Gilpin observer., 1900-10-04
FUSION COMPLETE.
The Three Silver Parties of Gilpin
County Agree to Work To-
gether.
A MOST HARMONIOUS FUSION.
John C. Jenkins Was Nominated for Com
missioner and Fred S. Bolsinger for
Representative.
A MOST HARMONIOUS FUSION.

Inc county conventions OF the Demo-
Gratis, Silver Republicans and Populists
met in this city Tuesday afternoon
Everybody was satisfied to have fusion
and to put up a good, strong ticket that
would defeat the Republicans Fusion
was the watchword. A stronger ticket
than the one nominated would have
been hard to secure. The resolutions
adopted voice the sentiments of our
people The proceedings of the conven-
tions were as follows:
PEOPLES PARTY.
The Peoples Party convention met at
the new City hall at 2:30 o'clock p. m
John ii. Nichols, chairman of the county
central committee, calling the meeting
to order.
j. NJ. Seright was elected temporary
chairman and Morris Hazard temporary
secretary.
j. II. Nichols, L. K Thompson and
IL. A. Hicks were appointed n committee
on credentials.
Committee reported all precincts rep
resented.
On motion the temporary organization
was made permanent.
On motion j. j. Clark, III. A. Hicks
}. Fl. Nichols were appointed com
mittee on conference with the Demo
Gratis and Silver Republicans in regard
to fusion.
/ Recess of one hour to await report.
Upon reassembling the committe re-
ported that fusion had been effected, and
the Peoples Party was to receive the
nomination for representative.
On motion Fred S. Bolsinger was
nominated for representative by accla-
nation. Nss
The chair appointed tx. Thompson
to notify the Democratic, convention OF
the action of this convention, and w. G.
Warren to notify the Silver Republicans.
A committee from theF Democrats ap-
peared before the convention and notified
them of the nomination Of John c..
Jenkins for county commissioner.
On motion J. NJ. Seright was elected
chairman OF the county central COM
mittee for the ensuing year, with power
to appoint two from each precinct to
form committee.
S. 4. Hale, +. j. Altvater and r. A..
Bass We're appointed committee on
resolutions, who reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted:
WEREAs, We the Peoples Party of
Gilpin county, in convention assembled,
endorse the National and State platforms
of the Peoples Party adopted at Sioux
Falls S, d. and Denver, Colo; and
WHEREAS, We think that the calam-
ity howiing of the Denver Republican
and Evening Times, is doing irreparable
harm to the State of Colorado, and its
people; and,
WHEREAS, We condemn the record of
Edward o. Wolcott, officially and other
wise, as being wholly unworthy of the
sanction or approval of any right minded
citizen OF Colorado, who. has the inter
esLs OF our commonwealth at heart;
therefor, be it 43
Resolved, That we most heartily con
denim theuttempts Of the Denver Repub
lican and Evening Times, two subsidized
sheets published at Denver Colo, in
their bare- faced efforts to misrepresent
the recent disturbance at Victor, Colo
rado, for which We believs Edward O,
Wolcott wholly responsible, and we
would recommend that the voters of Gil
pin county, before forming nm opinion as
TO who is responsible for saiddislurbance,
should first ascertain the facts re.
lative thereto from some reputable news
paper or from some other reliable source.
Resolved, That we hereby pledge
ourselves to use every honorable means
to secure the defeat for U. S. Senator OF
Edward o. Wolcott, who has so grossly
misreprescnted this great state OF ours,
both IN the hall of Congress and else.
where for the past six years,
Resolved, That we hereby pledge our
support to the candidates OF the Peoples
Party, National State, judicial and
County tickets, and taat we will use
every cndeavor to secure the election OF
each and every candidate ON said ticket.
Resolved That We hereby pledge our
candidate for representative to support
for U. S. Senator from thestate Of Colo.
RADIO some true and loyal citizen who will
voice the sentiments OF tho people of this
state, and to cast his vote against the re.
turn Of h. o. Wolcott to the U. S. senate,
On motion the convention adjourned
to Joint convention AT Arm,iry hall.
DEMOCRATIC.
Tho Democratic county convention
met ut the Office Of THk GILrIN On