The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15
BIG SILVER POWWOW ON.
IT WILL re HELD ~ THIS CITY
ON L1BOR DAY.

Altgeld, George Fred Williams and, Prob
ably. Bryan Himself VIII BE Here to
Make specches-Other Ambitious Plans
of the Chicago Platform Democrats.
The State Committee Of the Chicago plat
form Democrats voted last evening to hold
great silver massmeetng here on Labor Day.
EX-Gov. Altgcld Of Illinois. George Fred Will
lsms of Massachusetts, Judge Tarvin OF Ken
lucky and probably Bryan himself will be on
hand to speak. The meeting will be held in
Madison Square Garden or the Grand Central
Palace or else I'm the open. The state Commit
teemcn expect that It will attract such
tremendous audience that the largest audito-
rum in the city will be too small to accommo-
date all who wish to attend. II IT is practca-
bic. arrangements will be made to hold 1t in
the open air. so that no one who wishes to hear
the speakers will be disappointed.
The Chicago Democrats are very well pleased
with the record they have made this year.
Membars Of the state Committee said last
evening that the work Of organizing was
progressing satisfactorily in all parts Of the
State and that the formation Of Assem-
blv district organizations in New York and
Kings county had been found to he rcmarka-
bly, easy. This work has been done quietly
and the committeeman are not ready to tell
what has been accomplished in this city yet,
but they SAID nSt evening that when the re-
suits OF their EFFORTS became EnOwn inc man
ayers Of Tammuny Hall would 10 as,onished
ut the progress that has been made among the
voters
The committee of Chicago Platform Demo-
Gratis which is to wait upon the Democratic
National Eommittce at its session in Chicago
| silver advocates who will be present at the
session. and will invite them to be present at
LIe' p pay S4 br9wn I4 BIS
Thompson. and Willis j. Abbot. Mr. Abbot
was elected a member OF the committ"e last
nypIl In N n ar Urn 4 hn
| present to the National Committee this resou-
"The State Committee Of the. Chicago Plat
| form, Demo!crats II the state OF New York do
democratic party to pass resoqtiVn at it's
next meeting recommending 70 the Nationa
to Se o % n reemm fd OF such .9 c Sn
| vention when appointed. that no delegation be
admitted to such convention who receive their
| party or organization which did not Openly
support and affirm the Chicago platform and
! and which has not since openly and unquali-
HIiy n12rsed apd 1irm mS such platform in
aud niatt"rms; and further.
| That all delegates admitted to the next Ma,
tlonal GonvInflon must he men who n ISM
! platform ana the said Presidential nominee,
| us tn" platform of tn" Democratic party
The Chicago Platform Democrats have two
ins here lHst b"iorS the beginning Of the
strength and they want, To offset the
| effect Of the TammanS demonstration to
| lie made when Richard Croker gets
home from, England. =, When Mr.. - Croker
| got up a $40 dinner tn" Chicago Platform
! Democrats got up n 81 dinner. at which there
| were more voters and more enthusiasm
| than there had hecn at the $40 feast:
| July celebration was turned into a
| Bryan and free silver demonstration by
eX-Gov. James s. Hugg OF Texas. after the
| most careful Efforts had been made to prevent
anything Of the kind. The Chicago Platform
! Democrats want to have massmeetng soon
| after CrOkcrs return that will throw the re-
| ceptiOn to him into the shade.