Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-30
VICTORY FOR VOICO|T
Former United States Senator
Carries Republican Conven-
ton at Denver
HIS DELEGATES ARE SEATED
Both the Temporary and Permanent
Organizations Were in Control of
the WoIcott Adherents-Roose welt is
Enthusiastically Endorsed-ssate Is
sues Platform Adopted.

| Denver Col. Sept. 3o.-Formei Unit
ed States Senator Edward O. rtolcot
Won decisive victory in the contes
| before the republican state sentra
committee between the rival factions II
this city. and afterwards at the stat.
convention. The committee by vote
of u to is, placed the Wolcott delegate.
on the temporary roll call of the con-
vention, and the convention by ii unan
inous vote made the temporary roll
call permanent. No opportunity was
given the Wolcott delega ton te
Mr. Wolcott was chosen temporary
chairman without opposition, and in a
carefully prepared speech he criticised
MS opponents in the party and pleade
for harmony. A strongly woriee reso-
luton endorsing President Roosevelt
for reelection was unanimously
mittee on resolutions. Only one, office,
that of justice of the supreme court.
is to be filed this year. and for this
Chief Justice John Campbell wBis hon
cred with denomination by acelama-
ton.
When .. b. Farley. chairman, sailed
the state committee to order. eighty
nine members We're present. only seven
counties not being represented. The
chairman announced that the business
of the committee was to pass on ere
dentials and to hear contests IT. there
We're any. The credentials of all coun-
ties except Denver were accepted. there
being no other contests. The contest in
Denver was then taken up. Only two
speeches of three minutes each were
allowed to each side. After the speech
making a motion was made that the
list of delegates selected at the Tabor
opera house, known as the "NVacott
should be certified 10. and
entered upon the temporary roll call
of the convention. A substitute motion
that the committee certify to raither
list, was lost by rising vote, and the
original motion carried, II to Iii I'M
mediate adjournment was taken to
Turner Hall, where the convention met.
The anti Wolcott men said thai they
will bring the contest up before the
hut with the Wolcott men
from Denver voting in the convention,
the contestees would have no chance
Of recognition.
Edward @. Woleott was introduced
as temporary chairman OF the cnnven-
tion and made a ringing speech. II
said there was no room for wheels
within wheels within the republican
party, and no person was SO near the
president Of the United States that the
sunshine of patronage should filter
only through him. There was no ar
gument at all before the people regard
ing the election of any man to thu Uni |
ted States senate, or keeping him out.
Colorado In every way, Mr.. W'olcott /
declared, was for President Roosevelt. /
The republican party in the state, he t
said, would never surrender its cam
paign to the corporations. The tenn
porary roll call was made the per-
nanent roll call by unanimous vote.
Judge N. Walter Dixon was chosen
chairman and In an address
political demagogery, es
pecially populism and socialism. John
W. Springer introduced the following
which was unanimously
adopted:
Colorado republication stands for
,rogressiveness. We believe In leaders
Who do things and who keep the " heels
# industry moving. rather than clog
red with doubts, fears and predictions
# revolutions of business: One fear
ess leader is. Theodore Roosevelt, Col
'rado republicans in state convention
hereby tender him a unanimous llomi-
lation for president of the United
states in 1904. and also pledst. the
Electoral vote of Colorado for the re-
,ublican ticket"
A committee on resolutions was APP
ointed and a recess was taken until
o'clock.
At the afternoon session John Camp
ell, present chief justice, was momi-
ated by reclamation to succeed him
elf.
The convention adjourned after !.
DOPING platform which is In part !
S follows:
I'VE cannot meet without sending :.
ur greeting to Theodore RooseVelut, ..
resident of the United States, ard we .
pprove With pride his splendid adj
his high and patriotic :
imposes. and renew here our devotion
, the principles which he represents :
nd which he SO patrioticalIy eXernpli-
ed in the splendid administration
.hich. he has given to the whole eoun-
", and we particularly approve and !;
his respect and devotion 10 :.
Nv and order, the effort he has made :
, bring all persons. rich and poor !,
like, in obedience to ii and within its ;
and power
The remainder of the platform is de-
oted to state issues, particularly con-
arning the recent charter election in
enver, regarding which the document :
in unmeasured terms the :
violation of the election :
VS. by the democratic party IN the $
ty of Denver, the fragrant and open :
Sc of the police in ballot box stlIffing h
I'd arresting disinterested and patr;- h
ic citizens etc. p
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