The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-01
BOISE MEN ALARMED
Over Reported Combine Against Him
at Chicago.
ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI FORCES
HAVE POOLED ISSUES.

Conference of The Bi-metalIic Commit.
tee-Important Meeting of Delegates
From Illinois Called By Gov. AItgeld-
Possible Convention Officers.
Chicago, June 3O-The National Demo-
cratic committee will meet Monday to
| select the temporary officers of the con-
ventlon. Among the names suggested
Tor the Craftsmanship are those of Senator
Hill OF New York, Senator Villas of Wis
consin, Senator Gray of Delaware and
Hugh q. Wallace OF Washington.
morning paper says that Senator
lsham q. Harris of Tennessee, chairman
OF the Democratic bimetzallic national
committee, will probably by the perma-
nent chairman of the convention.
The removal of the national head
quarters to Chicago, the silver men de-
clare, will certainly be accomplished.
Behind closed doors in separate parlors
OF the Sherman house, there were in
augurated this morning two important
conferences One was that Of the BIZ
metallic national committees, brought
into existence at Memphis year ago,
| composed of a number of Democratic
Senators and Representatives and a COM
mltteeman from each State and Terri
tory. There was a conference of the
delegates Of Illinois together with a
| number OF leading party workers, called
personally by Governor Altgeld, for the
purpose of considering the merits and
qualifications of the various men in the
field for the Presidential nomination, and
to carry out methods to offset any system
looking to compromise that might be
suggested by the gold standard minority.
CONSERVATION was thrown into the
Boies camp this afternoon, by a report
that an alliance, offensive and defensive
had been effected between the Bland
forces and the Illinois delegation in the
interest of the Missouri ex-Congressman,
and with Gov. Stone as residuary legatee
in the event of the silver dollar champion
failing to win out.
For three-quarters of an hour ending
at noon, Governors Altgeld and Stone
were in conference in an apartment lead
ing off from the private parlor occupied
ny the former. both the communicating
and main doors being locked: The only
other person present was Col. Charles
Il. Jones of ST. Louis, who was here
presumably IS witness of what might
be said. When the participants in the
conference emerged to the corridor they
appeared to be hubbling over with satis-
faction and good nature.
All three refused to say anything con-
cerning the o5jeos of the conference or its
result Only one construction was placed
upon the conference, and that Was that
an alliance mad been agreed upon be-
| tween Gov. Altgeld. who carries the
forty eight votes of Illinois in his pocket,
and Governor Stone who is here as a
recognized leader of tile Bland forces.
When the bimetallic committee went
into session there was informal inter-
changes of opinions regarding the
crystalizing of the silver forces on the
money plank, q large number of those
present taking part in the discussion. 1t
was agreed that matter of temporary or
ganization was o. first Importance, and
on motion of Senator Cockrell of
Missouri, seconded by Senator Daniel, IL
was decided that the chairman, Senator
Isham G. Harris of Tennessee should ap-
point a committee of Ave to wait upon
the execu tive committee of the Demo-
cratic National committee and confsr
with IL, relative to all questions and
matters affecting the temporary organiza-
tion, and proceedings Oh the national
convention. The Chair appointed as such
committee, Senators Jones Of Arkansas.
Turpie of In LLAMA, Daniel Of Virginia,
Gov. Stone of Missouri, Gov. Altgeld of
Illinois. The conference at two ad-
journed until Wednesday morning.
How Contested Cases VIII Be Disposed Of
Chicago, June 3O.-It is probable if the
silver men have their way, that the
National committee will decline to hear
the contests on the making up of the
emporary roll, but will give both regu-
lars and contestants a seat with half q
vote each, and leave the issue of requlari.
ty to be determined by the committee on
credentials. This was the plan most