National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-20
COLORADO REPUBLICANs.
Meeting OF the State acknowledgements
by Mcssrs. BcIford, Tankerslcy, and
Others.

Meeting OF the State Assoeiation-speeche
by Mcssrs. BeIford, TanLerslcy, and
Others.
The Colorado Republican association met
last night at st. Georges hall. There was a
large attendance of members, and during tho
evening the meeting was visited by many
prominent republicans from the state, who
arc temporarily in the city, among whom
were Judge p. p. Wilcox, Hon. Joseph Free
man, and Col. c. w. Tankersley.
The meeting was addressed by the Hon.
James i. Belford at some length. In tho
course of his remarks he recalled the occasion
when the first steps were taken to organize n
Colorodo association in this city. 1t was at
the Inauguration of President Garfield, when
every county in the state was represented,
and when, as tho Colorado club, they marched
to the white house to witness tho in
auguration; that he was glad to sec so
many from the state, and that they had
organized themselves into an association of
this character; that while our number hero
was small, we were citizens of state that,
save in population, was greater than Pennsyl-
vania. She has her coal and iron; Colorado
has both, and gold, silver. and copper besides,
with network of railways destined to play
q great part in the development of the state
and of the nation that he believed and
hoped he might live to see the day when Col
orado would DO the brightest and greatest star
in the coronet of states.
While our representation in congress is
yet small and our state young, no said, still
we had reason to be proud of its influence in
the nation. We have cut no inconspicuous
figure in national affairs. The office of secre-
tary of the interior, the most important in
the cabinet, was held by one of her citizens,
and his able administration of the affairs of
the department was an honor to the state and
nation. Her whole representation were
working for the states best interest, and q
bright and glorious future was in store for it..
An association of this character would be
of great benefit to all, and he was proud to be
an honorary member of it, and would do all
in his power to make it success.
Col. G. w. Tankersley, of Denver, addressed
the meeting. He said he was lately from
Denver, and spoke particularly of the coming
election for president and the feeling Of the
people of Colorado on that question. He
thought that Hon. JohnJA. Logan seemed to
BIO the choice of tho whole party. and he felt
assured solid delegation for him would 60
to Chicago. During the encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic at Denver he
had endeared himself to the people gene
rally. If, however, Gen. Grant were a can
didate Colorado would give him her united
voice.
AS to state matters, he said that the people
of the state have learned, with great and
serious regret, that Hon. Henry M. Teller
will not be candidate for United States
senator next winter. He believed it was gen.
orally understood that the canvass will be
between Hon. N. p. Hill and Hon. j. b.
Chaffee but that, while Senator Hill had
enemies in the party, he had done much in
the last few months to commend him to it,
and, speaking from an entirely disinterested
standpoint, the colonel could not say what
would be the result. The state was as truly
republican as Iowa. and the majority is surely
from 5000 to 6,000 The party still hoped
that Mr.. Teller would reconsider, and re-
spond to the wishes of the people III consent
ing to be candidate. Without nickel Mr..
Teller could be elected United States senator
over any other man with millions at his
command, and it is a great and grievous dis
appointment to them that they cannot show
respect and affection for him by elecuing him
to a scat in the senate.
Remarks were made by Judge Deniston
and DIR. Coldwell, after which the association
adjourned to meet at St. Georges hall on
Tuesday, March 4, at 1880 p. m.