Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 July 1892 — Page 1

JOTD INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY MORNING, JULY 4, 1892. 3m?YrrC S AT KATIWAY NT'.WS STANDS, OX lOlTKAINS AND SUNDAYS, 5 CENTS. ESTABLISHED 1823.

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TO TELE TRADE : Tbe purchasing of CHILDREN'S SHOES, especially for winter wear, requires thought and Judgment. A hoe to please and fill the requirements of to-day must combine style, comfort and durability. Our Beacon Litfht School fchoes are of Oil Grain Leather, Button, our 'Hard Knot" School Shoes are of Dry Grain Leather, Button: wo have both kindM in heel and prin heeL. Children's shoes receive hard wear and parents arc apt to complain to the rarty from whom they are purchased. Sell them our "Hard Knot" or our "Beacon LijrLt" and you will escapo many complaints and receive many pleasant comments. Send lor sample dozens or sample pairs. McKEE & CO., 93 & 95 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis.

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SEMI - ASSUAL CLEARING - UP SALE We start the ball rolling from our Children's Department MONDAY, July 4. , In the special sales in this department this season a great many lots have become broken, and in order to wipe them out entirely, we have placed them all in one GRAND SPECIAL, which includes over SIXTY different styles, and more than tfOO Suits, made from the finest Cheviots, Cassimeres and Worsteds, in the latest double and single-breasted styles, ranging in price from $3 to $8.50, and all goes in the GRAND SPECIAL at

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Ask jour grocer fur IPrincess Flour, Hade by Blan ton. Watson & Co. DEATH IN A WABASH WKECK Locomotive and Nine Cars Plnnge Into a Washout, Killing Five Men. Saturday-Night Clui-Eunt Flooded a Small Cr. ek Tf at Ate IU Way through a Dc?p Fi 1, Leaving the Kails suspended ia iir. Fpecia to the Indianapolis Journal. Wabash, Ind., Jnly 3. This moraine, at 1:20 o'clock, at a point a mile and a half east of Rich valley, or Keller's Station, and three miles west of this city, occurred one of the worst wrecks, both in loss of lifo and destruction of property, In the history of the Wabash railroad. At the place mentioned there is a high embankment under which runs a culvert, built of heavy stone twenty-five years ago. Through this runs the waters of Kentner creek, a wetweather stream. A terrific wind and rainstorm swept over this section abont midnight, and a little loss than a cloud-burst occurred near this point. The volume of water was so great as to undermine the bed of the Wabash road, and tho embankment was washed out, leaving tho rails suspended in the air with no support. Just west of the culvert is a heavy cutting through solid rock and east-bound freiabt train No. CS, consisting of engico No. 174 and twenty-live Igaded cars, emerged from the "cut" without any warning and took a plunge of fully twenty feet into the stream. On the engine at the time were engineer George W. Shorey. of Fort Wayne, who had been running an engine on the Wabash for twenty-tive years; F. E. Moore, fireman, of Lalayette; Harvey Duulap, superintendof bridges, of Fort Wayne; Charles Helm, a lineman, of Peru, and Charles F. Wilcox, trainmaster, also of I'eru. Not one on the ill-fated engine lived To tell how it happened. Nino cars piled upon the locomotive after its headlong leap into the Hood. Tho tender of the engine in the descent turned completely around and fell upside down, and tthorey, Moore and Wilcox were caught between the tank and the boiler-head, where t beywere crushed to death. The others were killed by tho falling cars, all being held down in from three to six feet of water. ESCAPED INSTANT DKATH. Conductor Morgan, with the roadinaster, A. D. Adams,and the head brakeman, George Dickinson, had gone back to the caboose on account of tho crowd in the engine cab, and they thus escaped a terrible fate. They felt the shock, and, jumping oft', ran forward and beheld the wreck. Hack to Rich Vallej- they hurried on foot, roused the operator and reported the catastrophe, but it was almost daylight before the wrecking-train arrived at the ecene. The work of clearing away progressed very slowly, the strong current in the creek and the firmness witn which the cars were wedged into the opening rendering labor very tedious. About 0 o'clock the wreckage was moved Builiciently to release tho bodirs of Shorey, Dnnlap and Helm, and they tloatcd into a clump of undergrowth aud were taken out. Two locomotives were then put at work tearing the wrecked cars in pieces in order to recover tho other podies. but though a hundred men worked steadily up to 1:30 to-day the remains of Wilcox orly bad been found. The corpses, with the exception of that of Dunlap, were badly maugled. Shorty had