The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-05
GOV. WAITE OUSTED
Leaves the Colorado Populist
Convention by Request.
NE WILL APPEAL TO ST. LOUIS.


Denver. July A-Ex-Gov Waite made .
dramatic exit from the Poupfist state COO
ventiou today, accompanied by eighty
three delegates The ex-governor repre-
scented a minority faction from Arzpahoe
county which was not allowed seats in
the convention and took occasion TO de-
nouncs the gathering as Illegal. stating
he would carry an appeal to the national
convention at ST. Louis July - Other
wise the convention was harmonious.
Delegates-at-iarge 70 the 81 Louis con-
yenTton were chosen as follows; Congress-
man John c. Bell. Aontrose county: Fl.
c. Bolsinger. Gtipin: J. II. voorhis. pue-
bio: j. d. Hooper. Pitkin. W. j. Kerr,
Pueblo. c. 8. Conant. Rio Grande; Thomas
NJ Patterson, Arapaioe. Myron W. Reed.
Arapahoe: Il c. Clark. Weld. s. d. Mich
olson. Lake Other prominent delegates
from the First and Second congressional
districts include E. r Holden. c. L West
ernnan. W. J. Tarsney, A. c. Patten. Neil
Mckenzie. W. ]. Thomas. Fl. T. Sale,
Dora Fletcher Nixon. Minnie J. Reynolds
Minerva Roberts. Henry Paul and R c.
Bonney.
The COMMITTEES on resolutions Of which
T. III. Patterson was chairman, presented
a platform which declared that the party
adhered 20 its '.tine-horored principles
as heretofore declared, nor abatss not 3
particle OF its loyalty TO the grand or
ganizatinn which has put them forth"
Tho leading paanks were as follows.
The Populists Of Colorado learn with
pleasure that the great principle Of the
free coinage OF silver at the ratio OF i6
20 l. declared first by the Peoples party.
has become the one distinct and para
mount issue OF the day. and they invite
tho cooperation or all citizens. TO the
end that that principle shall become .
fact embodied In the statutory law OF the
land
araau-sr~ SA,& e. s><S1.xcarf AZ Aran.
cial questions Is the paramount issue now
before the American people. We favor
such action by our national convention
as VIII unity the support Of all parties
upon a candidate who Is unqualihedly
in favor Of the free and unlimited coin
ago Of silver at the ratio OF Is 10 ! with
out waiting for action by any other
nation.
Resolved, That the mission Of the Peo-
pies party has just begun, and the or
ganization should be perpetuated and
strengthened and kept intact to the end
that the great principles for which 1t
stands shall ultimately triumph.
Resolved. That We. as Populists and
citizens. applaud the action of Henry NJ.
Teller In withdrawing from a party which
has declared It's hostility to the greatest
interests or the toiling masses or this
coutry. and we invite public attention
TO this eliminating act OF an honorable
political career as containing the very es-
sence OF civic virtue, in which an entire
state regardless OF political preferences,
takes just pride.
I'VE urge on the national convention
that II incorporate in It's platform dec
iaration in favor of direct legislation as
embodied in the Initiative and referen-
dunn"
The boiling Waite faction held another
convention at which they elected the tx
governor to lead them 10 St Louis