Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-18
ISSUES
OF THE
PEOPLE
Grand Rally and Concert
at the Opera House
Will Attract You.

The rally and concert at the opera house this
saturday. evening will be one of the best of the
series to be given by the political parties in the city
during the campaign.
The orpheus chorus, one of the acknowledged
musical organizations of force in Colorado, Will
come up from Denver and lovers of good music
should turn out in full force. This organization
was in the city something year ago and the
singing was matter of most generously favorable
comment.
The speaking will also be of t1fe character that
the people will desire to hear. MIR E, B. Norl1n,
of Denver, is an excellent speaker and lawyer and
a gentleman in whom everyone has the greatest
confidence DIR. John Grass, of Trinidad, was tav-
orably mentioned the Republican candidate for
governor but withdrew from the race on account
of the continued illness of his wife. Dr. Grass is
one of Colorado's favorite orators and is the man
who, in connection with Mrs. Grenfel1, has made
such loyal fight to save the school land OF the
state to the schools.
In making this fight against the corporations
that attempting to grab it up at any price, he
has engendered bitter fight from the corporations
but he is a man who is always ready to fight the
battles of the people and for this is favor
ite with the masses. The people of Idaho Springs,
regardless of what their political ideas may be,
cNtt NA~eAA
discussed by DR.. Grass and Mr.. Norin.
1t is plainly apparent that the Democrats of the
county are beginning to lose confidence, not only
in the cause of Democracy in the state but IN Its
ability to accomplish anything here in the county.
Leading Democrats have been advised that 1t is
true that Charles S. Thomas is the candidate for
the United States senate and that Senator Teller
will not take the place after he has accomplished
what he can in the way of pulling the chestnuts
out of the fire for the former governor 1t IS even
said that this was the reason Barney o'Connell was
turned down. All he did say to anyone was that
he would not promise to vote for Teller when he
was party to a compact to elect Charles 5 Ihom-
as-in other words he did not believe in going be
fore the people with the promise to vote for sena-
tor Teller when he knew that Charley Thomas
would be the man who would undoubtedly receive
the vote of the majority of the members OF a Dem
ocratc legislature, should Legislature with such
complexion be elected.
This information does not come from Mr.
O'Connen but from those familiar with the facts
concerning his rundown in the county.
~ he Republicans of the state apparently
confident of victory in November. News from
Denver indicates that there is question concern
ing the entire state ticket. The Rocky Mountain
News places the Socialist vote at 1900 and this
detection from what formerly Democratic, Will
cut into the Democratic vote to such an extent that
victory is not among the possibilities. Besides this
the Populist vote will undoubtedly take another
1000 from the Democrats and conceding the Re
publicans even what they had two years ago, with
no per cent of gain in their favor and the election
will be Republican.
The Democrats have lost considerable conh-
dence in their ability to attract crowds as they once
did, since the proposed excursion to hear Senator
Teller turned out so unfortunately. Bills had been
printed and circulated all over the city, but less
than half dozen people ready TO go when the
time arrived As a result the excursion had to be
cancelled.
Registration has proceeded in good shape dur
ing the week. The first day added eighty-seven
new ones to the list and sixty registered the
second day In these two days forty-fonr changes
of residence were noted by the clerks in charge.
F. A Moss who with Mrs. Robins, is in charge
of the registration says Il believe the total by
Saturday night will show that 200 votes bet
ter off than we last fall in the registration
der the laws of a city of the second class
Both sides are hustling to some extent but the
campaign is by no means a lively either here
or at any point in the state
nenarted This Life.