The Lamar register., 1901-03-20
DENVER LETTER.
The Coming City Election and the Tickets
to he Voted Join With
Tax Reform League.

OF tue BONeTEOT.
Mayor johnson asked for renomi-
nation at the hands of the Democrats,
claiming that his record in the office
Justly entitled him to an endorsement.
From the noise made in the conven-
tion 1t would seem that great many,
II not perhaps u majority, of the dele
gates agreed with him and would ike
to have renominated him; but they
were under orders from the new senn-
tor to name Judge Wells and turn
johnson down; and they did 1t, though
Maloney, who is now Patteron's
chief lieutenant, had hard time to
make them do 1t. johnson favored
Thomas in the senatorial fight some
time ago and Patterson takes this
method of getting square with him.
johnson was SO thoroughly convinced
that he was the real choice of n ma
Jority OF his party, and that the pri-
mnries and the convention were
packed against him by force and fraud
that he has decided to run on an inde-
pendent ticket. AVN.
This situation seems to give to the
| Republicans an excellent chance, and
they have improved it by joining with
the new Tax Reform League and man,
ing candidates acceptable to that or
sanization. The head of the ticket is
Mr.. Robert Il. Wright, n well-known
business man. and his associates on
| -,n
known in the community. The pres
ent treasurer and city clerk, Messrs.
Sours and Kratzer. are renominated.
having mnde an excellent record.
If the people of Denver really care
for good city government-so far as
the city officials can give it to them
they now have an opportunity to get 1t
that is, If the judges of election Will
count the votes straight. If the vote
is big enough for the reform ticket the
judges will hardly dare to commit
many frauds, but IL the vote is close
they will certainly need watching
Here Is the Republican ticket in full:
For Mayor-Robert II. Wright. Jr.
City Treasurcr-Paul ]. Sours.
City Auditor-D. A. Barton.
| City Attorney-Harper NJ. .Orahood.
City Clerk-Frank Kratzer.
City Engineer-Petcr O'Brian.
President Board of Supervisors
William A. Hover.
For Supervisors-Rev Thomas A.
Uzzell, Nathaniel Robertson, Walter
B. Lowry, Carl NJ. Lindquist.
The Legislature is nearing the end of
its term and review of what it has
has spent so much time in investiga-
tions which amounted to nothing, and
In horse-play, that the record of its
actual achievements is not likely to be
q long one. At the present writing
the revenue bill. which is perhaps the
most important measure. is in danger
of failure from disagreement Of the
two houses on the part which the as
| SCISSORS are to take in making valua-
tions. The Rush bill has been passed,
and its provisions will be submitted to
the people Mt the next election-not
| this spring election. 1t makes new
county of Denver, consolidating the
city and county governments. The
rest of the present county Of Arapahoe
is divided into two parts. one of which
Is to be called South Arapahoe county.
and is to reach as far east as the east
boundary of Elbert county, and will
include, in general, about the south
half of the west half of the present
county. The rest of the county outside
of Denver is to be called Adams coun-
! ty; but there is provision that if the
people of that part of the new county
choose, and vote to do so, they may be
annexed to the counties north and
south of them-thus leaving Adams
county about the same size as South
Arapahoe. and including in 1t about the
north half of the present county of Ar
pense in Denver, by consolidating the
city and county governments, but it
will make two new counties, with
courthouses to build, and sets of Off
cials to elect and pay: and altogether
1t must increase the taxes In that part
of Arapahoe county outside of the city
of Denver Further, it contains provi-
,sions which are amendments to the
state constitution. and there are so
many of these that it is question
whether they can all be voted for at
once. In any event, home rule for
Denver will not come. even II the bill
Is constitutional and is approved. for
nearly two years: and meantime Mr..
Patterson will be in control of the fire