The record-union., 1896-06-23
Strong Undercurrent Sentiment in Favor
Of Teller for President.
Governor Altgeld in Absolute Control
of the Convention.
The Gold rIen and Friends of Cleve-
lands Administration Capture the
Wisconsin Democracy, and VIII
Send Sound Honey rlen to the
Convention.

Convention.
PEORIA 0ll), June 22.-Perhaps
the most significant feature of the gath
e1ing of the Democratic clans for to-
norrows State Convention is the strong
undercurrent of sentimentfin favor OF
the Endorsement Of Senator Teller as a
Presidential candidate upon an out
and-out free coinage platform by the
National Convention at Chicago.
Sizzling and sweltering under a Their
nometer that reached and passed the
century mark, the assembling hosts de-
hated this point to the exclusion OF the
merits of candidates of the State and
other details usually assigned to first
consideration. There is no question that
were a Teller resolution introduced to-
morrow it would receive the support OF
quite a respectable following, but the
suggestion is antagonized by the Alt
geld machine, and as a consequence 1t is
not likely to be heard of on the floor.
During the day Secretary Of State
Henrichsen, the organizing lieutenant
Of Governor Altgeld, was visited at his
quarters by large number of delegates
in sympathy with the Colorado Senator
and his following, and who argued with
I5OIe VI less N1SOC anu tdIHSSIueSS THAT
coalition of the national silver Demo-
Gratis with the silver Republicans was
certain to result in the triumph of the
white metal in November.
To one and all the Secretary had but
one reply. He contended that any at
tempt toward the Endorsement of an
erstwhile Republican at Chicago would
result in a bolt of the gold standard
da1aoro roc ha+ i
a convention and nominate a ticket
which would be heralded as that of the
sinonpure Democracy, and that such
a ticket would receive the support of the
strongest agricultural and industrial
delegates, to whom the silver delegates
look mostly for support, and who would
be unwilling to swallow Teller and his
lifelong Republicanism, even if baited
With d silver hook.
Let US nominate a silver Democrat
at Chicago" was Mr.. Henrichson's con-
Guiding argument, again and again re-
Ieated- And if the silver Republicans
want to come 10 us, well and good X
not, let them nominate their own ticket
and carry their own States. We will
DO the same, and silver will fare just
as we'll in the Electoral College,"
AS to the convention of tomorrow,
it is sufficient to say that Governor Alt
geld is in absolute control, and to nine
hundred or more of the thousand dele
gates his will is law. He it is who will
name the four delega tes-a t-large and
forty out Of the fOrty-four district dele
gates-the minority being also tied to
his post by the operation OF the unit
rule Likewise will he stand sponsor
for every plank of the platform and
designate every nominee upon the State
ticket, including his own denomination
fer the Governorship. Finally, he will
90 to Chicago with the vote of the en-
tire delegation in his pocket, to be cast
or not to be cast as he may will it. 1t
Is the story of the Colorado Republican
Convention retold, with Altgeld in the
place of Teller
Silver must be restored is the issue
Of 90, is the talk of the Iowa man 5
supporters. Altgeld, when talked to
as TO the Iowan's chances, was very ret
icent. He said he was opposed to Mr..
Roies, because the latter had made a
speech justifying President Cleveland
in sending Federal troops to Chicago
during the labor troubles, but admitted
having said that this speech might re-
act against Boies among the laboring
element in the event of his being the
nominee. On general principles, he
thought the ex-Governor's attitude on
the public question of the day should
entitle him to consideration at the
hands of the Chicago Convention.
Autographs of Bland of Missouri
were displayed in the National Hotel
this evening, but if he had any sponsors
they failed to put themselves in evil
Z T.. -.
son, not long ago regarded as a favor
ite son." his name was not mentioned
even in undertones.
The slate for delegates was
agreed upon at a conference of the Gov
ernor and his lieutenants this evening.
1t is headed by the Governor himself.
with Secretary Henrichsen, Judge Sam
p. Mcconnell of Chicago and General
Lewis b. Parsons of Flora as his asso-
ciates. The latter is 50 years of age.
Thomas H. Gahan of Chicago has been
slated to succeed National Committee
man Cable The platform will in the
main be devoted to State affairs, the
national pianks being confined to dec
larations for free silver coinage and
revenue tariff.
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.
men and friends OF Cleyeland's Admins
tration appear to have captured the
Wisconsin Democracy and at the con-
vention Of the party which will assemble
at the Bijou Theater tomorrow morning
at IL O'Clock the gold men will be able
TO run things their own way. The sill
Yer forces of the State are not organized,
and the victories won by them in the
preliminary skirmishes about ten days
ago alarmed the gold men. and only
tended to spur them on to more vigorous
efforts. Every sound money man in the
State was called upon to make a special
effort TO secure the election of the gold
delegates, and the result was that in
some of the counties which Were thought
to be bimetallic the gold men were sue
cessful- There VIII be $40 delegates
in the convention. and a careful esti-
mate shows that there will be as far as
beard from, from $40 gold men. 81 silver
men and 62 doubtful
Thomas +. Frawley of Eau Claire,
sound money man, will be Temporary
Chairman.
TEXAS DEMOCRACY SPLIT
AUSTIN TEX, June 22-The Demo-
cratic State Convention to elect dele