Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
UNDEaCURRENr FOR TELLER.
But Heinrichsen Does Not Regard the
Movement With Favor.

But He1nr1cnSen DOCS ~ OF Regard tne
Movement With Favor.
Peoria, ILL.,, June 22.-Perhaps the most
significant feature Of the gathering of
the democratic clans for tomorrow
state convention is the strong undercur-
rent of sentiment in favor of indorsing
Senator Teller as presidential candidate
upon an out and out free coinage plat
form by the national convention at Chi
cago. There is no question that were a
Teller resolution introduced it would re-
ceive the support Of quite a respectable
following, but the suggestion is antag-
onized by the Altgeld machine.
During the day Secretary of State Helm
richsen was visited by large number of
delegates in sympathy with the Colorado
senator, who argued with more or less
vigor and earnestness that a convention
of the national silver democrats with
silver resolutions would certainly result
in the triumph of the white metal in No
vember. Heinrichsen, however, contend
ed that any attempt toward the indorse-
ment of an erstwhile republican at Chi
cage would result in d bolt of the gold
standard delegates; that these in turn
would hold a convention of their own
and nominate a ticket, which would be
heralded as that of the simon-pure de-
mocracy, and that such ticket would
receive the support of the strongest dem
-
silver champions looked largely for sup
port
"Let us nominate a silver democrat at
Chicago" was Mr.. Heinriehsens conclud-
ing argument again and again, and he
repeated: IF the silver republicans
want to come to us well and good; If not,
let.them nominate their own ticket and
carry their own states; we will do the
same and silver will fare just as well in
the electoral college,"
AS to the convention of tomorrow, 1t
is sufficient to say that Governor Alt
geld is in absolute control, and that with
900 or more of the thousand odd delegates
his will Is law.
The Iowa promoters of the Boies pres
idential boom ma de little impression dur
ing the day, although they worked hard
Governor Altgeld, when talked to in the
interest of the Iowa candidate, was de-
cidedly non-committaL. He characterized
as an invention of the goldbugs the story
that he was opposed to Mr.. Boies because
the latter had made a speech justifying
President Cleveland in sending federal
troops to Chicago during The labor trou-
bies, but admitted having said that this
speech might reject against Boies among
the laboring element in the event OF his
becoming the nominee. On general prin-
ciples he thought the ex-governor's atti-
tude on the public questions of the day
should entitle him to consideration at the
hands or the Chicago convention.
Autographs of Bland of Missouri were
displayed in the hotels this evening, but
If he had any sponsors they failed to put
themselves in evidence.
Ex-Congressman Morrson's name was
not mentioned.
The slate for delegates at large as
agreed upon is headed by the governor
himself, with Secretary Heinrichsen,
Judge Sam P. Mcconnell Of Chicago and
Gen. Lewis B. Parsons of Florida as his
associates. The latter Is so years of age,
and has a very credftable war record.
For quarter Of century he had lived in
retirement, farming and preaching free
silver, and proposes to take the national
stump in the coming campaign.
Thomas H. Gahan of Chicago has been
slated to succeed National Committee
man Ben Il. Gable.
The platform will in the main be de-
voted to state affairs, the national plank
being confined to declarations for free
coinage and revenue tariff.