The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-08-21

HiNRICHsEN MAKES BIG CLAIMS
Saws the Movement Is Growing and
That the 'sGold Men" Cannot
Garry Single County in
the State.
Chicago Times-Herald.)

Chicago Times-Herald)
Springfield, H., Aug. 12.-Secretary OF
State William H. Hinrichsen, who is also
chairman of the Illinois democratic state
central committee, in an interview today
said: ''The national conference OF demo-
cratic silver men, which takes place in
Washington Aug. IA, will be attended by
a number of democrats from Illinois. Elk
Congressman George Filthian, J. w. Yam
tbs, Judge S. P. Mcconnell, ex-senator
Allen, T. w. McNeely, Judge o. P. Thomp-
son, John A. Barnes, Judge E. c. Kramer,
George M. LeCrone, Judge William Mel
son, George H. Brennan, M. F. Dunlap,
Judge Henry G.. Miller, Judge William
Frentiss, Lutte c. Breeder, George E. Doy-
ing and myself are among those who will
constitute the Illinois delegation. Others
from this state will likely attend. l am
not informed as to the program of the
conference, but suppose that will be ar
ranged by Senator Turpie and others,
who have the matter in hand. The silver
feeling in Illinois is stronger, if possible,
than it was at the time of holding the
state convention. There is not as much
noise being made aboutit, but the feeling
Is substantial and settled. The slightest
opposition will bring it into full life on
short notice. The gold democrats could
not today carry single county in the
state of Illinois. The practical politicians
among them are we'll aware of this fact,
although they cannot continue to bolster
themselves by claiming that the silver
movement is dying out.
SILVER MAN WILL BE NOMINATED.
I'm the eighteenth congressional dis
trlct, where an election is to be held this
fall for successor to Congressman Re-
mann, free-silver candidate will be nom
mated and free-silver platform adopted
by the democrats. OF this l am certain,
from information obtained from every
county In the district. When the vacancy
occurred Senator Palmer at once declared
that there would be two democratic can
didates unless the gold men controlled the
convention, meaning, l suppose that the
gold men would bolt. / have no fear of
such a bolt In fact l would be glad to
have General Palmer nominate a boiling
gold ticket in that district in order to
show him and the men who follow him
on the money question how little strength
they have in actual numbers in the dem
ocratic party in that district. The repub-
icans will, of course, straddle the money
question and the democrats will carry
the district by large majority.
1.-THE result of the state convention in
Iowa was no surprise to me or the demo-
Gratis here. Iowa is republican state
a oH IL
by Republicans in nearly all
the counties. Most of the democratic
officials are federal officehoiders and have
the organization in their hands and the
only surprise in connection with the state
convection is that so many silver men sue
ceeded in breaking in. The result of the
election in that state will show the folly
Of the conventions action.
WONDERFUL RESULTS IN MISSOURI.
"In Missouri the democrats have achiev-
ed wonderful results. The call and hold
Ing Of the convention at Pertle Springs
was grand triumph Of public sentiment
The state committee after positively re-
fusing to call this convention was COM
PEELED by force of public opinion to re-
verse its action and give the democracy
of the state an opportunity to express
Itself. Illinois and Missouri are two states
the democrats must have in 1896 in order
to win. 1t is evident that neither of these
states can be carried on anything but a
free-silver platform, and this fact will be
fully impressed upon the national conven-
ton when it meets. Illinois will send a
free-silver delegation to the national con-
ventiOn, and on a free-silver platform we
can carry the state by $4,000 majority
while on gold platform we will be as
badly beaten as we were last fall.
Il have seen several interviews from
prominent men regarding presidential
possibilities from this state I doubt the
authenticity of them all. The democrats
of Illinois are not SO particular as to who
the individual may be, but will certainly
not support man not in harmony with
their views on the money question. They
will, OF course, prefer a man from their
own state, and such mans name will be
presented at the proper time Public
preference has not, so far as l have been
able to learn, crystalied upon any one
person.
HIS COMPLIMENTS TO CABLE.
GIN regard to the attempt of Mr. Cable
TO organize the gold forces in the state
| am not informed. Mr.. Cable belongs to
that class Of men who in Illinois are big
in Washington, and in Washington are
big in Illinois. Republican newspapers
have published great deal of nonsense
about his scheme for organizing another
state central committee. Such talk is
Idle A state committee can only be Sc
lected by regular state convention, and
certainly until such convention is held
no new committee can be organized hav-
Ing the recognition of any considerable
humber of democrats. Mr. Cable himself
IS member of the state committee, and
lny attempt on his part to interfere with
the orders of the majority of the commit
tee would be politically dangerous to
him, if it were not so ridiculous to the
public. l am satisfied that he and SEN
Ator Palmer and other administration men
from this state have never fairly reported
the true situation to the President In
lesiring to Please him they have told him
What he liked to hear, and the republican
papers in Chicago have, of course, acted
With them in this matter. We have only
me paper in Chicago calling itself dem
,cratic, and it is controlled by the admin
stration at Washington, D. c.