The morning times., 1896-10-08

Since Altgeid followed the example set
by THIman IL few weeks ago and has be-
come incensed at the Nal!u;.aI DenpcIatic
..,....e.s. IL as siliu tl..st IL mas become
more and more ''disafIected.'
The trpuoi. with AItgeid IS that he thinks
Chairman Jones has cruelty snubbed h1m in
not providing better stump speakers for
the gubernatoriaI canvass III Illinois. 1t Is
suspected that the anarchist governor may
have a few fears for the result OF the cleo
Lion there, and his tauit-fInding may be
the result of this.
Having been so far unable TO obtain ifotn
Chairman Jones any orators oil Importance
A. c. Bentley, head OF the speaRers ou'
reau of the State central commlttee, de-
cided to appeal TO William j. Bryan 10
grant him few men of more than local
fame for the campaigning OF Illinois.
Tho practically amounts to request
that Chairman Jones be repIimanded Tor
his Indifference toward the workers for
Gov. Altgeld.
When Mr.. Bryan was in st. Louis last
week Mr. Bentley went 10 that city, and it
it is understood his trip was made ior the
express purpose OF appealing TO the eandi-
date in favor of Altgeld and a gainst Senator
Jones.
The whole episode goes to show to the
Republican managers tina the sitcation in
Illinois is more demoralized than ever, anu
they are ma King more Confident claims
than ever that Mckinley will carry the
state by good majority.
INTHEBoY ORATORS EAR.
Ostensihly the mission OF the chairman
to ST Louis was to consult Mr.. Bryan about
the latter'S contemplated visit to llli-
nuis, bur it is now known that this was
merely an inciden; OF tie IMP and that the
greater part or Mr. BentIey's time was
devo'ed 10 pouring into tie boy orators
cara tale Of wee so stirring thata the ieast
il VIII result in an Investigation of tie meth
uds pursued by those at the helm IN the
Auditorium Annex.
Iris not believed by those who Know Mt.
Brgan lest that he win acceGc to MI. kent
lry'S reaUes,. hut that he VIII nave Il lie"
words of an unpleasant nature 10 say IS
scarcely to he doubted Kumors have al
ready reached his ears that the Chicago end
OF the campaign is teins grossly lHsman-
aged. and il reeds. according To those who
are IN a posi- zion to know II { facts. but
straw to break tie lack CT his tolerance.
WhcnC Chairman Observation-Disclosures. .Eent-
ley's Trip 10 st Louis !neaht, lie Is sdid TO
have been thrown into greatly pcrtufhed
state of mind He called in LIS iieutenants
ant, they had tricf talk together, as
result, of which messenger was sent post
Iias.c to State silver democratic heGdfuar-
tiers at tie Sherman House learing rec ucst
TO Theodore Nelson, the committees secre-
fary, that he call upon Chairman Jones at
once.
SOME CHOICE REMARKS.
Mr. Nelson did so, and the ArKansan
made d few choice remarks, hut conid geI
no sat .sfact iou out OF the interview. Then
Thomas Gahan, CHAIRMAN of the count!
committee and national lConmitteemanfro froal
Illinois, was called in. Mr.. Gahan told tie
campaign manager very plainly what he
thought of his methods. and ended 10y re
fuslnE to interfere iu the matter at all
Mr. Jones IS not anxious to be again set
berore Candidate Bryan as muGtilcr OF
affairs and a maker Of enemies, and he at
one time centeu. plated complete sur
render To- the Altgeld cohorts, aDG Dat Tor
lie dignity which he considers it his first
duty TO uphold, woald probably have
done So Then all wo@ld lave been well.
Nj Bentley would have been Notified not
to make has appeal and the best of the
national speakers be at Gov. Aitgeld's ser
vice.
This friction hetween the State aud the
national forces began when the latter moved
away from tie Sherman House. Since then
1t has been increasing and has Row nearly
reached the point of open warfare Mr.
Bentley has made repeated appeals to Sen
atoI Jones for speakers, bat has al ways been
obliged to content himself with few o.
scure men of no use to the national commit
tee So the political goSsips put it.
ALTGELD WAS IGNORED.
Chairman Homes has never made a secret
OF his disacIinatiOu tn WORK IN harmony
with the State headquarters, and has
| throughout the entire campaign treated
Gov. Altgald as noneutity. The Illinois
executive has never been lnthe secrets OF
the party since Mr.. Jones roUk the reins,
| and. although n pT..Sah wcuid nave had
| little enough time to dabble in natiJral at
| fairs. L. - If,@ry Deca Use he has not been
| asked to do sO.
! lie has been constantly ignored. and on
| his mart has. of late, seeing what the
| status of matters il paii very little atts.n
| ton To Mr.. Bryan. going so Tar in his htest
speech as not even to mention his name.
1t is probable that Mr.. Bryan VIII arrive
| in Illinois about October 90. For awhile
I it was feared that the Nebraskau would
| not be abb, To Cnne to Illinois at all. AS
| Gov AItgeIh's cause is admitted to be
| growing weaker. this contingency was one
| which was not pleasant to contemplate.
| Every effort will be ma,lr. 1t is said. 10 put