New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24
AITGELD RULES THE ROOST.
-, DOMINATES THE PEORIA GATHERING-CON-
rRoLLER ECKELs AND THE ADMINS
TRATloN FORCES SHOWED UNDER.

paoria H. June Ex-Governor Altgeld was the
.sntral figure and sole dictator in the Democratic
e,.,s Convention. held in this city to-day. He
.ounded the keynote Of the gathering in a charac-
terstic speech. breathing vengeance against the
Administration Of Grover Cleveland. against the
Fast against protection. against Wall Street,
against the gold standard and against the Repuo-
ucan party. He ruled the convention with high
hand brought about his own denomination by ac-
e,amation. and. rising vote, secured the adop-
ton Of a most radical free-silver, Popustic plat
form. The Administration forces. under Control
Ter Eckels were completely routed.
An hour before the time set by the official call
tuIv 65OO people were packed within the rectan-
sular building and a couple OF thousand more
we're unable TO obtain admittance
As the leading spirits of the gathering entered
% the strains Of music they were greeted with en-
thusastic applause. among those so honored being
Governor Altgeld. ex-Congresssmen Fithian. For
man and Downing; Lambert Tree. ex-Minister to
Belgium. and Carter II. Harrison. jr, son ana
namesake Of Chicago's murdered Mayor At lid
Secretary of State w. H Hinrichsen. by virtue OF
his position as chairman OF the state Central Com
mittee called the convention to order and intro
duced as temporary chairman Alexander Hamil-
ton Bell, of Carlinville, who delivered long free
silver harangue
When he asked who should lead the people out
Of bondage there were great shouts Of "Boies
followed by cries of Bland" Somebody shouted
"Teller" and there babel OF cheers. foot-
s,amping and cries of NO. but the greatest
demonst tra ton came when the speaker proceeded
70 express the hope that God would forgive them
for their share in the last election Of Grover
Cleveland hurricane of cheers came from
no hall
times renewed. When 1t subeded there were yela
| Of Say II over again. Hit him again. Tell
the reporters 10 put that down" followed by an
other round Of applause. Altogether the demon
stration Of antagonism to the President lasted for
several moments. At later stage OF the address,
when reference was made TO Governor Altgeld.
there was an enthusiasts burst Of applause. part
Of the audience rising and waving hats ana canes
While the call of districts for members Of the
committee in progress the convention got into
terrible disorder a. q result OF outsiders crowd
ing a hundred or more OF the delegates from their
seats A. S. Trude. Of Chicago vigorously de-
manded that the Chair exercise his authority by
causing the expulsion of the interlopers but WITH
out result and a number Of the delegates raining
10 get their seats, left the place in disgust
The only contest developed in the call OF 'he
Congress districts was in the Min WheTe 'ne
Supporters Of Governor Altgeld and the Con-
troller Of the Currency clashed. The chairman
Of the delegation insisted that there was no
contest while a member Of the Eckels faction
challenged the accuracy OF the statement ana
protested against the despotic attempt 10 nsu'P
the rights Of his associates that was being at
tempted. The matter was finally referred 70
the Committee on Credentials. More uproar ana
confusion resulted upon a motion that the con-
vention remain in continuous session uhtl All
its business was completed. Half dozen heated
speeches were made on either side. with the re-
suit that the convention at 80 took recess
until 3 p. m.
Owing TO the inability Of Temporary Chairman
Bell TO hold the convention in control at the
morning session. the Committee on Permanent
Organization threw over the programme to
make the temporary organization permanent
and elected Charles X Ladd, of Henry County
a. permanent chairman
On reassembling the convention adopted
platform of which the following are the prin-
cipal panks:
We favor the soundes, and safest money known
to man, and as experience has shown that ms
sss Si Sd SUn m Spa sEg p %n eea e
ae repeal OF that Republican and plutocrac legsla-
tnn which demonetiz d silver and reduced 70 the
basis Of token money. destroying by one-half the
siock Of real money. and. by doubling the work TO
that the farmers ana producers had 10 give twice
- much work TO get dollar as they formerly had.
,hid snd nxed charges. winch were no; lowered. In
NH. ms way the market for those things which the
ssscaanc and laborer made was destroyed. and the
nee,ores had TO shu: down.
.T mus taking out Of the commercial world one
Erayzed ana iieness and az ristrs have nave been been
s%ad %sad over the civilized world. With the rlcies:
md Sa s senterprising POPULATION, ana with the most
~unlant harvesis our people are in distress. Three
.
prosper are the bond sharks and the men who
rrrnese are conditions under which Republican in
'Muuuons cannot long endure.
American people In th.r eneTgv ind,sirv u and ,ns
lesnr;.a and that such people with the unlimited
srnme,ary system without the aid Of foreign gov
Me- ws believe that the beneas Of the Independence
sS,cchn sS,,cn we gained hundred years ago-the war fof
hot 5. wac intatSG upon mater OF tribue-shouid
wen We preferred ~ other Goyernments.
ne work Of the World since the dawn of cyzation
tow which was made the basis Of the monetary sys-
nary q, hamilton and jefferson, Is absolutely neces
Sasii,Il,s l,s re-establishment viii check the present
and Currency Of adequate ne volume % will re
coura prices OF agricultural commodities. will en-
prontsssse enterprise and give our people steady and
wsIi s,gx learned through bitter experience tha,
Be- mmsSshington and knowing that every effort viii
propsr pnsss to defeat the viii Of the people we deem
the prospsriy ny the fSregons principles and desiring
tSs 2, both gold and silver standard money at
Of enna99 9 of sixteen ounces OF silver to of gold
any metal without waiting for. depending on
this convsnn nation on earth and the delegates from
10 t"m are instructed to use all honorable means
conyento,a sin similar declaration by said National
~ so" ano TO support only such men FOR the