his skull fractured in three places, while his body was terribly cut am', bruised. Dunlap's pkull was fractured and he was hurt internally, but bo bore evidence of but little injury. Helm was crushed beyond recognition. The bodies presented a horrible siqht as they lay on tho tarpaulin after being taken ont. Wilcox's body was found under the tender. There were several long gashes on his face, his right leg was broken and his left hand crushed to lrasmcnts. He was also crnshed frightfully about tto hips. The watch in his pocket stopped at lrJO o'clock, and that probably was the moment at whicn ho met his death. Late thia evening the body of fireman Moore was taken lrom under tho engine. It bore little semblance to a human form. The engine alighted on her drivers, and stands with her noe bnried in tho embankment. Nearly all of tho nine cars split open, and the water carried the cotton, wool and bran over au area of tea acres. About midnight all the wires went down, and tho oilicials and linemt n went out on tho freight train looking for the trouble and to inspect the track. All wero in the cab, and death came in an instant. Coroner

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Gibson, of this city, viewed the remains of Shorey. Wilcox, Dunlap and Holm to-day, and will hold the inquest to-morrow. ALL WERE OLD EMPLOYES. Trainmaster Wilcox was one of the most popular oilicials on the system, lie was thity-live years old, and was born in Ottawa, O. lie had a position as operator on the Lake Shore road, at Toledo, in 1679. From there he went to Springfield. 111., and served as dispatcher for three years, after which he was made trainmaster on the western dl vision of the Wabash. Three years ago he came to the east end. On Tuesday last, at the Republican State convention at Fort Wayne, he made the speech seconding the nomination of Governor Chase. One of the pathetic phases of the accident is that aflorded in the arrival at Peru, this morning, of P. Wilcox, of Dallas, Tex., a brother of tho trainmaster. The brothers had not met for ten years. The brother arrived at 3 o'clock, and, while waiting about the hotel for breakfast, heard the trainmaster's name mentioned in connection with the wreck. He made inquiry and found that hisjrolativo had been dead two hours. Engineer Shorey was fonherly road foreman of engines on the Wabash, and. was a regular passenger engineer, but chanced to be helping out on the freight that carried him to his death. In his pooket was found more than one thousand dollars in currency, which Corouor Gibson now has. Mr. Dunlap, the superintendent of bridges, has for eoveral years held the position, and was considered a lirst-class man. All of the deceased leave families. Trains are being sent around via tbe Detroit division and Chicago & Erie road. The break will not be repaired before to-morrow. Some idea ot tbe pressure the flood must have exerted to cut through the embankment may be gained when it is stated that tbe grade at the culvert was twenty-five feet high and forty feet across the base. The engine which went down was a new passenger locomotive, out of the shops only two months. Tbe immediate loss to the company from the accident is roughly estimated at between glS.OOOand 20,000. Much of the cotton and wool was rendered worthless. Thousands of people have visited the scene- of the wreck to-day. Superintendent Gould, of the Wabash, has been on tbe grouud all day laboring energetically, and expects to remain through the uieht. An artist who attempted to take a snap-shot, was ordered off the right of way - and his plate-case brokon by an angry railroader. The east-bound New York express bad a narrow escape as it passed the point where the freight went down only thirty minutes previous to the accident. Had tbe express been behind time it would surely have found the washout and results might havo beon more appalling. Wreck on the O. & M. S rerlal tc the Imliar.avolls Journal. Seymour. IntL.July 3. This morning, at 4 o'clock, as east-bound freight train No. 4G on the Ohio & Mississippi railroad was taking water near Sparksville, this county, and conductor William Montgomery and his brakeman were putting in a chain between two cars, on account of a drawbar having been broken, section No. 4G came alone and ran into the rear endof the regular, demolishing the caboose, and three iiat cars and seriously injnring James Haley, a yardman at Washington, who was on his way to this city, and was asleep in the way-car. . There being a heavy curve at Sparksville engineer Alexander Lee, with engine No. 141, did not see the regular in time to avoid tho collision. CAREER OF COL GRESOAM. No Sooner Kecoverel from Severe Wounds Than lie Rctnrneii to the Front. New Albany. July 8. The death of Judge Gresham's brother. Cob Benjamin Q. A. Gresham, a gallant soldier of the Mexican and