Delta chief., 1884-09-10
BUCKLIN NOMINATED.
A Harmonious Convention and satis-
factory Results.

of nominating Republican candidate for
the General Assembly of Colorado met in
Gunnison Saturday, September 6. The five
counties in the district were represented in
full. Theodore II. Thomas, Ex-Chairman
of the Republican Central Committee called
the Convention to order and read the call
under which the Convention met. Prof.
Clark Wheeler, delegate from Pitkin county
was nominated for temporary Chairman and
unanimously elected. Judge A. r. King
was elected Secretary. By motion of Judge
Colborn a committee of five were appointed
on credential. The chair named the follow
ing gentlemen as such committee:
E. F. Colborn, G. w. Hamlin, of Gunni-
son. r. D. Blair of Delta, r. d. Mobley of
of Mesa and T. J. Temple of Montrose. A
recess of fifteen minutes was taken to give
the committee time to report.
On reassembling the committee reported
the following named delegates entitled to a
seat.
Mesa county: R. D. Mobley, W. T. Car
penter, by James W. Buckln, proxy, WIN.
Nishwitz, Edwin Price, n. NJ. Smith.
Montrose: b. j. Wolfe, T. J. Black, J.
w. Collins, by John Adams alternate, T. J.
Temple.
Delta: R. D. Blair, A. R. King, II. L.
Marot by A. R. King, proxy.
Gunnison: J. 4. Parlin, f. F. Colborn,
j. X. Terrill, F. J. Leonard by A. NJ. Stew
enson proxy. V. A. Wilder, G. w. Hamlin,
w. J. King by Frank Curtis proxy. A. A.
Johnson, J. NJ. Mills, Frank Chaplin, by l.
W. Shilling proxy, C. II. Morgan.
A Committee on Resolutions was named
consisting of A. NJ. Stevenson, J. NJ. Mills,
r. d. Blair, T. j. Black and William Nish-
witz.
By motion the convention proceeded to
the nomination of candidate for Represen-
tative.
1t became apparent Immediately after the
converting of the Convention that u compro-
mise had been made between the various
candidates and that James w. Bucklin of
Grand Junction was to be the nominee. Mr..
Black of Montrose, who had been in the field
as candidate rose, and in neat speech
nominated Mr.. Bucklin. Mr.. Mobley secon-
ded the nomination in behalf of Mesa. Mr..
Blair in behalf of Delta, Mr.. Frankey in
behalf OF Gunnison and Mr.. Wheeler in
behalf of Pitkin. A roll of the counties
was called and every vote was cast for Mr..
Bucklin. His nomination was greeted by
enthusiastic cheers and calls for Bucklin to
make a speech.
Mr. Bucklin came forward and made a
very neat little speech in which he pledged
himself to do all possible to fairly represent
the entire district and said he did not go to
specially favoring or opposing any Senatorial
candidate.
A committee was appointed to report on
District committee for campaign purposes.
The Convention took recess of ten min
utes to give the committee time to report.
The Convention was called to order again;
the committee reported on Il campaign com
mittee for the District consisting of nine
members. That the chairman of each
county Central committee be members of
such committee and in addition V. A. Wild
er and Frank Curtis Of Gunnison county, X.
ID. Mobley of Mesa county and b. Clark
Wheeler of Pitkih county act with said com.
mittee. The report was unanimously adopt
ed. BY call of Mr.. Frankey the committee
met Immediately after Adjournment of the
Convention at Stevenson & Frankey's Office
and organized with J. +. Frankey for chair
man and Mr.. Carr of Montrose as Secreta-
ry.
Senator A. NJ. Stevenson chairman of com.
mittee on resolutions read the report which
was heartily checred and adopted after slight
alterations. A vote of thanks to Prof.
Wheeler and Judge King foL their able and
impartial services rs officers of the conven-
ton was unanimously adopted and the con
vention, after Il harmonious and satisfactory
meeting adjourned.
RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows:
RESOLVED, That the Republicans of this
Legislative district most heartily endorse the
platform of the National Republican Con-
vention. That we recognize iu James u.
Blaine the greatest living Statesman in
America and in the person of John A. Lo-
gan, greatest citizen soldier and statesman
now living, and we pledge to them our most
earnest and united support and that we will
actively and unitedly suppclt the nominees
Of the Republican convention.
Recognizing that the interests of this dis
trict embrace that of Mining, Stock growing
and Agriculture, and that each of these are
as important us they are diversified and
ploy large numbers OF our citizens in their
promotion, we pledge our Representative TO
an earnest and vigilant protection Of each
and to the enactment Of such laws as are
needed to further and protect each pespect-