The herald., 1896-04-20
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS
A Colorado Republican Voices
His Silver Views
TELLER WILL BE REELECTED
Centennial State Voters Must Have q
Silver Plank
Nebraska Dsgoerats Split en- the White
nstaI 0uestion-Tsxas White Republic
cans Object to Negro Nomlnation
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CHICAGO, April 19.-Among the ar
rivals at the Auditorium annex Is w. III.
Griffith. late chairman Of the Republic
can state central committee of Colo
RADIO. He is now the manager of two
daily papers published at Leadville,
Col, and is en- route home from trip
to Washington. The following inter-
view was had with him regarding the
political situation in Colorado:
How do you think Colorado will vote
this fall?"
gold platform can carry the state. The
party that declares for free coinage, be
it Republican, Democratic or Silver
party will carry the state by large
majority"
do you think Senators Teller and
Wolcott will be delegates to the Repub-
lican national convention"
$50 far as Senator Teller Is concerned,
can state positively that he will not be
| delegate. This, however. Is of his OWL,
choice. because II he wished to he would
have the united and unanimous support
of the party. / make this statement
about him not being a delegate from a
personal interview with Senator Tel
ler AS to Senator Wolcott,. ! can state
nothing from personal knowledge, but
am informed by reliable authority that
he desires to be a delegate providing his
duties on the Pacific railroads commit
tee will permit of his absence from
Washington for that length of time"
do you think Senator Teller will sup
party for. PRESIDENT"
Absolutely no. 1t that candidate is
running upon gold-standard plat
form"
will not successor to Senator Tel
Ter be chosen by the legislature elected
"As the candidate of what party will
he seek reelection, If he does not sup
port the Republican ticket?"
II ne desires reelection he will be
the candidate Of the people Of the state,
and there will be no question Of his cleo
ton. The people OF Colorcdo respect
OF character, and steadfastAess to the
interests Of the state, and there is no
honor within their power they would
not gladly bestow upon him."
SPLIT ON SILVER
OMAHA, Neb.s April 19.-The Demo-
Gratis OF Nebraska held their county
conventions to send delegates to the
/ state convention yesterday. Two fac
! tions OF the party continue to remain
Quite distinct. Those counties in which
the silver wing controlled the regular
convention sent delegates to the state
convention to meet in Lincoln April %.
Where the so-cAlled administration
forces were In the majority the dele
gates were accredited to the convention
OF April %. The silver interests prob
ABLY secured the largest number of reg
ular delegates. In each instance the
wing defeated in the regular county
convention will secure delegates fay-
orable to their cause in mass conven-
ton.
COLOR QUESTIONS
HOUSTON, Tex. April 19-The white
Republicans OF Texas meet here tomor-
row in state convention to elect four
delegates at large to the national con-
vention at st. Louis and to arrange
plans for the future, to rescue the party
from negro domination. There will I '
about 800 delegates in attendance;
among them half a dozen negroes who
are identified with the reform move
ment. .N
The delegates-at-large will be four Of
the most prominent Republicans in the
state, and a hard contest will be made for
seats at st. Louis for full delegation Of
80 votes from Texa s. Two Of the dele
gates will be Congressman Nonan of San
Antonio and H.. F. McGregor Of Hous-
ton. The executive committee held a.
meeting this afternoon and agreed on
Lock Mcdaniel for temporary chairman,
and A. 3. Norton and w. s. Nevins as
temporary secretaries. This Is the last
convention of. Lily Whites at which
delegates have been regularly chosen.
The vote has increased materially since
the first nomination, and the leaders
are sanguine Of making good showing.
No instructions will be given delegates
and they will be left free to act as they
see fit
POLITICAL PICKINGS.
BOSTON, April 19.-The Prohibition
state convention last night elected DEL
egates to the national convention and
instructed them to support the nomina-
ton of Joshua Levering of Baltimore
for president. Delegates at large, H. A.
Gibbs Of Roxbury, Edward Kendall Of
Cambridge, Alfred W. Richardson Of
Springfield and Hon. j. G. Brock Of New
Bedford. A list of district delegates
was also prepared by the committee.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. April ia
special from Knoxville, Tenn, to the
American says: Returns from Ia out
Of 1871 election precincts insure the NOM
ination of W. P. Brownlow for congress
by the Republican primaries held yes
terday.