Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-21
DOUBTFUL FOB DEVLN
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THE FIGHT BITTER.
The Democratic Meeting at Chicago
Anything bat a Quakers' Meeting
and Great Energy Being Made
10 Land Their Sides.

Chicago, July 90 p. J. Devlin was
the storm center Of the Democratic Ma
tional commste gathering this morn
ing and the fight over his retention or
dismissal has become very bitter. 1t is
reported that the Altgeld people made
threat 10 Vice Chairman Stone, Of the
national committe 10 withdraw from
the Democratic party and form a nation
al committee Of their own in the event
Of Delvins dismissal II is reported
that the Altgeld following made this
assertion with great energy. but the ex-
governor personally. and Judge Prem
tiss, who Is practically the authorized
mouthpiece Of Altgeld. refused TO sub.
stantitate any such statements. They
said il would BE- time enough TO cross
the bridge when reached. but they made
confident assertions TO the effect that
Deylin was not 10 DO dismissed, and
therefore no emergency can arise in that
direction for action on their part
Judge Prentiss said he made call on
Vice President Stone. but il was just a
friendly visit and be insisted that be
made no threats and delivered no ulti.
matum Every thing is In the air. 4"
and while rumors Of all kinds are fiy.
ing fast, nobody seems TO know any.
thing as to the probable action Of the
committee.
There is a general opinion that the
committee appointed at ST. Louis 10 in
vestigate TIE charges against Mr.. Dew
lin viii report in favor Of his discharge.
The Altgeld people won an unquali-
fed victory so far a. the attendance at
the meeting tonight is concerned
Bryan who arrived at 5 o'clock this
morning will certainly speak. and what
Is more practical, every member Of
the national committee will be there 10
hear him The schemes Of the Harrison
faction 70 draw the committeeman 10
one aide by invitations 10 carriage rides
trips 20 drainage canal rides on lakes
and similar affairs proved fruitless, and
not only practically all the committee
men will b. at the meeting. but large
portion Of the Harrison crowd as well.
The Harrison men admitted that ef-
forts 10 withdraw from the meeting re-
suited in failure. but claimed they are
making a fight against Devlin. and II
they secure his head the success Of the
meeting, no matter how glittering IL
may be. cannot injure them
II is now certain that unless the BIZ
metalists secure the recognition they
demand from the national committee At
this afternoons meeting they will form
new national committee Of their own.
There seems 10 be. however. a strong
probability that they will obtain formal
recognition on demand and no bolt will
BE- in order.
They claimed this morning 10 have
two-thirds Of the national committee,
and said there would be aformal declar.
alton in their favor by the national com.
mittee as soon as they presented their
demand that they b. allowed TO cooper
ate in the next national campaign with
the national committee In the manage
ment Of the campaign Vice Chairman
Stone refused 10 say anything upon this
subject Il don't know what we will
do, " he said Nobody knows what is to
be done. am not looking for any bolt
from the Democratic party, however, /
assure you. There may be some honest
differences Of opinion. but there will he
no split"
shortly before noon the Altgeld people
made decided change Of base regard
ing Devlin. when William J. Strong a
close friend and adviser Of Altgeld. an.
nounced that the latter did not propose
to stand or fall by Deylin or by what Is
done with him. This was accepted by
the Harrison people as a sure indication
that Devlin is To go and that the Altgeld
people are trimming their sails In order
that his dismissal might not compro-
mise them 20 any extent