Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-05
THIRD EDITION. THE POPS ARE INDIGNANT Say the Democrats Are Stealing
 Their Thunder. TAUBENECK AT SPRINGFIELD For the Purpose of Kicking A Change of Pro-
 gramme on the Part of the
 Democrats.
TAUBENECK AT SPRINGFIELD

Springfield, H., June 1.-The populists are indignant because the democrats are about to "steal their thunder" as they say at tomorrow's silver eonven- tion. H. E. Taubeneck, chairman of the national executive committee of the peoples party, arrived in Springfield today and held several secret confer ences with his colleagues. He admitted, with some reluctance, that he was here for the purpose of protesting against the democrats adopting principles which have long been acknowledged to be the foundation of populism.
 As soon as he arrived he telegraphed for w. l.. Maxwell, chairman of the state committee, to come to Springfield at once on important business. Attor- ney H. G. Jones, who acted as counsel for the populsts in the apportionment case, is also here. He says Taubeneck is will ing to turn over the entire populist vote in the country to. the democracy and stands ready to deliver the goods at any time. Arrangements are now being made by the populists to hold caucus here at an early date and issue an ad- dress to the people of Illinois, in which the democrats shall be branded as thieves of populist principles.
 The programme for the convention is now fully mapped out. A big change of heart on the Iart of the delegates has taken place since morning and the in- tention is now to let Cleveland and Alt geld severely alone and to adopt no res olution which will either abuse the one or praise the other. The speakers will of course speak their mind of the chief executive, and it is certain will say nothing complimentary of him. The change of programme was brought about by the bad scare sustained by cer- tain members of the democratic central state committee with federal office holders when they heard that Cleve- land was to be made the object of a se- were abuse.
 United States Marshal Benton, R. E. Springler, deputy internal revenue col lector; l. w. Potter, postmaster at Rock Island, and s. s. Hallam, postmaster of Monmouth, are members of the com mittee. Besides there is Ben T. Cable, who Is a member of the national commit tee. These men protested loudly against the convention going out of it's way to abuse the president and carried the day. If it is possible now the work of the con vention will be confined to passing single-plank platform. Delegates to a national conference will not even be chosen, as was at first contemplated
 Chicago and the country will be treated impartially in the distribution of honors. Monroe c. Crawford of Union county will be temporary chairman and Ex-Judge Samuel P Mcconnell of Chi cago permanent chairman. The plat form will be exceedingly short and will declare for the free and unlimited coin age of silver at 16 to 1 and there stop short. Among the speakers will be Ex- Congressman at Large Andrew J. Hun ter, Secretary of State Hinriechsen Ex- Judge Mcconnell. Adjutant- General Orendorf, and Ex-Congressman William G. Bryan.
 Governor Altgeld firmly denies that he intends to speak. When asked the req son today by Postmaster Hessing of Chi cago, he said
 'Why should I speak? It is not my convention"
 type, sat in the Cook county silver con- vention,. but will not sit in this one "I come,' said Mr. Hesing, merely in my capacity as editor of the Staats Zeitung If l sat in the convention a great many persons might say did so because was a postmaster and felt bound to protect the administration in it's fight for honest money l do not think I ought to be de- tered from sitting in a convention be- cause 1 am postmaster, but in this case, although I have the courage of my convictions. I shall defer to public sentiment Although the convention has, l understand. made a compact not to pass resolution attacking the admins tration. there is no telling what will hap pen. Some fellow is likely to drop fire brand into the convention and then the whole thing will flare up. It is one thing for the machine to determine to stop all demonstrations which have nothing to do with the case and another thing for it to succeed.
 '1 do not, however. look for very lively time tomorrow
 The Cook county delegation, headed