New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
JUDGE MORRISON A BOLTER.
THE VENERABLE LEADER REPUDIATES
ALTGELD IN A STRONG LETTER.
THE GOVERNORS LATEST TACrlcs-ChlcA'O
PROUD or HER LARGE REGlsTRATloN-EN-
CONGRESSMAN MAsON's FLYING TRiP
IN RRYAN'S TRAIL.

IN RRYAN'S TRAIL.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
Chicago Oct 21-Wlam r. Morrison is the
latest Democrat Of National reputation ana IN
fuence 10 abandon the sinking Bryan-i i'hah-
Alleged ship. In n letter when. the Iinho'S
Gold Standard Democratic Committee VIII issue
Tomorrow. Colonel Morrison breaks definitely
with the Popocratic State and National orsahi-
,ation. His attack on the Chicago platform and
ticket Is tacit and nferential rather than OPEN
but his charges against Altgeld are direct ana
sweeping.
Co,one, Morrson's attitude toward the Chi
caso platform and ticket has long been involved
IN doubt He became himself early last winter ana
spring a candidate for the Presidential nomina-
ton and was induced to write letter giving MS
views on the ACCESSIBILITY OF an attempt by the
United states to undertake alone the free ana I'M
limited coinage of silver at 10 to l. Naturaii!' az
a Democratic leader OF long experience and
proved sagaoity Colonel Morrison advised
against any such attempt. The triumph OF the
free-coinage wing OF the party in the Natioh''
Convention consequently made him unaVaiiao'e
AZ a nominee. John Boyd Thacher hao ""' "'
that time taught a wondering worid now ''Ni"'
NO. tho obstacle which seemed to put this vet
eran Interstate Commerce Commissioner out i
tho Presidential race. After hoy orator
si.nosed IN give him perfunctory support"
A fev weeks ago the request was made by SER
.tor ZONES and the other National managers
Tho, Colonel Morrison appear a few times on the
stump during the closing days OF the campaign
The Interstate Commerce Commissioner at "'S'
aemurred and finally replied that he mlght 80
on the stump. but could not promise "no''' "
suppress his views on those portions o. inc P"'
form which he thought mistaken and resretta-
HE The committee. at the instigatioh vi "o'
ernor Altgeld finally withdrew the inVi'a"o'' Il"
together Colonel Morrison remains hoWe,e''
one Of the most respected and innueh''ai us
ures in the Illinois Democracy and MS repuu'"
ton Of Bryan ard Altseld may De couh'e' o' ~
have a far-reachng effect
NO MlNCING OF WORDS
In his remuneration Of Altgeld CORONER MI
son deals with the issues before him III no spa'
ing manner In part he says III oe''ei III ~"
s,,ver provison of the Chicago platform is the
only test OF merit. what claim mas 'he "o>e
nm its advocates? His leases published provide
for payment of rent IN gold, whe'he' " NM
personay. or as president of corporation Is
,,rn,,n.+er,aI They show that he believes anu
.xnacts free coinage will result in deprecated
s,,ver dollar and his utterances for free COINAGE
can have no higher purpose than 10 oeiuue
those who honestly believe in it, Inc De"io
cratic marty of the State once los'' '"o" ~
gained power 1t will doubtless ou'Ne Wv
domination and control OF Governor A'seiu '"'
Hon. H f. Taubeneck and the Hon. Jehu oaNe''
but II will more certainly survive inns 'e"u
shin ~ AS party il can be relieved from 'he
scandal of laws disobeyed. oaths broken anu
treasures Dundered ~
The writer repeats the published charges '"a'
.i,oa,d violated his oath by borrowing state
.f,I
money by the deceased Treasurer Ramsey an"
nv unlawfully opening the Treasury vault ai'ei
his death
CHICAGOS BIG REGISTRATION.
The Chicago newspapers indulge in some char
acteristic tom-tom beating over the results oi
Yesterdays registration The Western metropo-
liz has an .undoubted right to feel proud Oh ''s
remarkable showing The number Of additional
voters who registered yesterday was So.9lo. ana
tho total on the books now reaches ''o3'i--'
This beats NETWORKS total by o22'4. Inc
greatest gains in registration were reported IN
wards normally Republican. and the slightest
gains in Democratic strongholds; 50 that Inc
local Republican managers are jubilant over the
outlook
1.-The Records postal card vote count in
cludes to-day 193.309 answers from within the
CITY limits OF those sending replies, 14o'4s
declare themselves for Mckinley. and 4'"92 TOT
BRYAN Palmer has 1901 votes.
REASONS FOR sUsPECTING ALTGELD.
Governor Altgeld has partially JUSTIFIED the
suspicions Of the Popocratic managers here that
he intends TO sever his own political interests
and fortunes in the State from those OF the al
readv defeated Boy orator candidate for the
Presidency by conserving to address, at TINS
critical stage Of the campaign, a meeting Of his
own anti.Bryan and anti-Silver supporters. This
curious gathering took place last night at the
Auditorium, under the management OF num-
her Of local German American leaders. most OF
,.hon, have declared themselves in favor Of
.ound money and the Mckinley electoral ticket.
As the speaker who introduced the Governor to
the audience put the purpose OF the meeting. in
. ponderous play on words IN German. the Ger
man-American voters VINO were present had
come. not because they were for 'silver-ged'
or gold geld but simply and solely because
they were for "Atgeld
The Governor took the hint conveyed in this
highly successful pun. and, for the first time in
the present canvass laid aside his role OF charla-
tan and demagogue and discussed with practical
s.nse and force the State and local issues on
which he is really making his fight for reelection
onA or two perfunctory illusions to the Chicago
nlatform alone recalled the fact that any other
once was at stake in the present contest than
the Governorshp OF Illinois.
Mr. Altgeld continues to repeat TO Chairman
Jones and the other Popocratic managers his
professions that the success OF the Bryan cleo
toral ticket next month is his sole aim and de-
sire but there not wanting signs. like last
nights meeting, which point TO an eagerness on
the Governors part TO recruit his own personal