The Fremont County record., 1882-08-12
The eaIernatorial Candidates.

Hon. Jamcs P. Maxwell, Of Boulder,
10 AN old resident Of Colorado, and i.
qnite wcll-known to the leading men
Of all portions Of the state. Mr..
Maxwell il about forty-eight year.
old. IL Of . commanding hguro and
very prepossessing appearance. Mav-
Ing . good constitution and having
Always been temperate In all things
he is now In the full vigor Of perfect
health. He has quite often been ia
vored by being placed in positions Of
honor and trust by the citizens of his
county, aud he has eyer been faith
full servant. He is graduate of Law
renco university, of Wisconsin, was
. member Gf the territorial lcgisla-
ture in 1873, and again in 1875. In
1876 was elected state senator for four
years, during tho last two of which
he wss president pro tom of that
body. He il one of the best prcsid-
iux officers in the state, ~ was fully
demonstrated while setting a. presi-
dent Of the republican state conven.
sion in 1875. Mr.. Maxwell 10 man
Of pure private and public life. man
Of experience and liberal education.
aud has sunicient knowledge OF
public affairs TO enable him to make
splendid governor. He il not identi-
ned with any faction, clique or rail-
road and would be . candidate whom
every republican could heartily sup
port.
Hon. Henry Wolcott, of Denver,
has been resident of Colorado about
ten years, most Of which time he ha.
been associated with Senator N. p.
Hill, In the smelling works, now To-
Gated al Argo. Mr.. Wolcott is about
iorty years old, has a fine physique
and good brain power. He is in fact
one Of the finest looking men in the
state. lie was elected state senator
for four years from Gilpin county IN
1878. During the last session Of the
senate he was its presiding officer,
during the absence of the licutenant.
governor. Mr.. Wolcott would make
. splendid governor, but there are
objections to his candidacy which
may be stated somewhat as follows:
There are at present several factions
smons the republicans of Colorado.
It is considered that Mr.. Wolcott is
100 closely identified with one ofthosc
factions 10 be an available candidate
for governor. It Is supposed that he
and two or three others intimately
sonnected with him by ties political,
business and Of kin, have a certain
dserce Of control over certain news
papers, which have pursued course
very Objectionable to many rcputli-
cans. Tho above, with some OF .
minor or more personal nature con-
stitute the basis OF the objection TO
Mr. Wo)cott's receiving the .nomina-
tion. While some may work against
his nomination through personal
spite against him, or against others
whom they may aim to strike through
his defeat, tho great mass of those
who may favor sonie other candidate,
"'y AeSO8uiAc uts BTeet pcTsODai Mt.
mesa for governor, snd would hearth
ly support him IL they thought bis
nomination would receive the hearty
support Of the whole party. A large
majority Of those opposed to his
somination have no personal opposi-
tion to him, bet they do not feel that
it would be party wisdom At this
time to nominste him.
Hon. N. II. Mcldrum, Of Lariincr
county, 10 an old resident of Colora-
do. and 10 weil-known to the people
Of the slAte. lie was mcmbcr OF
the last territorial legislature. was .
state senator In the 6rst sistc icgisIs-
tor and has been twice elected socre-
tsry e. seats, bsing tie present I'm
ssssbsat ~ that oGles. Mr.. Neldrum
y sbout forty yesrs ~, asd y ssioy-
ing the fsIi fash ef s1CnGess snan-
hood. Should NJ. Hsjdfdm rseeivs
the uominstlos hs Viii reoeivs ths
support Of the whole party.
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