The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-07
ALTGELD QUITS POLITICS DEAD
He VIII Have Nothing to do With the Ma
chinations of the Boys.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 6.-Governor Alt
geld does not wish to be renominated.
He does not wish ITO be chairman Of the
Illinois delegation TO the national Dem
ocratic convention. He has no speech
of abuse to hurl against the broad sides
of Grover Cleveland in that conven-
ton. He IS out of politics. He is a
man Of business. He said all this last
night.
And the carved figures of the arts
and sciences on the State street front of
the Palmer House groaned.
The governor has been buried in
the recesses of room 102 of the Palmer
House for the last five days. Absorb
ing business cares have kept him there
during the daytime. During evening
time he has gone to the theater of his
office in the Unity building. That is a
business center, and not far removed
from the office of Thomas Gahan and
John p. Hopkins. Both of these gen.
tlemen are supposed 10 be out Of poll
tics. Like John W. Lanehart and A
S. Trude they are devoting all of their
energies to business.
The governor was asked: Are you
to be chairman of the Illinois delega-
ton ITO the national convention"
q had not heard of it."
But"
q am not in politics. am simply a
business man."
But a New York paper this morn
ing states positively that you are to be
the chairman OF that delegation. and
that when you reach the national con-
vention you will attack Grover Cleve-
lands record"
THAT is a lie. I have not authorized
any such statement in any newspaper
Any paper that has so stated tells an
untruth. and does so without any au-
thority from me-"
But
Il am business man. I am not med
ding in politics l have not sought the
Craftsmanship of the state delegation
and do not expect IL"
The state central committee favored
you yesterday for a denomination"
4 did not know the committee had
met. Did they meet here? am not
seeking a denomination. l do not want
II. l am out Of politics. l have no
speech 10 deliver against the president.
l have only business duties to look af-
ter"
Democratic prospects are?"
4 have business cares To think OF. I
nave no knowledge OF what the p0liti-
clans are doing. I did not know the
state central committee favored my re-
nomination. have not asked for
one. I am not seeking IL"
But YOU would"
- am Interested only in business mat
ters and do not know what is going on
in the political world
Nationally. the party
Il am business man"
And Morrison"
I have given no attention 10 the 10.
hucal situation All my time Is given
% business. All these reports about
ne. what l am seeking and what l de-
sire. are untrue have business enough
70 keep me occupied"
With that the governor quit his room
and went down length NJ the parlor 10
greet an unknown colonel who was
waiting 10 see HIM on business. He ap-
peATed as Indifferent as 20 the national
or state fate Of his party as any cover
nor ever aid who had in mind his speech
~ acceptance after his denomination
Tor 2 second term. He did not act
one-haf as bashful as Grover Clave
land Is supposed TO when the third term
Is mentioned.
THE despotism Of custom * on the v-sne
We are not content TO know that things are.
we ask whether they ought % be-. =
Mil.