The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-11
FUSION IN COLORADO
FINALLY ACCOMPLISHED AFTER A
PROLONGED FIGHT IN CON-
FERENCE
P0PULIsTs NOT SATISFIED
Each Party Wanted the Governor
ship, and the Democrats Demand
ed 1t as Compromise or Threat
ened to- Bo1t-SiIver Republicans
Promptly Fell Into Line and Pop
uIists Followed GrumbIingly.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Sept.
1o.-Fusion between the Democrats,
Populists and the Teller branch of the
silver Republicans, is an accomplished
fact. After struggle lasting thirty
six hours, between the conference COM
mittees Of the three parties, an agree
ment was reached today, by which the
offices were appOrtioned between the
parties. The trouble in division arose
over the reluctance of each party to
rellnQuiSh claim to the goVernorship,
but, while all persistently demanded the
head Of the ticket, the Democrats went
into the conventions with the assertion
that on NO other basis than that Of re-
celving the goVernorship would they
consider fusion at all. In this they
were successful, and one member Of
the board Of regents of the state uni
versity went with the governorship.
To the Populsts were accorded the
Offices Of lieutenant governor, secretary
of state. attorney general and one re-
gent, while the silver Republicans re-
ceived treasurer, auditor, superinten-
dent Of public instruction and one re-
gent.
The three conventions met at II
o'clock, and their fusion committees at
once reported. In the Democratic and
silver Republican conventions the re-
ports were received with enthusiasm
and ratified unanimously.
In the Populist convention, however,
there were instant signs Of opposition
to fusion on the nomination of Charles
S. Thomas. But conciliatory speeches
finally turned the tide and the vote on
adoption of the report was 1854 to $50
in the affirmative.
REPUBLICANS NOMINATE.
ed they proceeded to fill the places on
the state ticket allotted to them In the
fusion agreement. Nominations were
rnade as follows:
Treasurer, John w. Foster Glenwood
Springs.
Auditor, John w. Temple, Rio Blanco
county.
Superintendent of public instructions,
Mrs. Helen NJ. Greenfield, GIlpin coun-
ty.
Regent Of state university, Harold
Thompson, Cripple Creek.
A. NJ. Stevenson was elected chair
man of the state central committee.
The silver Republicans, by a rising
vote, ratified the nominations made by
the Democratic convention.
Their platform, as adopted, demands
that minis Of the United States be
opened to the coinage of both silver
and gold at the old ratio OF 16 to /,
without asking or awaiting the aid or
consent of any other nation. The money
plank further says:
I'VE arraign the gold standard Republican
party for its attempted deception OF the
American people by false pretenoes in favor
Of an international agreement for the free
coinage of silver, while actively engaged in
furthering the designs of the god monopoly
and the bankers trust, and we congratulate
the American people that in the present at
titude of the administration, and in the con-
illusions of the leading Republican state con-
ventions this year, that the nation at large
at last has a frank avowal by that party of
its absolute surrender to the old standard
system"
The platform scores the anti-Teller-
ties and declares that the attempt
manifested in some quarters to claim
the results OF the war "as the property
Of a certain political party, Is not
creditable to the patriotism of those
who make it," and continues:
1--WE declare our belief in the mission OF
the people of the United States as the evangel
of liberty and self-government to th5 ma
tjons of the world. and in their ability to dis
charge all Of the responsibilities which the
fortunes of the war have thrust on them
Wherever the nag waves 1t shall be a SYM
boil of civil education, and TO all men who
gaze upon its folds a guaranty of the in
alienable rights Of life, liberty and the pur-
suit Of happiness
Hon. Charles A. Towne, chairman of
the national committee Of the silver
Republican party, is commended for re-
moving Richard Broad from the chair
manship Of the state committee.