Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05
Straight Republican Convention.

The Mckinley straight republicans
met pursuant to call Monday evening at
the district court room in this city. The
convention being called to order by II.
j. Sears, chairman of the county GENITAL
committee.
The chairman thanked the convention
for the compliment paid him, in electing
him to preside over their deliberations.
On motion the chair appointed dele
gates w. II. Knowles, w. H. Richards
and Lewis c. Snyder as committee on
credentials, who after being out short
time reported that there were 81 dele.
gates from the various precincts entitled
to seats in the convention, 81 of whom
were present the remaining represented
by proxies.
On motion w. G. Fullerton, j. NJ San
ders and chairman Chase Withrow were
appoined committee on resolutions
AT this point of the proceedings Peter
McFarlane, NJ. X. Sullivan and H. j.
Hawley were appointed committee on
the probabilities and possibilities on fus.
ion, to meet similar committee from
the democratic convention then in ses-
sion at Armory Hall. They were met
by Joseph S. Beaman, w. o. Jenkins and
j. q. Hatch, committee from the. demo-
craeic convention. The latter asked for
the nomination of treasurer, surveyor and
coroner. The report of the committee
was adopted, and the convention pro-
ceeded to the nomination of candidate
with the following results:
Clerk and recorder, Robert n Lewis,
Central City.
Sheriff, William Mitchell Central City,
present incumbent.
County commissioner, third district,
Thowald Crook Black Hawk.
Assessor, Andrew Bowden, Nevada
Vile.
Superintendet OF Schools, Miss Min
ME Frey, Central City, present incum.
bent.
The following resolution was read ard
UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
Resolved, that in in case of any declin-
alton, inability to serve, or failure of
this convention to nominate, or in case
vacancy shall occur from any cause in
the nomination for any one or more Off
ces, the county central committee shall
be and is hereby authorized to fill the
vacancies, and to certify the same as
provided by law. q
A committee of %, two from each pre-.
cinct in the county was appointed as
Central county committee the chairman
and secretary to be elected from their
number.
The following resolutions were read
and adopted:
Resolved that we do reaffirm our
faith and adherence to the principle OF
the old Republican party as represented
by the present administration.
Resolved, that we do hereby endorse
the administrations OF President Mckin.
ley, which has under the republican rule
brought prosperity to every state, as well
to the general government.
Resolved, that we recommend Il wise
and patiotic policy Of the president in
the conducting of our late war with
Spain as result of which Cuba has be-
come self-supporting; Porto Rico has
greatly improved, and when the natives
of the PHILIPPINES shall realize that the
design of the United States to give them
better and finally home government,
we believe they will be able to see that
our intentions are not mercenary or self
ish.
Resolved, that we do hereby favor the
passage blythe Colorado legislature when
ever it may meet OF such laws as may he
necessary, to pro ect miners arc ot er
workmen from injury, and to protect
their health, and also to provide some
certain means to enable them to collect
their wages, and,
Resolved that we condemn the fusion
administration in their unsuccessful
management OF the affairs of the state,
in the Intellectual manner OF appropriat.
ing money, and not providing the means
of raising the same.
The subject OF holding meeting OF
the county central committee was dis.
cussed. As there were number OF the
committee residing mt quite II distance
from the city, it was the sense OF the
convention that the committee convene
Immediately after the adjournment of
the convention, when they could elect
chairman and secretary.
The convention adjourned, when the
committee met and reelected II. j. Sears
chairman and Flor Ashbaugh secretary.
Tho next meeting OF the committe il sub.
ject TO the call OF the chairman, who will
annouce it hereafter.