The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-19
their State, and will press a resolution on
the old issue of separate primaries.
WHAT THE WEST DEMANDS.
Sftrer Champions WtU Force an Issue da
the Contention.

CLEVELAND, ONO, June 1S.-The
West is strongly in evidence among the
delegates who are here to attend the con-
vention of the National League of Repub-
lican Clubs, which begins tomorrow
morning. Their views are pronounced
upon the silver question, and the strong
likelihood is that they will force the issue
on the league whether the conservative
members from the East want it or not.
E. Thompson and Thomas Kearns of
Utah are at the Stillman.
The only thing Utah wants at the
hands of the convention said Thompson,
sis resolution in favor of free silver. We
will be represented by full delegation
and will vote as one man against any
straddle on the money question. The
West must be kept in line. ard free silver
declaration is the only thing that will do
the business"
James f. Byrne of Denver, who is here,
voiced the sentiments of his colleagues to-
day when he said:
"Our train will get in from Denver this
evening, and then you may begin to hear
something about silver. The chances are
that you will hear more about it in the
convention Wednesday. We will hold a
meeting early Wednesday morning to de-
eide upon plan of action. Literature
will be distributed and we will be prepared
to argue this question to the end.
ga straddle will not satisfy our people
this year. They accepted a compromise
last year. but the straddle will not CO.
We had hard work in the Colorado con-
vention to prevent the passage of resolu-
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ing unless it declares for silver. Unless
the convention favors the white metal it
will be fake. 1t will lose us the electoral
vote of Colorado, Wyoming, Montana,
Utah and New Mexico next year. With
free silver we can hold all of them, but our
people will tolerate nothing else than
that"
w. Fl. Burchell, the millionaire Sheriff
OF Arapahoe County, Colorado, said:
Every man, woman and child and dog
in Colorado is for free silver. We feel that
the only hope the Republican party has of
carrying the Western States next wear is
that it gives silver the chance to which it
is entitled. We of Colorado are prepared
to do anything honorable to bring about
this result"
Ex-Governor Il. F. Moody of Oregon is
at the Weddell House, as is also J. II. Hud-
dleston of the same State. Mr.. Huddle-
ston said last evening that the Oregon del
egation would hold a conference tomorrow
to formulate plans for the convention. I'm
til after a decision has been reached on
several matters he was averse to talking
about them. Concerning silver he said:
''We are through with that. We settled
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somely."
The Southern delegates who are coming
to talk "sound money" by which they
mean gold, and the Pennsylvanians who
are in thus far seem to be gold men, too.
The East and South talk tariff and seem
disposed to shift the silver question. The
outlook is that the silver men may force
an issue, but may be overpowered by num-
bers. Senators Carter of Montana and
Dubois of Idaho are expected in the city at
any time to lead the silver forces.
The silver champion of the West, Colonel
Isaac Trumbo, is at the Hollenden. He
was seen by the CALL correspondent and
asked what, in his judgment, was the most
important duty before the convention.
Colonel Trumbo said:
'We of the West will fight first, last and
all the time for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at ratio of 16 to /. That
is the burning question of the hour. We
of the West have knocked for recognition
and we will try our utmost to get it on
this question now. I look upon the league
as the educator of the people. This ques-
ton should be handled by it in no uncer-
tain way. l will prepare resolution, and
if we cannot get it through the committee
we will fight for it on the floor of the con-
vention.'
"If it does not go through will it be dis
astrous for the party in the West?' was
asked.
mo. we are Republicans and will remain
such in any event. | regard the silver
question as more an Eastern than West
ern question, did the East realize the fact"
Senator Carter of Montana, who was
present, said:
''The league should declare for free and
unlimited coinage of silver at ratio of 16
to 1, you understand. This and nothing
else is what the West asks
"And what will be the result of refusal
of this request?'
81 have no prediction to offer. The dec
laration for free and unlimited coinage of
silver Is what the West asks. How else
can the party hope to VIM There is the
whole Western country, unbrokenly Re-
publican, demanding it,
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