The Fremont County record., 1882-09-02
Caucus,


The Republicans of Canon City met at
Blake's Hall Saturday afternoon pursuant
to Il call from the chairman of the precinct
committee to elect twelve delegates to the
county convention, which meets this after
noon to elect delegates to the State con-
vention, to the 9th judicial convention and
to the 14th senatorial convention, also twelve
delegates to the county convention, which
meets October 7th, to nominate a Represen-
tative and county Commissioner. The eau
Gus was more largely attended than any
previous caucus at this place, there being
about two hundred republicans present.
The caucus was called to order by FL. Il.
Blake, chairman of the precinct committee,
who, after reading the call for the caucus,
announced that nominations for chairman
We're in order. Captain S. T. Fcrrier and
Martin Ryan were placed in nomination,
and it was decided to elect by ballot. The
result was 102 votes for Ferrier and 36 for
Ryan. The chair announced that Capt. Fer
rier was elected and appointed Martin Ryan
committee of one to escort him to the chair.
ty "h "ao thNASupoh ihiiicuitttiN CiNCttu
Secretary by acclamation. Mr.. Rockafel-
low moved that each person present should
vote for twelve delegates 1T a time,by going
to the platform and dclSositing his ballot
and that the twelve receiving the highest
number of votes should be declared duly
elected delegates. His motion was defeated
r. A. johnson then moved that the Chair
appoint Il committee offive to report the
names of twelve gentlemen to be voted for,
which motion was adopted, but after con-
siderable discussion the caucus reconsidered
the matter and Mr.. Rockafellow's motion
was adopted. During the discussion it was
discovered that certain parties had met pre-
yious to the meeting of the caucus and
agreed upon u list of delegates, and that
certain other parties had also met and
agreed upon another list of delegates. A
ballot was had and about two hundred votes
cast. When about one hundred and twenty
votes had been counted it became evident
that one of the lists had received about four
out of five of all the votes cast, whereupon
Mr.. D. G. Peabody, who had led the OPP
position to the successful ticket, moved that
the election be made unanimous, which
was carried without dissenting voice, and
| the chair announced that the following de-
legates We're unanimously elected dele
gates to the county convention to he held
September 9th, viz: F. A. Raynolds, II. Jcs-
Ike, Geo. E. Dudley, J. w. Dawson, F. H.
Skcele, Isaac Canficld, A. ID. Cooper, S. f.
Ferrier, Martin Ryan, Amos Mack, j. II.
Peabody and w. S. Jones. Mr.. d. c. Pea
body then moved that the following named
gentlemen unanimously elected ss dele
gates to the county convention TO be holden
on the 7th of October, viz: B. F. Rockafel-
low, A. Walter, X. S. Lewis, J. L. Hyde, H.
t. Blake, j. F. Campbell, L. T. Alling, Paul
S. Ross, II. A. johnson, Chas. Apple, w. B.
FELTON, and Geo. X. Shaeffer, which motion
prevailed and the chair announced the
above named gentlemen duly elected. Up
on motion of DR. Dawson, Riley Agard and
r. A. johnson were unanimously nominated
for CoEstables. Upon motion of MI. Bueber
Judge Hart was unanimously nominated
for Justice of the Peace. Levi Haley was
nominated for Road-ovcrseer across the
river and BENZ. Curtis for the district down |
at Four Mile. The following precinct COM
mittec was elected: Martin Ryan, chairman.
Anson Rudd and Robt Lewis Whercupon
the caucus adjourned.
The following testimonial was handed us |
yesterday, and we take the liberty of pub |
fishing it, because it speaks in language
stronger than anything we could say in ia
vor of nomination of ID. F. Urmy for the |
position of Attorney General on the Repub-
can State ticket, and because it was an un-
sought honor on his part, and at the same
time highly deserved.
We, the undersigned Republican attor-
neys of Pueblo county, Colorado, being de- |
sirous of securing for our fellow townsman
and brother attorney, ID. f. Urmy, Esq., the
nomination for the Office of Attorney Gen
cral at the hands of the State Republican
Convention, to be held ut Denver, September
18th, 1882, take pleasure in saying that it
would be merited honor conferred upon
one who is in every way qualified for the
position, and that his nomination will
strengthen in this part of the State any
ticket that may be nominated. Fully APP
preciating the high honor we ask for him,
we heartily commend him to the Republi-
cans of the State and to the Conventions
G. M. Chilcott, n. p. Richards, l. w. Stun
ton, c. j. Hart, Chas, Z. Cast, A. F. Ely, j.
c. Elwell, A. J. Beaumont, II. C. Thatcher
s. G.. Spencer, Charles c.. Stein, John w.
Sleeper, G. L. Merwin, ]. f. Drake, John H.
Mitchell, A. Buck, Clarence A. Lott Daily
Chicftain, Aug. Both
"Oh HuIsh."
We are at last sat squarcly down upon
utterly squclched, and will never again, us
ofyorc, be able to hold our head erect and