New-York tribune., 1896-05-10
COLORADO DEMOCRATS FOR SILVER.
CHAIRMAN MKINLEY SAYS THERE "'i''' Noi "n
AN ADMINISTRATION DEl.E'AIIoN
CHICAGO


AT CHICAGO.
r,,,o,or Nav q (SpeciaD-A B. Mckinley
chairman of the Executive Committee OF tho Demo
-, S,o,. Committee OF Colorado. who Is In this
,,,, for a few days denies that there Will be a con-
testing or Administration convention heid III 'o'o
rado and an Administration delegation sent 70 'h'
Democratic National Convention at Chicago Mt
Mckinley said to-day:
rhere Will, be no contesting delegation and there
uni he no other State Convention held. would not
be willing to make these statements In me Eas, con %
rs,on pIIkeiy TO 20 out from recent interview
With r r. Arbucke, chairman OF the colorado a SlaD' %
aSe one and any sensible person must expect susn
a one from Colorado and none @ o.hei, Jusc @
Tbere were some Federal officials In the recent con
vention They are fair and honorable men: ana aD.ne
liesality OF the convention in the press or In the
convention itself or voice raised IN p.o'ee. a. 10
or any else make this statement on nssrsay
as was in the East but have 1t from member % Ss
present state Committee and Executive Committee
the result St the ngs G or he pay each
having a separate State Committee. which had ex
sed Id for n two % yssrs s say aer Mr. eSeands
nation The larger wing was called the SILVER Drno i
eIectcrs 81 OF that committee r Arbucke chair
man. The minority wing were styled Cieveiandiiss'
man In 1894 the conventions called by these two
committees met together ana a new State = ON, c
person from each county. An Executive Committee
was created, of which made chairman. Mr..
Arbuckle being made chairman of the fuil committee
The members of each Of these committees, az iar as
possible were selected equally from Mr.. Arbuckle
wing of the party the silver Democrats and my
wing the Administration Democrats. 80 can
speak with knowledge and accuracy or the COM
mjttee and its proba BILE action In any event ,,
When Mr.. Arbuck.e says another convention VIII
be held June l. because at the state committee
meeting calling the recent convention there was no
quorum present, he necessarily means that meet
ing of the State Committee with quorum present
will call another convention Mr. Arbuckle Is only
chairman and aone call convention. The
State Comrnttsc will call no other convention
of mine on the committee. and Il IL not .ike:y any
silver Democrat will support Mr. Arbucke IN this I
move Out Of nearly two hundred members OF the
committee ! don't believe half dozen wond attend
another meeting. They regard the recent conven-
ton as legally he'd. and besides anotner cSnNem OMEN
any convention Mr.. Arbuck.e would call in an.
manner would be captured by the silver loenocrd,s,
ga they easily could do simply to show their anger
at their chief But, as | said in the beginning 10
Convention win be called. 1t Is al bosh
BEING asked about Ttllmans visit TO Colorado ana
his threat TO bolt. Mr.. Mckinley said:
do not know who responsible for senator u
r,l'man's visit as ] was East at the Time. AS "
deiacates who come properly accredited nut tNret
enng 70 hot 4 seems me that Is question i9r
Credentials don't show any such threat no
can be taken. 1t must be LETT 10 tne inuisIun ancv
Tr.usn seems 10 have many ideas OF honor. decency
nj assortment which, happily, are not shared III
hv many others Were | a delegate ana once en-.
tered a convention should feel in honor ana au's