The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-07
EIEBN MEN CAUCUS.
SIsxatss From tho Coast and Silver
Nun States Meet at California
4 Asadquarters.
sf,.matttse Is DRAFT = l~asasiatica ON ths
silver QusstIon--sesti'Aent ON
That SuhJcct

rfrtNr ApoIrs, June 6.-The Initial step in
~ general movement TO bring the Pacific
soast and silver states into line to act 40 =
unit for the promotion OF their interests in
ths convention was taken this afternoon BY
$he California delegation. A resolution
~ adopted in executive session by the
Cailifosnians inviting tho delegates OF the
mates In question TO \ conference in Cali
fornia headquarters at four p. IN, Prior TO
AN thsre had been some interviewing Of
Individual delegates, in which Senators
Tkll1r ana Wolcott had taken \ prominent
nsrA I,hs states invited to the conferences
~ California are Airi1on. Colorado. Ne
ida. Oregon, Warrington, Utah. Wyoming
md Montana.
Il hot controversy broke out at the begin
MIG Of the caucus. Fully $50 delegates
VSrs we're present. Senator Teller pre-
sided, and said IL was useless to discuss the
platform until the caucus had decided a. to
candidates TO be supported. II Harrison 10
nominated, il mattered not how strong .
silver plank was adopted the republicans
could NOT carry tho western states The
aenator declared that Harrison, under no
circumstances, conld get the electoral vote
". Colorado. Much excitement was caused
Y thsss blunt declarations. Judge Spence.
cfCalifornia, replied vigorously. De Young,
u. California. followed Spence in . spirited
address, sad Was reinforced BY no less .
Blaine lieutenant than Boutelle. of Maine.
The latter spoke with marked emotion Of
Vesteru support Of Blaine in 1884. and said
that hs had been escorted to his home BY
the California dslegatss, . proceeding
which Boutelle urged would be NO less NJ
Ting now.
Senator Jones. OF Nevada, followed Bou~
4slle. Jones declared Harrison dangerous
because Of his veto propensities, and said
he Threatened TO veto the FREQ coinage bill.
Judge Spence contradicted Jones point
blank, and gave tit for tat to the radical
silver Blaine element Of tho csuous. He
proclaimed that If 4 split 10 brought in the
republican party through the action of the
convention II would rest or Blaine. Thu
cAuous was in an uproar and the Blaine
showing oS strength that the Harrison men
surrendered and let their opponents have
full sway. Tho excitement was all oc-
caaicnod by the Offering Of q resolution by
Spence. heartily endorainR the movement
"a procure m International agreement for
upiversal free coinage Of silver, n
ssoitinR that it il deemed expedient and
Just 10 the people that congress- should at
once provide for the coinage of all the all
yer product Of our own country. and that .
tariff be levied on imported foreign silver.
No vote was taken on the resolution. and
when de Young moved that the sense Of the
caucus was that q committee composed Of
ono member of each delegation
ia. appointed for the purpose
u embodying the wants Of the
meetine in the form Of q resolution to be
nraaAnted 70 the national committee on
platform, the motion carried with . tire.
inendous hurrah. Jack, Of CALIFORNIA;;
Bartins, Of Nevada; Townsend, Of Colorado;
Mslanbsrg, OF MontEnr; Salisbury, Of Utah;
Hayborn. Of idaho. and Bennett. Of Wash
ington, were named. and the caucus sd-
journed with the Blaine feeling aroused to
= high pitch.