Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-03
Ior Alrgclo, altnough senator Harrfs 10 the
chobe OF the btmeeaAfc committee.
Againet Two-Thirds Rule.


Against wo-Thirds Rule.
| The meeting Of the As delegates from I'LL.
nois called by Gov. Altged was as lively
as 1t was short. The delegation had mum.
her OF chips On it's shoulder, and 1t was
anxious that the powers that be of the
Forthcoming convention should be made &C.
quainteo with the fact The most i'm.
portant business called Up was the ques.
ton of the twoShirds rule, and by unan.
tnous vote 1t was decided to work and vote
Tor its abrogation. Gov. Altgeld made a
stroiEs speech against the rule, insisting
that, independent OF present conditions the
time had arrived in the history of The demo-
cratic party when it should be abolished,
for the reason that it was undcmocratic.
1t was basic principle OF democracy, he
said, that the majority should govern, and
tWe-third rule simply meant tyranny. 1t
was decided that the delegations in common
vita others, should exert it's influence to
secure clause IN the report of the commit
tee on rules declaring the two thirds rule
hitherto in vogue null and void.
Turning the Fables on Ni,itnes.
Secretary of State lIinrichson of Illinois,
spoke de1iantiw 6f the gold democrats, VITA
special reference to Wiham G. V hitney
and Mis- mission to Chicago. The silver
men have Il wo-thirds.rnajority III this con-
pentton." he exclaimed, and they propose
to take possession and run 1t. We are not
going TO be satisfied with debating the
platform. We want man whQs;its the plat
form. A year ago, after the Illinois demo-
CRATIC silver convention, wrote MIR. Whit
nsY Regarding q conference of the sold aud
silreT wings of the party His reply was
short ard curt, being toF the effect that 4
conference with SO small faction of The
party as we represented was not desired.
We'll, the situation has altered somewhat
since then, and now We are In a position
to say to Mr.. Whitney, as lie said to us IN
1875: My dear sir, YOU represent so small
faction OF the party that really confer
ence rs scarcely necessary He will find
II exceedingly difficult to handle the silver
men this time. The Illinois delegates are
nm Independent lot of men, and no ten men
can swing them for anybody"
Gov. Stone Interviewed.
Gov. Stone, of Missouri. said to reporter
Wednesday night THE prospects of Mr.
B!ands nomination are excellent. 1 be-
lieve he will be nominated and elected. l
have been among my congressional and
meeting other gentlemen whom l wanted
to know. think 1t Is a little early to give
any figures as to MIR. BANDS strength, but
the developments of the day have been
very satisfactory to u.s." AS to the latest
Whitney declaration and the intimation of
q bolt of the gold men he said: There is
no string tied to the gold delegates and we
WI not make any move to prevent their
boiling but should presume from the fact
that Mr.. Whitney and other gold gentle
men from the east intend to take part IN
the convention that they should not bolt"
Will Stay In the Senate.
Senator Pettigrew lef, the quarters of the
ooltlng silver republicans ut the Great
Northern hotel Tuesday and departed for
his South Dakota home. He declined to
say at present whom he favored for presi-
lent among the silver candidates and de-
Jared he was not going to resigfi his seat
yet awhile because of his opposition to
Mckinley and the gold platform IT was
Elected to the senate BY the free coinage
clement of my state" exclaimed Mr.. pet
igrew, and still represent it. I went TO
st. Louis without any pledge from the |
tate convention and betrayed no trust or |
Teller Talks at Omaha.
Omaha, Neb, July 1.-Senator Teller. of
'olorado. arrived here Tuesday morning
n his way home When asked: "Do Vol,
hink the nomination of Boies or bland
you'd be acceptable to the free Silver re-
uolicans Of the mountain states?" he said: |
Yes, believe our people would support |
lther OF those gentlemen or any other man |
I good character and ability who is REQ |
gnized as favorins the free Coinage OF |
liver Continuing, the senator said: |
There can be no doubt that the Chicago
onvention will declare for free silver. AS
my acceptance of notnina ton for presi-
ent would rathet not answer that cues
Ion before 1t is rendered" Tho senator de-
Jared the silver movement was growing
very day and had made some inroads |
mong the gold men Of the east.
Senator Teller will not be present at the
'hicago convention.
Will Vote for Gold.
Detroit. Mich, July l,-fsn. Don NJ Dick
nson, the leader of The adrpinistration dem
crats In this state, in al Interview Tues
lay said that contest will not be made
gainst the Michigan delegation in Chi
ago. "ahe Michigan delegation will vote |
IS they were Instructed, as unit for the |
old platform" continued MIR. Dickinson,
4 his usual confidential manner "As TO |
he outcome of the contest in Chicago next
week, that Is matter that do nos care to
iscuss-" The sentiment of the local demo-
ratio politicians is that come what may
he Michigan delegation will Under no cir
bolt the convention.
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