The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-29

CHICAGO. June ga Sensational
sequel comes tonight to Gov. Altgeld's
release Of the Haymarket anarchists,
The Journal raises the question
whether he Is legally governor oi the
state Of Illinois ora citizen cfthe United
States. 1t was asked, are his acts legal
as governor, particularly the pasdenot
the anarchists9 The opinion g ex,
pressed that the famous Governor Boyd
case Of Nebraska may be re.enscted IN
Illinois, with John P, Altgeld as the
principal actor The Journal saya;
Governor Altgeld bases his claim y
citizenship on the simple statement
that his father was naturalized while n
the son was minor child John l.
Altgeld was born In Prussia in 1s4s and
came to this country with his parents
when boy, his father settling on q
farm near ManRhsld, Ohio. II the
father Of Altgeld was made q cittzon
while the latter was under twenty
one, always providing that the
father was legally naturalized
then there can be no question 40 to.the
governors title TO citizenHhipi bptu
Mr.. Altgeld, senior, waited until his
SON was over tWenty.one before taking
out papers, then, most assuredly, the
title Of the governor 70 citlzenahip y
badly clouded, q
The registration book has the follow.
ing record opposite the name OF John
?. Altgeld, 10 accordance with the latest
registration law Of Illinois:
aReaidence, 1882 Frederick street;
place of nativity, Germany; term OF
residence in the precinct, ~ years in
county, IL years; in state, " years;
naturalized, yes; by act of Congress,
yes qualified voter, yes; date Of regis
tration, October 2s, 1892; removed 70
Springfield"
There Is nothing to show when and
whore the father Of Governor Altgeld
was naturalized or by what act Of Con
gress the governor was made citizen.
In the case OF Governor Boyd, OF Ne
braska, tho courts decided that his
claim to citizenship on the ground that
his father was naiuraliEed while he was
n minor did not hold good; and 30 de!
Glu6u ukAlubb ului uAA AhtAN HeAhhf lN"NN
saved Governor Boyd was that being
resident OF Nebraata whenii IL was q ter
ritory, and at the time Of its admitlance
into the Union as c state, he thereby
became citizen by virtue OF the Jaw
which provides that every resident Ola
territory at the time Of its admittance
is made q citizen.
Governor Alteeld has no such law 70
fall back on. Many attorneys think
that an explanation in order from the
governor Just at this time. The TACT
was developed to-day that the friends
Of Fielden, schWab and Neebe knew be-
fore election that the governor was in
sympathy with the cause OF the ann
nesty association from the fact that he
was one Of the signers OF tho petition
presented Ex-Governor Fiter asking tor
Neebe's pardon.
Itis said the amnesty association Will
not diSband, as supposed, but will con-
tinue its labors with q view Of securing
the pardon OF the Bohemian anarchist
Hroneck, who was sentenced TO Joliet
for fourteen years some time after the
conviction Of the Haymarket rioters
Representatives Of the fifty socialietic
sections in the United States viii open
their annual conference here Julyl.
The convention will be In session Tor
five days. Representatives Of the gecs
tions in many OF the other cities have
already arrived. Among the matters
which will receive special attention arc
tho gains OF the party at the recent
elections in Germany and the pardons
ing Of the anarchists by Governor Alt.
gold.
soclGliatic organization, in speaking Of
the probable action Of tho convention
said: There will undoubtedly be resc;
lutlons passed OF the convention, thank.
ing Gov. Altgeld. THESE resolutions
will be adopted unanimously.