Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-03
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.sA.s,e aud full Il dash from the
beg .nn,ng. Chas. t,eIb~sl. county
CO sarmsn. called the meeting to
<s~der and called tor nominations for
Temporary chairman.
W ;. DattO snd Judge MeDoagsl
sese placed ia nomlnstIou aud a
.ste bs ballot taken. Messrs Chas.
Hawaii and Jos HeIser were sp-
saaated ,ellers ps the char aud the
eesnt gave McDoaga - votes to
Dautos L.. Guy Palmer was eleeted
tsuporary secretary By acclamatlon-
A motion was made aua carried by
vote OF the convention that cAair-
aan appoint committees on ereden-
tssls, on permanent prgsnization and
s4 resolutlons. Chairman AcDoagsl
appointed the following committees;
On credentials, dos. Helner, j. NJ.
Gsorman. w l.. Bennett; on permaI-
cut organization, Chas. Hawaii, Jos.
ssghana, Jeha Brothers; on resolu
t.eas.,,eo. Hsthingtoa, Barney Nee,
". >. Crooks.
The meeting adjourned then until
s:3o 10 make 1t possible for delegates
from the east aud north who had
been delayed by tsrdy trains, to have
A voice IN the convention.
All 80 many of the delegates
Sers again assembled aad the court
room rapidly filled up. Many ladies
acre present. all the Gunnisou and
Denver papers were represented
while other interested spectators took
the remaining seats.
The call for order came at : o'clock
and reports Of committees were
heard. The report of comnittee on
credentials was first acted upon.
Credentials from south 6unnlson,
No. 6, had miscarried and precinct
was reported not represented. by
vote Of convention the report WAS
amended giving representation to
No. 6 and accepted as amended. Re-
port was next made by committee on
permanent organization, recommend
ing that the Temporary organization
he made permanent. II also outlined
the order of business which was
strictly followed after this report
was accepted.
First in order was the nominating
of candidate for county commls
sioner from district No. 3. Joseph
Block who has filled that position
for the past SIX years to the entlre
satisfaction Of not only the demo-
cratic party but the large majority
of people IN the county, was the only
nominee. His nomination was made
by p. J. Hurley and seconoed by
II. 5. Crooks. Mr. Block was
unanimously elected, vote being by
exclamation, Nominations for rep
resentative we're next in order In a
speech eloquent in its loyalty to the
democratic cause and filled with
praise of the service rendered by Mr..
Rawalt in his two terms as represen-
ra,ive. Mr.. Ditto nominated e, /.
Rawalt.
The nomination of J. Nj. Me-
Dougal was next made by John
brothers. Mr.. Brothers address was
an able one aud held Mr.. McDougal
.upin the light that the county has
always viewed him-an intelligent
and cultivated gentleman who has
always been loyal to friends and
xsarty, a member of the bar and a
citizen whose delight Is the progress
of his town and county.
Dexter T. Sapp. as democrat who
would make splendid representa-
tive was nominated by Palmer \ ader.
The nominations were numerously
seconded and nominations closed.
An informal ballot was taken-the
count, made by Tellers Brothers.
Ditto, and Nader, showing twenty
one for McDougal; nineteen for Ra-
zralt and five for Sapp.
4 formal ballot was taken by
xrhich McDougal was nominated