The Delta independent., 1888-09-18
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Democratic State Convention
met in Denver. Sept. llth. We regret
that Delta county was not represented
in the Convention for we are glad to
see our people CONC to the front. There
seemed to be an unknown cause for the
Convention waiting till the second day.
In the meantime the many orators of
the party spoke with great intelligence
and tiuency upon the leading questions
of the day. The principle line of at
tack upon the recent Republican State
Convention seemed to be that the Re-
puhlicans had been controlled by the
monopolists and corporations of the
State and that the Republican platform
was insincere.
AS is usual with the party in the
minority, there was no bitter contest
for position, but there seemed to be a
genuine seeking for some one worthy
who would stand for office. Certainly
the Democrats Of Colorado owe much
to the Hon. Thos. NJ. Patterson. He
has fought battles for tine Democratic
party of this state and ground his own
axes. He has ever been among the
brightest leaders and knew best how
own advancement. At last the issue
came so that he had to stand for the
office of Governor with all the chances
of defeat that arise in the way of the
candidate of the minority. Be it said
to his credit that he was nominated by
hearty acclamation.
The Convention was not made up
with full delegations from the outside
yet there was no less amount of enthu-
siasm. After all the opposition, the
minority in politics offers an opportun-
ity for greater freedom of individual
interests and freer display of individ-
uality.
Patterson is known to the people of
this State. He has talked up and
down the breadth of this State and
fought Jim Belford in the earlier cam
paigns. From past experience it is
safe to say that Patterson will warm
things up and whatever may be the re-
suit he will come out ahead in some
way.
The strength of the Democratic party
seems, SO far as the state ticket is con-
cerned to be concentrated Oh the cleo
tion of Governor.
Thomas Macon of Fremont county
was nominated for Representative in
Congress. He has met many of our
people. He is a rustler and, tried by
the rules of color and qualifications of
Colorado's Congressman, he is. by reas-
on of his auburn hair, next in line of
succession.
Judge NJ. b. Gerry who has been
Judge of this District for six years, is
the candidate for long term Supreme
Court Judge. Our people are well ac-
quainted with him. His record upon
the District bench is the foundation of
his candidacy and by that he will be
tried.
Saguache county has been made tn he
headquarters of the battle for State
Auditor. The Democrats have nomin-
ated Leopold Meyer and the Republi-
cans. Louis Schawnbeck. both of Sag
uache. So that dominion must suffer
in its dreadful throes of bringing forth
an Auditor. Meyer Schawnbeck and
nod gracefully for every favor of the
State.
The resolutions passed were ample,
read as words. AS we said of the Re-
publican platform so we repeat, it re.
mains for the people of the party to put
life into what is now words, 1t is al
most useless to appeal. with hope of
success, for fair impartial cOnsidera-
tion of men, measureg ard policy.
Above all. to your own State and pub
lie interests be true.