Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-06-23
Divided by State Boundary Lines
Illinois for Silver and Wis
consin for Gold.
TELLER is NOT WANTED
Texans In Fight on the Money
Question, Two Separate Con-
ryentions Held.
SILVER WINS IN OHIO

democratic party OF the state Of III
nois, which In 1892 gave Grover Cleve
land a plurality OF 26, ,993 votes, goel
on record as unalterably opposed to ths
present administration and its policy
The thoroughness with which the silver
legions have swept the state, may be
judged from the fact that less than fifty
.'sound money" delegates have seats
in the convention. Cook county has
sent contesting delegation, consist
ing Of 362 gold standard nominees.
The usual committees were appointed
by the convention at its initial session
to-day. In addition to the adoption
OF platform and the selection of ma
tional delegates, the gathering will
place in nomination governor, lieu
tenant governor, secretary of state,
auditor of public accounts, treasurer.
attorney general, three trustees OF the
state university, twenty-four electors
for president and vice. president, and a
state central committee. Although
Altgeld, who with state chairman Hin
richson has led the silver forces, has
signified that he does not desire re-
nomination, he will undoubtedly be-
the choice of the convention for gov
ernor.
PEORIA, III June 23---In COM,
modius wooden structure, the repre-
sentatives of the democracy of Illinois
assembled to-day to select state
ticket and 10 name delegates to the ma
iional convention at Chicago. An
hour before the time set by the official
call, fully $500 people were packed
within the building, and thousands
more were u able to obtain admittance.
At noon, Secretary of State Hinrich-
sen, chairman of the state central COM
mittee, called the convention to order.
and introduced as temporary chairman,
Alexander Hamilton Bell, OF Carlln-
vile. He was given a hearty recep-
tion and spoke at length, strongly
for silver. Concluding he said:
s.The republican national con-
vention last week dominated
by the Northeastern section of the
union, declared for a single gold stand
ard. Great states Of the west, under
the leadership of Senator Henry NJ.
Teller, withdrew from The convention.
What will our national convention do?
Will the east control its action and
write its platform Rest assured that
it will exhaust every fort to do go. II
they fail IN the fort, will they remain
loyal to the party, or will they bolt? !
don't know, but | would have our ma
tional convention declare its purpose
fearlessIy and explicitly, and let those
bolt who will.' At the conclusion Of
the address, which was vociferously
applaudcd at every period, The usual
committees were named.
When tho temporary chairman in
his speech reached that part when he
asked who should lead the people out
Of bondage, great shout Of .sRoies"
arose, and these were Immediately fol-
lowed by cries of s.Bland,n by the
friends of that gentleman. Somebody
with loud, clear voice, yelled "Tel-
ler,'' and babel of cheers, stamping
and cries of "No, no. But the great
est demonstration came when the
speaker proceeded to express the hope
that God would forgive them for their
share IN the last election of Grover
Cleveland. A hurricane of cheers came
from every part Of the great hall. and
three times three was renewed. When
the demonstration somewhat subsided,
yells Of "Say II over again, = slit HIM
again, = ..I'ell the reporters to put that
down. was followed by another round
of applause. Altogether the demon
stration antagonistic to President
Cleveland lasted for several minutes.
Al III 80 the convention took recess
until p. m.
Texas Democrats.