civil wars. Saturday morning, at his home near Lanesville, Harrison county, sixteen miles from New Albany, of dropsy, was brought on ' by wounds received during tbe war, while serving in tbe Army of the Potomac. Colonel Gresham was born in Harrison county, on the farm on which he died, sixty-five years ago. When a very yonng man he enlisted in one of the Indiana regiments that made the campaign in Mexico nearly fifty years ago, and was highly commended for his gallantry and soldierly qualities. Upon his retnrn from Mexico he engaged in farming and led a quiet lifo until the civil war broko out in 1801. The soldier instinct was in him, and he enlisted on the iirst call in tho Third Indiana Cavalry and went witn his regiment to the Army of the Potomac. At the battle of Chancellorsville he was badly wounded in a desperate charge, and for monthi hovered between life and death, his rugged constitution finally bringing him through. He at once rejoined his command, and. although wounded several times, remained in active service until the close of hostilities. For meritorious conduct and gallantry h was promoted until he was commissioned colonel of tho Tenth Indiana Cavalry. Of handsome features, blunt, rugged, honest and a dashing rider, he made an ideal cavalryman, and was frequently commended by his superiors for his skill and bravery in leading his command. Smco the war Colonol Gresham had lived quietly on his farm, beloved by his neighbors and respected and revered by every one that knew him. DEATH-BED REPENTANCE. A Dyin Han Makes Restitution of $200 Faid liini by MKtako Many Yeais Ao. FieclAl totfce IndianapuIU Journal. Dubuque, la., July 3. A strange case of restitution occurred at the Dubuqne County Hank yesterday. On Aug. 1, 1873, the teller found himself short in his accounts C0O. The bank oilicials studied over tbe matter vainly for some time, and the shortage was charged to profit and loss. Yesterday a man stepped into the bank and paid the missing r.OO. He had been conmisbioned to do so by tbe heirs of an old and respected resident of tho city who died recently. With his last breath ho told his children to pay the bank the money, which hsd been paid to him throneh a mistake of the teller. Ho said ha could not face his Maker until he had made restitution. Takk Hood's, and only Hood's, because Hood's Sarsaparllla cures. It poisreaes merit peculiar to itself. Try it yourself.

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Gresham's Alleged Friends at Omaha Badly in Xeed of the Fool-Killer's Club. They Refuse to Accept the June's Fositive m Declination, and Intimats that Sometody Has Sent Them Bogus Rerlies. The Jurist's Room Given Fresh Impetus Yesterday by an Illinois Delegate. Mr. Smith Reports an Interview with Otto Gresham at Which the latter ITeld Out Hopes of His Father's Acceptance. Three Messengers at Once Dispatched to Indiana to Talk with the Judge. They Are Determined, if Fossible, to Get a Verbal Answer from Him To-Day Before the Convention Gets to laUoiins. Indecrat Kyle, of South Dakota, Likely to He Chosen if Gresham Is Not. Atout a Dozen Other Tatriots Will, Be Nominatc4, However, and the Contest for First Fkco Promises to Be Spirited. Rule That May. Complicate Matters, but Which Will Be Death to Dark Dorses. Preamble and Flatform Meetings at Which All the 'Isms" and "Itcs" of the Country Were Rerresented Memorial Services. STILL BOOMING GRESHAM. Committee Sent Fott-Ilatte to Induce the Judge to Reconsider Ilia rVo.tf United Press Dispatch. Omaha, Neb., July 3. The adherents of Judge Walter Q. Gresham, in tho independent movement, havo determined that they will not take no for an answer, and tonight three influential members of the party are speeding toward Chicago, bent on inducing 'the jurist either to consent to become the nominee of the party or, failing in this, to secure a promise that in the event of his nomination he will not decline even if he does not formally accept. The determination to make a last appeal to Judge Gresham was roached this morning by a largely attended caucus of delegates from Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. Speeches were made insisting that the matter had not been placed before him in the proper light; that none of the statements or telegrams that had been received from him could be construod as absolutely refusing to allow the use of his name, and urging that steps should he taken at ouco to in duce him to place his name and services at tho disposal of the party. There was a unanimity of sentimont in the caucus on these points, and finally it was decided to at once dispatch a delegation to Chioago. or wherever else the Judge might be, to morrow, with instructions to impress upon him the views entertained by his friends, and to urge hi compliance therewith. A. J. btreeter. of Illinois, and Judge Orr. of