The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-09
FOUR OF THEM RUNNING
All Sorts of State Conventions at
Colorado Springs.
TELLER SCORES M'KINLEY
Anti-Teller Faction Openly Declares Its
Desire to Take Straight McKinleyism.
Charles A. .Towne Addresses the
Tellerites and Democrats.

| Colorado Springs, Colo. Sept. s-At
the end of the first days meeting of
the four state conventions here the sit
uation seems no clearer than yester-
| day. The chances for fusion between
the democrats, populists and the Teller
branch of the silver republican party
| appear little brighter, judging from
| actions taken by the different conyen-
tions. 1t has also developed that the
nomination of Mr.. Guggenheim by the
anti-Teller faction, which seemed as
sured last night, is not at all certain.
according to the agreement reached
last night, neither faction of the silver
republicans attempted to meet in the
opera house. The fusionists gathered
in Durkee hall and chose Senator Teller
as permanent 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 ii would not have been necessarv
had the president listened to the plea
or congress when ii asked for the re-
cognition of Cuban belligerency. He
created great enthusiasm by a vigorous
advocacy of the annexation of the Phil
ippines.
j. NJ. Downing of Pitkin county wa,
made permanent chairman and a COM
mittee was chosen to meet with similar
committees from the democratic and
populst conventions to arrange for a
fusion ticket
AFTER this National Chairman Charles
a Iowne addressed the convention. He
oeIenoed MS action in deposing State
chairman Broad, who, he claimed. had
arranged to turn the machinery of the
party IN the state over to the Mckinley
repubhcans. He was followed by Com
gresham Shafroth in a brief speech.
The anti-Teller faction met at Coburn
nan and elected Judge Dixon as temno-
rary and later as permanent Chairman.
Whlle waiting for the report of the COM |
mlttee on resolutions, ex-Congressman |
J. b. Belford addressed the conyentiop
he SAID he was tired of being a political |
tramp and wanted to get back with the |
republican party. He said Senator Tel |
Ter had repeatedly stated his purpose of |
oeVoting the remainder of his life to the |
destruction of the republican partv and |
predicted that he would fail. He, said
III silver were ever remonetized il must
De 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 asserted
been |
friend OF silver that he has claimed to be
and paid tribute to the unconauer
able and matchless Wolcott," which
was applauded He said he was tired
OF pelng a political maverick and pro-
posed to follow "a new light in the
East, which had recently appeared to
him.
Friends of Simon Guggenheim made
strong efforts to force his nomination
without delay, but strong opposition
developed and fought successfully for
1eiay. IL is said the opposition favors
the nomination of Judge Dixon of
Pueblo.
The democratic convention elected F.
Stlmson or Cripple Creek permanent
chairman and chose it's committees, in
cluding one on fusion. 1t also listened I
10 a speech by Charles A. Towne, ma
lonal chairman of the silver republican
party, who was invited to address them. I
Ihe pops met al o'clock and chose
lyman L. Henry of Ouray temporary {
,hdlIHlah' AFTER the reports of the :
Usual committees Mr.. Henry was made '
permanent chairman and the following
uslon committee was named: T. NJ.
Datterson or Arapahoe, Senator Porter
leld of Pueblo, Representative Hart of S
sagle. +. A. Wheeler of Mineral, III. S.
.omklns of Chaffee, Frank Madden of 2
eulana' John Gray. After passing a a
''ANAbiil6 ~NdllDHdl CHAIRMAN |
-oWne or the silver republicans to ad- c
ress them tomorrow, the convention s
dJourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow. n
AT the silver republican convention V
ne Following committee of seven was L
AIMED to negotiate for fusion: Senator a
iehry M. Teller of Gilpin, John w. =
wing OF San Juan, A. NJ. Stevenson of o
.rapahoe. Orson Adams of Mesa. J. NJ .
iaxwell of Boulder. w. T. Leggett of y
j Paso and c. w. Lake of Jefferson. :,
ne convention adjourned until 10 :"
clock Tomorrow morning.
simon Guggenheim of Denver was
ominated for governor by the ann
eller silver r,anlIhlica rs II