Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-12
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AAos1A nsussA froa nAsy quarters
Il kssrtv and ees~ssl svpepert en
ssess1 ~ sAwd ksllsts sss never
os~e tk~ eesvs~.sa'ty to rssiy this
ssPosst oa sGce~st II the extra
spd,ssry .assAgtA A,scesesea by Stim-
sss ga the ,s1osusl ballot, such a
skseagth thst his aessIsstsoa vas ,m-
D~dlss.say eeseed-a- Ar. Spsaeer
~ss earnestly reqaestsd to allow has
n~me TO " presented for state treas
a ~ bot ut No time wss he es1ai-
= .te for - cikee.
= mocrztie hosts 80 strong se-
EAN s6Anunoss and cnlookers began
- gather in beaver Saturday and
Sunday. Stimsea and SpeHcer had
headquarters Ut the Brown, Stevens
~ the Albany and ormss vt the st.
James. 1t was ANY bods's hgE until
the last moment, hvely struggle
which presases demoerat,c victory m
November.
Tuesday morning the convention
.speaed in Coliseum hall Milton
Salth pounded the convention to or
der. Not that the convention cared
particularly about order, but it want
- TO please "Mslt," ~ ever, puasey
asd good naturea. Simsoaites drew
6rst blood by electing Chas. 5. Thorn
as temporary chairman. No one
wanted to oppose the governor. Then
acoGmittees were announced and the
~cs.veutioa adjourned for dinner.
Gsssiss,a cosaty selected john y.
Dsstkers chairman Of aelegstion aud
oewher Il state ceHtrsl committee
lMss. RicAsrA Ball wss Member Of
tie sssstu1ions committee end served
% the sab-com mittee Of seven. p.
J. Harley represented the delegation
- credentials and A. n. Stevess ON
rules and order Of business committee
Reconvening 1t two o'clock, nom
,astions for governor were soon IN
order and lasted for two hours. Sam
nei z. Spencer was presented to the
csnveation by Dexter T. Sapp in An
able speech which outlined the claims
of Western Slope and Gunnison
cesnty democrats. {. I. Rawalt
seconded the nomination detailing
tie services Of Mr.. Spencer and the
need Of q candidate in whose nomln-
stlon there would be no trace of fac
fion.
An informal ballot was taken and
resulted Orman, $50; Stimson 1896;
Stevens, los; Spencer, Is; Aaupin,
=.
With the assurance that most of
the Arspshoes would change on Sec
-onA ballot from Orman 20 Stimson.
nany of the delegations FASTENED to
get into the band wagon. The first
formal ballot had proceeded but half
say when there was = general land.
slide and banners Of the counties
were rushed forward to group around
Teller county where the boom started.
The nomination was made unanim-
-ous and every body quit to celebrate.
Wednesday morning was time of
speech making. Teller, Patterson
and Lafe Pence entertained the dele
mates with addresses. At that tine
It looked as though the convention
would concede secretary Of state to
the populists without much dispute.
However at the noon recess Governor
Thom.s rallied his supporters and a
three hours debate took place. Teller
and Patterson favored fusion 20 the
extent of at least cne place, Thomas
sod Hughes opposed it. Alva Adams
suggested a possible compromise.
After display Of oratory that alter
ns4ely swayed the convention for
50 against the concession, Thomas
forces Won.
1t was not until 2 80 the following
morning that business of the con-
~entioa ws finally wound up. The
t1cket o completed appears At the
Aeea Of the NKws-CHAHP1ox editorial
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