Colorado, a warm friend of the Judge, were selected as tbe delegation, and it was sab eeqnently enlarged by tbe addition of Leroy Temuleton. of Indiana, another of Ureebam's intimate friends and the nomi nee of the party for Governor, and J. II. Fulweiler. of Chicago. The latter, how ever subsequently reconsidered his ac ceptance and decided to remain in the city. The other three delegates endeavored to procure a special train to Chicago, ample lnnus for their expenses having been sub scribed on the spot in the caucus, but, failing in this, they left, at 4 o'clock, over three roads so as to avoid any possibility of the entire party being delayed. Dispatches were sunt to Judge uresham advising him that the delegation were en route, and also, to friends in Chicago, requesting that a special train be arranged for, so that they could reach hira in Indiana, if neces sary. It is reported that a report regarding the result of the mission will be re ceived hero before tho naming of the can didatcs. In the event of delay tbe Gresh amits will make a strong effort to stave oil the nominations until a night session. or. if needs be. until TneAday. With Gresham out of the way, however. Senator J. H. Kyle, of South Dakota, will, in all probability, be the nominee of the party for tho presidency, with either Uol. lien Terrell, of Texas, or Gen. T. W. Peal, a onelegged ex-confederate veteran, of Virginia, as his running mate. SCHEME TO I OMINATE KYLE. A movement somawbat on the lines of the now famous Market Hall conference at Minneapolis was inaugurated lato last night by George F. Washburn, of Boston, one of tho shrewdest and most energetic organizers and maninulators in tbe new movement. He invited to a secret conference a number of leaders of the various organizations in tho new party, and including Ignatius Donncljy, George Schilling, Hugh Cavanaugh and A. Wilson, of North Carolina. When tho doors had been closed, and a sentry placed outside Washburn made a speech pointing out that they were within thirty-six hours of tho nominations, that everybody was at sea as a result of Gresham's declination, and that it was necessary they should unite upon a candidate who would commend himself to the convention. Kyle, be argued, was the man. He had a clean record, was from a State they intended to carry and which was surrounded by States in which they would make a stromr fight. Ho had a line personality, was a splendid platform speaker, was a young man (and this was to be a young men's campaign); be had no follies, and was respected in Washington more than any man the party had sent to the national legislature. Several others present spoke in a similar vein, tbe Southern conferees saying that they would support Kyle as a Northwestern candidate because tbe support of that section had been assured for the candidacy of the late Col. L. L. Polk bad be not been taken away. Asa result all those present pledged themselves and enrolled tbe members under the Kyle banner, and it was decided that each man should go ont and bring in another man to be converted. The conference convened again between 1 and o'clock thi morning, with forty present. The strangers were won over, and it was agreed to repeat the performance. At the 8 o'clock caucus eighty were present, while at still another to-night

nearly two hundred put In appearance. These were apportioned off into sub-com

mittees and assigned to the various hotels and headquarters, every man pledging himself to secure a Kyle supporter by mid night. Most of those in the movement are uresham men. and they claim to-night that if an absolute and uuqnalitied declination to become a candidate is received from the Judge to-morrow they will havo enough votes to insure the nomination of Kyle on the hrst ballot. LOUCES OPPOSED TO THE INDECRAT. Strange enough, tho chief opposition to the South Dakota Senator comes from tbe delegation from his own State. L.oucks, its chairman, and who has been selected aa permanent chairman of the convention, is fighting tbe boom. He is for Weaver, and says the latter is the strongest man in the party that could be selected, Gresham included. They have nothing against Kyle, he says, except that they want him to stay where he is, and believe his intluence for good In Washington would bo lessened if be consented to beCotne a candidate or was the nominee of tbo party. Others of the few remaining supporters of the Weaver boom are not so guarded in their comments. They say Kyle is but a political accident, a wind shake-up of the political dice-box that would turn the movement into a farce. They do not want to place a Prosbyterian minister at the head of the ticket to ask the sutfrages of people of every denomination. Judge Gresham will be reminded by the Iowa people that Governor Kirkwood was once nominated by a Republican convention in tbe face of his positive