The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27
ALSCHULER FOR GOVERNOR.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS MEET TO NAME
A STATE TICKET.

Garter Harrison's Candidate. Mr.. Adam Ort-
seifen. Beaten - Well Mr.. Alfred Orendorff
-Altseld Gets an Ovation and Goes to
Kansas City Little Row Over silver.
S%pRINaFIELD, H.. June 70. Samuel Alschulcr
ofAurora. Kane county. was nominated or
ernor by the Democratic State Convention here
at 7:SO O'Clock this evening In one OF the mo t
exciting sessions ever seen In a state con-
ventlon OF that party In Illinois. He won on
the second ballot, defeating all his competitors,
He had only a margin Of five and on"-half
votes over the bare majority OF the
convention. receiving 8OsH votes while 0O3
were necessary TO nominate. Mr.. Alschuler
won his tight by good generalshtp and
the loyal devotion Of friends. lOpposed to
him were Gen. Alfred Orendorh, one OF the
most popular men In the State and an old hand
In politics, Adam Ortseifen. the candidate
Of the Cook county organization who received
from that body Of shrewd politicians all the
support II could give him; Charles X. Ladd OF
Kewanee, one OF the most eloquent speakers
In the Democratic party In Illinois. and N. +"
Worthington of Peoria. who has been looked on
% one OF the strongest Democrats In the State.
Alschuler's nomination oame In the nature OF
q genuine demand for his candidacy by many
Of the rank and Ale OF his party. He made q
campaign that announced to very little. He
attended but few county conventions and had
very few delegates instructed for him.
The Cook county people under the leadership
Of Mayor Harrison made good their promise 10
stand by Ortseifen. the Chicago candidate.
TO the end. They voted for him solidly on
both ballots. On the soond roll call there
was a wavering In the line and q
few Of the delegates wanted to break ranks
and 20 to Alschuler. but the perfect discipline
OF the machine kept them in place. and y was
With a ring Of defiance u hss voice 'n Snn SSnn d
ninety eight votes for Ortseifen.,,
The Cook county leaders could have done
Had they dropped Ortseifen at any stage IN
the proceedilgs German voters, IN Chicago
would have believed that he had been PVT up
P 1nss II Il at the polls. The Cook county
leaders knew this and stood BY Ortselfen.
The convention met at noon. II went
,9tHI ,Ssn ne :d Ies%s q 4 u sSsiRiHs''oS'fds eS ciS'1 AZ that
hour tho convention reAssembled and re-
T%.lnsd in s, sss ,.s until uom the S.nd R.ias
f from 'ov ,hs n ns1 Sstn and is a..
the afternoon session was the welcome given to
morning session. He showed himselfI IN the
afternoon session at just the risht moment for
his purpose.
TO report and there was nothing before the oon-
%vention. 1t was decided 70 take a recess
until 5 O'Clock. just at this moment Altgeld p
pesred. He Walked down the centre aisle
and instantly the cheers for hun began;
He mounted the stage and took Q seat
and the cheering continued. He waited,
but the convention insisted on hearing
him Then he came forward and made the
speech OF tho convention and received
a reception such As Is always given AltGeld by
Illinois Democrats, such as they give no
other man in the party In the State. Though
Altgeld was ignored in the selection OF dele
gates TO the Kansas City Convention. he un-
doubtedly could have secured his election in
spite OF the Harrison crowd had he cared to
make the contest,
After naming the candidate for Governor the
convention adjourned till tomorrow. The
llatform adopted by the RESOLUTIONS Com
mittee, which will be presented to the
convention when II meets IN the morning,
contains the various planks that have been
anticipated The Chicago platform IA re-
affirmed. This vas done after q fight In the
Subcommittee and in the whole committee.
led by Alexander Bell Of the Sixteenth district,
who wanted a specific Endorsement OF the silver
clause. The committee finally agreed to In
dorse silver in the following terms:
I'VE lndorse In its whole and In all Its PARTS.
and In It's lett r and In its spirit, the platform
ado, ted by the Democratic National Conven-
ton held in Chicago In 1895"