The herald., 1896-09-10
STILL CHOOSING ELECTORS
Colorado P0puIists Do a Little
Wrangling
THE BRYAN MEN ENDORSED
And Prospects Favor Fusion on the
State Ticket
New Jersey Silver Democrats Nominate the
Psrty-Lukewarm Committeeman VIII
Be Incontinentiy Pulled Gown
Associated Press Special Wire

PopulistS met in state convention here
this morning and have nominated the
Bryan and Sewall electors ramed by
the recent state convention, and have
appointed a committee of eleven prom :
inent memebrs 81 the party, who left
for Denver this afternoon for confer
ence with like committees of the DEM
ocratS, silver Republicans and Silver
party, looking to aunion of all free
coinage forces in Colorado on state
ticket. After this much was accom-
plished an adjournment was taken to
8 o'clock tonight to hear the report OF
the committee on resolutions.
Emmett A. Bromley of Arapahoe
county was chosen temporary chairman
over eXCongressman Lafe Pence OF
Denver on the assembling of the con-
vention. Committees were named and
an adjournment taken until afternoon.
When the convention reassembled,
Hon. Lafe Pence was unanimously
elected permanent chairman, and made
few remarks eulogizing Bryan and
urging state fusion of all silver forces.
There We're no contests and the ques-
ton of electors came up in order. EX-
Mayor Samuel Nicholson of Leadville
introduced a resolution that l.. r. Wells,
A. II. Mundell, George w. Thatcher and
Thomas NJ. Patterson be declared the
nominees of this convention for presi-
Dental electors o fthe state of Colorado.
These are the Democratic nominees,
Wells being a Republican, Patterson
Populist and the others Democrats.
The resolution caused q discussion of
two hours, j. Warner Mills leading
small but vigorous minority, who fa-
vored Bryan and Watson electors. r. NJ,
Patterson was the principal champion
of the Bryan and Sewall electors, The
question was finally settled on q viva
voce vote, the Watson mems noes be-
ing rather weak.
4 committee composed of one dele
gate from each county was next au-
thorized and named, empowered to Sc
lect conference committee of eleven
to meet a similar committee from other
silver parties to discuss plan of fusion
and report to the convention tomor-
row. An adjournment until o'clock
Was. taken.
The resolutions adopted tonight en-
dorse Senator Teller in laudatory terms,
mend Songressman Bell, Populist. of the
Seventh district; endorse the silver 10y
atty of Congressman S5hafroth, Republi-
can, of the First district, and take posi-
tions on stae issues
At 1890 p. m. the convention ad
journed until tomorrow at 10 a. m.
DOWN IN JERSEY
TRENTON, n. j., Sept. 9.-The Dem
ocratic state convention met here to-
day and nominaed presidential elecors
favorable to Bryan and Sewall without
opposition.
The silver men We're in absolute con-
troll of the convention. a noticeable
feature was the absence of the old lead
ears. There was very little friction. Two
or three gold men who had been elected
from Essex county were refused creden-
tials. One of these made an attempt
to speak in he convention, but was un-
successful. The action of the county
committee was sustained by he commit
tee on credentials and unanimously en-
dorsed by the conven,<l.
The state committee contains several
members who are not hearty in their
support of the Chicago ticket and plat
form, several of hem at recent meet
ing in Jersey City refusing to indorse
the action of the big convention. Today
a resolution was offered to make these
men resign and this
was supplemental by an amendment
to have them summarily put off the
committee. The affair was finally COM
promised by resolution leaving in the
Jn t,rI,t t,,
expel any members who are lukewarm
toward the Chicago ticket and platform.
The majority of the members of the COM
mittee are silver men.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 9.-The
work of the Democratic state conven-
ton was mapped out tonight a meet
ing of the state executive committee.
Bryan and Sewall will be endorsed and
the Chicago platform will be substituted
for the Allentown declaration of prin-
ciples. Vacancies on the ticket will be
filled by advocates of the free coinage of
silver.
The proposition of the gold Democrats
to harmonize the differences in the par
ty by endorsing Bryan and Sewall and
the Chicago platform by resolution.
without any mention of the Allentown
platform was rejected by the executive
committee.
The leaders of the gold element were
engaged until after midnight in the
preparation of a strong protest against
the revolutionary proceedings of the
silve rmen. This will be presented to the
convention tomorrow.
The state committee tonight appoint
ed a committee to confer with the Popu-
list state committee with a view to plac-
ing John 7. Altman, Populist, on the
ticket as one of the candioHes for con-
gressman at large.
Senator Tillman spoke while in Har-
risburg today at picnic and this even
ing in the courthouse.
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