The Lamar register., 1892-08-06
SILVER CONVENTION.
A HOT DISCUSSION OF POLITICS
After = Protracted Session 1t Is Arreeo
to Support the National and
slate Ticket of the
Peoples Party.

The State Silver Convention met In Dcnvci
,u the s6th pursuant to the call OF the presi-
dent large number of delegates were
present.
Mr.. c. J.. Thompson OF Aspen was made
Lalrman and Mr. W. wynkoop secretary,
Pending the report of the comiaiitee on ere-
lential, Captain A. Z. Power d Indiana "As
called upon for speech and responded
A committee was appointed to wait upon
General Weaver with a request that ne au-
dress the convention, but he declined as ne
wanted to save his strength for the evening
address to be delivered at the Coliseum
Speeches we're made in the afternoon by
Julius Thompson. B. Clark Wheeler, l. NJ
Patterson and others upon the question as 10
that plan should be adopted in the coming
campaign. 1t vas decided to appoint COM
mittee to confer with the Peoples party which
vas TO meet the next morning. Adjourned
The convention was called together again
at . 80 O'Clock Wednesday and listened TO the
report Of the committee appointed to confer
with the Peoples party.
Judge Waite of Aspen, chairman OF the
conference committee, TeNorted that the
Peoples party committee had not been ap-
pointed early enough in the day TO admit oil a
conference. aud he moved that the eonven-
tion take n recess until O'Clock in the morn
ing. The motion was agreed to after a dis
cussion as to tie advisabIiity of supporting
the Peoples party at the polls. E F. Browne
| OF Aspen opposed any such action
The silver convention met again Thursday
and received the report of the committee ap-
! pointed to confer with the Peoples party.
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| for State officers as were read in the Peoples
| convention Julius Thompson and d. A.
! Waite were proposed for governor. After 8
discussion OF some length the report was
| agreed to- 1t was then agreed to adjourn te
await the action OF the Peoples convention
Theconyentlon met on Friday morning tc
decide what action it would take in view ol
| the action OF the Peoples party
J. Warner Mills opened the business of the
day by moving that the Peoples ticket a.
nominated the day before be indorsed by Tho
| silver convention. The excitement com
menced at once, and a hot discussion followed
| The motion having been seconded, Herberl
George of Denver moved an amendment In
dorsing only the presidential electors of The
Peoples party
The motion and the amendment received
styong support, but number OF delegates oP
posed them both.
| Among other speakers, T. VI. Patterson ap
peared and urged the convention not TO in
dorsc any State ticket Without arriving a
a decision tAe convention took n recess until
o'clock, at which time the subject of debate
was again taken up. Judge Croxton, B
Clark Wheeler and others spoke, and vote
was then taken on the amendment to indors'
the Peoples party electors. This was defeat
| ed by vote OF 100 to 60.
| The original motion was then carried By I
vote OF l15 to 55 amid great enthusiasm OF
the part Of tue Peoples party men present
A resolution was adopted setting apart I
day to be decided upon later, to be known a
"Silver Day. when all citizens are requested
to set apart portion of their incomes 10 th'
support of the Silver League. Adjourned.