Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-24
ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY
UproariOuS Fr;e-SilYer Gathering a
Peoria.
This fs Plainly Demonstrated In the
COnventfon-Altge1 just as Con-
spicuousIy Endorsed-Hc fs Re-
nominated-UnftR Rule.

spicuousIy Endorsed-Hc is Re-
nominated-Unit Rule.
PEORIA, ILL, June BIN a oommo-
dious wooden structure. on Hamilton
avenue. which was dedicated to political
purposes by Major Mckinley on the oc-
casion Of a visit here during the menora-
BILE congressional campaign OF 1892. the
representatives. Of the Democracy OF the
Prairie State assembled to-day TO select
a State ticket and name the delegates
who will represent 1t at the national con-
vention, in Chicago. two weeks hence.
An hour before the time set for the
official Gall fully $500 people were packed
within the rectangular building. and a
couple of thousand more were unable to
obtain admittance. AS the leading spirits
OF the gathering entered, 10 the strains
Of music. they were greeted with en-
| thusiastic applause. Among those so
honored were Governor Altgeld. ex-Con-
gressmen Fithian. Foreman. and Down
ing Hon. Lambert Tree. ex-Minister to
Belgium, and Carter II. Harrison, Jr.,
son and namesake of Chicagos murdered
Mayor. At 12I5 secretary-of-state w. IA.
Hinrichsen, by virtue OF his position as
chairman Of the State Central Commit
tee. called the convention to order and
introduced as temporary chairman Alex
ander Hamilton Bell, Of Carlinvlle. He
was given a hearty reception, and spoke
| at length.
LEADER OUT OF BONDAGE.
When he asked who should lead the
people out of bondage there were great
shouts of "Boies," followed by cries OF
! "Rland" Somebody yelled "Teller," and
! there was a babel of cheers foot-stamp-
| ing, and cries of NO; but the greatest
! demonstration came when the speaker
proceeded TO express the hope that God
would forgive them for their share in
the last election OF Grover Cleveland.
| A hurricane of cheers came from every
part Of the great hall, and It was three
! times renewed. When 1t subsided there
were yells Of, "Say II over again." Hit
| him again." "Tell the reporters to put
| that down." followed by another round Of
applause. Altogether. the demonstration
OF antagonism to the President lasted for
several moments.
At a later stage Of the address. when
reference was made to Governor Altgeld,
there was an enthusiastic burst Of ap-
plause, a portion OF the audience rising
and waving their hats and canes.
TERRIBLE DISORDER.
While the call OF districts for members
OF the committees was in progress the
convention got into terrible disorder as
a result of outsiders crowding a hundred
or more delegates from their seats A.
S. Trude. OF Chicago. vigorously demanded
that the Chair exercise his authority by
| causing the expulsion Of the nterlopers,
but without result. and a number Of the
! delegates, failing TO get their seats, left
the place in disgust
The only contest developed IN the call
Of the twenty-five congressional districts
was in the Eleventh, where the support
ers Of Governor Altgeld and the Comp
| troller OF the Currency clashed. The
| chairman Of the delegation insisted that
there was no contest while a member
of the Eckels faction challenged the ac-
curacy Of the statement and protested
against the despotic attempt TO usurp
the rights Of his associates that was being
attempted. The matter was finally re-
ferred TO the Committee on Credentials
More uproar and confusion resulted
upon a motion that the convention re-
main in continuous session until all its
business was completed. Half n dozen
heated speeches were made on either side,
with the result that the convention, at
1:3O o'clock. took a recess until =. NJ.
BLAND BOOMERS.
On the early train from the South this
morning was a delegation OF eight Mis-
sourians, whose .eleventh-hour mission
was to champion the presidential ambi-
ton OF Congressman Bland. The pest
known Of the party were Norman j. Col
man. who was Mr.. Clevelands First
| Secretary OF Agriculture; Congressman
Champ Clark. Senator Ball, and J. +.
! Farris.
After breakfast the chairman Of the
delegation introduced Governor Altgeld'
who. while greeting the party warmly
and speaking in high terms OF their can
l.didate. held out no hope that the con-
lvention would adopt any resolution IN
| his interests Afterwards, the delega-
tion endeavored 10 do some missionary
| work among the crowds In the hotel lob
| bies Here they encountered Secretary
| walsh. of the Iowa Central Committee;
| Judge Van Wagenan; Senators Brewster
and Davis. and other Iowans, VINO were
doing a similar service for Ex-Governor
Boies.
Az the delegates were assembling at the
| Tabernacle II was noticeable that an eN-
| tremely large number displayed boles
| badges while those distributed by the
! RIand boomers were not particularly IN
| evidence. Delegates and-'visitors alike
| also wore one OF more badges with vary
ing inscriptions, such as 10 TO ]" we
Want Silver" "Give Us the Poor People S
Money" Honest Finance and an Honest
adrninistration," 1--WE Must Have SILVER
as We'll as Gold" Fair Play in Finance
| owing TO the inability of Temporary
| chairman Bell to hold the convention IN
control at the morning session, the Com
r,ittee on Permanent Organization threw
over the programme to make the tenn
yorarv organization permanent, and Sc
| iected Charles X. Ladd, OF Henry county
as permanent chairman.
THE Committee on Resolutions appoint
ea n subcommittee of six 10 prepare
nlatform, and 10 report at T. NJ. Five
blanks on the financial question were
handed in.
THE PLATFORM.
These are the principal planks OF the
nlatform adopted by the convention:
1--WE favor the soundest and safes
money known TO man, and as experience
has shown that this consists OF both solc
and silver. with equal rights OF coinage
and full legal-tender power. We demand
The repeal OF that Republican and pluto
cratic legislation which demonetized sii
| Ner and reduced IL 10 the basis or tokeI
money destroying by one half the stock
| Of real money, and by doubling the worf
~ he done by gold, doubled It's PURCHASING
power, so that the farmers ana produceIi
had 10 give twice as much work TO ge
p dollar as they formerly had. and founS
| A. hard 10 meet the debts. interest. taxes
and 6xed charges which were not lower