The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-12
FUSION IN COLORADO.
The De mocrats, Pops and Sill
verites Join Forces-Demo.
crat For Governor.

colorado snrinss. Cclo ips lo-Fusion
between the democrats popuiists. and the
Teller branch Of the silver republicans Is
an accomplished fact. After struggle
lesting thirty tx hour between the con-
ference committees Of the three parties
an argeement was reachd at ten O'Clock
this morning by which the offices were
apportioned between the parties. The
trouble In division arose over the Icluc-
tasce or each party TO relinquish claim
to the sovernorahip, but while all per
sistenely demanded the head OF the tlch-
ct the democrats went into the convention
with the assertion that on no other basis
than that of receiving ths goveraorship.
would they consider fusion at ali. A. Arst
they demanded more OF the principle Of
Gees but this was flnal'g m2d.Aed and at
last, when the other members of the cen
.er-nce became rad 20 ccuced trtir CAIN
oa,y one member of the b3ar, II ,esents
OF the state university went yith the gov
ernorship
To the populists were conceded the off,
ces of Lieut.. governor, secretary OF state
atcra-5 general and ore regent. while
the -,iyvei republicans received treasurer
ol1'tor lerlntendent Of public ins,ruc-
.ion ona one regent
rhe conventions met at eleven o'clock
and their fusion committees at once re-
ported. In the democratic and silver re-
pu,Jlicsn conventions, the representatives
with enthusiasm.
when the popullst conention met
there were instant signs of opposition,
and when few minutes later the announ-
cement came from the democratic con-
ventlon that Charles 3 Thomas of Den
yer had been selected TO head the ticket.
tn opposition broke forth like a tornado.
Mr. Thomas was particularly distasteful
to the populsts because OF his bitter de-
nunciation OF the party in previous cam
palgns. The convention took recess "a
II O'Clock with the motion to adopt Il q
report OF Tia. committee stlll pending. Up
on reassembling II seemed for timu
that all hope OF fusion was gone bu, con.
ciliatory speeches made by W ] Thomas
T Nj Patterson and others. finally tu,n
ed the tide and the vote on adoption Of
the report was 295la to s51a in the aeerm.
alive.
When the silver republicans recorvened
this afternoon they proceeded to M I'll
places on the state ticket allotted 20 them
in the fusion agreement. Nominations
were made es follows Treasurer-John II
Fcsler. Glenwood Springs; Auditor Geo
W. Temple. Rio Blanco county; Superin
tendent OF public instruction Mrs Hell
ON l.. Greenfeli, GIlpIn county Regent
of state university-liorcld Thomson OF
Cripple Creek.
A NJ. Stevenson was elected chairman
of the state central committee.
The silver republicans by a rising vot,
ratified the nominations made by the dem
ocratc convention
Their platform as adopted demands tina
the mints Of the country be opened 20 Ia,
coinage OF both SILVER and gold at the ol,
ratio of 10 to / without asking or await
ing the aid or assistance OF any othe
nation.
The platform declares that the attemp
manifested In some quarters TO claim IN
results or the war "as the property OF
certain political party la not creditabl
20 the patriotism Of those who made It
and continues
We declare our belief In the mlsslo
of the people of the United States as IN
evangel Of liberty and self government
, the nations OF the world and In their nbl
Ilty TO discharge all OF the respsnsibnltie
/ which tho fortunes OF war have brougt
r upon them. Wherever the flag waves
4 shall be "a symbol OF oiyn freedom and I
2 all men who gaze upon its folds a guar
2 anty OF the inalienable rights OF NE. IN
2 erty and the pursuit OF happiness
!. Thanks were extended 10 Hon. Chari'
4 A. Towne. chairman OF the national con
: mittee OF the siler republican party. Il
z mittee OF she silver republican party. Il
s he discharged tho responsibilities Of IA
: high office in removing Richard Bro0
e from the chairmanAhip Of the state cor
: mittee.