The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09
COLORADO|S BIG
FRACTIONAL WAR.
Signs Of Order Coming
Out of Chaos.
-TELLER'S CHANCES BRIGHTER
THREE OF THE FOUR PARTIES
SUPPORT HIM.
Anti-Tellerites Adopt Resolutions,
Nominate Full State
Ticket and Then
Adjourn.
-TELLER'S CHANCES BRIGHTER
THREE OF THE FOUR PARTIES
SUPPORT HIM.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

COLORAOO SPRINGS, ColO., sept.
Sat the end of the first days meet
ing Of the four State conventions here
the situation seems no clearer than
yesterday The chances for fusion be-
TWEEN the Democrats, Populists and Tel
Ter branch of the Silver Republican
party appear a little brighter, judging
from actions taken by the different
conventions.
According to an agreement reached
last night neither faction of the Silver
Republicans attempted to meet in the
opera house. The fusiopists gathered
in Durkee Hall and chose Senator Tel
Ter as temporary chairman.
Mr.. Teller made an address OF two
hours length, in which he traced the
history of the Silver Republican party
and denounced President Mckinley and
his supporters as enemies of silver. He
spoke on some of the phases OF the late
war, claiming that it would not have
have been necessary had the President
listened to the plea of Congress when
it asked for the recognition of Cuban
belligerency. He created great enthu-
siasm by a vigorous advocacy OF the
annexation of the Philippines.
j. NJ. Downing of Pitkin County was
made permanent chairman, and a COM
mittee was chosen to meet With SINH
lar committees from the Democratic
and Populist conventions to arrange
for a fusion ticket.
After this National Chairman Charles
A. Towne addressed the convention.
He defended his action in deposing
State Chairman Broad, who, he
claimed had arranged to turn the ma
chinery of the party in the State over
to the Mckinley Republicans.
The following committee was named
to negotiate for fusion: Senator Henry
M. Teller CT Gilpin, John w. Wing of
San Juan, A. M. Stevenson of Arapa-
hoe, Orsion A. Adams of Mesa, ]. M.
Maxwell of Boulder, w. T. Leggett of
Ell Paso and c. w. Lake of Jefferson.
The convention then adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow.
The anti-Teller faction met at Co
burn Hall and elected Judge Dixon first
as temporary and later as permanent
chairman.
While waiting for the report Of the
committee on resolutions, ex-Congress-
man J. B. Bedford addressed the con-
vention. He said he was tired of being
political tramp and wanted to get
back with the Republican party. He
said Senator Teller had repeatedly
stated his purpose of devoting the re-
mainder of his life to the destruction of
the Republican party, and predicted
was ever iremonetiZed 1t must be
through the Republican party.
B. Clark Wheeler of Aspen, nominee
for Congress in the Second District,
spoke briefly, after which Judge Hilton
of Denver made an address. He as
serted that Senator Teller has not been.
the friend of silver that he has claimed
to be, and paid a tribute to 'the I'M
conQuerable and matchless WolcOtt"
which was applauded. He said he was
tired of being a political maverick and
proposed to follow "a new light In the
east" which had recently appeared to
him.
At the night session Of the anti-Tel-
Ter Republicans the opposition to the
nomination of Guggenheim was with.
drawn and he was nominated for Gov
ernor by reclamation.
When the convention reassembled the
resolutions committee reported a plat.
form, which was adopted. The most
important planks were as follows:
Resolved, That we favor the restoration
Of the money of the constitution by
throwing open the mints of the country to
the free coinage of gold and silver at the
ratio of 16 to /; that we commend the pa
triotism, skill and ability displayed by the
present administration during the trying
times of the late war with Spain and are
proud of the achievements of our army
and navy in the victories over the enemy,
especially the bravery and patriotism dis.
Philippines, and the daring courage of the
Seventh Infantry at Santiago; that we are
unqualifiedly in favor of keeping forever
the American flag wherever it has been
unfurled to the breeze, whether as a re-.
suit of conquest or peaceable requirement
The construction of the Nicaragua
canal by the Federal Government is
favored. Fusion with other parties is
condemned. National Chairman Towne
is strongly denounced for his action in
attempting to remove Chairman
Broad, and his authority to do so is
disputed.
The following ticket was then
named:
dovernor-Simon Guggenheim Of Dem
yer; Lieutenant Goyernor-Ira Bloom.
State-Joseph W. Millsom of Fremont
County; Treasurer-Harry Mulnix of
Denver; Auditor-John A. Wayne Of Weld
Public Instruction-Mrs. Wayne Marble
Of Denver. For regents Of the State Uni;
DR.. J.. H. Pershing were named.
The convention then adjourned sine
die.
| The Democratic convention elected
E. c. Stimson of Cripple Creek permal
nent chairman and chose it's commit
tees. including one on fusion. 1t also
listened to a speech by Charles A.
Towne, national chairman of the Sill
yer Republicans. who was invited to
address them.
The Populists met at o'clock and
chose Lyman I. Henry of Ouray as
temporary chairman.
After the reports of the usual COM
mittees Mr.. Henry was made perma-
nent chairman and the following fu-
sion committee was named: T. NJ Pat
terson of Arapahoe, Senator Porter
field of Pueblo, Representative Hart of
Eagle, P. A. Wheeler of Mineral, H. S.
Tompkins of Chaffee, Frank Madden of
Weld and John Gray. After passing
resolution inviting National Chairman
Towne of the Silver Republicans to adj
dress them tomorrow the convention
adjourned till IL o'clock tomorrow.
LEAVES ALL TO HER SISTER.