Daily camera., 1901-09-30

Winning Ticket
H0SBee0 NO1led
DEMOCRATS IN SESSION.

Lively snd Interesting Convention of the
Untsrrlfed.
The convention WAS called to order by
w. G. Houston. Chairman of the county
central committee, at 1880. Secretary
A. NJ. Hunter read the call. On motion
Of Harry Casaday George H. Thorne
was elected temporary chairman by &C.
eiamation. Mr. A. M. Hunter having de.
clinsd to stand against Mr. Thorne for
the honor. Mr. Hunter was chosen teu
porary 81 ereta1y by acclamatiop.
The chair appointed the following
committees:
Cseden'.Als-H Casaday, l Flan.burg.
Thomas Kerr. H Sims. Lee Donnelly.
Permanent Organization and Order Of
Basiness-J Elmer Johns.on. A W Cush
min, Lee Deitr,ek.
ResolAlions-L c Paddock, Jacob
Pach, Dr. Cannon. Mrs X r Webb. r
B Rsa.
The convention then adjourned till /
o'clock.
On reassembling at 1880 the cr.dsa
tials committee reported through its
chairman. No contests were presented.
The temporary organization was made
perma aeat and the Committee on resolu
tians hy us chairman reported the fol-.
owing, which were unanimously adopted: !:
THE RESOLUTIONS;
The Democrats Of Boulder county in
cow :ntion assembled reafirm their
faith i. the traditions Of the party from
Jefferson to Bryan and declare their
stesdtast devotion to the principles
promulgated by the party =, the kansas
City convention
We point With pride 10 the intelligen,
and honorable services Of the Democrats
who have served this county since the
last county convention Of the party.
The Democracy Of Boulder county, In
common With all good citizens. deplores
the assassination OF President Nc cKinley
and views with horror the &C, aimed at
the duly elected head oi this government
but striking every citizen Of it. We
msssa With Mrs McKinley. ve denounce
anarchy aAd ve demand that the per
soa q he chief magistrate Of the nation
shall be immune from the hand Of vic.
leaee and that those urging death 70
rulers under constitutional Law. shall be
driven out Of free country whose air is
polluted BY their prsseAce.
We heartily endorse the wise. business.
like And economical administration OF
Governor Ormln and extend to him our
sympashy in the 6eh, he is wagiog to
compel the corporations OF the state to
pay their jus, share of taxation. We
regard the revenue bill known ~ The
Montgomery Law a decided step in he
right direction; ssa coasciensious effort
TO equali&e taxation. 10 compel tax dodg-
iAs corporations and Individuals to bear
Z Just proportion Of the common bur-
dea and 70 maictain decentIy and with
Aoaor the credit OF the state and its
bene6eent educational, charitable, cor.
rectional and peaal institutions We
urge Governor Orman 70 regard the,.-
interests as parasooaat and not tc hesi-
tate. shosld necessity arise, to convene
We Thisteensh General Assembly in ex.
Haesdinary session. We denounee the
attitude Of the Republican press Of the
state. which for partisan purposes urges
the corporations to resist 70 mertorious
. Law. though such resistance must force
abandonment Of education end haHdShips
to the unfortunate insane and deaf and
blind. or the alternative Of an extra
session. A Democratic legislature en-.
acted this wise legislation and We shall
expect q Governor Orman that he cour.
ageously renders it effective by every
legal sesoarce within his power. That
be will meet the exigency wisely and
coufageously We have no doubt.
The convention proceeded With the
nominations for sheriff. Mr. Kerr pro.
posed the name Of F. N. Oberding of
Louisville. L. H. Dickson named John
N. Miller oi Lyons. H. Casaday named
Thomas R. Ovington Of Lafayette. The
FIRST ballot resulted: Oviug,on 80, Miller
20 Oberding 80.
At this point = committee headed by
Ara Sue NJ. Callahan arrived from the
Ropulist convention with \ resolution
asking that . conference committee be
appointed. A motion to lay the resolu-
ton on the table aroused warm discus.
sioa. L. c. Paddock strongly urged that
it be tabled while John c. Nixon and
George Taylor Of Marshall argued for
fusioa. The result Of the vote u yeas,
IS nays and the question Of tusian was
disposed Of. A second ballot was then
taken for sheriff and resulted, Oving,on
%. Miller ~ Oberding ~. A third bal.
lot gave Oberding 10. Miller -. Owing
son a.. At this point Mr. Miller with.
drew from the race. The fourth ballot
gave Oberding S, Ovington 81 and Mill.
er I. thus necessitating another vote,
which resulted:
! Ovington-eI.
0herdinS-so.
Ovington was ealle for and made a
very neat little spe:eh Of acceptance.
COUNTY JUDGE.
w. L. Sec,y presented the name O!
Joseph T. Atwood for county Judge. A
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