New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
PRICE THREE CENTS.
POPOCRATIC PLANS AWRY.
FAILURE OF THE ATTEMPT TO BRING
ABOUT RIOTING IN CHICAGO
MR. KERENs THINKS MISSOURI MAY GO Fox
KINLEY-CooK COUNTY POPOCRATS
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Chicago Oct. 2O-The childish simplicity
which here and elsewhere has marked some
features of the Popocratic campaign received
fresh illustration to-day in the collapse Of the
attempt on the part Of the Bryan-Atged man.
ayers to force from the Chief OF Police OF Chi
cagO a refusal for permit authorizing the FREQ
silver men to parade the streets the night
of October 81 That such refusal was hoped
for, and. that, when once secured. 1t would have
been made the foundation Of Populistic griev-
ances. can scarcely be doubted.
For days the only paper which here represents
the Bryan interests has bristled with indigna-
tion at the thought that petty Chief of Police
should presume to decide as between a Repub-
lican Popocratic organization which should
parade on a certain day The hysterical out
bursts OF self-constituted labor leaders have
been artfuly invoked to fan into flame what are
supposed TO be the slumbering embers OF dis
content and resentment. No stone has been left
unturned to create the impression that gross
partiaity, IL not corruption, was shown by local
officials in issuing permit to the Republicans
and none to the Popocrlts. The incident, in
To an unpretudced outsider the whole matter
looks very much like tempest in a teapot and
hardly worth mention were it not for the fact
that IL Is curiously in line with the attempt to
have Bryan talk from the steps of the Capitol
Mt Washington. In the hope that Speaker Reed
would refuse 70 grant the use Of the building,
and with the expectation Of Governor Altgeld
that when he went to New-YOrk for the purpose
or airing his views on Government by injunc-
ton some one would insult him otherwise
contribute to his uasavory reputation.
GROWTH OF THE IDEA.
The genesis and evolution Of this latest Popo.
cratic device for Strengthening q tottering can
vass can be traced 10 the demoralIzing effect
produced on Chicago Day by the contrast be-
tween the great sound-money demonstration Of
the afternoon and the comparatively feeble ef-
fort in behalf Of Bryan and free silver at night.
Within twenty-four hours after that incident
the silver leaders determined to have last rally
Of their forces shortly before Election Day. and
for that purpose selected Sunday. November l.
They laid plans for parade which, as far as
numbers was concerned. should eclipse ANYTHING
that had ever before been attempted here. II
was designed as last appeal to tho labor vote.
The Republics ms, not to be outdone selected
Saturday. the last day Of this month, as the
day on which to marshal their forces for a final
muster. They applied for the necessary per-
nit to the Chief Of Police and obtained Il, with.
out difficulty. Of course no one having at
tempted 10 secure one for that day before them.
Chief BadenOcb. in fact. In granting the permit
and In explaining his conduct subsequently
said that he acted on the principle "nrst come
first served"
POPOCRATs MAKE A DISCOVERY
In the mean time. however the religious scr,i-
Piles. or more probably, already explained.
the desire to lay the foundations for q griev-
ance. suggested to the PopocratIc managers
that the Lords day was not the proper day.
perhaps. for political parade: that Its desecra-
tion would ALLEVIATE from Bryan many we'll
meaning but narrow-minded supporters whose
votes must be retained. whatever the cost, and
that free fight in the streets OF Chicago be-
tween rival political organizations, making tho
forche interference Of the police necessary.
would serve the purpose Of arousing Popocratic
enthusiasm and Indignation infinitely better
than tons of 16 to | literature and the argu-
ments of overheated spebnders. They there
fore applied to the Chief OF Police for permit
| to parade the streets OF Chicago on the same
day at the same hour covered by the permit
already issued to the Republican clubs This
application the Chief very properly rejected. To
grant IT. ne said. would be to invite riot and
boodshed. For one he did not propose doing
anything which .'oud bring 1t about. He would
take the matter under further advisement
however. with a view to ascertaining whether
a compromise was not possible under which ono
party might parade IN the morning and the
other at night.
THE RESULT A DISAPPOINTMENT.
1t was not quite what the Popocratic man.
ayers had hoped for but it came very near Il
Their assumed indignation found vent in out.
cries against the partiaity OF the police against
| the plutocratic influences at work in favor OF
! Mckinley. against the attempt to "stif1e tho
voice OF the people" In fact they ransacked
the vocabulary OF political vituperation to ex-
| press In fitting terms the outrage perpetrated
upon them. For whole week II furnished the
stock in trade Of their political campaign. and
promises locally at least to last until the very
end.
1t now looks as IL the wind were about to
be taken out OF their sails. for the Republican
clubs. animated plrtly by desire to throw no
unfair obstacles in the way OF their adversartes
and partly by the feeling that they can afford
to be generous. have decided to forego the exer-
else OF their undoubted right to parade on Satur-
day week. and will select another day for their
demonstration. This patriotic and unselhsh re-
solve will save the city the risk Of becoming
the scene Of riot, possibly bloodshed. and leaves
the Chief Of Police In a position Of being able
to be agreeable TO both parties. As an issue
in the campaign or as an effort to rouse the
labor vote to the desired pitch Of indignation.
this latest move OF the Popocratic managers
has proved a dismal failure.
HOPEFUL FOR MISSOURI
r. c. Kerens. the Republican National Com.
mitteeman from Missouri. has been in this city
for a day or two securing force Of speakers for
work in that State during the closing week Of
, the campaign. Mr. Kerens takes very san
| guine view Of the outlook at home. q more san.
ar,ine one nerhans than could be justified hY