Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-12
stone IS FOR bryan
Ex-Governor Of Missouri Declares
Talk About Schley's Candidacy
Amounts to Naught.
He is Fer Bryan and Silver and
Believes Both Will Be
Endorsed.
German Arrives at Saratoga and
Exhibits His Boom-Altgeld
On Goebelism.

st. Louis, Aug. 12.-"I am for Bryan
for president. have always been for
him, and expect to remain so. l think
there is not shadow of doubt about his
nomination by the next democratic ma
tional convention
This statement was made by the vice
chairman of the democratic national
committee, William j. Stone, today,
when asked about the reports from
Washington that he was preparing to
forsake Bryan and take up Admiral
Schley as a candidate for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination. Mr.
Stone further said: II have never
heard Schley's name mentioned as
possible candidate for president, except
in the newspaper gossip. never
thought that this was serious, and dc
not think the last report is any more.
serious than the Others. l never
thought of Schley as anything but a
brave naval officer. This talk about m.
being for him is rot. l am for Bryan"
Speaking of the democratic confer
ences reported to be held at Saratoga.
Mr.. Stone said: II don't believe the
conferences amount to anything. This
talk about them is all nonsense
Louisville, Ky. Aug. 12.-Ex-Govern
or Altgeld in signed letter TO Louis.
Vile newspaper says:
If we are correctly informed in re-
gard to the conditions in Kentucky
then the real question presented there
lis whether fraud. trickery, thugism and
crime shall be permitted to triumph,
and. inasmuch as these elements can
always; be controlled by corruptionists,
the question broadens out and becomes
one of national Importance. For if
these elements are to triumph In Ken
lucky, it means that they will have a
comparatively easy road to travel in
other sections ofthe Union, and 1t means
1 that political conventions, instead o
1 being run by the people and carrying
I out the policy and will of the people.
4 Wiil be run by the men who betray the
people and will be controlled by those
! interests that plumber the country.
Viewed from that Standpoint, it il
apparent that the Very existence of
democratic institutions is involved and
that, consequently, it is the duty of ev-
cry man VINO loves his country TO dc
! what he can to crush out these con
4 ditions. But, whether 1t would be ad
! yisable for me to go to kentucky anG
make speeches or not Will depend or
q circumstances. II will depend largely
= upon what the people of Kentucky ds
themselves. If they show d disposition
10 rescue their state from the contro
of rotten politics, and they conclud,
a that | can help them, | will gladly d.
what l can, and think a similar spiri
wili be found all over the country. Or
the other hand, if the people of Ken
lucky should, in the end. show them
selves to be Indifferent, then it is clea
that no outsider could do any goot
there. Very respectfully yours,
JOHN p. ALTGELD.
.P. Stocking at the situation from
this distance, it seems to me as if /;
new democratic ticket for state office.
would be the salvation of Senate
blackburn, for it would result in bring
ing out a full democratic Vote, whereas
IF there is no new ticket put up, and tn
Disguised democrats should remain
away from the polls, as they are liab
TO, then he would be in great danger.
ALTCIELD"