Gilpin observer., 1901-10-10
COUNTY CONVENTIONS,
Democrats, Peoples Party and Silver Re
pubIicans Meet Last Saturday.
Agree on Fnsion and Nominate a County
Ticket.
Democratic Convention.

Democratic Convention.
The Democratic county convention met
at Armory hall last Saturday afternoon
at o'clock. The attendance Of delegates
being the largest had in this county fol-
years.
The convention was called to order by
j. W. Campbell, chairman of the county
central committee.
A committee on credentials, consisting
OF John G. Hatch, w. T. Plemmons and
~. F. O'Meara, was appointed, who hav-
ing examined same, reported that all the
precincts of the county were represented
but two.
j. D. Hurd was elected chairman of
the convention and M. j. Leahy secre-
tary.
On motion committee OF three was
appointed to ascertain the wishes of the
Silver Republicans and Peoples Party,
who were in convention assembled, as to
the advisability OF fusion, and to make
necessary steps to an honorable fusion.
A recess Of thirty minutes was taken.
On being called to order the fusion
committee reported that fusion was
possible and agreeable to the other par.
ties, and the offices had been allotted.
On motion the convention nominated
candidates for the several Offices.
The following were placed in nomina-
tion by acclamatiop:
County Clerk and Recorder Joseph
S. Updegraff.
Sheriff-Thomas Cody.
Treasurer-Christoph Trezise.
County judge. NJ. Seright.
Coroner-Ed. L. Harris.
Superintendent of Schools-Miss Ida
Kruse.
!, Surveyor-Louis c. Todd.
Assessor-James V. Thompson.
No nomination was made for commits
sioner OF the first district, or for the
minor offices, they being left to the coun-
ty central committees of the three par
ties.
On motion ]. W. Campbell was elected
chairman Of the county central commit.
tee, and he to appoint the members OF
} the committee.
| On motion the convention adjourned tc
meet in joint convention with the Silve,
Republicans and Peoples Party.
silver Republican Convention.
The county convention of the Silver
Republicans met at The OBSERVER office
last Saturday afternoon for the purpose
OF nominating candidates for the county
offices to be filled at the election on No
vember 9TH.
Horace G. Thurman was elected chair.
man pro TEN, and Gustave Kruse secre
tary.
} A committee on credentials was ap
pointed, viz: Jos. S. Updegraff, S. D
Bloom and James Grenfell, who report
ed the following delegates to seats in the
, convention: Gustave Kruse, Hugh Ed
} wards, B. P. Thomas, N. D. Owens, ]. S
J Updegraff, A. NJ. Abbott, S. A. Rank, Il
G. Thurman. E. A. Pullman, Jos. Zeigler
j. c. Franks, W. j. Lamont, James Tier
ney, Robert Davey, H. Bowden, Free
Dillon, VIM. Vallero, j. Schwartz, j. C
Brown, John Tierney, Harry Warren
james Lyons. Bart Camille, Charles Cur
, now, James Grenfell, John Kramer
John Trezise, John 7. Grenfel, S. D
, Bloom, Humphrey Vaughn, D. Zan
canella. Batiste Barteldo Peter Barna
bee, w. S. Floyd, Alex Taylor, James
, Robins, Thomas Belcher, Robert Morris
Geo. W. Rudolph, Ole Hansen, Jas Bor
zago, John Yates, j. Il. Smith, Wm Key
Mic Oggers, Henry Bell, Henry Bell, Jr.
Thomas Irwin, Sam Fish, Matt C.enueu
, Every precinct in the county being rep
) resented.
The temporary organization was mad,
permanent.
s. Updegraff. s. d. Bloom and Jas
Grenfell were appointed a committee o,
resolutions, and reported the following
which was adopted:
IL BE 1T RESOLVED, That at this the frs
opportunity Of expressing our feelings a
, the sudden and untimely death OF tn,
) Chief Executive OF the nation, we, tn,
Silver Republicans Of Gilpin county
Colorado, In convention assembled, here
. by most solemnly deprecate and condemn
!, the assassination OF President Mckinley
as the most cowardly and needless mur
der 10 the annals Of our national history
/, and
BE 1T ruRTHER RESOLVED, That W.
pay that high tribute to the life auc
achievements Of our dead president, which
his sterling qualities as patriotic
!. chivalrous and clean handed American
I nQtriOt 9UtitIaQ him Nnfhinu lauo Tho