The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-10-06
"9HEA" CONVENTIONS.

mittee, the Democrats of the 10th
precinct met at the old Colorado News
stand on 9th ST., Thursday afternoon
to elect delegates to represent them
in the county convention.
After assembling, the building was
examined and considered too weak to
support the vociferous, excited crowd,
gathering into it and upon motion
the electors adjourned to the unfnish-
ed Presbyterian church, as that build
ing, being new and staunch, was
thought to be large enough to con-
tain the crowd and strong enough to
hold their voices. Here an exciting
spectacle was presented to the calm
locker On. The contest began at
once
The friends of Col. Phil Peters and
and those of Jno. NJ. Mccormick,
both of whom are we'll known aspir-
ants for the nomination of Sheriff. on
the Democratic ticket, had been gath
cred from far and near. The house was
called to order by Col. Brown.
Judge A. J. Miller was nominated
for President by the Peters men and
Mr.. w. P. Wallace by the McCor-
mick men. A division was called for
and number of tellers appointed who
stretched rope down the center of
the room and called on those in favor
of Judge Miller to get on one side Of
the rope and those for Mr.. Wallace to
get on the other. Then the whippers
in rared and charged up and down
the rope; each hunting supporters in
the ranks of the opposition. When a
fellow was thought to be on the wrong
side, he was speedily grabbed and
pulled over to where it was thought he
ought to be. After ten or fifteen
minutes of pulling and yelling, it was
thought that division was made. T.
J. A.lls
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not hear, but the gist of which was
a protest against those who had voted
in the Republican primary staying in
the room, and taking any part in the
convention and demand that they
should be required to leave. Nobody
vacated at the call. The Miller side
was much the strongest.
The leaders on the other side de-
clared they would not stand by the
action of such convention and with
drew together with their supporters
to the Old Colorado News stand, the
Miller men cheering them as they left
the room.
Judge Miller was then placed upon
the stand as Preside mt and Mr.. ]. L.
Powers declared by unanimous avva
voee vote, Secretary of the meeting.
On motion, the names OF the nom-
inees for delegates to the County Con-
vention, ]. c. Brown, Thos. A. COL
lins, ]. M. Rathbone, E. c. Reed,
W. H. Whittlesey and Jno. McElroy,
we're read, by the President and mo-
tion made seconded and carried to
elect them by Ayes and Nays. They
were elected unanimously. A vote
of thanks, three cheers and a tiger,
were then rendered Judge Miller. The
following resolution was then adopted
without any dissenting votes.
ResokueA, That every person pres
ent as this convention, hereby pledges
himself to support Col. Phil Peters
for the Office of Sheriff of Gunnison
County if he receives the nomination
from the Democratic County Conven-
ton. The meeting then adjourned
and the President and Secretary re-
paired to the office Of Judge Miller,
where they prepared and signed the
credentials of the delegates, which
were also duty signed BY Col. ]. c.
Brown as chairman of the Democratic
Convention Preeint No. 10.
In the meantime the boilers were
holding another convention in the
old Colorado News stand, which re-
suited in the election of T. ]. Malo-
ney, B. F. Carey. T. Connolly, w. P.
Wallace. Louis Toenniges and W. A.
Eckerly. as delegates to the Demo-
cratic County Convention. 1t then
remained for the County Convention
t0 decide which dAle0at;on ~ ~,ill 70