New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-15
FAITH IN WESTERN VOTERS.
VIEWS OF A CHICAGO BUSINESS MAN ON
THE POLITICAL PROSPECT.
BELIEF THAT MKINIEY WILL CARRY ILLINOIS
BY A DIG MAJoRlTY-THE QUESTIONS
BEFORE THE COUNTRY.

BELIEF THAT MK1NrEY WILL CARRY ILLINOIS
BY DIG MAJoRlTY-rHE QUESTIONS
BEFORE THE COUNTRY
Alexander II. Revell. Of Chicago. Is In the
city, staying at the Waldorf. Mr.. Revell. VINO
is q wealthy business man, Is here to attend
the convention Of furniture dealers. OF which
he is president. He is also chairman OF the Elk
ecutive Committee Of the Republican County
and City Committee OF Chicago. He was one
of the original Mckinley men in Illinois, and did
much work TO secure the nomination OF the ONO
man. He also was one of the leaders in the re-
volt against the machine that controlled the
State and took commanding part in the cam
paign that resulted in the election of Mayor
Swift
Mr.. Revell was in the Convention Hall at chi
cago when Bryan was nominated. He says that
It was q wonderful sight. Tie Convention WIS
practically dellrous with insane enthusiasm
and what impressed him most was the fact that
the man who nominated Bryan simply referred
to the fact that the candidate he was placing
in nomination fitted the PLATFORM and the plat
form fitted him. There was no reference to past
deeds or service for the country, SUCH as was
made when Mckinley was nominated
Referring to Bryans political chances. Mr..
Revell remarked: Nominated on speech, ana
that an old one. Mr.. Bryan will never meet the
demands of the patriotic people of Illinois.
President with a record Of actual deeds accom-
plished in the past and not record that must
come out OF the future. is what our State. re-.
gardess of party affiliations. VIII demand III NO
vember It will not be question of who is a
Democrat or who is a Republican, party ahsh-
ment will be obliterated. and the question will be
Of
honesty "a against speculation and reform with
revolutionary tendencies. feel that can SaIe-
" predct that the young men especially OF
Illinois will vote for Mckinley tor president ana
Tanner for Governor. but not because they are
Mckinley and Tanner. 1t is because true
American patriotism is not dead. but much
,,,ore o,,ve under provocation 80 menacing and
exasperating.
illinois. Indiana, Michigan. Minnesota and
Iowa. it Is alleged will subscribe to the platform
made by the anomalous gathering at Chicago.
and II Is further asserted by some enthusiastic
rree s,,ver,tes that the farmers Will be with
them. because, they say. like many laborers, they
will not sufficiently understand the silver ques-
t,on and will on account Of present low prices
for their crops. vote for anything that will bring
q change This is an insult to the intelligence
Of the farmers living in the heart OF our country
I cannot believe that this question Will be de-
cided by them without thorough understand
ing as to what they are doing. In other words'
I believe the farmers cannot be classed with the
ignorant Of our land"
What about factions in the Repuplican party
of your State?" asked.
To-day there is only one faction. ana that
is the one have described. In the race OF such
a challenge this Chicago platform 49, q man
who would divide his influence or his vote Is
not a friend Of the republican form OF govern
ment-that kind Of government which our iore-
fathers planned and prayed for. We are going
IN have n strong contest i'm Illinois II this craze
continues but with vigorous campaign that
will never end until Election Day. we shall re-
deem Illinois. and Mckinley will have not less
than 10000 majority in that State
"I think you will find in a short time that
the people will have an opportunity once again
to think and talk protection for our American
ndustries-which important question the other
side has thought so insignificant as scarcei! W
allude to. Is II because OF the result OF tneir
experiments in that line during the iasl four
vears? But let that pass I wonder, however;
IL defeated this time what new theory they VIII
spring on the voters OF the country IN the year
1900 No doubt II will be something free. No'
that the currency question can be made less IN
tense than It is for an attack on the Nation.
through it's money and it's judicial system ~
made: the blot Is there. the lines are deeply ana
indellibly drawn. and nothing VIII SATISFY the
COINCIDENCE and intelligence OF the American Ia
borer farmer and business man unth III NO
vember he answers at the polls by an over
wheIming vote the insult that he IL repudia-
tor OF lust debts-a man who Will change Ma
tional honor into National dishonor. IL seems
TO me he would rather he 'crucihed on cross OF
gold than stutify himself by losing ina, ' wnc nr
is Of far greater value than either gold, silver or
precious stones-integ-ity a man end patriot
ism rs an American citizen