Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-23
ALTGELD THE HANNA
Illinois Democratic Convection to Be
Held at Peoria To-Day.
EVERYTHING CUT AND DRIED.
sound-Money Men Have No show
Mhatever-No Endorsement OF Any
Candidate 10 lie Given-siiveritcs
Jubilant.
Jubilant.

PEORIA. ILL. June 22.-Save IN the
matter OF political complexion lhe DeH'o
cratic State Convention tomorrow WIZ
be a reproduction on a miniature sea.e
of the gathering Of Republican hosts AT
St. Louis. The silver interest Is as muen
I'm control as was that Of the gold-stahd-
ardites there. and Governor Altseid Is
the Mark Hanna of the occasion ne VIII
designate the delegates to Chicago drait
the platform, indicate his preference Tor
nominations on the State ticket, and
whatever he says and does VIII De ac-
cepted without murmuring.
Everything is so thoroughly cut ana
dried that Secretary-of-State Hinriehseh
said this morning that the enure Dusi-
ness would be gone through with Wi'h'h
two hours. instead Of two days, as orlsl-
nallv contemplated. As for the sound
money minority, 1t will content itself
with a protest against the silver plank,
but according TO the present programme
there will be no bolt. Leading Demo
Gratis. of whom Postmaster Heslng' OF
Chicago is the most conspicuous, are
hocking I'm this morning from an over
the State to look over the neld' Out 'Aey
are without weight or influence save III
exhortlng the minority to keep stlu
upper lip and not permit the Altgeld pro-
gramme to go by default.
BOIES BOOMERS.
The advance guard Of the Boies boom
nut in an appearance early this morning
in the person Of Editor Samuel h. Brews-
ter. of Creston. Ia, a Boies delegate to
Chicago He will be Joined by Secretary
Walsh and other Hawkeye state Demo
Gratis. 1t did not take Editor Brewster
very long, however, to reach the conclu-
sion that there was no earthly hope OF his
candidates receiving the endorsement OF
the convention. In fact, he was plainly
told that while the leaders Of the Illinois
machine had nothing against Horace
Boies, yet Il was not on the programme
TO give even quasi endorsement 10 any
candidate. The entire Illinois delegation,
so MIR. Brewster was notified, would go
to Chicago prepared 20 take advantage
of opportunities, and would follow the
finger Of Governor Altgeld with as much
fidelity as was manifested by the Colorado
delegation last week towards Senator
Teller At the same time. he was assured
that there was nothing in the story sent
out from here last night. that the Att
geld brigade had settled upon Governor
Georgia as the presidential ticket 10 be
champoned by the Illinois delegation.
This story, as explained TO the Southern
Associated Press representative this
morning, grew out Of n letter received
late last night by Governor Altged from
Governor Stone. in which the latter urged
the Endorsement Of Mr.. Bland by the
convention. TO this. the reply was re-
turned that Such a course would be mex
pedient. and that no names or preferences
would be mentioned in the convention.
BOIES AND ALTGELD.
As 10 the story that Ex-Governor Boies
had lost caste with Governor Altgeld be-
cause. In a speech shortly after the Chi
cagO labor troubles. he had approved the
sending OF Federal troops 20 that city,
II was declared TO be untrue.
The silverites on the ground-and they
are coming in with a rush-are jubiant
over the accession 10 their ranks OF AS
semblyman O'Donnell of Bloomington. Up
10 a week ago he was counted with the
sound-mOney advocates. but he admitted
this morning that governed by the SEN
tment in his district. and in which he is
a power no other course was open 10 him
but to get alongside the Is to l banner.
Perhaps the most significant feature or
the gathering OF the Democratic clans for
tO-morrOw's State convention Il "A strong
undercurrent OF sentiment in favor OF the
endorsement Of Senator Teller as a presi-
Dental candidate. upon an out-and-out
free-cOinage platform. by the national
convention. There IS no question that
were a Teller resolution introduced it
would receive the support OF quite a re-
spectacle following. but the suggestion Is
antagonized by the Altgeld machine.
The slate for delegates-at-large. az
agreed upon. IS headed hy the Governor
himself, with Secretary Hinrichsen, Judge
Sam. r. Mcconnell. Of Chicago. and Cen
eral Lewis b. Parsons. OF Florida, as his
associates The latter is so years of age,
and has a very credtable war record.
For "A quarter OF century he has lived
I'm retirement farming and preaching free
silver. but proposes to take the national
stump in the coming campaign.
Thomas H. Gahan. Of Chicago. has been
slated to succeed onal-COmmitteeman
Rem T. Gable.