refusal to run and the result was his triumphant election. Stump speakers took possession of the stairs and chairs in the hotels to-day and harangued tho crowds on People's party principles, while outside young America created a din with crackers, rockets, toy pistols and cannon.. It was anything but a typical Sabbath In the Gate Uity. The Knights of Labor delegates to tho convention, to a total of 150, representing thirty States, went into secret session at 8 o'clock in Washington Hall, and had not adjourned at midnight. The sentiment of tho meeting is unanimous for Gresham. It was developed during the proceedings that John Devlin, of the executive board, accompanied the delegation that went East this afternoon to see Judge Gresham. and that he took with him a letter from Powderly, inclosing another from a Republican of national intluence whose name will not be disclosed, urging Gresham to accept the nomination. Iluildlnsr on What Otto Said. Associated Press Dispatch. Omaha, July 3. Tho Gresham movement camo up liko a Phoenix to-night, seemingly stronger than ever. I. N. Smith, an Illinois delegate, who had just arrived from Chicago, fresh from an interview last night with the Judge's son. Otto Gresham, was heralded as the bearer of glad tidings. Immediately after Smith's arrival a meeting of the Illinoisans was held, and after he had unfolded his news the delegates quickly scattered about the different hotels trumpeting the Judge's name with a vigor that took away tbe breath of those who supposed the Gresham boom had been finally disposed of. T. Z. Magarrell, of Chicago, who was one of the committee of forty, headed by Terrell, of Texas, that had the interview with Judge Gresham on June 23, in which the Judge neither refused nor accepted their tender of support, was one of the most active of the Gresham missionaries this evening efter the arrival of delegate Smith. According to Mr. Magarrell, Gresham has assured Smith that none of the authorized communications from the People's party leaders have yet reached the Judge, but would be presented to him to-day if possible, by the 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 her aid. Together, wife and son would go over the situation with the Judge, laying before him all the messages on the subject. Magarrell declared the dispatches purporting 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 headauaiters, and taking the latter aside, boldly asked him to place Gresham's name before the convention to-morrow. General Weaver adroitly replied that he was willing and ready to be spokesman forjudge Gresham, but that he had no substantial evidence that the Judge would accept. Prior to the arrival of the Chicago envoy the Gresham-hrst-last-and-all-the-timemen were sorely pressed for means to stem tho tide. Several caucuses were held, and at last a plan of action was evolved. It was to send a committee of three Streeter, of Illinois; Templeton, of Indiana, and Orr. of Colorado to liud Gresham and obtain from himself an expression which should be wired in cipher to be laid before the convention. The arrival of delegate Smith aud the intelligence he brought only strengthened the determination to havo a further expression from Judge Gresham. which would beyondalldoubt beauthentic. As a result, Messrs. Streeter, Templeton and Orr left Omaha this evening in quest of their idol. The meeting which authorized this errand was attended by upward of two hundred delegates. One of the reasons advanced for sending tho trio was the fact that the chairman of the committee which was in conversation with Judue Gresham' June 23 claimed to have been assured by him then that any further communication from the Judffo regarding the nomination would be made to the committee's chairman, and the latter had sinco received no word whatever. "something wrong." Extraordinary as it may seem, two of the best known men in the convention were among the many who stubbornly declined to accept the Gresham telegram as definitely settling the Question of the Judge's candidacy. One was General Secretary John W. Hayes, of the Knights of Labor, and the other Marion Cannon, of California, who was chairman of the big national conference of the People's party at St. Louis. Both professed to believe that "something was wrong" with the dispatches to and from Gresham. Secretary Hayes was showing around as evidence of 'something wrong" a telegram from Otto Gresham, son of the Judge, which was received here a little while after the message from Judge Gresham saying that the latter would decline the nomination on any platform. The Otto Gresham -telegram said: The telegraph company advises me of tho failure to deliver last night's message beforo father left French Lick this mornlnc. Will endeavor to get It to him at Lanesville, IJarri-ou county, where I think ho must be, but where