The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-19

There was also comment on the alter
mates going into the Utah delegation
and filling 1T ND. 1T was stated that Mr..
Mantle. while remaining in the con
vention, announced that Montana
could not be carried on a gold plank
Mr.. @. j. Salisbury, who has been
member of the national committee
from Utah and had just been re-elect-
ed, announced that he declined to serve
and returned his credentials
He is gold miner and banker and
was one of the delegates who walked
out. Mr.. Salisbury Endorsed the action
of the delegates who withdrew, but he
differed from Senator Cannon on one
point of expediency- AIr. Salisbury
thought they should resubmit their
case to the people before proceeding
further. He said
III believe we. as delegates were act
ing only as agents, and that we are not
here in any INDEPENDENT capacity to do
as we think best after the withdrawal
without consulting our constituents. I
do nor propose to support the nominee
of the platform that the Republican
party today decided on. I regard the
financial question as paramount to
protection or any other question. And
I SHAH support the candidate for pres
ident who is most in accord with my
convictions on the financial question.
Senator Mantle and Hon II. Marshall
of the Montana delegation Jointly sta
ted, after the conference that their re-
fusal to walk out of the convention
should not be construed as in any mat
ter constituting an acceptance of the
terms of the platform on the financial
question They further stated that the
entire delegation was united I'm unal-
terabIe and unqualified opposition to
the platform adopted. in SO far as the
financial question is concerned
They disagreed with their colleagues
only as to the extent of their authority
to act for the Republicans Of their state.
Rive OF the delegation felt that they
would be most effectively and directly
Gischarging their trust by entering
their protests against the platform and
reserVing the right unto themselves
and the Republicans they represented
to either accept or repudiate the plat
form and the candidate after fun and
free conference in such manner and at
such time as the party Of the state of
Glontana assemble to confer and act.
AR Hartman felt that he could pro-
perly walk out of the convention not
withstanding his representative capac-
ity. No criticism was offered by any
member Of the delegation on his ac-
ton Staying or going was regarded
as matter of personal judgment of
the members or question of ethics The
I'VE who remained would. as q personal
matter have gone out AS representa-
tiVes of their state they felt that they
We're not authorized to leave the con
VentiOn if the convention would permit
on the question while denOuncing the
platform and reserving for the Repub-
lcans of the state the right to act as
they pleased. All of the three gentle
men named agreed that Montana
would not approve or cOUntenance the
gold standard plank in the Republican
platform They all expressed the be-
heI LnaI Henry ~ Teller would be in
and of himself g candidate and a plat
form on which the Republican and all
other parties in Montana would. with
scarcely q dissenting voice agree.
Neither of the gentlemen indicated any
disposition to counsel the Republican
party of Montana or any member of
the party to accept the platform. They
remained ia the convention merely in
conformity with their view Of represent
tattVe duty. reserVing unto the people
Who sent them to the convention the
right to ultimately determine what
tions action
The gentlemen were outspoken i'm the
OPINION lnAr there was no hope what
ever for the ticket in the west 1t is
the joint belief Of the gentlemen and
au others who have been consulted
from the west that here viii not be a
succestul Republican elector west of
the Mississippi river. outside of Iowa.
ana possibly Minnesota These gem
tlemen further believe that there VIII
not be Republican elected south of
the Potomac and Ohio rivers al mem
Der of the Montana delegation suggest
ed that the battle ground would be in
Illinois and Indiana and that Illinois
Anclana. Iowa minnesota, Michigan,
West Virginia. Maryland, Delaware.
y eW Jersey and CONNECTICUT were
doubtful states and the Republican
party had to carry all of them in order
to succeed Governor Richards of
Montana was present when the above
was given out. He cOncurrad i'm the
views expressed, approved the indie
pendent attitude taken, said Senator
Teller would get practically the solid
vote of Montana and that Mckinley
would not secure 5000 votes in the
state.