The morning call., 1892-04-28

Tie CONVENTION LOOK
THE DEMOCRATS.
Illinois State Convention. Convened The
Platform Adopted.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 27.--The Demo-
cratic State convention met here TO-DAY.
A telegram from Senator Palmer last night
indicating that he would not object to hay-
ing the delegation to tile national canyen-
tion instructed for him for President made
his friends aggressive aud confident this
morning and slightly discouraged the Cleve-
land portion, but they resolved to make a
vigorous fight.
Chairman Phelps Of the State Central
Committee called the Illinois Democratic
convention 20 order az 2 80 o'clock. He con-
graduated the delegates on the auspicious
omens under which the convention as
sembled. To-day, fer The first time In
quarter Of century," said he, you meet
within the confines Of Democratic Sta te."
Applause He congratulated the Demo-
Gratis that the principles of Democracy To-
day are represented in the Lower House OF
Congress by large majority Of the repre-
senlallveS from Illinois, and also that this
proud commonwealth has today for the
hrst time In over quarter OF century the
honor Of being represented in the Senate of
tile United States by one entirely worthy 10
wear The toga of Senator, our proud and
trusted leader, the distinguished AID
patriotic soldier and Statesman, General
John NJ. Palmer"
Phelps introduced as temporary chair
man james X Williams, vho made a speech
of some length largely devoted to the tariff.
As the Palmer men had applauded the men
tlon OF their leaders name in Phelps
speech, the Cleveland men cheered 10 the
echo the name Of the eX-PreSident as Will
iams paid glowing tribute 10 his tariff
policy.
The temporary chairman, Congressman
Williams, IN assuming the gavel, said:
Our committee on resolutions will not be
left 20 speculate amid uncertainties as 10
what the people want. The people them
selves have spoken in language that needs
no Interpretation. After a full and impas-
stoned discussion Of all its u just prCvlS-
ions, the people in IS 90 prom ounced yer-
dict OF guilty against the Mckinley tariff
bill. We are here TO record in our platform
that verdict with all the emphasis with
which it was rendered. The patriotic work,
tariff reform, so plainly. so hrayely out
lined in 1888 by that living idol of Democ-
racy, Grover Cleveland, is still unfinished.
and Will continue so until every burden Of
unjust and unnecessary taxation shall have
been removed from the shoulders Of our
people
The speaker considered the present silver
law unsound and unwiSe, though believing
in the principle of bimetallism. He favored
such ratio as will insure the circulation of
both metals at par with each other The
present silver law demOnetiZes silver by
treating 1t As a mere commodity, issuing
credit IN currency therefor, which, accord
Ing TO the policy OF the administration, is
redeemable In gold without in any way In
creasing the volume of coin in which such
notes are redeemabie. thus creating a sys-
tenn of imitation.
= i he platform denOunces the Mckinley
dor PlaFn fgp1 frD1A lefTx es,
the establishment of a currency convertible
without loss TO the holder and the fixing Of
ratio Oy an international monetary con-
eress so that the parity can be maintained
and all mints thrown 0Ien 10 free coinage I;
faVors the election of Senators by the pODu-
lar vote, aud an unrelenting war on trusts
and combines.
At the conclusion Of Williams speech
the announcement was made of the State
committeeman. the Presidential Electors
and the district delegates TO the national
convention. The committees were then az
pointed and quickly following the announce
ment OF the committees the Palmer men
gained thelI first victory Of the day by the
adoption OF motion 10 refer all resolutions
10 the committee on resolutions without
debate. thus preventing the reading of any
eXtrayaGant Cleveland resolutions in .he
convention.
a prolonged squabble was followed by a
motion ror temporary adjournment. Alt
and the Others for two days session. The
Altgeld resolution was finally carried and
the convention took recess until o'clock
when Ii Teassembled eX-Speaker Crafts of
the last General Assembly was announced
rs permanent chairman, and he was greeted
with enthusiastic applause when be took
the chair. His speech was brief. After
prolonged and heated debate, the conven-
ton decided to proceed with the nomina-
ton OF the State ticket.
Senator OCOnnOT placed in nomination for
Governor ex-Judge John r. Altged of
Chicago as a candidate VINO would appeal
to tue great mass of laboring men. A. ID.
Webber of Macon County seconded the
nomination on behalf of the German
ID. Phelps, Andrew j. Hunter and ex-Con-
gresham Neece were also placed in nOnli-
nation. On the first ballot Altgeld received
a large majority, and on motion of General
BACK the nomination was made unani-
nous. General Black and 4. j. Hunter
were then nominated for C0ngressmen-at-
large. A. L. Stevenson. A. L. Green, c. +.
Crafts, u. Il. Cable, y. +. Worthington,
W alter l.. watson, John A. King, and s.
B. Chase were elected deIegates-at-large.
Monroe {. Crawford, jesse j. Phillips, j.
NJ. Riggs Charles Durham, j. III. Miller, A.
D. Reavei and DIR. David Leroy Thomas
were elected as sliernates. The ticket was
completed as follows: Lieutenant-Gov-
ciHOi, Ouocpu uill, AuQltuf, DAVID tore,
Atiorney-General, Morris T. Maloney :;
treasurer Rufus y. Ramsey. Trustees of
the State Y university were also nominated.
NEW YORK, April 21.-Severai we'll
known New York Democrats expect to meet
Mayor Grant IN Los Angeles, Cal, within
TWO weeks, The Mayor kept the secret Of
ms holiday trip so well that many of his in
Inmates knew nothing more than that he
mad been heard to say lie was going south.
lie and Edward Murphy. chairman of the
state Democratic committee, left for Cali
iornla Monday night. Murphy Is accom-
panied by some ladies, the family of the
Lieutenant Governor, and Mr.. Shcehau and
Joseph j. Donough, the coffee king, who is
on ms way 10 fish for salmon in British
Columbia. He will join the Mayor in Los
Angeles within ten days.
ALBANY, April 27.-The leaders OF the
republican party IN the State are now here,
and the details for the organization of the
State convention tomorrow is nearly COM
pleted. In all likelihood ex-MinIster 10
France Whiteaw Reid will be chosen per-
manent chairman OF the convention. In tie
platform the administration will be in
dorsed; Blame indorsed; Reid's work
as Minister .ofFrance commended warmly
money piapk similar TO that adopted at
Rochester latt fall will be embodied: tariff
issues VIII Lbe presented on well known
lines, and there will be a plank urgently
demanding increased stringency In the en-
1orcement OF the civil service law. The
State delegation to Minneapolis will not go
there instructed for any man as Presidential
candidate.
The Muriasfo Eallarv