there Is no telegraph office. Mr. Cannon said: "There is some crookedness about these Gresham dispatches. Wo shall wait until to-morrow at least and learn moro before we accept these messages as authentic." The capsheaf was put upon tbe rejuvenated Gresham boom by the formal action of the Illinois delegation. They voted solidly this afternoon to stand by the Judge from start to lininh if thero should be tbe slightest definite intelligence from him that he would accept the nomination. Addod significance was given to their decision by the fact that they constitute by far tbe largest Stato delegation in the convention. I With Gresham out of the race, the situation to-nicbt had shaped itself into Kyle, of South Dakotn. and Field, of Virginia, on one side for President and Vice-president, 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, wbiio tho success of Weaver, it wns generally conceded, would put Terrell to the front for tho vice-presidency. Tho Georgia delegation, under delegates Branch and Post, were the first to bold a meeting and declare in Kyle's favor. Other States lator followed suit, including nil or nearly all the silver States. The withdral of Norton, of Illinois, gave additional strength to the Kyle boom. Washburn, of Masachnfcetts, of tho People's party national committee, aided by Taubeueck, of Illinois, and Hraucb, of Georsia, were managing the Kyle boom to-night. The Southerners to some extent were not altogether pleased with Weaver's ideas as

to pensioners. During the day a continuous meeting of Kyle's sympathizers was kept in session, and by night a list of those who had come into the meeting aud spoken in favor of Kylp included Donnelly, Tanbeneck, Davis, of Texas; Branch and Post, of Georgia; Wilkins, of Ohio; Schilling, of Wisconsin; Wilson and Field, of Virginia, and Vandervoort, of Nebraska. One of tho arguments that had considerable eilect was that the Gresham boom was being secretly kept up by Weaver's friends to frighten oil' other candidates and leave the way open in the end to Weaver. Buchanan, of New Jersey, was outspoken in opposition to Kyle, and intimated that the bouth Dakota Senator would be received with lukewarmness by tho trade and labor men generally in the convention and at the polls. Despite the Kyle boom, however, the Weaver followers keep up a courageous front. Mr. Brown, one of the most prominent of tho Massachusettf delegates, is said to be one of the managers of the Weaver forces. The Weaver men say that any reports of their chief's withdrawal are inspired by tbe enemy and entirely without foundation. Caucuses of the various State delegations and individuals were numerous to-night. The most active work was being done by the opponents of Gen, Weaver, who are energetically at work trying - to defeat him. The Kyle men assert that Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia. Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Washington, Colorado and half of Kansas will go solidly for then man, and his nomination on the first ballot is practically assured. Other reports, however, have it that New York is divided. The efforts to swing to one man against Weaver is causing a large crop of new names to be suggested for the ticket, and the geographical scope of these new tickets is as wide as tho American continent. These tickets, however, are not received in a manner to make them strong, as it seems to-night that Weaver will enter the convention with tbe largest following. The mainspring of the objection to Weaver is his previous greenback record, with some minor matters, and in New England and New York are located the most active opponents of his selection. Part of tho New Yorkers, with aid from New England, tried to-night to create a land-slide in favor of a ticket with Watson, of Georgia, for President and Governor Pennoyer, of Oregon, for Vicepresident. It was, however, weak in tho homes of its friends, as the Southern men do not want the hrst place on the ticket. Some of the Southern delegates talked of Powderly. but the New Yorkers replied that Powderly had positively declined. The attitude of the silver men elicited more interest than ever to-day. A number of them talked the Gresham matter over, but it was felt that a declination of the nomination would leave tho party demoralized. The conclusion was reached that Stewart's namo would not be presented. Senator Jones says: "Stewart can carry Nevada, but Huntington and hit railroads would light him, and we can't afford to run him and- take any risks on tbe Senate, whero Stewart is needed by the silver men." The conclusion was reached that the new party must Beok some prominet man In tho Northwest who has heretofore been identified with the 'Republican party. To-night the silver men, it was given out, were prac tically a unit for Senator Kyle, of South Dakota. VERY MXCII TANGLED.

