The Delta independent., 1890-09-23

revision OF the irrigation laws; tnat We
deprecate the practice in vogue OF ditch
vance for water which they cannot possi-
bly, deliver.
Rcsolued, That the Republican party,
having always been the steadfast friend
TO such legislation - shall protect all
laboring men in the enjoyment OF every
substantial right, and to secure, to the
empioye and employer alike, fair, certain
and prompt adjustment Of all differences
that may arise between them.
Res0lued, That the Republican State
Central Committee be and il hereby au-
thorized and instructed TO organize tho
Republican party in Colorado, and pro-
mulgata rules and regulations for the gov
ernment OF all future Republican primary
conventions and caucuses In said State,
which shall be binding until such rules
and regulations are either altered, amended
or abolished by the authority Of some fu-
ture convention.
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
convention that one of the most urgent
needs Of this State in respect TO the proper
administration Of charities and corrections
Is State Board Of Charities similar IN
character TO those already adopted in
eighteen States of the Union, and now be-
ing conducted to the manifest advantages
Of the communities.
ResOlrcd, That the legislature is re-
quested at the coming session OF the Cen
eral Assembly. 70 enact law establishing
State Board OF Charities aud Correc-
tions.
Nominations for Congress were declared
in order and Mr.. McCreery Of Weld
County nominated Hosea Townsend. The
motion was received with cheers and the
nomination made by scclamatiou.
Fifty-five of the Arapahoe delegation
having refused to take their seats an ad-
iournment was then taken 70 Friday
| morning with hopes that lin the meantime
the troubles in that delegation could be
! patched up.
Third Day.
The chairman called the convention
to order at 10 o'clock and declared nomina-
uons for governor to be in order. The
the convention. John L. Routt, OF Arapa-
hoe County, VIM. G. Smith, OF Jefferson
County and Irving w. Stanton, Of Pueblo
County. The frat ballot was an informal
, one and resulted In $50 votes for Routt,
lie for Smith aud liz for Stanton. This
was at once followed by formal ballot
which gave Routt 1896 votes. Smith ioi and
Stanton %. The nomination vas then
made unanimous. Mr.. Routt was sent for
and delivered short speech Of acceptance
which was received with much cheering.
William Story, Of ouray County. was
then nominated for lieutenant governor By
| acciamation.
For State treasurer, the following uames
were presented: Joseph A. Lamping, Of
Fremont County; John H. Fessler, OF
Garfield County; Samuel H. Southard, OF
Weld County, and MIR. Williams, u Chaf-
fee County. Before . vote was taken each
candidate pledged himself that II nomi-
mated and elected he would turn over TO
tine State all interest received from tho
State funds and make tho salary his sole
compensation. The vote was then taken
aud resulted as follows: Fcssler, 2i.;
Lamping, l49; Southland, lA7; Williams,
o.; Adams, l3.
When the frat formal vote for State
treasurer had been completed. and before
the secretary had time to announce tho
| result, there was . general changing OF
votes. The delegations which had stood
solidly by Mr.. Lamping, when they saw
there was no chance for their man, came
docking to the Fesslcr standard. Mr.
F., Williams WAS formally withdrawn, and on
! motion to make Mr.. Fessler the candidate
Of the convention for State treasurer by
acclamatiou, It was done without . dis
sentiug vote.
The convention then took recess TO 9 80
! o'clock.
The afternoon session was opened with
+, the nomination OF candidates for secretary
OF state. Mcssrs. Eaton, Of FL. Paso;
Frank, of Conc.os, and Updegrai,, Of Gill
pin. being placed in nomination. Upon
the second ballot, MIR. Eaton received .
majority of the votes and was declared tho
nominee.
Messrs. Moorchead, Clark, Henderson.
Burgh and Kellogg were then named for
auditor, Mr.. Henderson capturing the
prize on the fourth ballot.
MIR. Jones was then nominated for attor-
ney general by acclamation. although an
attempt was made 70 enter Judge BelforSi
| in the race.
For superintendent Of public instruction
! Henry Bowman, Of Clear Crock County,
and Fred. Dick, of Las Animas, were
i.placcd in nomination, tho latter receiving
u majority OF s23 votes against a'p for his
opponent
o. J. Pfcincr, Of Arapahoc, and W. II.
Cochranc, of Rio Grande, were nominated
for regents Of tho State University, aftss
| which tho convention adjourned sine die.
! During all the sessions Arapahoo County
was represented by only s. votes, the O.
delegates from tho Fifteenth Street coz.
| =
mittec on credentials to bc entitled to
seats, refusing TO Accept them unlcss the
entire delegation elected by that conven.
ton was seated.
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