Evening star., 1896-06-23

their hopes realized, but they will have
many evidences of friendship. Alteeld'a
platform provides for the free coinage OF
silver at 10 TO 1 and for an income tax con-
stitutional amendment There is also what
is known as the local self-government
plank. This is intended TO take the place OF
open denunciation of President Cleveland
1t reaffirms historic democratic doctrine"
regarding home rule in terms which indorss
the stand taken by Altgeld during tha
Chicago strike.
Single Tax.
The same plank covers the single tax
movement for submission of that PROPOSE
ton to counties Of the state for adoption.
This local self-eorernment hobby of Alt
geld's has proved the wreck Of the Boies
boom. Bland's friends have been circu-
lating copies of Bland's speech In Congress
erftfcising Cleveland and upholdng Alt
geld. Boies' supporters, on the other hand,
have been called on to explain a speecn
made by him which substantially indorsed
Clevelands course. This morning dele
cation of Boies Iowa managers called on
Altgeld. They were received coldly and
left in anger. This incident marks the end
OF the Boies movement in Illinois.
Show of Declining.
Just as the convention is assembled a
report is current that IN order to add in
terest Altgeld will decline the nomination
and let it be forced on him. The conyen-
ton will not get down to business till late
In the afternoon.
Bland is Winning.
Bland's friends ere elated. They say
Altgeld has told them to go ahead. Never
theless. the governor has not agreed to per-
NIT instructions for Bland. He intends to
have the delegation Instructed to vote for
free silver and to act unit on all ques-
tions, but with no instructions on pref
Dental candidates. If, at the last moment
ne changes his mind, ii will be because the
Bland sentiment has got beyond control
1t is developing surprising strength and
has already swept southern Illirois At the
meeting of the congressional districts this
morning the delegates from most Of those
tn Egypt passed resolutions in favor of
Bland.
Morrison's friends are helping the move
ment, probably not without some notion
OF embarrassing Altgeld.
The DeleEates-at-LnrSe.
The governor, in addition to being re-
nominated, will head the delega ties t-larce.
With him will be S. P. Mcconnell of Chi
cago, ex-Congressman Fithian of Egypt and
Buck" Hinrichsen of the whole state.
fight is being made on Hinrichsen, but 1t is
not likely to succeed. General Sparks,
farmer and land commissioner will be one
of the delegates from Morrison's district.
He ia strong free silver advocate Ex-
Congressman Williams will also be a deie-
gate. Judge Lambert Tree will represen,
one OF the Chicago districts. The fact that
few gold men may be named as district
delegates has no significance, because they
will be bound by the unit rule.
Norman j. Coleman who used to be Sec
retary of Agriculture, and who is here
working for Bland, says they have positive
assurance from Altseld that he is willing
to have resolution instructing for Bland
presented to the convention, but Hinrich-
sen and other leaders are opposed to it.
By what seemed to be an understanding, u
good many people put on Teller buttons a
roon- BANDS managers say they are in
communication with Senator Dubois, and
that they have word that the men in the
Teller movement prefer Bland to Boiee.
Senator Dubois has teen advised to stay
away from Peoria, lest fis presence be mis-
Ar,,.