Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-28
A HIT AT HARRISON.
Colorado Republicans Refuse
to Even IndOrse His
Administration.
SILVER MEN DEMANDED.
New Jerseys State Central Committee
Resigns in a Body.
BENJAMIN CAPTURES ONE STATE,
The Delegates From Nebraska Being the
Only Ones Instructed
SILVER MEN DEMANDED,
BENJAMIN CAPTURES ONE STATE,
TO VOTE FOR THE PRESIDENT AGAIN

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.1
DENVER, Col, April T.-Notwithstand-
ing the claims of his many admirers Presi-
dent Harrison is anything but a favorite
among Colorado Republicans, as was
evinced here to-day, when the State Repub-
lican Convention selected as delegates to the
Minneapolis convention three of the Presi-
dents bitterest enemies For months past
United States Senators Teller and Wolcott
have done everything in their power to
turn their constituents from the present
administration. Letters have been written
by the score and the nomination Of Secre-
tary Blaine advocated.
This fight against the President was
caused through the appointment of N. P.
Hall as a member of the international
Monetary Commission. This gentleman is
reported to have said that should President
Harrison secure the Colorado delegation at
Minneapolis he (HalD would be made a
member of the Harrison Cabinet in case of
the Presidents reelection.
With the aid of his paper ex-senator
Hall has done everything in his power to
capture to-dav's convention. In this he
was assisted by William II. Griffith, pub
Usher of the Colorado Sun, who is opposed
to Senator Wolcott.
Harrison's Chief Enemies Honored.
The fight was most bitter one. VOL
colts and Teller's interests were looked
after by Isaac n. Stevens. who in all prob
ability will be Colorado's next member
in the National House Of Representatives
From the first it became apparent that Har-
rison could claim no recognition at the
hands of Colorado Republicans. and as a
result to-dav's convention selected as dele
gates E Wolcott, Henry M. Teller, Fl.
Townsend and Jud L. Brush, all of whom
will fight Harrison and push the nomina-
tion of James G. Blaine
In the resolutions adopted. after demand
ing of Congress law providing the free
and unlimited coinage of silver on an equal
basis with gold, it says:
Resolved, That the consistent fearless and
able fight made by our Represents tatives in
Congress on behalf of white metal fully and
accurately reflects not only the sentiment
of the Republican party of this State but
also of the whole Rocky Mountain mining
region, and that this convention regards it
as sacred duty, as well as an unqualified
pleasure, to fully and unequivocally indorse
their action.
None hut Silver Men Need Apply
After the Endorsement of Blaine the reso-
luton concludes:
Resolved, That this convention does here
by instruct its delegates to the National
Convention at Minneapolis to oppose, by
every honorable means, the nomination of
any man for the Office of President or Vice
President of the United States who is not
known to he heartily in favor of the enact
ment OF a law providing for the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver.
A resolution indorsing Harrison's admin
istration was presented, and, with the ex-
ceptlon Of one dissenting vote (624 to y,
unanimously laid on the table.