The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-09
iIlRADO POLITICAL MIX.
CONVENTIONS GOING on At
THE SAME TIME.
u~~ns D~n0uaees F0sten-Mem-
s~rs Talk of Getting Rack 10 Old
Party and Nominate Full Ticket

f-rr GgAD0 SYRINGE. sept s.-At the
~ If ne arst days meeting ~ tsae four
500. conventions here the s.taafEoz seems
~ ssssrer shan yesterday The chances for
.,.ou tsetmeen the Democrats Po1sil@ls
.~s tas Teller branch os Ehe Silver Repues-
ssac party appear a little brighter. jadg-
90 <ror, aetians taken by the d!sreren, eoa-
x~,.sass According 10 ths. agreement
,ssesse las. nlgn; neither faction Of the
s.ss- Republicans attempted 10 meet IN
- opera house. The fGs!onLsss gathered
q parSee hall and cAose Senator Teller
~ errmanent chairman. Mr. Teller made
"a address Of Two hours length. in which
~ traced tbe history OF The Silver Repus,-
aean party and denounced President No
Ksr.ey and his Supporters as enemies OF
s:ysf Hs spoke on some Of the phases
a the hate war claiming X would not have
5eez nscessafy aad the president listened
70 the plea Of congress when il asked for
sa- recognition Of Cuban bellsgerencg tie
created great enthusiasm by q vigorous
scyocaey % tie annexation OF the Philip
rnsa
J. IL Downing Of P.skin county. was
Tee was chosen 10 meet with similar COM
nistess from the Democratic and popuilst
c0assntions 70 arrange for a fusion ticket
After this National Chairman Charles A.
Tonne addressed The convention. Ete de-
faded his action in depoesng State Chair
naa Broad who he claimed had arrang-
Cd to turn the machinery Of tie party IN
ne state over 10 the Mckinney Eepsinll-
cars He vac followed by Congressman
kafr0th In brief speech.
committee OF seven aas named 10 ne
tss.a,e for fusion as follows. Henry NJ
Teller. Of Gilpin: JOHN W Wing. of San
han: A. NJ Stevenson. Of Arapa noe: Or
pn Adams. of Mesa: J. NJ Maxwell, OF
Ssalier; ". 7. Leggett Of FL paso and
{. ". Lake. Of jefferson
The convention adjourned until 10 O'clock
sariorrow.
TIE anti-TeIler factson met at Coburn
hal and elected Judge Dixen as temporary
chairman.
While waiting for the report of tie COM
ri;'ee on resolutions Congressman J.
g. Bedford addressed the convention He
sad b. @as tired of being political tramp
ana wanted 10 get back gitA the, Repub-
leaH party. He said Senator Te.ie- had
repsafedly stated his purpose OF deyotitg
tae remainder Of his life 10 the destruction
Of The Republican party. and predicted he
sou.d fail. ae said t. silver was ever re-
monetized it must be through the Repuh-
Ran party.
b. Clark Wheeler. OF Aspen. nominee for
Congress III the Sc oGd district smoke
bs.efiy, after which Judge Hilton. OF Den
yer. made an address. He asserted Sena-
for Teller has TO, been the friend Of silver
that he has Gained 10 be and paid a ,rih-
ste 10 'lhe unconquerable and matchless
Wocot'. which was a9p.audet he said
~ was tired or being a political maverick
ard proposed . follow "a new light IN
the East, which had recently appeared TO
him
Friends of Simon Guggenheim made
streag efforts 10 force his nomination with
GU, further delay.
A: the night session Of the anti-Te.Iar
Republicans ihe opposition 10 the nomna-
ton Of Guggenheim was withdrawn and
he was nominated for governor by accia-
nation
When the convention rsassembed the
resolutions committee reported a platform
which vas adopted. The most important
planas were:
We favor the restoration Of the money
Of the constitution by throwing upon the
m'nts 81 the country To tho free coinage
I gotd and silver at the ratio Of u TO
We commend the patriotism skill and
seihiy displayed by the present sdministri-
saF With Spain. and are proud % the
aealevsnents Of our army and navy in the
F~'ofies over the enemy and especially
Nv bravery and patriotism displayed by
me colorado volunteers in the Philippines
81 fae daring courage Of the Seventh in
aaTy az Santiago.
Ihaf We ara unquailfiedly fin favor ~
Keeping forever the American fag wher-
eyer has been unfgrled 10 the breeze
eaether as 4 result, II conquest ar peace
she aguirenens"
The construction OF toe Nicagaguan canal
ns tas Federal government ia favored
sasen With other parties Is cordemne
ara National Chairman Towus was strong
Denounced for MS action in attempting
% remove Chairman Eroaa. ard his au-
taoTsiy 10 DO So + disputed
TIE following ticket was then named:
Governor S.mon GusSe nl,etsn. = Den
We lieutenant governor Ira Bloc rfseiss e
fao GrsnAs county secretary or state. To-
stbS W. MlsS0me Of Fremont county:
treasurer. HAIRY MglniS. II Denver. audi
yer J@hn \ WAYNE. at y cid county. at
sosnsy general II NJ Hogs OF san Miguel
.oGntE, superjate ndsns AZ ruhi.c instrs;c-
aeA' MRS. NasF1e Marble of Denver. sor
Isgrnis % he state university. :, ! Tenn
pc J. W. t'anncll ana f>r. J. H. pershluS.
The convention thcn adjourned sine de.
re Democratic convention elected r -.
s4ms'n - Cripple Greek perm aent
chairman, and chsSas ia committees in