Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-29
Rival Republican Factions Fight
ing for Control Of Colorado
Convention.
BITTER CONTEST is ON
Breach Caused by Last Winters Sen
atoriaI Struggle Is Only Widened
by Present Fight.

DeuVeT, SOIO., oSpt' Ho-iAICiSo| -
the Republican state convention
which meets in this city today is as
great as if an entire state ticket were
to be nominated and seat in the Uni
ted States Senate involved. AS it is,
only candidate for Judge of the su-
preme court is to be nominated and 1t
was practically settled in advance of
the assembling of the convention that
Chief Justice John Campbell, whose
term expires would be honored with
denomination but bitter contest W.
being waged for control of the part
organization in Denver and the sta
Two delegations from the city a
county of Denver were chosen yeste.
day by conventions representing
rival factions. One is headed by for
mer United States Senator Edward o.
Wolcott, and the other by David H.
Moffat The state committee met at
the Brown Pa.ace hotel at o'clock
this morning to prepare the prima
facie roll call for the convention. The
Wolcott people control the commit
tee and in an advance meeting claim
ed to have the necessary two-thirds
vote to seat the Denver Wolcott dele
gates. Should they fail, however, to
do this as intended, the probabilities
seemed to be that both delegations
would be excluded from the conven-
ton. 1t is possible that two state con-
ventions may be held This will fur
ther widen the breach in the party that
was caused by the senatorial contest
last winter.
When D. B.. Fairly, chairman of the
Republican state committee called the
state committee to order it was found
that eight-nine members were pres
ent, only seven counties not being
represented. The chairman stated
! the business of the committee was to
pass on credentials and to hear con-
tests if there were any. 1t was moved
and carried that the committee dis
pose of any contests before adjourn
ing. The credentials of all counties
except Denver, were then accepted,
there being no contests.
The real business, that of consider
ing the contest in Denver, was then
taken up 1t was moved and carried
that only two speeches of three min
utes each, should be allowed to each
side The motion was then made that
the list of delegates selected at the
Tabor opera house, known as Wolcott
delegates, should be certified to and
entered upon the temporary roll call of
the convention.
A substitute that the COMMITTEES
certify to neither list was lost by
rising VOTE and the original motion
carried II to IS. An immediate ad-
journment was taken to Turner hal,
where the state convention maets.
The anti-Wolcott men state that
they viii bring the contest up before
the convention. hut it is said that with
the Wolcott men from Denver voting
in the convention. the contestants will
have no chance of recognition
Edward o. Wolcott was introduced
as temporary chairman of the conven-
ton and he made ringing speech.
He said there was no room for wheels
within wheels in the Republican par
ty, and no person was SO near the
President of the United States, that
the sunshine of patronage could filter
only through HIM.
There was no argument at all before
the people regarding the election of
ate, c. keeping him out. Colorado in
e,ery way, Mr.. >Wolcott declared, was
for President Roosevelt The Repub-
lican party in the state, he said.
would never surrender it's organization
to the corporation.
State Chairman Farley made few
remarks. AL Wench of San Juan
county was elected temporary secre-
tary. The temporary roll call was then
made the permanent roll call by
unanimous vote. Judge N. Walter
Dixon was chosen permanent chair
man, and in an address condemned po-
litical demagoguism, especially Popu-
lis mand Socialism.
John w. Springer introduced the fol-
lowing resolution which was unani-
mously adopted:
Colorado Republicanism stands for
progressiveness. We believe in lead
ers who do things. and who keep the
wheels of industry moving, rather than
clogged with doubts, fears and pre-
dictions of revolutions of business.
One fearless leader is Theodore Roose.
velt The Colorado Republicans in the
state convention hereby tender him q
unanimous nomination for President
of the United States in 1904, and also.
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