The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-23
ATGELD IN CONTROL
Illinois Democrats Are Eager to Obey Every
b Behest of Their Cranky Governor.
WILL NOT ENDORSE BOlES' CANDIDACY
The Delegates to the Convention to be
Held To.Morrow Seem TO Have
Very Decided Leanings Toward"
Senator Teller as the Nominee
In Favor OF Free silver.

Peoria. his, une 1Z.-SaVe IN llluuLeIS
OF political complexion, the Democratic
State Convention tomorrow Will be n
reproduction on q miniature scale of the
gathering OF Republican, hosts ait St.
Louis The silver interest is as much
I'm control as was thai: OF thegold stand
ardites there and Governor Altgeld is
at work as Hanna Of the occasions. He
Will designate delegates to CMca go.
draft the platform, Indicate his prefer
ence for nominations on the State ticket
and whatever he says and does will be
accepted without mui7nerings.
Everything is so thoroughly cut and
dried tha; Secretary of State Hnrichsen
said this moiuing that the entire busi-
ness would bn gone through with within
two hours instead OF two days, as ovi-
ginally COM. mplated AS for the sound
money minority 1t will content itself with
a protest against the silver plank, but
according TO the present. programme
Gratis of whom Postmaster Hesslng. OF
Chicago, is the most conspicuous are
f1ockins in this morning from all ov,r
the State 10 look over the field, but they
are without weight or influence, save IN
exhorting' the minority 20 keep a stiff
upper lip and not permi: the Altgeld
programme to go by default.
The advance guard OF the Boies boom
put In an appearance early this morn
ing in the person of Editor Samuel T.
Brewster. of Cresaon. Ia, ana a Boies
delegate to Chicago. He Will be Join d
by Secretary Wash and other Hawkeye
State Democrats. 1t did not take Edi-
tor Brewster very long. however, 10
reach tn conclusion that there was no
ear:hly hope OF his candidate receiving
the endorsement of the conversion. in
fact he was plainly told that while the
lea de.s of the Iiliro!s machine had moth
insa gainst Horace Boies. yet it was not in
the programme 10 give even n quasi en-
dorsement TO any candidate. The en-
tire Illinois delegation. so NJ Brewster
was notified, would so to Chicago pre-
par5d 10 take ADVANTAGE of opportuni-
ties and would follow the finger OF Gov
ernor Alleged with as much fidelity as
was manifested by the Colorado delega-
ton last week towards Senator Teller
At the same Zine he was assur. i that
there was nothing in .:he story sent
Out IRON. here last night that the Alt
geld brigade had settled upon Governor
Stone, Of Missouri and Clark How II, of
Georgia. as the Presidential ticket to
be championed by the Illinois dclega-
tion
This story as explained to the South
ern Associated Press this morning, grew
out OF letter received late last night by
Governor Altgeld from Governor Stone.
and In which the latter urged the EN-
dorsement of Mr. Bland by ihe conven-
non. To this the reply was returned
ehaa salah course would be inexpedient
anu that no names or preferences would
d. mentioned in the convention.
AS to The story that ex-Goveiner Boies
nad loSt caste with Governor Altgeld.
because In Il speech shortly after the
Chicaso Tabor troubles. he had approved
the sending OF INSdeial troops TO thai,
CITY, 1t was declared to be untrue
me sIlVertes on the ground and
Ihey are coming in with rush. are iubI-
lati. ovsr the accession 10 their ranks
or Assemblyman O'Donnel1 of Bloom
Ing ton. Up TO 4 week ago he was count
ed Wlt.i the sound money advocates. bu.
ne admitted :ha: morning that. govern
ed bS the sentiment in his district In
Wh.ch he is power, no other course was
open - h!h put TO get alongside the lG
TO l banner
PerhapS the most significant featur. Of
She saiher:nel OF the Democratic clans
FOR Tomorrow convent .on IS the stronr
uhdercuiTent OF sentiment n fayou Of
ehe endorsement OF Senator Teller as q
PRESIDENTIAL candidate upon an oul-and
oh; free coinage platform by the Ma
tiohal Convention at Chicago. There Is
no question that We're a ~ Her resolution
introduced 10 would receive the sunnort
oi quite respectable following, hut the
suggestion Is antaSonized by the AT
geld machine
During the day s. c: etary OF State
Hlhrlchsen was visited by a large num-
DeI OF delegates I'M sympati>i with the
So,orauo senator who argued with more
ol ieSs N!sor and earnestness that a CON
elrt:oi OF the National Silver Democrats
With the silver Republicans would Ger
.aIhiy result In the triumpr of the white
metal IN November. Hincfchsen. how
ener; contended that any attempt to-
Mhrus the endorsement of an erstwhiIe
INepuplican at Chicago would result IN
ooh; OF the gold standard delegates.
unu UNI, these In turn would hold a conven.
,,'IIi 'n1i oi lHs;r own and nominate ticket
mHtch would be heralded as that of the
Shiloh- pure Democracy, and that s,ich
-, .ithu' M would receive the support of the
stronger DemocrAtlc agricultural ,Ies
iheIt 10 which the silver champions look-
eu largely for support
Let us nominate u silver Democ,at q,
SniEago g was Mr.. Hinr.chsen's con.
Siuuihs aTSuinent again and again. and
ne repeated: "lf.tthe silver Repuhlinons
van, 10 come to us we'll and good n
NOT lei them nominate their own ticLa,
ana cary their own States we win do
,he same and silver will rare Just rs well
IN the E!eotoral College"
AS TO the convention II Is sun,oien,
to say that Governor Altgeld IS In oh'
so!ute conrtl and with 500 or moro a.
the thousand odd delegates h,s VIII, A.
law t' "4-i %
The Iowa promoters Of t:he Boies Presi-
denSial boom made little impression