The Fremont County record., 1882-09-02
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to-day to e1set delegates 10 the state con-
yentiop, to the Judicial district coHsenti6n
and to the state Senatorial cnslSention The
sharp contests that have occurred a. every
primary, 10 far held. shows that thcr Is an
unusual interest centering in the nomina-
tons this year. In order for deleeates to
act wisely it b necessary for them to know
what the situation is, 70 that their action
may be towards hnr1nonizing the party. We
will giyc the situation iss fully and as freely
MS we arc able, and leave it for the delegates
to form their own conclusions and act ae-
cordinSiy. =
Aza1p sS<14lls I'n'lsH
lis.ied after its resumption, on the 9Th or
August after speaking of the glorious
cord of the republican party of this state,
we said .'Now there are signs Of evil portent
in the air. Out Of the strength of the party
factions are forming for the aggrandizement
Of indiyiduals Such factions should not be
encouraged. The republican party of Colo
r.ldo should not be permitted 10 be wrecked
upon the breakers of personal ambition
We cite the above to show that We fors-saw
the contest, now waking 50 hofly, before it
had commenced. To forcsec that certain
events are going TO happen, one must have
some knowledge Of The causes that will pro-
duee those events. 1t WAS evident to any
Close observer OF political affairs in this state
months ago that in case Henry Wolcott
should he a candidate for the nomination
for governor this fail, that jus. what is hap-
pcaing would oocur. Henry Wolcott has
been "a intimately associated with Senator
n +. Hill in business. in politicn and So
eially that his candidacy for the grberna-
upon as movement in the personal interest
OF Senator Hill All persons knowing the
relation existing between Senator Hill and
Secretary Teller could easily sec that the
latter would oppose ANYTHING that would
strengthen the former, as wonld the election
All persons familiar with the fight over the
city election Mt Denver last year could elsi-
~ forcSee that governor Evans and His
friends in that figh; would oppose sir. VOL
colts nomination All persons familiar viii,
the unwriticn history OF Colorado politics
would know that Thomas NJ. Bowen and
his friends Nouii eppasc Mr. wolcoti's nom-
ination. All persons who supposed that
\. T.. Hill and Henry and Edward Woioott
had poli;ie.s, control OF the Denver Tribune
and hepui,liesln eoald readily sse.. that in
case .. Henry wolco;;s candidacy he would
have to meet the return coli from hundreds
OK slnAr; liislc al,sssSc articles which those
papers. with no Political foresight, have been
aiming at good republicans Tor the past two
or three years We desire to say in parcn-
thesis, sss il wcne, that although VIC have as-
sociat-d the Republican with the Tribune
il has been much the more decent paper of
the two. II WAS not known that Mr.. Chat
fec would bc in Colorado TO take hand in
shis fight, hut it was well known that hc had
cause 10 feel aggricvcd IL the abuse the
Tribune has hcapcd upon him for the past
three or four years, and If he believed that
Mr.. Wolcoti had such control of tina; paper
as to have stopped such abuse, il would he
but natural for him to oppose him. 1t is
aiso known that Sir. Hihopposcd Mr. Chat
fer's aspirations TO seat in the cabinet. |
There arc hundreds Of Others, with more or
less influence, who have their grievances
against one or the other of the Wclcotts, or
against Hill or against one or both of the !
above named papers, and Henry wolcott !
has 10 stand ihr brunt of the whole of this !
opposition. Now /; ma, he true that Vol |
cott should not be the targc; for but little, |
ifany, oiihis opposition from personal sriev |
anc,s,, but ii is a fact that the opposition |
exists. and the question is whether the re-
publican party can afford to nominate u
man against whom there is such strong OPP |
position, or whether il should take some one |
asains, whom none OF thosc iacticlis have |
any grievances.
The RECORD has taken the position and |
still maintains IL, that n candidate should |
he selectci upon whom the whole party can
its forces, snd has advocated |
James L. Maxwell ss aInsn who possessed |
every qualification to make good governor,
and a man who was aot identified With amy |
of the factions. II We knew of any reason |
why the whole party could not unite heart |
ily upon him We would not champion his
cause We have no personal interest in
Mr.. Maxwell and only present his name be-
cause ip,narsapinion he is the bcs, qualified
ofany ~ As~tssyailahlc candidates spoken
Of wsJHs saiNarc that the Tribune and
,cEL.rpc NIL .aniAse,l to Mr. Vol
ccts' no,pfnxtaon as hsinE the. tools OF Mr..
Chailcc, 4, ,Ss.seing the trirpdsofM Mr.. Teller
as against Mr. Hill, a,i,l all that While
some may bc influenced in that way, the
great mass OF republicans oppose Mr., VOL
rotts nomination simply because they deem
it suicidal in party sense, to nominate =
man against whom there Is such Nsrcat and
violent opposition. The great mass of re
publicanS who oppose Mr.. wclrctt fully ~
cognizc his fitness for tho position to which
he ,e.irS, and under ordinary circusn-
stances weultl most ..hecrih,lly support him
for the nomination, and should he receive
the nominntion viii most heartily support
him. but they do mot dcen. Il wise to non.i- |
nate hintat this time.