4
or Judge dfesham il the latter can be
p9ueed 10 accept the nomination.
lsuoeneck this evening said th&t the
pest Important declaration IN the platform
you'd be denGnciation OF the Republican
!orce bill. Hs said: ut will mean 1--WE
states snfe Tor us in the South. and l think
hat IL viii be the means Of raising The
Otal OF thu Peoples party States this fall
K eight. with chances bright for 10 or q"
CHICAGO. june 90. "A special 10 sne Inter-
Pecan from Washington says: Senator
stewart sent q special messenger to Omaha
o-niaht with the platform and tho infer
nation for the Third PARTY convention. thai
le viii accept the nomination for the Presi-
leucy on that platform.
Not Political Convex ton.
HELEys, Mont, June 30-The executive
.0mmittee If the national mining congress-
thieh meets here July II, convened to-day
i4d announced that the convention will be
strictly non-pariisan and devoted entirely
o the mining business. The announce
nent was made to correct the misunder-
standing to the effect that the congres
would be really for the third party.