The herald., 1898-09-11
NOMINtEFOR GOVERNOR
RELUCTANTLY YIELDED TO THE
DEMOCRATS
THE ANTI-TELLER SiLvERlTES
Go Off to Play by Themselves With
Gruggenheim's Barrel for Their
Chief Toy
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Sept. TO-
Fusion between the Democrats, Populist'
and the Teller branch of the Silver Repub
licans is an accomplished fact. After 6
struggle lasting thirty-six hours between
the conference committees OF the three par
ties an agreement was reached at 10 O'CLOCK
this morning by which the OFFICES were
epportioned between the parties. The
trouble in division arose from the reluct
ance of each party to relinquish the claim
to the governorshp, but while all persist
entity demanded the head of the ticket. the
Democrats went into the convention WITT
the assertion that on no other basis thar
that of receiving the governorship woul6
they consider fusion at all. At first they
demanded one more of the political offices
but this was finally modified, and at last
when the other members Of the conference
became ready to concede their claims only
one member of the board of regents of the
State University went with the governor
ship.
To the Populsts were accorded the Of
fees of lieutenant governor, secretary OF
while the Silver Republicans received
treasurer, auditor, superintendent OF public
instruction and one regent. The three con-
ventions met at II o'clock and their fusion
committees at once reported.
In the Democratic and Silver Republican
conven tons the reports were received with
enthusiasm and ratified unanimously. In
the Populist convention. however, there
were instant signs of opposition, and when
few minutes later the announcement
came from the Democratic convention that
Charles S. Thomas of Denver had been Sc
lected to head the ticket the opposition
broke forth like tornado. Mr.. Thomas
was particularly distasteful to the Popu-
lists because of his bitter denunciation Of
the party in previous campaigns.
The convention took recess at u O'Clock
with the motion to adopt the report Of thu
committee still pending. Upon reassem-
bling it seemed for time that all hope Of
fusion was gone. but concliatory speeches
by w. ]. Thomas. T. NJ. Patterson and
others finally turned the tide, and the vote
on adoption of the report was 29olR to S51s.
Thomas Nominated
The Democratic convention promptly
adopted the conference report Governor
adams named Charles s. Thomas as his
successor. Every county seconded the
nomination, and Mr.. Thomas was nomi-
mated for governor by reclamation.
E. J. Morath, of Boulder, was nominated
for regent of the State university on the
first ballot.
Hon. c. S. Thomas and Senator Teller adj
dressed the convention. arousing great en-
thusiasm.
Teller's Address
When Senator Teller was introduced to
the Democratic convention every delegate
rose and shouted until he was hoarse. The
senator said:
Il do not feel strange in Democratic
convention. I am not stranger to Demo-
cratic principles. I left the party when it
deserted its principles just as left tho
Republican party when it deserted its
principles. am accused of trying to take
the Silver Republican party into the Demo-
cratic camp. l could have found a political
home without going into the Silver Repub-
1ican party if had not felt that the cause
of bimetallism could be better served by
keeping the Silver Republican organization
intact. I have not cared about leaders, but
only about their principles. I endorse your
candidate as heartily as though he bore the
Silver Republican label. Whoever heard
of the candidate (Guggenheim) of the re-
cent rump convention except in connection
with his bank account? His only quail
fication is his pocketbook, and his nomina-
ton is an insult to me and to every citizen
-.
and the boast Of the enemy, their battle
cry, is the slogan that their candidate has
so much money that he cannot be beaten.
BY the living God, he must be beaten
CHEERS, with the audience standing.)
when the candidate of the rump con-
vention wakes up the morning after cleo
ton he will find his barrel or his ten bar
refs knocked out of sight by votes for Chas
s. Thomas. There is not money enough in
that family, or in all the families Of that
iik to buy the consciences Of he people of
this state. The money of the world can
not reverse the judgment Of the people rem
dered in 1896, when Is per cent of the people
of Colorado declared for Bryan, bimetal-
lism and humanity.
eve are together, fighting mans battle,
feet because some man has opened barrel.
We have a principle and are for It to the
end of our lives, and, we know your party,
the Democratic party, is the only means by
which the battle for bimetallism and human
liberty can be won.
"Our hope is centered in you. Don't be
discouraged by a lot of craven towards,
who call thens elves Silver Republicans and
who have followed a barrel Truth may
80 down before the cohorts Of sin, but it will
rise again and right will triumph.
"On silver and other grave questions, the
hope OF this country rests with you"
Action Ratified
The Silver Republican convention by a
rising vote, ratified the nominations made
by the Democrats, and on reassembling this
afternoon nominated John H. Fesher of
Glenwood Springs for state cashier. Geo.
W Temple Of Rio Blanco county for au-
d!tor, Mrs. Helen r. Greenfield Of Gilpin
county for superintendent of public ms rue
ton, and Harold Thompson of Cripple Creek
for regent, and chose A. NJ. Stevens on
chairman Of the state committee.
The Ticket Named
The following is the full fusion ticket as
nominated by the Silver Republicans, Dem
ocrats and Populists:
Governor. Charles S. Thomas, Democrat
Denver.