The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
CHEERS FOR ALTGELD.
He May Yet be the Candidate for
Governor.

Governor.
Peoria. III. June 23.-"Governor Alt
geld viii be nominated and he Will ac-
cept the nomination. was the an
nouncement made by Judge Samuel P.
Mcconnell early this morning. He had
just had a long talk with the governor,
but the exact nature of it he refused
to make public. Il can assure you
that what say is true he went on.
In fact, speak with authority" The
governor. however, would not confirm
nor deny what Judge Mcconnell said.
s'I do not wish to commit myself" was
all he would say.
In explaining his announcement,Ju Judge
Mcconnell said the governor had in
tended to retire from politics, as he
had often publicly declared. He an
nounced months ago. continued Judge
Mcconnell, that he was not candi-
date for denomination and that he
would under no circumstances accept
should the Democratic party see fit
to so honor him. But at that time
his health was poor and he was tired
of public life. He is in good health
now And then he has taken hold of
this silver fight and his friends have
brought such pressure to bear upon
him that it would seem almost like de-
serting the cause for him to quit now
He has, by his administration of Of
fee. his assault upon the Doodle ele-
ment, Democratic and Republican, at
the last legislature, and his fearless
advocacy of what he believed to be
right, made himself popular with the
people. We have no one who can
make the race so well as he. As to
the platform, it will declare for free
silver and demand that the revenue
laws of the country be let alone
For over an hour before the conven-
ton was announced to convene thou
sands of people from all over the state
began to gather at the hall 1t filed up
and crowds awaited outside seeking ad-
mission in vain. Every seat in the hall
and all available standing room was
taken. There was no excitement or
playing of bands. 1T was nearly 12.3 80
when wv. H. Heinrichsen. chairman of
the state central committee, called the
house to order.
Theodore Nelson, Of the state central
committee. then read the call When
the temporary organization, with A H.
Bell as temporary chairman.
The temporary chairman was fire.
Quently interrupted by applause. When
he said that four years ago the Demo
Gratis supported man from New York
and may God forgive them for it. there
was an Outburst of applause lasting
several minutes. A moment later he
paid a compliment to Governor Altgeld
and the whole assemblage arose and
shouted and screamed and threw up
hats and handkerchiefs
There was another demonstration of
applause when he referred to the free
coinage of silver. When he finished the
great audience gave vent to another
deafening applause
The roll by congressional districts
was then called to learn the names Sc
Judge Mcconnell was chosen by unani-
nous vote to act with the committee
During the calling of the roll, Harry
Donovan of Chicago made complaint
that there were so many people in the
aisles that the delegates could not hear
The sergeant-at-arns was directed to
clear them. He failed to do it, where
upon A. s. Tfude of Chicago then took
the floor and declared that many of the
Cook county delegates had been crowd
ed out of their seats and demanded the
sergeant at-arns do his duty. An up
roar followed lasting for several min
utes in which there was much abusive
language used but no violence occurred
though it was threatened for a time.
There was but one contest and that
was from the eleventh congressional
district 1t was moved and adopted
that all the delegates be seated save
where there was a contest.
A motion was made that the cOnven-
ton take a recess to O'Clock; that the
committees might prepare their re-
ports.
An uproar followed and the motion
prevailed