The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18
HARRISON IORNS It DOWN.
REFUSES TO ATTEND AUDITORIUM u
FREE SILVER MEETING.
National Commttteemen, Ii II
Thought. VIII Ignore the Cali
E1ort to Repudiate Dick Croker.

CHICAGO, July f.-Three political de-
veiopments stirred the Democrats In Chi
cago today. One was the refusal Of Mayor
Harrison, on account OF It's Obscure" or
:gin. to attend and deliver an address Of
welcome at the Auditorium free silver
meeting on Thursday night.
The second was a verbal notice that the
Democratic national committee would be
asked to repudiate the Croker Hill MUIR
ply machine in New York, and recognize
the silver crowd.
The third was the statement that an eff
fort would be made to have a rule adopt
ed that no man who boited the Chicago
platform and ticket in 1886 shall be eligible
to sit In the national convention OF 1900 az
q delegate.
Mayor Harrison Declines.
On arriving at his ONCE in the city hall.
Mayor Harrison found w. G. Coolings in
vitation 10 make a speech Of welcome to
the assembled local and visiting Demo-
Gratis on Thursday night. He declined the
proffered honor. and his reasons for doing
20 are set forth in the following answer:
wv. f. Cooling. chairman committee OF
arrangements. Dear Sir: Replying to your
favor Of tho 18th inst. in which you aSk me
to deliver the address Of welcome at the
Auditorium July 20, 20 the national Demo-
cratic committee and q large number OF
prominent Democrats OF America re-
gret my inability to accept. In ordinary
circumstances should be only too gIaa,
both as mayor Of Chicago and as a Demo-
crat, to welcome the national committee
or any number OF Democrats to Chicago.
the city in which the platform of 1896 was
framed and in which W. j. Bryan was
elevated TO his present leadership OF the
national Democracy. I cannot but think,
however. 1t would be an ahsurdity to well
come these distinguished men under the
auspices OF a self-constituted COMMITTEES
whose personnel is too obscure to he known
even In it's home city Had this meeting
been organized under the direction OF Dem
ocrats OF the regular type and known par
ty standing. 1t would have afforded me
great pleasure to be present. In the exist
ing circumstances while thanking you for
the honor. must beg leave TO be excused
Yours respectfully.
CARTER H. HARRISON.
AitGeld II Very Sorry.
When a copy OF Mayor Harrison's letter
was shown ex-Gov. Aitgeid. the latter said:
II am sorry the mayor looked at II
that way. He has made a grave mistake
He has lost golden opportunity. Should
he come TO the meeting and make a rous-
ing Democratic speech. he would place
himself at the head OF the Democratic
party of the state. But he has los, the
chance now. ! am sorry for IT,"
When Mr.. Cooling read the mayors
letter he made the following statement:
I'VE have given the young man i'm the
city hall the opportunity of his life,
which he has failed TO appreciate. There
IL tide In the affairs Of men which,
taken at the flood, leads on To fortune
the son OF Carter Harrison has ceased
To be a Democratic possibility
Csmmitt~~men 10 Remata Away.
Efforts are being made by the Harrison
leaders TO induce as many of the nation
al committeeman as possible to ignore
the meeting. IT was said that fully one
haiti Of them would not go near IT. They
are being Informed Of the purpose 10
influence tnem into doing something
which does not properly come within the
scope OF the committees functions
The Aitgeid forces have been reinforc-
ed by the Chicago platform Democrats
Of New York. Willis j. Abbott. the first
ennissary TO arrive. reported at head
quarters in the Unity building in the al.
ternoon. He comes as one Of the CON-
to appear before the national body and
get hearing as to what the situation Il
in that state
D~mands Of the Bryan Faction.
John r. Bowen and George " Tnomp-
son are the other members OF the desegs-
tscr They arrived tocay. Mr.. Abbott sad
that grea. majority of the rank ard file
Of tire party .n New York 10 In favor Of the
Is 20 issue and % W. J. Bryan for pres.-
dent.
Croker. Hill and Murphy. the leaders"
he said s-a.e opposed 10 free silver and
Bryan h.. they Do nof represent the senst-
mens Of a majority Of the vosers.
Tne shrse spekssrasn VIII demand that
this cain In the majority be gwen recos-
Csssinusd sa xAss Eight I,