The silver lance., 1897-10-22
JUDGE GORDON w,rADRAws.
Dem0cratlc COMMITTEES Nominates judge
Gab,ert I'm His Place.

0abbert I'm His Place.
Denver, Oct. 15.-Judee John A. Cor
don Of Trinidad has resigned as candi-
date on the Democratic ticket for JUS
tice of the Supreme Court. His letter,
received yesterday by the committee,
Is as follows:
"Gentlemen:-When the Democratic
convention met in Denver on Septem-
ber 9Th last, believed that the best In
terests OF the cause Of silver, and the
best interests Of the Democratic party
demanded the nomination Of q Demo
crat for the Office of Judge Of the Su-
preme Court, and I believe yet, that
under the circumstances as they then
existed, the convention acted wisely in
determining to nominate a Democrat
for that Office. l was not present at
that convention, and did not seek the
nomination; and when the nomination
was rendered me l felt 1t my duty to
accept the nomination, for the reasons
stated In my letter of acceptance.
have not changed my opinion as to any
thing said In my letter OF acceptance. l
again repeat what 1 then said, and
what has lately been repeatedly said in
substance by the man we all look to as
the prophet Of the silver cause, the Hon.
Henry M. Teller: THAT the only hope
for the restoration of silver to the posi-
ton it occupied prior to 1873, as a
money coin of the nation, is in the
Democratic party
"If that assertion Is true, and l be-
lieve it will not be controverted by any
reasonable person, then it would seem
that all friends of silver must concede
the necessity of preserving and pro-
noting the organization of the Demo
cratic party in the state of Colorado.
But since the different political parties
throughout the state have met and
made their nominations for state and
county officers, l am reluctantly forced
to the conclusion that the cause Of sill
yer will be better subserved and the
best interests of the Democratic party
will be promoted by my withdrawal
from the contest.
II will not attempt to detail or dis
cuss at length the existing conditions
that have led me to this conclusion. Suf-
flee to say that l believe the existing
divisions In the ranks of the silver
forces Of this state are inimical to the
success Of the silver cause, and / be-
lieve, by Withdrawing from this race,
may contribute toward the union OF
the silver forces. l know that some Of
my political associates will not approve
the action I am taking, and among
tuOBc WuO Will uOt dBIee Will me nhc
some Of my closest political friends.
But whatever differences of opinion
may exist as to the wisdom Of my &C.
ton In now Withdrawing from this con-
test, / trust that no one will miscon-
strue my motives.
Il have always thought, and am now
more thoroughly convinced than ever,
that II the friends Of silver In Colo
rado are to accomplish anything for
the silver cause they must come to-
gether and unite their efforts In that
behalf. And when say come together
/ do not mean IN four or five different
political organizations; burt they must
come together In one political organ
izHtton. And the Democratic party is
the only logical organization in which
the silver forces can unite. You had
as well try to build up and strengthen
an army by dividing 1T into different
divisions and turning their batteries
k0oue on each other as to hope 10 accom-
plish any good results for the silver
cause by dividing the silver forces into
numerous political PARTIES, fighting
and contending with each other In a
mad ecramble for local Office and
power
Every division and contest among
the friends of silver weakens that
Cnu8c, ulQ ms surely 8tTtuB BtueuS hIiQ
encourages the enemies of that cause.
Feeling and believing as l do, 1 am
unwilling TO continue longer my part
Of this contest.
And II l may be partioned for Of
ferimg q little party advice will say
that under the dfsorganized condition
Of the party, 1t was a mistake to have
postponed action until SO short a time
before election. If 1t Is necessary to
the cause Of silver that the Democrat-
ic organization be preserved, then 1t
is as necessary that that party be sue
cessful in it's political contests And
l suggest that as soon as possible af-
ter this election, whatever may be its
results, the Democrats of the state be
called together and let us invite all
who place the cause of silver above
party ties to meet and act with u.s.
and let us then determine what course
we are going to pursue in the more I'M
pOrtant election Of 1893, and when we
have SO determined, let lis at once be-
gin to organize throughout the state
to carry out that discrimination. so
that when our convention Ia called to
meet next fall It's delegates will know
for what purpose they are called to-
gether.
Thanking the committee and other
party friends for the consideration
shown, and advice given me, 1 hereby
tender you my resignation as q candd-
date for Judge Of the Supreme Court
Of the state of Colorado. l assure you
that this action is taken after due de-
liberation, and is irrevocable. II
therefore ask that the committee ac-
cept my resignation and at once pro-
coed to fill the vacancy Very respect
fully, JOHN A. GORDON"
The committee has filed the vacancy
by naming Judge Gabbert, the Popu-
Mt nominee.
Mr. German IL Ready to Retire.
Baltimore, Oct. 15.-United States
Senator German to-day issued an open