New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
ALTGELD on DECK.
he INSISTS THAT SILVER SHOULD FIGURE
IN THE TAMMANY CAMPAIGN-TO-DAf'S
DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATIONS.

John p Altgeld Of Chicago, who became IoV-
ernor of Illinois several years ago, and was de-
feated for the place when the people OF that Sta'e
became sensible again. strutted on the piazzas oi
the Oriental Hotel at Manhattan Beach yesterday
and imagined that somehow or other he was back
in the political SWIM Mr.. Altged Is here on an In
vitaton to address a congregation OF silverites az
the Brooklyn Academy of Music to-day
That Mr. Altgeld means to give his hearers not
stuff may be inferred from some remarks ne MADE
yesterday.
The Ex-Governor was visited at the Oriental yes
,erdav nv Police Commissioner Andrew d. Parker.
exSheriT Jimmy" O'Brien, OF the so-called Young
Democracy and James ]. Martin. chairman OF the
Tammany Hall Executive Committee Mr.. Martih
the only Gold Democrat among Altgelds caiiers
was not able to keep the Illinois Anarchist from
declaring his opposition to the Tammany scheme
for keeping National Issues out OF the coming Hiea'
er New-York campaign
THE Democrats Of the West believe SAID MI
Altgeld that II all the voters In the Greater New
York who believe In silver will stand together next
fall they will win a glorious victory and defeat the
forces Of gold and plutocracy. The men VINO once
controlled the Democratic party and kept IL from
asserting the principles advanced at chicago last
year ara no longer at the helm. The people have
swept them from the helm. New men ana new
measures now govern the Democratic party Al
there are any old fossils in New-fork WHO oo "o.
believe that this change has taken place they VIII
aeon he undeceved We have got TO be one thiHs
or the other II We are godbugs let us say so,
hut II we intend TO stand with the people Tor free
silver why should wait until 1909 TO declare our
PRINCIPLES? | predict a great victory TOT Tree si'ei
In the Greater New-York next November.
what do you think will be the result In ONO!
Mr.. Altgeid asked.
THE silver issue Is made In ONO clear ana uis-
tinct and il will wn," was the reply.
A DELEGATION of Congress 5men uncer the guidance
and supervision of Congressman George Is Nc
Clellan one OF the sachems OF the Tammany 80
cietv arrived from Washington last evening, and
vent 10 the Hoffman House. They are to speak at
the annual independence Day celebration at the
Tammany Wigwam to-day. Under Tammany's
plan for carrying on its campaign this fall on local
issues solely the orators who arrived yesterday
have been instructed to steer clear Of Organism
and free silver The presence Of Altgeld and the
to antagonize the Tammany plan of campaign n
his speech in Brooklyn to-day have stirred up the
Wigwam leaders TO make a great demoEstr aton,
and orders have been issued for full turnout
from all the districts to-day The main drawback
TO bringing out a crowd of the kind desired is the
announcement that no free luncn VIII De served
to-day at the Wigwam. go
The orators who came on last evening with Colo
mel Mcclellan were James ID. Richardson, OF Ten
nessee and Henry ST. George Tucker. OF Virginia.
takers" Adoph Meyer. of Louisiana; j. II. Lewis,
of Washington; A. J. Streeter, of illinois, {. NJ.
Cooper of Florida J. +. McCiraw. Of West Wiz.
f,eeixtaass. '''"'
Congressman Sulzer who to have come on
with the party, had such an important engagement.
tie gathering that he could not be induced to come
TO New-York for to-days celebration