New-York tribune., 1900-07-02
ALTGELD ON TRAIN WITH ROOSEVELT.
WHAT EX-GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS THINKS THE
CONVENTION WILL DO.

Joliet, III. July IA Governor of New-York and
a former Governor of Illinois, each widely known
and each prominent leader in his party. journeyed
tonight toward Kansas City on the same train
but in different compartments Governor Theo-
dore Roosevelt, candidate for Vice-President, was
q guest in the private car OF Paul Morton, second
vcepresident Of the Santa Fe. speeding TO the Far
Southwest to meet and greet his faithful Rough
Riders. Ex-Governor John P. AItgeld, Of Illinois
with two friends. occupied one Of the regular Pull
man cars on their way to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention a Kansas City
Perhaps two hundred persons were gathered
around the train at the Dearborn-st station in
Chicago when few minutes before o'clock Gov
ernor Roosevelt elbowed his way through the gate
TO mount his car Vociferous cheering greeted the
arrival Of the party. Governor Roosevelt stepped
lightly on the platform OF his car. As he
mounted the steps an enthusiastic acqUaint ntance in
the crowd seized him by the coattaLs The Gov
ernor greeted his friend warmly and the crowd
cheered again and again. After seeing that his
luggage was properly slowed he took a turn about
the platform. shook hands with many friends and
waved his Rough Rider hat from the rear platform
Just before the start former Governor Altgeld
pushed his way through the crowd and disappeared
quietly within Pullman car. ne was FVcosIl-zSC zee
By many persons. who were quick 10 note the
peculiar coincidence OF chanee meeting @ OF me
two extremes in politics But IJoYe19oE I'd f &
the occurrence. Apparently Governor Altgeid was
tha rain In TO the time when the train passed
ti.e L roat the two political leaders did not
tnrousn JoN1JI 1cJIosSaIJy in contact than when they
n9ssed each other on the station platform in
vSTeI asked on the train by a representative OF
The Associated Press If he intended TO have any
active part in the deliberations al AaIISeiS Ivy
Governor AItgeld said; .,
NO am not a delegate to the Convention, and
7 do non expect either write the platform or 70
dictate any nomination. I shall be simply an in
terested spectator ,. ~ s .
have nominated for Nice-President, Governor
1YVeI have preference as TO individuals
bur as 70 a class I have / don't want TO see a
man nominated who Will not be IN sympathy with
the head Of the ticket
I do not believe Mr- Hill would accept the nomi-
nation And II we nominate Bryan for President,
Mr. FiH is certainly not the proper man for sec
ond place In making up a team or torses a man
would not apt hitch together strong. speedy
animal and "a slow going, backward one. would
governor what do you think Of the reported in
tenriOn of Mr. Hill 10 upon the Convention an
entirely new platform. with a declaration for bi-
metslllsm a the commercial rario2'
Mr. Altgeld answered this with another question;
do you think a soldier who deserted the army
IN 1895 before the great battle OF that year should
come back now and attempt 10 dictate TO the army
he abandoned .. l., -
The Ex-Governor reiterated his statement IN an
interview at Springfield last week. in which ne
said he believed d specific deelaratlen for 10 TO
Ia the platform necessary 'Ihe question was
strongly and positively set forth n 1890 ne con-
cIuded, and perhaps nothing would De gained by
reitlration provided the Chicago platform was re-
affirmed in general terms. However. the silver
oJesrou has been so persisrently misstated IN the
rress ana bv public speakers during the last four
years that Ii might be a good thing TO nave II
clearly restated. But, / said before, am not a
delegate, and, Of course, viii not write the plat
form"