The People's Tarty TatrloU Still at Sea Concerning a Leader A Troublesome Rale. Omaha, Neb., July a With the booming of cannon, the waving of flags, and under the inspiration of patriotic oratory, the national People's party convention will celebrate tho natal day of tbe Kepublio tomorrow by nominating an independent candidate for President of the United States. It will be a putting away of the old and tho taking up of the new.' The habiliments of the older parties will be cast aside by the enthusiasts that have en tered into the new, and, donning the garbs of apostles of reform, the crusade against the tyranny of capital, monopoly and plutocracy will be valiantly begun. "The spirit of 17TC" is the favorite mottc of these latter-day reformers, and much oi the inspiration of the hour is gathered from the frequent declarations of the leaders that in the people's wrongs of to-day is s parallel to the grievances of 177G, against which our forefathers revolted, fought and won. And so in a revolution alone lean these wrongs be righted, but the revolution of to-day is to he wrought by the ballot, and in the campaign that is to come tha voice of the people is to be moro powerful thanthe clash of arms or the roar of cannon. It is true the tocsin is to be sounded, but it is a signal of alarm to a slumbering people, for tbe great victory to be won is to be all tbe more triumphant because it is the result of a campaign of education. "Land, transportation and finance," is to be the battle-cry from now to next November, for in these three subjects are involved all the principles to which the People's party owes its birth. To correct the abuses which have grown up under the ownership of the first, the monopoly of the second and the tyranny of the third is the avowed mission of this great political party which has sprung up like a mushroom in tbe night, but. instead of withering in the sunshine of the day, has thrown its Louehs to the breezes, and looks like a young oak above the political horizon. SOME WILL VOTE FOR GUT-SHaM. Who will be the candidate chosen by tomorrow's convention no one can possibly predict. Thore are many leaders in the now party, but none so old or tried as to be unanimously accepted by the various industrial organizations that make np the allied armies of this reform movement. Only one man would be uncomplainingly accepted by a 11, and he is not a member of the new party. The great jurist of Indiana remains the popular favorite, and although he has stated that he would not accept the nomination on any platform, Gresham is still to-night the candidate ol an aggressive faction which insists that he will accept thonominationif it be tendered him, and that the success of the party demands that ho be named. There is every indication that, despite all that may be said by Judge Gresham or his authorized representatives, his namo will be presented to tbe convention by bis admirers, and an attempt made to force his nomination in the enthusiasm of the hour. Three men loom np conspicuously tonight as candidates for the presidential nomination, and all these are members of tho new party. They are General Weaver, of Iowa; Senator Kyle, of South Dakota, and ex-Senator Van Wyck, of Nebraska. With Gresham out of tbe field. Weaver and Kyle will lead in the first ballot, and tbe strength of Van Wyck lies in his peculiar popularity as a compromie candidate lor Governor of Nebraska. This ho is very likely to be for tho asking, and. with tbo great strength of the party iu that State, Van Wyck foels confident of his ability to carry Nebraska. Governor Pennoyer, of Oregon, is much discussed by the free-silver men. and the 1'acitic-coast delegates are caticusinc on the advisability of supporting him boiidly. Ho was elected Governor of Oregon on a free-silver platform, and denounced the Democratic platform this spring and stumped tho State for the People's party candidate. Senator Stewart, of Nevada, and Gen. A. J. Warner, of Ohio, ore also prominently mentioned by the silver men and John 1'. Willits of Kansas, national lecturer of the Alliance, and Paul Vandervoort, of Nebraska, are suggested ly their friends here. There is every probability that at least a dozen candidates will to balloted for in to-morrow's couven tion as the list of favorito sons will be unusually largo. Very little attention will be paid to the vice-president- nnttl the bead of the ticket is telected, but a half dozen or more prominent Southern leaders have bceu mentioned in this connection. Senator Morgan of Alabama, Congressman Watson ot Georgia, lien Terrill ot Texas, General Field of Virginia, "Cyclono" Davis of