The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-25
Fellows Sailing Under That Label
In Colorado,

To the Editor of the Globe
notice in a recent issue Of your naner
the following language:
The Republicans of Colorado have slinned
from tnelr mornings. They have combined
WIN the Democrats, Populists and silverites
on Bryan electors. This appears 70 take Col
orado out of the doubtful column
AS one of the many straight Mckinley Re-
pupiicans stlll hourishing in this great state
a a now too palpably under the ban and
blight of the free silver "lunacy." I beg to
be allowed the privilege of gently protesting
against being unjustly placed in the position
OF cheerfully eonnubiating with the Popo-
cratlc organizations and combinations now
lnIestlng the several unhallowed precincts
OF the city of Denver. You have been mis-
lea, no doubt, by dispatch sent out, osten-
sibly giving an account of the PROCEEDINGS of
an alleged Republican state convention re-
Gently held in Denver, dominated by the Tam
many gang of Bryan Republicans az and
noiters from the regular Republican organiza-
tlon This so-called convention was held
on sept. and had about as much authority
Tor It's procedure as the meeting of the silver
bolters-Teller, Dubois, Mantle and others
at Manltou-had to proclaim themselves the
straight Republican party after walking out
OF the st. Louis convention. The facts about
this alleged Republican state convention held
at Denver are about folows:i
On July 20, 1895, the Republican state CEN
trail committee met in Denver for the purpose
of drafting CALL making apportionment and
designating the time and place for holding
state convention. This the committee did
designating Colorado Springs as the place
and Sept 80, 1896, as the time for holding
mittee's deliberations, the following resolu-
lions were submitted:
Relieving that the best interests Of the
United States, as well as the state of Colo
| rado demand the election Of William Nc
Kinley as president and Garrett A. Hobart
vice president of the United States as nomi-
mated at the st. Louis convention; therefore
be it
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this
meeting that this committee shall take such
steps as are necessary. to place before the
people Of the state Of Colorado for their
SURFACES In November, straight Repub-
lican ticket, headed by Republican electors,
who will cast their votes. if opportunity
Their, that roll of counties be called on the
resolution"
The roll-eall being ordered the resolution
was adopted by vote Of 48 to 38.
After the committee adjourned the Bryan
Republicans, who had been fairly and square
ly defeated In regular manner and in the
regular organization, issued a call bearing
unauthorized and forged signatures, among
which appeared several who had voted for
the resolution. for a meeting of the alleged
bona fide" Republican state central COM
mittee to be held at Denver on the = day OF
August. 1896. This meeting was afterward
held Sept. 9, 1896. designated as the time
and Denver the place where this self-styled
state convention should convene. 1t did so
authorized proceedings was reported in the
dispatch from which your knowledge of sup
posed combination between the Dems Pops
and silverites derived
No. sir; do not be msled. The only
straight. simonpure Republican state conven-
tion will meet in this city on Sept 80, 1896,
and will put in the field q straight Repub-
lican ticket headed by Mckinley and Hobart
electors. and will fight the whole combination
to finish. Had you seen the turnout at
Senator Wolcott's reception here the other
day and viewed the parade, three miles long.
and noted the magnificent audience Of 5000
who listened to his address in the evening,
LII klxo1 Kl1,1
OF US left yet, even in the Populist-ridden
state of Colorado. Moreover. we propose to
carry the Republican state ticket by safe
plurality We desire 1t known that there is
some political honor still extant in this
state and that there are many vociferous adj
vocates of Mckinley and Hobart out here in
the lunatic West whooping her up for the
national ticket and who will continue the
whoop till the shades Of night hover over
victorious people on Nov. g. 1895.
r. A. Reese.
Colorado Springs Col, Sept. 10.