Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1892 — A POLITICAL SURPRISE. [ARTICLE]

A POLITICAL SURPRISE.

judge Gresham Will Take the Stump. For the People’s Party. , M > St. Louis, August 11.—The National People's Party headquarters to day were alive with enthusiastic workers, all of. whom are jubilant over a telegram received, and its contents verified by a letter to the effect that Judge Gresham had con. eluded to take the stump, in the interest of the third party, and would make his opening speech ut Indianapolis, the latter part of this month. Chairman Taubeneck received this intelligence from the chairman of the State committee of Indiana, to whom Judge Gresham had written, declaring his intention and setting forth his reasons for making a campaign in the Interest of General Weaver. In his report to the national headquarters, the chairman of the Indiana committee states that Judge Gresham, Is apprising him of his intentions, informed him by letter that he did not refuse the presidential nomination because he was not in sympathy with The party, but for a reason, that was entirely personal and not politjjgaL • James Battorff, miller, of Clark county was approached by agents of a fanning mill, and was induced to accept the sale of a mill on commission, signing, as he supposed, an agreement to that effect Afterward he discovered that he bad signed a contract for thirty mills, calling for *750. *nd that notes to this amonnt against him had been deposited in a Rushville bank. Mr. Batterhoff gave notice that he had been swindled, and that he would contest payment in court. Hal Pointer easily defeated Direct in three straight heats In a race at<lrand Rapids, Mich., on the 11th. Hal Polnter’i time was 2:00: 9:11M 90(1