The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-02
WOLCOTT FORCES CONTROL THE
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

Denver. sept. 3o.-lhe Rcpnbilcan
state convention yesterday nominated
Judge John Campbell for judge OF the
Supreme Court, TO succeed himself
The convention was completely con
trolled by the Wolcot forces. Mir.
Wolcott was made temporary chairman
Of the convention and made notable
speech. The state central committee
was overwhelmingly for the Wolcott
faction. and ii decided the Denver con
test by throwing out the ants.
Ex-senator Edward O. Wolcott, i'll
accepting the nomination of temporary
chairman of the Republican state CON
ventiun. rendered to him by acciama-
ton. spoke as follows;
Ladies and gentlemen, members ui
the state convention:
Il feel moved and touched by this
further evidence of your appreciation
and riendship-perhaps more to-day
than on any day in the years that have
passed. because am in private lie,
and am not counted a purveyor of pat
ronage. but simple citizen fighting in
your rank CApplauseD
'ror thirty years | have been attend
ing these conventions, ard never, IN
an off year or in an on year, knew
TO assemble in Denver better or NOR"
representative body Of Republicans
since the old territorial days than to-
day, and it seems to me that although
it is IA little late in the season, the
Republican party OF Colorado is ceie-
brating its Peach Day
Il have but a word or two before you
devote yourselves to the business
which calls you here from different
vocations. In "A few words OF conn-
sci and advice | am going to presume
to give. | feel the more free because
speak with only gratitude in my heart
for the honors that have been show
cred on me by the party, with enmitN
TO no living Republican III the state
of Colorado. tAppiause.) Ana. tnr-
getting SO much of the past as II is
not pleasant TO remember. and iuok-
ing forward with you bonyantly ana
hopefully TO the day when Republican,
ism shall again be permanently trl-
urnphant in Colorado. unlarnished
with association or fusion with De
mOcracy.
"lt is very easy for party TO be
harmonious when il is in the minority.
The troubled days come when victory
is in sight and there is legitimate
struggle for place and power.
After years of minority in Colorado
We arc ,yqi f. %, possession If We be
have ourselves, of legitimate Repubil-
majority, and il behooves the RepuDll-
can party of Colorado, as never before
in its history. to so conduct Nsell as
to command and secure and 10 con-
tinue to receive the support OF the
good citizens of Colorado il 1t intends
to plant its rule in this state for the
years to come. and We must remen-
her nv friends. that the Republican
party is party of principles ana not
of men. II was founded to redress a
great wrong to humanity. IT has con-
tinued in power because 1t has adNo-
Gated economical policies and prlncl-
pies and instiled patriotic desires into
the breasts of the American people.
that led them to believe that through
its teachings prosperity and happiness
and honor were to come to our couh-
trv. but it was never organized as ii
party for men or individual interests.
but party for principles and party
of principle. tApplause)
THE Republican party does not cx-
ist in Colorado for the benefit or for
the injury of any man within the state.
We do not exist in order that We may
nominate Or renOminate or fail to re-
nominate any man as governor OF our
state We are organized AS party TO
declare Republican principles through
our platforms and to insist upon Rc-
publican policy by our candidates.
When they do well it is our duty to
support them, but under no circuni-
STAGES are we created to boom anybody
ar hurt ANYBODY. The Republican par
tv is not in existence to send any man
TO the United States Senate, nor to de
feat any man in its party for the Unit
ed States Senate. ,ApplauseJ
1T is in existence, if the majority
will of the party can be asserted by a
majority of it's members. it is in exist
cnce to send Republican to the Unit
ed States Senate tApplauseJ
THE people of Colorado are unit
in favor of the nomination for the
presidency of the United States of our
President. Theodore Roosevelt. ZAP
pause)
I'VE NAV havc-as We had once some
wears ago-long and weary days to
travel before we plant our flag where
it belongs. but | do not believe, as
look into the faces of the Republicans
of Colorado, that we will ever yield on
earth Republican principles for cor
porate needs lApplause.)
80 far my friends, | say, the Re
publican party exists for principles and
not for men 1t is unfortunate in any
state when one municipality within
its borders contains quarter or more
OF its population and casts quarter
or more of its vote, because It eX-
tends its overshadowing influence over
the rest Of the state, and | tear that
we have presented before us TINS lali
the possibility rendered certain by the
recent vote. that the frauds again to be
practiced in the city of Denver Will NIL
the ballot box with thousands OF false
and fraudulent votes, which may count
against us, and there is no better time
than this to remind this convention
that if that be true, the duty which de-