The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-23
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS ron SILVER
GOV. AitgeId TO lie RenofuinRted->o
Teller sent nteur.

Peoria, Ill. June 22-Nevcr before In the
history OF Illinois politics has there been
political convention as unique as that 10 he
convened tomorrow promises ie Be. IL AL
be called 10 order without single canat-
date for the nomination for governor or
course every body SAYS fsev. Aitgeld VIII
be nominated. According TO ". n. Hin
richsen. chairman Of the Democratic stata
central committee, ss per cent. 0f the dele
gates 20 the convention have been In
sfrucfsd fer him. ana the others are solid
for him. or the other hand. Gov. AlfSelt
says he is not a candidate Several months
ago he even went 50 Ear as 10 say that ne
would not accent the nomination But The
Democratic leaders declare they VIII force
him 10 accept
Every delegate who has arrived IN the
city. and there are hundreds of trrn. has
called upon the governor today. and every
one OF them told him he was their choice.
and that no one else wuuld do. In The con-
Versatlon Gov AifEe1i has had With the
delegates wla have consulted hsm. ne has
had bat little TO say regarding himself nor
has he permitted them 20 indulge them
selves. His whole thought and TAX has
been regarding the national convt nfion 20
BE- held in Chicago week after next. 1T Is
duty the free silver Democrats owe 10
the s0-calleh common people az this na-
ton - ne said, fto carry their DQiGt As 20
the financial plank. whitney and the loud
uouthed gol8bugs OF his class have never
led The Marty to anything bat humiliation
or defeat during the llst thirty years"
Then referring 20 Mr.. Whltney's state
merit thar 80 believed the gold men would
control the party. the governor said fosa
number of delegates III the gold me
control they All do - by Ahe use or srst,
rsens< that have ring 70 them sne ctink
as they pass from hand 20 hand and
pocket"
state Chairman Hinrichsen. speaking Of
the talk that Senator Tclter might BE
named al Chicago. said that while The free
silver Democrats al had the highest re-
gard for fim. not one 20 wh0u he bad
talke8 felt IL would be wise TO nominais
him for president
Gov. Aifged and all the free silver men,
hers of the isfate central committee are op-
7,rssa 70 fnstra1cting the delegates az large
10 TIRE uatfoeal convention 70 support any
of the presidential candidates They are
also uElux the adoption ~ \ plank with
the aroris free silver al the ratio - ls 20
J. IN the state platform
II the lesaefs Of rhe silver movement IN
tha Democrats party arr - te believed.
Cew John r sFFKF3a wili he nominated Tor
governor tcro8rFcw. and, u1tRfthsfandtng
= desire on his psrt 60 retire from politics.
he VIII b. cnrnIseIief - make the race. Il
can say AusharitaaveIy, said Chairman
Tflnrgs sen tonight ~that the governor wil
accept. or course We ar knoF hs has fire.
sfapnffy salI s@ woala not accept that
nomination. hnt kuaw personally that re-
cent dew<soasnenGs have changed his
course Ffe wfl make the rare.
The ticket 20 be nance 8t fhe conven'
ton. a-cor34nE 70 tsose best Informed. VII
- as fellows. gioverngr. John r. AltRed.
s4-rsfayy % slate r j Mesisn Rock fsl-
ara. treasurer N{filafH Z. Pickett. Fa~ or
vile. attorney general. 4. :. TTgds. C1i-
+aeos aoAltav. Ey Branton. Tlisceis- Deie-
Tafex A. farxe-John r. Aifgeid and Judge
s p. M-Connes. Chicago. W. ~ Hlnracb-
ser. Jaeksonvslie. and sz-fouTressfgaaF
Ceerua 3 Fsh}an. ~ Newton. or r. g.
Parsons af @haM neeEg@n.
The Sxtaenth congressional District DEL
egafes met tonight and selected as ee3e-
gates 10 tire - ~ IS enaFe uilaa A ~ ttteli.
81 carIlnTiIle. and J g. Hahinson. of Yir-
wln5a.
as 70 the arrauiEatloa ~ IRE convention.
y ~as dscE8ea ials tonight - make Eas
temporary srzaH3zaftea paruaareaf-