New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-22
DEATH KNELL OF ILLINOIS DEMOCKAlS
GAMBLERS AND LIoUOR-sELLERs MAKE THE
NOMINATIONS IN COOK COUNTY.

GAMBLERS AND LIoUOR-SELLERS MAKE The
NOMINATIONS IN COOK COUNTY.
Chicago. Aug. 81 CspeciaD.-The death knell to the
hopes of the Democracy OF Illinois was souhdeu a'
. O'Clock this morning by the COOK County Demo
cratic Convention After continuous session OF
fifteen hours In which there were seventeen distinct
and separate rough and tumble fights the spells ele-
ment emphaszed It's domination over the convention
ny rejecting the report Of the Advisory Committee ana
nominating for the chief Office at stake man WIN
had been declared by the respectable men OF MS parry
10 be guilty OF malfeasonce In Office, and 10 De I'M
worthy OF the high place to which he nspired INC
city OF Chicago and Cook County being recognized as
the stronghold Of the Illinois Democracy 1t was de-
cIarcd by the reputable party leaders some weeks ago
that I'm order to Insure In the coming cam
paign an unusually strong ticket must De hohmn"'eu
I'm Cook County and the gamblers ana salooh-heepcS
relegated from the control OF the party. Inc ota'e
Central Committee approved this plan, ana the CooN
County Democratic Committee appointed an ADVISORY
Committee OF twenty five Of the most prominent
c,tizens IN Chcago-alI Democrats-who SHOULD select
list OF two or three reputable men for each once 10
be- filed and TO which list the convention should DC
strictly confined In Its selection or party cahoiu''
The committee did It's work we'll too wei III iac' orue
gamblers saloon keepers and spOl'S element geheiS
for this element under the personal leadership OF
Mike Mcdonald, the millionaire gambler, ana aiter
session lasting far into Sunday morning epudiated
tbe Advisory Committee and nominated for state Al
torney the very man against whom the committee had
directed Its warnings.
The five daily papers in this city
agree in their extra editions this morning
tlia the convention the most disgraceful Pohueai
gathering ever assembled in the city OF chicago. IL
was In session more than fourteen hours, ana lor
the greater part OF the time the proceedings were Vi
most disorlerly character. The confusion was e4-
trene the delegates excited To say that they
deliberated on the nominations would be sarcasm
The nominations were the result Of bargains trades
and dckers made months ago. The convention WIS
not representative Of the better element OF inc purify
to say the least II representative OF the pugh,
,he rowdy and the saloon element. Jacob kernsS
nomination States Attorney was forced through ny
the same combination which has dominated Demo
cratic conventions In this city for number OF years.
the combination Of the spells element of the party
Mr. Kern was objected to by W. c. GOudy. Mr.. Cleve-
land's conhdant in the West Mr. Gregory and the
leading lawyers Of the party as utterly unit Tor inc
Office which he seeks. He has neither the experience
nor the ability sufficient for the proper performance
OF his duties and charges which Will be subject 10
future discussions have been made against him not
by Republicans but by devoted and loyal Democrats
who will not vote for him. and who consider IL tner
duty to oppose his election. lie has been put Tor
ward Ms n representative OF the German American ee-
ment, yet 1t is notable fact that the German nee
gates I'm the convention opposed him. for the most
part. HIS most active bachcrs Were not VI ms own,
but OF another race. -,
$. B. Chase was nominated for Recorder under dte
whip and spur Of the party managers, throwing OUT
barney Nebling, the popular German hnlerc'ir WHO
seemed to be the favorlte Of the convention ana was
approved by the Advisory Committee, but VINO had
Incurred the hostility Of the bosses. The other nom
nations were Of the class, and the members OF
the state Committee as we'll rs the Advis0ry com.
mtce are panic stricken to-day over the effect that
snch nominations must have in the desperate struggle
for supremacy In the State this fall.