Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-21
Held Their Meeting in
Chicago Yesterday.
DEVLN WAS DEP0SED
The Altgeld Men Got the Better of the
Fractional Fight With the Followers
of HarrisOn--C0l. Bryan Attended
the Meeting

| chicago, July ~ NO IrlcllOH ueNeiopeo
at the meeting of the democratic national
committee today and the men who made
such belligerent ssertions last night fail
ed to make them good today. Not a war
like note was sounded and no detiances
We're uttered, either by the men who de-
manded that '16 to 1"shall be the rally
ing cry in the next campaign or by those
who oppose it's adoption. The only move
! ment made by the silver men looking to-
| ward recognition by the national COM
mittee was during the afternoon, when
| the Ohio Valley Bimetallic league was
admitted to the committee rooms and
James P. Tarvin of Kentucky, acting as
spokesman, read the resolutions adopted
by the committee earlier in the day at the
Palmer house The resolutions demand
ed that there be inserted in the next demo-
cratic national platform planks opposing
trusts and imperialism and adhering to
the silver ratio Of 16 to |. "And along
these lines we offer you our aid" said Mr..
Tarvin.
There was a defiant accent upon the
i word these that seemed to imply that
the support Of the bimetallists could be
! secured along no other lines than these
marked out. hut of this the committee
took no notice. The Ohio Valley BIZ
metallic league was courteously thank
ed for its proffer of assistance and as
sured that it would be called upon at
such times as the national committee
felt in need of it's assistance. That was
| the beginning and the end Of the silver
episode.
The fight against P. J. Devlin, editor
of the press bureau of the national
committee. was brought to a finish. the
Harrison faction Of Illinois securing his
! deposition for the part taken by him as
an officer Of the national committee in
the last mayoralty election in Chicago.
The fight between the Illinois factions
began as soon as Mr.. Bryan arrive in
the city. which was at s o'clock in the
morning. He was Immediately beset by
men Of both sides, the Al'geld faction
asking him to be at the meeting with
out fail and the Harrison men asking
that he remain away from the Audi
forum altogether. Mr.. Bryan was in
! a dilemma and for a long time would
not declare himself as being in favor
of the meeting or net. He said he had
accepted the invitation for the meeting
and there was no apparent reason why
he should decline at the last moment
at the demand of a political faction hos
tile to that which had invited him to the
Guy. AL Clie SdHlG lllIlt III tApIesSSu HIlIl-
self as being anxious to avoid anything
that would create further friction and as
a remedy proposed that the Altgeld peo-
pie turn over the control of the meeting
to the national committee. Mr.. Altgeld
was personally willing that this should
be done, but the majority of HIS adher-
ents, who are bitter against the Harrison
men, opposed it.. When the latter heard
THAT there was opposition to the plan in
the Altgeld camp they openly champion
ed the passing of the meeting under the
control Of the national committee.
The on both sides were hot
and fierce fer several hours and there
| seemed to be no chance of a settlement.
The large majority of the members of the
national committee declared themselves
as being opposed to having anything t.
do with the meeting in any way. They
maintained that they had a fight before
the committee at that moment born or tine
outraged feelings Of the Harrison faction
because it believed thai the national com
mittee had aiken part IN a local matter
without good reason and they were dis
posed to keep their hands out of the poll
teal light. Finally Mr.. Altgeld sent WORD
to Mr.. Bryan that # he considered that
his attendance at the meeting would en-
barrass him he could feel at perfect lib
cray to remain away. The meeting coulc
get along without him. This message was
declared by the AltSeId people TO De q
simple courtesy to Mr.. Bryan, but the
Harrison men declare that it was a mes.
sage of sarcasm, which meant that il
Bryan was afraid to keep his word tC
address the meeting it would be a success:
without his presence.
1t was late in the afternoon before Mr.
Bryan made up his mind to attend the
meeting. The Harrison people, who were
il good humor over the defeat of DevL.r
hafnre tha committed. finally announced
that he might attend the meeting with
out causing any hostility to himself ii
the Harrison camp. This message haC
nothing to do with the conclusion reach
} ed by Mr.. Bryan regarding the meeting
for he had decided to attend before i