The record-union., 1896-07-01


principle of Democracy. he said, that
the majority should govern, and a two
thirds rule simply meant tyanny. 1t
was decided that the delegation, in
common with others, should exert its
influence to secure its abrogation.
Secretary of State Henrichsen, who is
one of the Illinois delegates at Large
and Chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee, said after the Alt
geld-Stone conference, when asked IL
the Illinois delegation was favorable
to Boies: We'll, g want a man who
is friend OF lat. -. w n Teller was
suggested the chief lieutenant of Gov
ernor Altgeld remarked: Not in a
thousand years. We want Democrat
who will get the support of the Popu-
Lists and Westerners generally"
1t is reported that Altgeld is to be
supported for Permanent Chairman by
the full Bland strength In support of
this report Senator Cockrell and Colonel
Charles H. Jones, after a meeting, de-
clared their preference for Altgeld, al
though Senator Harris is the choice of
the Bimetallic Committee.
The Bland headquarters were throng-
ed with more callers all day than were
eral silver Republicans came to express
their Bland preferences
The subcommittee of the National
Democratic Committee having charge
of the distribution of convention hall
space and seats among the newspa-
per applicants finished their arduous
work to-day so far as to prepare re-
port of their recommendations to be
q To- w q
| Committee. The members think that
a lot of applicants can get along we'll
CROUCH without table seats, by being
.. divided with seats elsewhere than in
the press gallery, and by depending on
the press association.
Colonel Martin, the Sergeant-at-
Arms, was missed to-day at his head
quarters by hundreds of callers who
wanted to know about tickets and ap
pointments of assistants of various
kinds. He spent the day in ST Louis
attending chiefly to the selection of nu-
merous trusty men of his acquaint-
ance to keep the ticketless crowd out Of
the Coliseum.
Ex-Governor James E. Boyd of Ne
braska was an arrival at the Auditori
UNI to-day. He comes to see the con-
vention only.
The indications late tonight are that
the forty-eight votes of Illinois will be
given to exCongressman Bland. This
pledge Of support, 1t is reported, is the
outcome of a secret meeting of Gov
ernor Altgeld of Illinois and Stone of
Missouri the commander of the Bland
campaign, together with a few trusted
members of the Illinois delegation.
70 ho; of
Cook County Central Committee of the
Democratic party, and slated to sue
ceed Ben Gable on the National Com
mittee, said tonight: 1T is going to be
Bland. He will get the Illinois vote"
Mr.. Gahan declined to enter into fur
ther details as to the meeting.
Governor Stone did some quiet but
apparently effective work among his
political acquaintapces until late
hour tonight. He said to the United
Press reporter: The prospects of Mr.
Bland's nomination are excellent
| believe he will be nominated and elect
ed. / have been among my Congress
s;onal and Senatorial friends most of
the evening, and meeting other gentle
men whom / wanted to know ] thirse
it is little early yet to give any fig
ures as to BANDS strength, but the de-
velopments Of the day have been very
satisfactory to u.s.
AS TO the latest intimation of a bolt
! of the gold men Governor Stone said:
There is no string tied to the gold del
sSates, and we will not make any move
| - prevent their boiling, but I should
presume from the fact that Mr.. Whit
ney and other gold gentlemen from the
East intend to take part in the conven-
tion that they should not bolt
! A. S. Trude, on behalf of the Illinois
/ delegation, will appear before the Ex-
ecutive Committee Tomorrow and ask
/ for the selection of a free silver Demo-
crat as Temporary Chairman. It is
| understood among the party machine
men here that If the demand for IL
linois doorkeepers is refused, that the
silver delegates in the convention hall
will move to have another man elected
! to the position of Sergeant-at-Arms of
/ the convention.
| The only arrival of Importance to-
night was that of Senator Blackbu of
Kentucky, the victorious silver advo-