The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-18
SILVER MEN TO BOLT.
Formal Action Has Been Taken by
the Delegates From Colorado.

the Delegates FROM SOAOTouO'
ST LOUIS. June 1.-THE Colorado
delegation held a meeting tonight ana
decided as a result of the vote IN the
committee on resolutions In positive
terms to leave the convention in body
upon the adoption of a platform con-
tanning a declaration for gold stand
ard. It has been frequently announced
that they would pursue this course,
but there has really been more or less
doubt up to tonight, that they would,
one or two members OF the delegation
being in doubt about the wisdom OF
the course Senator Teller was present
and told the other members of the dele
cation that he appreciated to the ut
most the gravity of the step, and that
notwithstanding their instructions to
be governed by his opinion, he felt that
the occasion was one when every man
should be guided largely by his own
opinion The decision to go out or the
convention was unanimous.
The Idaho delegation as body, with
q majority of the Nevada and part
of the Montana and North Carolina
delegations will go out with the Colo
rado delegation.
The committee resolutions was in con-
tinuous session to-day from IL o'clock
this morning till o'clock this afternoon
The subcommittee had been in session
during the night and reported the plat
form as sent out last night. This re-
port was adopted with only minor
changes In the form of expression. The
feature of the day, of course, was the
action of Senator Teller and other sill
yer members Of the committee on the
financial plank.
Senator Teller opened the opposition
RI the platform by offering his amend
ment for free and independent coinage
at the ratio of 16 to l. Neither he nor
his colleagues had any hope that MI
Tellers proposition would prevail ana
tbe colorado senator took the floor to
announce he could not longer act with
the Republican party, II a gold PLANK
was sustained In the platform. HIS ad-
dress was most affecting. his express
sion of regret that he had reached the
parting Of the ways, moved some OF
his collea CUES to tears. Chairman For
aker Yarmouth, Merriam and all the
members of the committee supporting
the majority report united In saying
thot they never witnessed such scene.
senator Teller displayed no bitterness,
but he was impressively sad In express.
ing regret at what he termed the act OF
the party, in leaving him ana ms as
sociateS. ,.1,.rs
frono the West notably Dubois, Can
non. and Hartman to become more
emotionally impressive than their lead
ar The hearts of veteran politicians
melted like those of children. Ihere
were tears which were not shed Tor
dramatic effect. Among the speakers
was Asa c. Cleveland, the member OF
tto committee from Nevada, who ex-
dressed rlre his admiration for Mckinley
He said he would oppose him with all all
his might as he knew Mckinley would
not only stand on the platform but
that he would carry it out to the letter
Mr.. Lafollette the member of the
committee from Wisconsin, who had
been a member of the committee on
ways and means when Mckinley was
its chairman, resented the charge of
Senator Teller that others had been
more instrumental in framing the Nc
Kinley law than Mckinley In vigor-
Gus speech, Mr.. Lafollette claimed that
he knew VIM. Mckinley to be the
author of the tariff of 1890 and that he
only showed due courtesy to other
members Of his committee in conferr-