Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-13
TWELVE PAGES
THURSDAY. APRIL 10, 1899.
ALTGELD'S CANDIDACY FOR
MAYOR.

The Norfolk Landmark of last Friday
had n characteristic editorial, seizing
every pretext to stab the Democracy
and the Democratic party in the back.
while pretending the greatest solicitude
for them. 1t had u similar attack on
the party and its National Committee
in its issue of Tuesday of last week;
but we content ourselves with quoting
n paragraph from its Friday issue, as
follows:
"Altgeld's failure to receive the nom-
nation for Mayor brought the eX-Gov
ernor to the desperate alternative OF
yielding the rens of party control to
Harrison or of openly fighting the reg
ularly-chosen Democratic ticket. His
idea. OF course, was to draw enough
votes from his Democratic opponent to
elect the Republican candidate. Zina Il.
Carter, and thus roughly check the
career of young Harrison. The Ma
tional Democratic bulletin, issued under
the auspices of Chairman James X.
Jones and his fellow National Commit
teemen. deliberately advised the Demo-
Gratis of Chicago to vote for-Altgeld in
spite of the fact that he was Il bolter
from the regular organization OF the
party. Such advice from the commit
tee was an absolute somersault from it's
previous contention that no man who
enters n party convention and then re-
fuses to indorse its action can be n
Democrat
Chicago Democrats have shown by
their votes that they are done with
Altgeldism, even when supported by
the msdirected influence of the Ma
tional Committee. The malign power
OF Altgeld is broken, and we hope that
1t Is broken forever. Democracy is to
M tt.1s. Il
dance. The omen is most encouraging"
Not being so willing as our eagerly
credulous morning local contemporary
to accept the Republican version Of the
Democratic situation at Chicago, cspec-
sally as it involves the National Demo-
cratic Committee. We addressed Il note
TO Chairman Jones, from whose private
secretary we have received the follow
Ing reliable and authoritative infor-
mation:
Washington, ID. c.,
April 10. 1899.
Editor Virgnian- Pilot:
Dear Sir-Your letter of the Sth inst.
to Senator Jones, asking about the
truth of the statement that the Ma
tional Committee endorsed Gov. Alt
geld's candidacy for Mayor of Chicago
IN such physical condition that his ply
sicians will not permit him to give any
OF his attention to his mail or to bus
1ress matters, and 1t devolves uDon me
10 reply to your letter.
telegram to the Senator from the
Vlrglnian-Pilot came Saturday, making
inquiries OF the same nature, to which
replied. AS 1 stated in the telegram
the National Committee did not in any
way take any action whatever in the
matter OF the election for Mayor in
Chicago. few days before the cleo
aion 1 had n telegram from Mr. p. j.
Oevlin, who issues the bulletin for the
committee. saying the Chicago papers
mao mlsconstrued an article appearing
IN the Bulletin. 1 have not seen the ar
ticle In question and do not know what
1t contained.
telegram to the Cincinnati Enuuir-
er from chicago. which has been re,
printed In n number OF Eastern papers.
said Mr.. Devlin advised all Chicago
platform Democrats to vote for Aitrnid
and that upon being seen about fhn
matter said further that his stotnm,nte
had Senator Jones sanction. feel
perfectly safe in saying that Mr.. Dew
lin did not say this. for l know Sena-
nor Jones knew nothing whatever of
The matter, and I am sure Mr.. DeylIn
would not have made astatement which
was untrue. I have letter from Mr.
Devlin this morning in which he SAYS:
: "What said involved nobody else. I
simply roasted Harrison on my individ-
ual account, and why I did II will no
apparent when detailed report ar
rives.,
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