The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-09
BATTLE Or THE GIANTS
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mis- way down to the steps Of the plat
form and with outstretched arm point
I'd toward Senator White, clamoring
Tor recognition. Finally the chairman
saw him, and was able TO hear him cry
Il move that Governor Altgeld OF Hi
sois address the convention" although
10 one twenty feet away could catch
Inc purpose Of the demand. Senator
White beat a sharp penetrating clicR
: With his gavel until the convention con-
rented to subside a trif1e, and then an
bounced that Governor AItgeld was call
ID for.
CHEERS AND Kisses.
Governor Altgeld has many warm
friends In Illinois, and many enemies
equally warm, and they sprang at the
chance TO voice their sentiment. The
Illinois delegates led and enthusiastic
cheer which was taken up by other del
hgations and chorused by the galleries
Curiosity was rife TO see the man whom
thefdelegates had heard so much about
and few had ever seen, so many mount
I'd their chairs, and faced toward Hi
hois. The Democratic governor made
his way towards the aisle and stodd
there, a plain man with a black beard,
and close-cropped, black hair and jet
eyes that snapped and cleaned like
sparks while he stood with uplifted
hand appealing for attention. Few could
zee him and there was much crowdinS
and confusion until he mounted his
chair under the Illinois standard and
The cheer was redoubled. His oppo-
nents, also, when they espied him from
;,
and they ehowered upon him a sputter
Of bisses. Throughout the scene, the
delegations from New York, Massa-
chusetts and other eastern states sat
IN frozen silence.
ALTGELD CALLS FOR HILL.
There came an end 10 the uproar at
last, and Mr.. Altgeld made his voice
heard
''On behalf OF fhe state Of Illinois I
suggest that this convention give to
Hon. David B. Fill of New York an OPP
portunity 10 address it." This stroke
brought down another shower of de-
nands for ''Hilli Hill Hill The chair
man made himself heard, and said:
The distinguished gentleman from
New York, who has been called for so
bitten is a member of the committee on
resolutions, and is not here"
Still the convention demanded Sena-
tor Hill until Senator White was driv-
IN TO cry appealingly: "Will you insist
9n a man who IS not here?''
Then the cry was turned on RUSSELL
by the eastern men, but the young Mas
s2chusetts ex-governor sat impressiveIy
n his chair in the first row and his
friends gave him up.
VTTRIOL FROM ILLINOIS.
Finally David Overmeyer of Kansas
was brought to the platform and ap-
peared to satisfy the appetite of the
crowd for several minutes q 5 he pleaded
for the dollar of our daddies." For
another five minutes the band held them
In check with stirring music Then
the cries for Altgeld were renewed and
at last with evident reluctance the Hi
hols governor was urged forward to the
stage. Great curiosity existed to see
him. Some of the delegates crowded
TO the front of the stage, not because
MS voice was weak, as his clear tones
reached out 10 the furthermost limits Of
the Il-Il, put 20 get a closer view Of the
man. With great deitberation he on
eued with the statement that he had not
come here 90 make a speech. but to as
slst IN the nomina ton Of the next Dresi-
ueHr Of the United States, and the
formulation of a declaration of prjrci-
pies the'1 would again offer hope 10 the
party OF the people. This opening SEN
tment warmed up the audience and
soon Jhe pale, almost haggard face of
the Illinois governor grew flushed. His
gestures came quick and vehement ana
before he had proceeded far. the con-
vention was swayed as by a cyclone by
his ora tory.
When he declared that hungry men
and children were looking to this CON
VenIon for rewief. there was q great
Gemenst ra;ion. Adroitly he worked on
TO his climax. he described the toll
and bloody sweat OF the millions which
was being doubled by the shrinking
standard If values. Then he Dausad
and fiinging his arms out before him
asked: VIII you let them continue
it,"
No, no, neveri" came in laundering
chorus from 10000 throats. Later. re-
ferring TO tine great struggle against
slavery be pointed to an American flag
nj MS back and secuted the idea Of com
promise.
Did the men," he asked "who gave
up their lives to preserve that flag talk
OF compromise. There could be none.
There can be none
As ne finished he descended from the
platform ana was accorded another de-
monStratiOH. The Illinois delegates
mounted their chairs and franticaliy
waved their banners. Delegates from
other deleascions crowded the aisles 70
wriag his hand while the galleries yell
I'd and shouted.
CEMENT FROM NEW ENGLAND
After the ir.erlHde by the band. New
England had her inning when George
Fred Williams. the stsiwart, fashion
aoly attired. blonde moustached. schol-
Rriy boxing young eX-cOngressnan
from Massachusetts, whose conversion