Cañon City record., 1900-09-27
REpuBLlcAncouNry CONVENTION

gathering of Republicans in Fremont
county equaied that held at the court
house on Tuesday last. The occasion
was the assembling of delegates in
convention to place in nomination
candidates to be voted for at the
election to be held in November next.
The total list of delegates was lit,
and on the ballot that nominated the
candidate for state senator SO votes
we're cast.
The enthusiasm waxed warm early
in the morning, delegates working for
their choice with an earnestness that
carried the conviction with it that
the nominations thus made gave the
assurance that victory would perch
upon the Republican banner. The re-
united family, as Chairman McDevitt
put it, looked like an old fashioned
family reunion
Harmon y was manifest in the pro-
ceedings, but there was no lack of
earnest work. The nominating
speeches were heartfelt, and set forth
the advantages. each for its own sec
tion and candidate.
The convention was called to order
by County Chairman John B Meserve,
who briefly stated the object for
which the delegates had assembled.
There being no contest, the temper
ary roll As prepared by County Secre-
tary Guy U. Hardy was accepted as
the roll of delegates entitled TO
seat and vote in the convention.
A H McLain of Florence, placed in
nomination the name of Capt. J. H.
McDevitt for temporary chairman and
he was elected. Allen Jameson NOM
mated J. P. H. Callahan Of Florence
for temporary secretary and it was
SO ordered BY the convention.
A motion then prevailed making
the temporary organization perman-
ent.
A committee of five on order of
business was appointed as follows: J.
W. Nilsson. Thomas Robinson, ]. H.
Powell. James Pennington, J. A. Nc
Candless.
A committee of Eve on resolutions
was next appointed as follows: c. C.
Dawson, NJ. E. Lewis, J. A. Condit, W.
T. Little, C. II. Bissell.
After short recess the committee
on rules and order of business sub
mitted the following report:
Your committee on order of busi-
ness respectfully report the following
order Of business:
Nrst-Nomination of Senator for
the 9Th senatorial district.
Observation-Disclosures of 4 Repre-
sentative from Fremont county.
INSTRUMENTATION of q County
Commissioner for lst Com. district.
Fourth-Selection of committee to
fill vacancies.
Filthy resolution declaring the
delegates to the late state convention
to be the delegates to the judicial
district convention of the llth judici-
al district, and naming them and is
suing credentials, and also declaring
the delegates to the late convention
of the second congressional district
to be the delegates to the float repre-
sentative district, composed of the
counties of Fremont and Chaffee,
naming them and issuing credentials.
This paragraph fifth is inserted to
legalize the action of the County Gen.
tral Committee, which heretofore took
the same action solely for the purpose
Of saving the expense of an extra
county convention.)
Sixth-Selection Of chairman of the
County Central Committee, and NAM
ing that committee.
Seventh-Report of committee on
resolutions.
Eighth--Anything else of benefit
to the Republican party.
Signed: Jos. W. NILSSON,
JAMES A. McCANpLEss,
JAS. PENNINGTON,
JOE H. POWELL,
THOMAS ROBINSON.
A motion TO take recess until 2
o'clock was then made, and lost.
The convention then proceeded to
the nomination Of a candidate for
state senator for the Ninth senatorial
district.
Hon. 9. C. Dawson was recognized
by the chair, and in . few remarks
placed in nomination N. F. Handy Of
Cahon City.
A. H. McLain made spirited acs !.