The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-07

sort which seems never newly cut, but
to grow only on a shabby and uneven
length. His clothes were OF the rcaly-
made appearance. They seemed 10 be
of the "$i5-wcre x3O'-vari.ty, and they
hung as II discouraged upon the dropping
frame. Tho knees OF the trousers were
woefully bagged. and his vest was
creased with many wrinkles The coat
crcpt uncertainty up TO his linen collar.
As he talked his face lighted up. and
his audience listened 70 hts woro- as one
would listen 10 the inspired word.
Such is the man who to-day IS the
uncrowned king OF the silver people Born
IN Germany. coming 10 this country when
but a boy. he studied the profession OF
law. and by thrift accumulated something
IKE h1lf a million or dollars. lie owns
ono Of the largest slSy-scrapcrs In Chi
caqO-tho Unity building. lie was never
a politician. but he ospoused the Luther
an side Of the school question. which
distracted this and other Western states
some four years ago, and having entered
into the fight with his Characteristic vigor,
the Democrats came along and picked
him UP as a likely candidate for Gov
oinOr. and he was elected. His Cover
norshlD was the first political Office he
ever held. As soon as he touched poll
tics however. he showed his genius for
organization, and soon had the state
whore he wanted H.
Since that time he has absolutely con-
trollcd the machinery Of the party, and
has such a hold upon It's personnel that,
now that he has been renominated. II
seems 10 be generally conceded that be
VIII De reelected.
Shades OF the mighty. what has hap
pened? John W Daniel playing satellite
to John p Altgold. What sort OF strange
changes can have taken place when John
W Daniel is a leading actor in a party
Of which John z. Altgeld is the ayowed
chief?
And all the accounts from Chicago
represent that the dearest and most inn
mediate wish Of Altgcld's soul is TO have
the Democratic Convention adopt a reso-
luton condemning Mr.. Cleveland for sup
pressing Tho riots there 90 1894. when the
mob was destroying property in every
direction ana putting human life in
peril.
Major Daniel viii not OF course, aid
Altgeld in any such project as this. but
the fact that Altccld entcrtains 10 ought
TO apprise him Of whore he has got 70 80
TO when he embarks with such q crew as
ne IS now sailing with. Altgeld wants
free silver, 10 doubt But it IS not for
free silvcrs sake alone that Alleged wants
10. He wants il because he knows it
is one step towards that confusion and
general overthrow Of order. which leads
up TO the anarchy that Altgeld so loves.
lie viii not continue to forward Major
Daniels schemes IL Major Daniel pulls
back when Alteold asks him to support
his schemes Major Daniel has got 10
part company with Altgeld or prepare
himself to follow his lea1 TO the end
Mr. Bailey Of Texas told the Rich
mond meeting that ne would not go with
the Populists. But the Popuists are
already in the lead Of the Democratic
party and Mr.. Bailey has got to follow
their lead. Major Daniel may protest
that he viii never have anything to do
with Altgelds projects Of anarchy. but
Algeld is the leading spirit I'm the Demo-
cratic Convention To-Day, and Major Dan
iel has got to follow him 10 the end or
break of from him entirely Revolutions
don't go backward