Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20
AltSeld Also Holds Proxy Of Z
Committeeman.
An ADDRESS FROM NEW WORKERS.
Chicago Platform Men Protest
Against Recognition OF Tammnny
Hall as Genuinely Loyal to Demo-
cratic Principles.
Chicago Platform VI
cratic Principles.

CHICAGO, July 10.-Actng-C Chairman
W. J. stone Of Missouri. will call to or
der tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, at
the Sherman House, the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. The Democrats gather
ed here expect to be busy with questions
OF political moment during the whole of
the day. William jennings Bryan will
probably sit as a committeeman. arrange
ments having been made TO furnish him
with a proxy.
John T.. Altgeld holds the proxy OF Will
liam I. White. Of Washington. Ills pres
ence I'm the committee may cause trouble.
for it is believed that Thomas Gahan. a
member Of the committee, may question
Mr.. Altgelds right TO represent a Demo-
cratic committeeman.
Apparently Mr.. Altged IS DESTROYS of
avoiding trouble. lie said to-day that
he did not care TO sit In the committee
If any OF tho members resented it, and
accordingly telegraphed Mr.. White. sug-
costing that some other proxy be named.
IF DO not hear from MIR. White"
said the Ex-Governor tonight, "or IL he
insists that / represent him, shall do
50, but l have no desire To bring local
affairs into the committee"
The dlscord between the Harrison ana
Altgeld factions Of the State Democratic
organization was the salient feature or
to-day's talk around the hotel. IL Acting
Chairman Stones wishes are carried QUE.
and apparently most Of the committee
men arc with him. the fractional diff
terences local TO Chicago and New York
VIII not be brought before the committees
in any form.
NEW RULES.
1t is probable that new rule will no
adopted tomorrow, providing that when
ever vacancy occurs I'm the National
Committee the State committee shall
elect member Of the National Commit
tee to fill such vacancy Another rule
which ~ under consideration gives the
National Committee the right 70 Judge OF
the qualifications Of It's own members.
sun another rule is being talked OF which
would force Ex-Governor Altgeld out OF
his position as a member OF the "Aux.li-
airy Committee" which was originally
composed OF Mr.. Alleged. Senator'S Jones.
Teller, ana Allen, and William j. Stone.
ms rule viii provide that all commit
tees. auxiliary and otherwise, of the Ma
tlonal Committee shah be made UP only
OF members OF the big committee. As
MT. Altgeid IS not a member OF the Ma
tional Committee, the adoption OF this
rule would prevent his serving on any
auxiliary committee.
PLAN OF ACTION.
According TO the plan Of action given
out to-day there viii be two subsidiary
committees namcd-the Finance Commit.
tee, which Will take the place OF the Com
mittee on Ways and Means and the Ex-
tcutiye Committee. which, IA addition TO
IFS other duties, viii take charge OF the
press bureau.
II was predicted to-day that II a sub.
committee Of the Finance Committee were
named 10 do the work which has been
done by the Ways and Means Committee.
urey Woods0n. Of Kentucky, and ]. q.
Johnson, Of Kansas. would be two Of
Its members, and that Samuel h. Cook.
Of Missouri, would be made superntend.
ont.
THE DEVLlN MATTER.
Mr.. Noodson and Mr.. johnson, who
were members OF the committee selected
10 inquire into the protest MADE by
Thomas Gahan against II. J. Deylin,
press agent OF the National Committee,
have their report ready 90 submit to-mor-
row
The report is understood 10 ccnsure Mr..
Deylin for the part be took in the Har.
rison-Altgeld campaign last spring, and
10 recommend the abolition OF the press
bureau.
IL is minated that the designations Of
Senators Teller and Allen and ex-Gover.
nor stone as members Of the Auxiliary"
or Ways and Means Committee, viii be
handed in tomorrow. Senator Jones's
absence in Europe viii leave Mr. Altgelt
the sole remaining member OF This COM
mittee.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.
Among the prominent Democrats mere
to-day are George Fred. Williams, Of
Massachusetts,; Oliver h. p. Belmont, Of
New York; Clark Howell, of Atlantaf
Congressman James 4. Norton, OF Ohloi
William j. Stone and Senator Francis NJ.
CocArell, Of Missouri; Colonel Victor
Baughman. OF Maryland: proxy for Ar.
thur Z. German. William Goebcl, Demo.
cratic candidate for Governor OF Ken.
lucky: Henry ID. Clayton. Of Alabama'
Peter J. Otey. OF Virginia. William H.
Burke, proxy for Committeeman Dwyer
Of California; John +. Shafroth. OF Colo
rad0; Colonel John /. Martin, OF 81. Louis,
Frank Campbell, OF New YORK; J. q. John.
son. OF Kansas, and Judge James T..
Tarvin. Of kentucky. president vi the
Ohio Valley timetable League
ANTI-TAMMANY ADDRESS.
CHICAGO. July 9.-Representatiyes OF
the Chicago Platform Democrats OF the