The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15

PUEBLO, May 14.-Soon after 2
o'clock Chairman Howbert, of the state
Republican committee, called the near
ly 500 delegates to order and the con-
vention was formally opened by sing
ing America" accompanied by a mill
! tary band After the reading of the
call the following communication was
read from Senator Wolcott:
Il am too good Republican to wish
to create any division of my party in
Colorado, and too much concerned for
the success of blmetallism and the
great principles of the Republican party
to do so under any circumstances
DR.. John T. Gross, of Trinidad, was
unanimously chosen temporary chair
man on the suggestion of A. NJ. Steven
son, of Denver, delegate to st. Louis,
from the first congressional district.
In taking the chair, he arraigned the
Democratic party for its incapacity.
He appealed to the convention to be
firm FOR bimetallism and protection and
to
REMAIN WITH THE MANY
of the land and not of the few. In
conclusion he said-and the sentiment
was cheered to the echo-'Let us send
delegates to st. Louis who believe that
bimetallism stands head and shoulders
above every other issue in the coming
campaign and by all means let US send
Henry NJ. Teller at the head of the
delegation
Frank d. Smith, of Arapalroe- county,
was chosen temporary secretary and
Paul Wilson of Pueblo and w. D. Todd
of FL Paso assistants.
A credentials committee of one dele
gate from each county was chosen
There were contests in Arapahoe and
Kiowa counties, but Arapahoe got rep
reSentation for
THE STEVENSON RING
before it was noticed. Kiowa was ruled
out but Arapahoe managed to keep
its man after some lively word spar
ring. A recess was taken to D. m. and
then extended to 1880.
1t was nearly 9 O'clock when the COM
mittee on credentials presented it's re-
port seating the Stevenson delegat ton
from Arapahoe. The report was adopt
ed without discussion by the conven-
ton though the committee had
stormy session for four hours.
While awaiting the committees re-
port an effort was made to pass in the
convention the resolutions adopted by
the second district convention this
morning. 1t failed utterly.
After the appointment of the commit
tee on resolutions there was a dreary
walt until HE before the committee was
ready to report. Its deliberations were
held behind closed doors, but it may
be said that the
PRINCIPAL BONE OF CONTENTION
was Senator Wolcott The resolutions
as adopted are lengthy, but in them
Senator Wolcott's name is not mentioned
and his course is commended only in SO
far as the Republican representatives in
congress are Endorsed in one paragraph
by wholesale blessing
In the resolutions, Senator Teller is
| made the leader of the Colorado dele
cation and no instructions are given
the delegates except to follow his leader
ship
In the first paragraph it is declared
that bimetalism and protection are vi
tai to the prosperity of the country; that
Oriental competition would render pro-
lection futile with the gold standard
Democratic free trade and the gold
OF destruction of values one-half. Bond
issues are denounced and the blame
for financial conditions is put upon the
Democracy. The money plank reads:
I'VE, therefore, declare tina the free
coinage OF silver and gold at a ratio
of 16 to 1, is for the time now being, of
paramount and controlling Importance,
and the most pressing question connected
with our political duty and action The
doctrine of bimetallism has never been
denied by any national Republican con-
vention, but often asserted; and they who
now deny 1t are
FALSE TO THE PARTY,
and not we who still maintain it. Inter
national bimetallism can only be achieved
through national bimetallism adopted by
Ia nj cd he ma
of this principle, as well as to the re-
storatiop of silver as a money metal,
to the full standard of the constitution
we, as Republicans, pledge our most
arduous and persistent effort"
Restriction of immigration is favored,
as is also discriminating duty in favor
of American bottoms for the protection
of American shipping. The Democratic
pension policy is denounced. The state
administration is endorsed and Senator
Teller is commended in most laudatory
terms in the longest paragraph in the
resolutions for his championship of sill
yer in congress, and he is declared to be
the ablest living exponent OF the true
principle of American finance and the
most fearless and intelligent advocate
in public life of the financial system
which will best promote the comfort
and prosperity of the whole people and
the whole world. -
INSTRUCTIONS.
The only instructions given are these:
THAT the delegates selected by this
convention are hereby instructed to act
in harmony with the views of the Hon.
Henry NJ. Teller as TO the national con-
yention and that Senator Teller is hereby
selected as a delegate and appointed to
lead the delegation at the st. Louis con-
yention.
The resolutions were adopted with
shout and balloting for the remaining
three delegates at large was begun.
The remaining delegates at large are:
Frank Goudy. Denver; j. w. Rookie
fellow, Gunnison, and James Downing,
Aspen.
The convention is now, at 1870 a. M,
listening to speeches by delegates, but
will soon adjourn.