The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-07-21
CHANGED THEIR MINDS.
ANgsad People Refuse to stand or RAll
by lbo wilma Fate.

Altgsld People Refuse to Stand or Rnl1
BY Dsvlin's Fate.
CHICAGO. July 2l.-P. j. Devlin was
She storm center Of the Democratic ma
sional committee gathering and the
Sght over his retention or dismissal be-
came very bitter. 1t was reported that
the Altgeld people had made threat
10 Vice Chairman Stone of the national
committee that they would withdraw
from the Democratic part! and form a
national committee OF their own, in the
event Of the dismissal OF Mr.. Devlir.
Some of Mr. Altgeld's following made
this assertion with great energy. bit
the ex-governor personally and Judge
Pren,iss. who is practically an author
lied mouthpiece Of Mr.. Altgeld. re-
fused ~ substantiate any such state
ments. They said il would he time
enough to cross the bridge when it was
reached. but they made confident AS
sert,ons 10 the effect that Devlin would
not be dismissed. and therefore. no
emergency could arise in that direction
calling 70, any action on their part
All kinds of Rumors.
Everything was ''in the air, sai
| while rumors of all kinds We're flying
fast. nobody seemed 10 know anything
Of the probable action OF the committee
At the afternoon meeting. There WAS a
general opinion, however. that the COM
mittee appointed at ST. Louis to inve>-
tigate the charges agains. Mr.. Deylin
will report in favor of his discharge.
The Al,geld people have Won an un-
qualified victory as far as the attend
snce at the Auditorium is concerned.
Mr.. Bryan will certainly speak. and
what is more practically every member
| Of the national committee will be there
to hear him. The schemes of the Har-
r;son faction TO draw the committee
men 10 one side by invitations TO car.
| riaye rides. trips to the drainage cana
| rides on the lake. aud similar delights
| proved fruitless. and not only Will prae
| ticallv all the committeeman be at tht
meeting. but large portion of the Har
rison ,rowi rs well.
shortly before noon, the Altgeld pee
| ple made decided change of base r
| gariing Devlin, when William J
| Strong. close friend ana adviser a
| Mr.. Altyeld. announced that the la'ie'
| did not propose TO stand or fall by Nj
Devlin or by what was done with hnn
This was accepted by the Harrison Pc
| ple as "A sure indication that DevlH
| was to go and that the Altgeld peop
were trimming their sails III order tina
his dismissal might not comprom!>
them TO any serious extent.
Mr.. Bryan. shortly after his arriva4
made proposal to the warning Dem,
cratic factions in Illinois, that III
meeting, over which there has been :,
much pulling to and fro In secure h
attendance or his absence, be place
under control Of the Democratic II
tional committee. This would reilev
him from the dilemma in which he
now placed of taking sides in the LII
nois row. The proposition was mad
to tho Altgeld people, who are IN COZ
troll Of the meeting. and they agreed
refer it to the national committee. Ne
| ,th sides agreed that Mr.. Bryan HI
through no fault Of his own been place
in position where. no matter what h
decision regarding the meeting may b.
he is certain to lose large part of tn
support of the Illinois Democracy. An
change in the management OF the mee
ing will relieve him personally Of a
embarrassment.