The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-22
BRYAN DESERTS ALTGELD.
GiIE> or That ne HIL'stCT WITH
THE HIRRISOS FtCTTON.

CHICAGO July 21.--William Jennings Bryan
gayo tho regular" Democrats OF Illinois to
understand to-day that now and hencrforth
his sympahics are with them. and that he
will have little 10 do in the future with John
Peter Altgcll Mr. Bryan. those members
OF the National Committee who were
st,ll ia town, the members OF the Democratic
State Committee and several city statesmen
went Oh a junkot along the Drainage Canal. on
invitation " Thomas Gnhan and Alexander j.
Jones.
Mr. Bryan. Mayor Harrison. National Commit
teemon Thomas Gahan and Dr.. Walter Watson.
Chairman OF the Democratic State Committee.
rode from the sherman House to tho station
In one carriage They werc together good
deal during the trip, The Illinois men
explained to Mr.. Bryan their views Of
the Democratic situation in the state.
They told him over again tho story OF Atg"'d'S
fight on Harrison in the spring election. They
told him that the State organization had taken
UP the mattor. and added that should the i'm
preston that he was taking sides with Alt
geld in tho fight become general the
result might be in furious to the party
in the state "a II would tend to create fac
tiona anmostv. They also intimated that IL
Mr. BRYAN allowed himself to be captured by
Ate"ld It might be found difficult to bring a
Bryan delegation from Illinois to the conven-
ton In 1900
To all OF this Mr. BRYAN is reported to have
replied that his sympathy was always with the
regular Democratic organization as against
"boters anywhere. He had not been
befor" fully md correctly informed Of
the real inwnrdneSs OF the trouble in
Chicago. He said the conditions had been mis-
represented II him and that Altgeh had
placed him in an embarrassing position by the
invitation to the Auditorium meeting. and by
have made matters NOR" pleasant all around.
Mr. Bryan went on to say that he Remembered
gratefully MIR. Altged's work in the cam paign
OF 1896. and for that reason he accepted the
invitation TO speak at tho Auditorium meeting
Bv going to that meeting and spenk king thera
Mr. Bryan said he considered he had paid all
his political debt to Mr. Altgeld and that here
after he would feel FREQ to treat wiki Atgeld as
with any other man. unem barrassed by any
feeling Of obligation.
News of this conversation spread among the
Illinois men on the excursion train. and there
was G"cat rejoicing ovrr it. They took it for
granted that this statement by Bryan meant
that hereafter Bryan would he with the IIarri-
on-Gahan- Watson Organization and would not
heled ahoutby AltgeId. MayorHarrison declares
there is nothing personal on hi part IN the dit
f"rences between himself and AltgeId., Poll
tics only, he saws he considers. AItgcld op-
posed and is opposing the regular Democratic
sanitation ia n" state and the Mayor nur,,
Atgnld or any other man.
sysr onF II th1 rR
Hrsanzation. have always wantsi to
and to ' Syoid eHeryihinr that might iHdiSp's
personal hostility between myself and Altc"ld.
Louis conference and dill not attend the
meeting OF the Nntonn Committee yes
t ts"y had might nroxy have hs DONE "aest RS
is one for the regular party organization to
consider and to settle, You can, quote me as
Illinois to tho next National Convention. BY |
I'VE. I mean the regular Marty organization OF
Chairman Watson Of the State Committee |
ql9b bs the n"s toowed by the Mpy tb
whole controversy arose out Of the attacks on
tn: regular 3rgnnzat,22n. and he added
"W% WiIi hay" the Hines lin delegation in the
sscs1 xsSA q ihS Ss 'n Essan q tfs
~ tne "rss%nrs The AI,esIa Dian i
make contest Tor thu delegates to he NatioLal
They fgnr" out hat the Altecii foilowing
@ef hS at Tnen III hrs sh oGp
he dcsir" to sit in the convention. can have the
proxy OF one OF these delegates.
yy%ssnrS"r aS2u W Si"y ssd ,sPs
and W. ], stone SOM" had tit t"''s over
The nov rules, Williams asked pointed
suh-c"lnmitte"s and some OF the questions ap-
peared to Intimate that Stone, as the possible |
aMrTmIt'G Of tbs" CW3miimit"es ought to he
nointmcnts, by IN, Chairman confirmed BY the
EXrSntiv" Committe" before being effective.
to the present occupant q tho chair" said |
Stone rather waErmyM,I viii say that any s9m
the majority Of this committcc"
Villains and ,iohnn had few exchanges Of
E,orinC the trouble among the Democrats in |
Chicago. r-.
cT"ts n%,mtnat"I their candhates for city
10000. That does no, Indicate trouble in
our organization. As for the side show at
are to be one OF the orators there are only two |
men in the whole outft who ever sat in Dem.
ocratic convention, and those two couldn't get
1t is, probable that Dovin's fate will not be
settled Until the new Press Committee
vics-Chairman, Stone sail that he would |
n nS WnVs nn @f Means ES%%E r nn,
after CONSULTATION with chairman Jones
If stone were to name q committee Of his own
would be one Of the first acts Of the Press
Committee. because Stone is opposed tn
Dcvlin. should the appointment OF the com.
mti"cI; be LEFT to Jones. who Is expected
may ho brought to hear on Jones to
hay" Dnvlin retni ned as manager, OF the
Press Bureau, under the control and super
vision OF tn" Press Committee This is what
DcvlIn'S friends count on. when they insist
that he will not be disturbed in his present
place
Tho Same conditions are true of the Ways
and Means Committee Jones may want to
retain Atgeld. but it il difficult to SEQ how this
"an he done in the face Of the rule that ali
members OF su b. committees must be members
Of the National Committee. 1t istruo the rules
provide that persons nor members of the Ma
tnnn Committee may he asked to assist tho
suh-rommittecs. but such persons would be in
secondary and subordinate class. which
would not suit Atgcld.
CHAIRMAN Watson, of the STATE Commit
te" told stone to-day that. II AltGcld was
retained on the Lew Ways and Means
Committee, no contributions need be
expected from Illinois. and the hend-
quarters would he removed from Chicago, Tho
illinois men evidently intend To Keep m their
Nght on Alleged, in spit" of all the talk about
harmony
The Irt i,rrntip lenders hayr nxad THAR