The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26

NOMINATION made by acciamntion'
Flfty-fve Of the Arspahoe delegation
having refused TO take their seats an ad-
journment was then taken to Friday
morning with hopes that I'm the meantime
tho troubles In that delegation could be
patched up.
Third Day.
Tho chairman called the convention
to order OF 10 o'clock and declared n6ifiins-.
tioHs for governor to be In order. The
following fidines were then placed before
the convention. Join ~ Routt OF Arapa.
hoe County, VIM. G. Smith, Of Jefferson
County and Irving w. Stanton, Of Pueblo
County. The first ballot was an informal
one aud resulted In 300 votos for Routt,
liz for Smith and liz fof Stanton. This
was ut once followed by u formal ballot
which gave Routt 800 votea Smith i0i and
Stanton %. The nomination was then
made unanimous. MIR. 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
acclamatloE
For State treasurer, tie following names
were presented; Joseph A. Lamplls, ~
Fremont Ccnnty: John II. Fessler, OF
Garfield County; Samuel II. soushari, OF
Weld County, and MIR. Williams, Of chst-
foo County. Before vote was taken each
candidate pledged himself that II nomi-
mated and elected he would turn over TO
the State all interest received from the
State funds and make tho SALARY his solo
compensation. Tho vote was then taken
and resulted US follows; Fessler, All;
Lamping, l49; Southland, ll1; Williams,
81; Adams, IL.
When tho first formal vote for State
treasurer had been completed, and before
the secretary had tiuio to announces tho
result, there WIS general ohnnging OF
votes. Tho delegations which had stood
solidly by Mr.. Lamping, when they saw
there was no chance for their man, came
docking to the Fess!er standard. MIR
Williams was formally withdrawn, and on
motion to make Mr.. Fcssler the candidate
OF the convention for State treasurer by
acclnration, it was done without dis
senting vote.
The convention then ok fecsss to . 80
o'clock. 4
The afternoon session was opened with
tho nomination OF Candidates fox secretary
OF state. Messrs. Eaton, OF {a Paso;
Frank, of Coneios, and Updegraff, OF Gil
pin, being placed in nomination. Upon
tho secoud ballot, Mr.. Eaton received u
majority Of the sotes and was declared the
nominee.
Messrs. Moorehead, Clark, Henderson,
Burgh and Kellogg were then named for
auditor, Mr.. Henderson capturing the
prize on tho fourth ballot.
Mr.. Jones was then nominated for attor-
ney general by acclamat.oni although an
attempt was made 70 enter Judge Bedford
in the race.
For superintendent OF public instruction
Henry Bowman, Of Clear Creek County,
and Fred. Dick, Of Las Animas, were
placed in nomination, the latter receiving
a majority Of 3a3 votes against go for his
opponent
q. J. Pfeiffer, of Arapahoe, and w. II.
Cochranc, Of Rio Grande, were nominated
for regents Of tho State University, after
which the convention adjourned sine die.
During oil the sessions Arapahoe County
was represented By only IS votes, tho O.
delegates from the Fifteenth Street con.
vention, who were adjudged by the com
mittee on credentials to DO entitled Ia
seats, refusing to accept them unless the
entire delegation elected by that conven.
ton was seated.