The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-07
PACIFIC SLOPE DELEGATES MEET.
Senator Teller Attacks Harrison Each
Stnte Has n Plank for the Platform.

MINNEAPOLIS. June Ga meeting OF repre-
scntatives OF tho Pacific coast and neighbor-
ing States was held this afternoon at 4 o'clock
Mt the Headquarters of the California delega-
ton in Masonic Temple. The States and Ter
ritories represented were California. Washing
ton. Idaho. Montana. Utah. Nevada. Colorado
Arizona New Mexico. Oregon. and Wyoming
There were 1fty-six delegates present out OF
tho total OF seventy-two to which this part OF
the country is entitled.
The meeting was called to order by Z. F.
Spence. Chairman Of the California delegation
Senator Teller Of Colorado was elected Chair.
man OF the conference. and L. y. Baker OF Call
fornia acted as Secretary.
Before taking his seat AS Chairman Senator
Teller made n speech. in tho course Of which
he said that while the primary object OF the
meeting was to consider certain Questions OF
special interest to the people Of the States rep
res eutcd. he thought tho most important Iucs-
ton by far was the selection Of a candidate
who could carry most States Tor the Re-
publican party No matter what the platform.
n. hepnbiitams could never carry carr, I4iornn2.
Harrison as their candidate He hoped that
no one present was in favor Of the ren"mina-
ton OF the President:
Or. j., V. spencer OF California at this point
made it worry evident that Harrison had at
least one friend IN the room. He objected
StrenuouSly to the character Of Senator Tellrr's
remarks, and said that the President had
never been accused OF disrcgarding any Eart, Of
the platform on which he was elected. He
thought it ought TO he taken forgranted that II
reelected he would continue to obey tho Will Of
those who placed him in office. III" important
thing. therefore, was to !ormuat platform
that would 10 satisfactory to the people and
it will then b" time to nominate candidate
who can he trusted to carry it out II elected,
Senator Teller then discussed the silver
question. Several other delegates spoke for
their respective states Idaho, demanded the
r..t., .,f fh., LAM IA IA nj
Nevada asked Tor irrigation. aud California for
Washington put In II bid forecast deienc"s and
Finally Dr. SSpsnGfcr gained d,, the ,. l,%or
ing legislation such as would provide
for the free coinage ~ MI American
No action was taken upon this pror,2,sit!on.
but on motion of NJ. H. De Young OF california
1t was decided TO appoint c3inmlttee com
posed OF one delegate from cnch OF the states
been advanced and present, them t. IN" niten-
ton OF the Committee on Resolutions OF the
National Convention
The conference then resolve itself into
Biuiuc Grampuign moriin. senator i "i cr
called upon iiepre."ntntlv" B"ut"ll""i Maine.
who had been sitting unob~"rN'rl III Il corner
during the previous d. IL .raiirnS ana mat
gentleman n al" sre%h WIN "IN NV UP 'ns
extended the than - 81 the nenI,e "l Mnlmc y
the states Of the lar West fur the stradfast-
ness with which they had supported Mr.. Blaine
Senator Jones OF Nevada was next asked to
speak. and alter r"mnrki4E That y no believed
that he free cUlnns, ~ SILVER WuhId not Ge al :
vantage u t. th" who ""ountrv ne would not
ndvocntr H. the senator turned ms attention
To the PRESIDENTIAL situation. Among other
w" don't need ans man in the White House