The silver star., 1900-10-26
TliE' STATE TICKET.
Short Sketch Of the Men md
Wemen Who Wul Lead de
Ticket to Victory

wemen Who WIN Lesd de
Ticket 70 victeryr
| James II. Robeson Of Clear Greek
county, presidential eiector on the
Democratic ticket, has lived in Clear
i Greek county since he was seven years
old. He has been actively associated
/ with the mining industry Of the county
/ for . long term OF years, and ut
| present ID superintendent Of the Peli-
| can Dives nnd Seven-Thirty mines,
near Idaho Springs. He was Governor
Thomas alternate to the Kansas City
convention. and was also mentioned In
connection with the gubernatorial nom
inati0n. He is married and lives with
bis wife and son, aged ten. years, at
Idaho Springs.
4 Democratic presidential electors, is an
attorney. He has been engaged on one
side or other Of all the great legal suits
| which have been argued In the state
for years, and even beyond its borders.
Mr.. Hughef nas not been very active in
| politics, but he has been consistent
follower and advocate of the Bryan
| Democracy.
Thomas M. Patterson, Popullst nomi-
nee for presidential eletor, il the edl-
tor and proprietor Of the Rocky Noun
tain News. He was the nominee Of his
party in 1896 for elector also, and was
chairman of the National Populist con-
| vention at Sioux Falls last June. Mr..
| Patterson is the senior member Of the
law firm Of Patterson, Richardson 4
Hawkins.
Benjamin H. Eaton, presidential cleo
tor for the Silver Republican ticket,
was governor Of Colorado in 18S5-S7,
and has been a conspicuous figure in
the state since pioneer days. He resides
on one of the finest ranches in the
state, in Weld county, and Is known all
over the state for his great dignity and
his interest in all that affects the best
interests of the state. Ex-Governor Eat
on was a delegate to the recent Silver
Republican convention.
James B. Orman, the Fusion and
Democratic nominee for governor, has
live in Colorado since 1869. He re-
| sided in Denver for q short time and
then went to Pueblo, of which city he
| has been q citizen since. He is a men,
ber of the firm OF Orman & Crook, rail-
road contractors, who have built
many Of the railroads of the state. Mr..
Orman is also engaged in stock raising,
and in the real estate business. He
lives in a pretty residence ut Pueblo
with his wife and son.
d. G. Coates, nominee for lieutenant
governor, has been In Colorado for
twenty years, and looks to Pueblo as
his home. He is president Of the State
Federation Of Labor and is recognized
as one of the conservative lenders OF
organized labor in the west. He was
| avr akovs ~ tbn 2f0fn E0dnrQ-
| ton in 1890, reelected In 1897, and
since 1908 has been president, having
been elected unanimously on both Oc-
casions. Mr.. Coates is part owner and
editor and manager Of the Pueblo Cour-
Ter, the official organ Of the labor
unions Of this state. He Is thirty-two
years old, is married and has one child.
Judge IL. w. Steele, Silver Republi-
can nominee for the Supreme Court, is
Denver boy, having resided here all
his life. He has held the office OF dis
trict attorney, and for the past two
years has served as Judge OF the COun-
ty Court. He is held In high esteem rs
an able jurist. and personally Is one Of
the most popular men In Denver.
d. A. Mills, nominated by the Popu-
lists for secretary Of state. served ms
senator In the Ninth and Tenth Gener-
has also acted N chairman OF the Pop
ullst state central cUmmittss during
the past three years, and has devoted
much time and energy to the upbutld-
ing OF the party In the etate. He In ac-
lively engnged in mining, having prop
erty in Eagle and other counties OF the
state.
DR.. J. N. Chipley. nominee for treas
urer, h register OF the land office. Be-
fore he was elected to that position he
practiced Us a dentist In Pueblo, which
Is his home.
G. G. Post, candidate for attorney
general. Ia n pioneer Of Colorado. He
has lived thirty-seven years In Clear
Creek county, where he has enjoyed an
extensive practice rs a lawyer. He
served as county attorney, and resides
at Georgetown.
Mrs. Helen l.. Grcnfell. nominee for
superintendent Of public instruction, IL
well known as the incumbent OF that
Office during the past two years. Mrs.
Grenfell Is q resident OF Gilpln county,
and has established high reputation
ma mn educator. Her administration In
indorsed by the leading teachers OF the
state.
Frank KendrIck Of Lake. POpulist
nominee for regent Of the university,
Is a miner and student. He is a deep
thinker ON economies, Of which he has
made a special study. and Is fluent
tnlker. He has lived In Leadville for
twelve years.
W. II. Bryant, Democratic nominee
for regent, is n member Of the law firm
Of Thomas, Bryant & Lee. and il
known all over the state In this con-
nection M Harry" Bryant.
Congressman John r. Shnfroth, re.
nominated In the First district, Will
serve In the next Congress for his third
term. lie succeeded Lafe Pence In
1904, and was reelected In 1900 aud
1893 ON the fusion state ticket. He
has made brilliant record In Congress-
and has won national repute for his
consistent fidelity to the principles OF
free coinage and the other political
doctrines to which the silver forces OF
the nation have subscribed. Mr.. Shaf-
roth In a member Of the law firm Of
Rogers < Shafroth md resides Mt Den
yer. He In nm accomplished orator and
an aggressive cnmpaigncr.
Congressman John G. Bell was elect.