The record-union., 1896-06-10

tainly support him, and there is
move on foot to get all the mining
States to act in concert"
Samuel NJ Shortridge of San Fran
cisco said: ."The California delegation
is here primarily to do what it can for
California and the Pacific Coast, and If
we may offer advice to the party we
hope to promote the interests of the
whole country. ! am but one of
eighteen delegates from California, but
l know that each of them is pledged to
carry out the wishes of the Republicans
Of California, as expressed in our re-
cent State platform. That platform en-
Joined upon us the duty Of voting and
working and doing everything in honor
to bring about the nomination of Nc
Kinley. And every delegate will do all
that is in his power to compass that
result. We are. next enjoined to ad-
vance the cause of silver, and this we
shall do to the utmost of our ability.
Next, the Republicans of California
think the time has come when the Pa
cific Coast should have a place in the
Ca binet, and naturally we think that
California should furnish the man for
the place. We ask the Republicans of
perhaps of the greater Mississippi Val
ley, to concede the justice and propriety
of Californias desire in this matter.
So, the California delegation is here to
ask at the hands of the Republican
nominee, who in my judgment will be
the next President, this recognition.
II am aware that at present the
money question is absorbing public at
tariff; but, speaking for myself I be-
lieve the tariff is and will be the great
paramount and controlling issue of the
campaign. This is question that goes
directly. to the home and firesides of
the American people east and west,
north and south. We Californians be-
lieves that protection walks hand in
hand with patriotism and prosperity.
What the PROSTATE and almost hope
lessly ruined industries of this country
want is the return of the Republican
party to power, and the restoration of
q genuine American protective tariff;
and it is because Californians look upon
Mckinley as the personificatiOn of pro-
lection, and it is because of his close
Identification with the protective tariff,
that California is for Major Mckinley
To1 President
NJ. H. de Young of California had this
to say: THE delegates from the silver
States are very determined in their de-
sire to advance the interests of silver.
They want the right to have free COIN
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to /.
Some of them are very radical, and talk
about leaving the convention in case
they fail to have their views adopted.
Wi flea ic
orally known that Colorado, under the
leadership, of Teller, proposes to walk
out of the convention. The silver men,
especially in Colorado, Montana and
ether States where silver is an import
ant factor, think that if Teller would
be nominated by the Democratic party
in Chicago there would be no question
Of his Endorsement by the two conven-
tions that meet in ST Louis on July
I'D. That is, the silver party conven-
tion and the Populist party. In fact, it
is an understanding already made and
agreed to that both of these conventions
will indOrse the nomination of Teller
think if Teller leaves the convention
Montana and Idaho will promptly fol-
low. Utah as a whole will not"
a. G. Cleveland, National Commit
teeman from Nevada, was one of the
arrivals this afternoon. I'VE are here"
he said, ito fight to the bitter end for
silver. We expect defeat, but we shall
fight just the same. If the party does
nothing for US, they must expect defeat
in Nevada. The Nevada delegation, I
feel sure, will remain in the convention.
There is nothing to he gained by start
ing third party. If the gold standard
/ is adopted here, and free silver men win
at Chicago, the result will be an over
whelming victory FOR the Democrats
in Nevada
P. Fl. Lannan, publisher Of the Salt
Lake Tribune" is guest at the South
ern, and while not delegate IS much
interested in the convention. I'VE are
for free silver first, last and all the
time" said Mr. I.arnan this evening.
THE people here in the East have a
much mistaken idea Of US out there in
the West. They regard our silver ideas
as selfish ones. but I assure you they
are not. 1t costs about So a ton to
mine and treat silver, whereas it costs
/ only 50 30 ton to 90 the same for
! gold Let US pass tire free coinage of
/ free silver measure, and business will
revive all over the country, idle labor
will be employed, and hard times VIII
| be a thing of the past. This does not
apply only in Utah, Colorado. Califor-
MIA and other Pacific Coast States, but
to every Sstate in :he Union"
| o. p. Salisbury Of Utah also talked
silver 'The Utah delegation he said,
/ lis solid for silver, of course. We pur-
pose doing the very hest we can for the
white metal in the convention, but we
have little hopes of accomplishing any
/ thing The entire party seems deter
mined to commit itself to the gold
standard. If a declaration for gold is
roade the Democrats will carry the
State without difficulty. The Republi-
cans have a normal majority OF from
$500 to 5000, but that would be wiped
out entirely"
Among the late arrivals was ex-Gov-
ernor Powell Clayton of Arkansas. He
is firmly Of the opinion that Mckinley
will win on the first ballot, and thought
/ the only matter upon which there could
be speculation was the platform. II
favor the present monetary standard,
and only such limitation on the coinage
of silver money as will be necessary to
maintain silver at parity with gold.
The present ratio Of Is to l should be
maintained and supported"
The National Committee Will meet to-
morrow al 1870 o'clock and viii then
decide on the names of the temporary
officers. They will also take up the
contests, so far as settling them for the
/ temporary roll.
w. c. Fairbanks of Indiana, ex-Gov
ernor Merriam of Minnesota and George
/ A. Knight of California. also Proctor OF
| Vermont have boen mentioned for