New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
crcPICIOUS OF ALTGELD.
.,ocRATIC LEADERS FEAR HE MEDI-
TATES TREASON TO BRYAN.

vovE THAT SMA'hS Of IKEAChERl on THE
..c~ OF TIE ANARCHIST GOVERNOR
REVIEW or THE POLITICAL FIELD
FROM CHICAGO
,,v TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNE.1
~.,.,go oct l1-Popocratic headquarters at
,,,ex we're thrown into a state Of Widest
w ...,,snt to-day by the formal acceptance on
"'' Of Governor Altgeld of an invitation
wv .a-sss an audience in the Auditorium on
.s.v next upon State issues in this cam
His administration. the reforms he
ps.,s 10 have achieved. the policy he proposes
,-sue II re-elccted-these are 20 be sub
". discussed BRYAN. free silver. free trade
,,assd. any other plank in the Chicago plat
w. &c 20 be ignored. The invitation purported
"a signed by men irrespective Of party.
", all are sald TO be admirers of Altged
s., n, the names are of distinctly German
s.s, and not inconsiderable number among
'.a, Is known to support Mckinley. There is
.,,r sprink,inS Of American names. and these
:, all claimed for Bryan.
r,s Interpretation Put upon the Governors
....,,arce by Chairman zones and others high
:. ,se councils Of the Popocracy is the obvious
.. that the Anarchist -pardoner OF Illinois IS
Earring 10 desert a sinking ship and that his
.ss from now on will be conducted with
,,card 10 the wishes of National headquar
Wv w. and with the sole object in view OF saving
y. oun skin. II such saving should involve the
.,-ov ~ BRYAN. II matters little to Att
:, :, course He would. it is said. as soon see
,.,o,, elected as not. 1t would certainly
y. ,.,areere with his plans. AS long as he can
wv s'b .,o,bar term as Governor he will be con-
49,. With This end in view, then. he has gone
W" X.u.yorlz 70 square his account with the
w...,o, organization by the delivery of a cou-
-. - sreeches or So. only 70 return by Tues
s.v next and begin desperate las'-ditch hSh'
4, ,s,s STATE In Chicago alone he Is billed to
,.,rsr twelve speeches next week. other parts
:. the State are not TO be sighted but this Will
5. made the principal fighting ground. 1t is
hare that Re expects to rally his German-Ameri-
,.n Mckinley friends and, as last chance. to
,rvote the support OF organized .abor.
THE FIGHT TO BE MADE IN CHICAGO.
The question is frequently asked why, with
Illinois claimed for Mckinley by majority
,.rgne all the way from JOopO 10 loo.o",
chairman Hanna should consider 1t necessary
N concentrate the best speakers az the disposal
a, the National Committee right here in Chi
cago during the closing weeks Of the campaign.
~. .,swsr suggests itself when 1t Is remem-
bsred that Chicago is the headquarters of nearly
every labor organization In the country. From
here issue the orders which direct labor move
nnsnts and influence their course. This Is not
unknown. Of course, to the Popocratio managers,
and their efforts for the last few weeks have
consequently been bent in the one direction OF
securing control Of the labor organizations
Their success In this field, notwithstanding the
extravagant assertions OF Chairman Jones. has
been disappointing at best. outside OF secur-
ing the support OF some irresponsible leaders
like Debs and Gompers. their work may even
be pronounced dismal failure Bearing In
mind, however, the important part played by
the labor vote in Illinois in former years-nota-
bly, in 1S92-Mr Hanna Is determined that it
shall not be lost 10 the Republican party this
year. Its present attitude was accurately re-
fected In the remarkable outpouring on Chi
csso Day 1t would be reflection upon the
good sense Of labor to assume that its vote
could at this late day be diverted by the shall
low arguments Of Governor Altgeid. That gen.
tleman. however, seems to think 1t can. He
will try. at any rate
There has been considerable talk within the
last few days that Governor Altgeld is insincere
In his support Of Mr.. Bryan" said DR.. Jameson.
OF the Republican State Central Committee to-
day. "Advces from the various parts Of the
State and particularly from Cook County. give
color TO the rumor that Atgeld will sacrifice
Bryan in desperate attempt 70 save himself
But Mr.. Altgeld and his friends know that he
cannot be elected Governor: hence they are
sxerting themselves to have him run ahead Of
his ticket in Cook County in order TO make It
appear that he IS popular az home and thus pose
tor vindication Of his administration Mr. Alt
seld's friends have raised a fund to carry Cook
County fo- him regardless % Bryan's and Sew
ais chances
ALTGELD'S ERRAND EAST
Mr.. Altgeld has gone to New-York TO divide
the glory which Mr. Bryan achieved among
some OF the Popocrats by his so-called invasion
OF wall Street. He has also gone there hoping
70 oe insulted. and thus form the basis FOR SYM
patny and support among the laboring people at
nome would not be surprised IL he had some
o nis own claquers assist in the scheme in order
" receive welcome home as q fearless cru
aoer against the plutocrats. lie is playing a
ooid game, but he will be beaten badly in IL
nrols-a fate he doubtless realizes Mr. Altgeld
not now really running for Governor, but il
candidate to lead his party in Cook County. so
@At ne VII be In line for future political recog-
nl'ion from his fellow Popocrats"
FOR some time suspected by Chairman Jones
mo his advisers Of meditating treason this un-
0'ssuised effort the part Of Governor Alt
se'o 70 sip surreptitiously into the Governor $