Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-29
HARMONIOUS.

The Republicans OF the state at
large are harmonious outside of Den
yer. and so far as the latter place is
concerned, there is no possibility of
harmony prevailing and the only
thing is for the state to keep from in
terferrng in the faction fight more
than possible.
In this connection the Denver Re-
publican is trying to make it appear
there will be TWO state conventions
and two delegations to the Chicago
convention The faction that makes
this possible will be squelched. The
Herald is confident big majority OF
the Republicans of the state are with
the organization and will support it in
all honorable transactions, but will
not be parties TO conflicts that have
for Their purpose the washing of dir
ty Arapahoe county linen. Let Repub
licans abide by party decisions. Ger
tainly the regular organization in
Denver should have nothing to fear
from the opposition in that city. They
have the complete election machinery
and are in a position to know whether
cratic votes, and it is foolish for the
Denverites 10 start a rupture by fore
ing two conventions Let the primar
les in Denver be held in the regular
way as The state convention will be
the final arbiter no matter what
partisan election commission may do.
1t should be borne in mind that the
state central committee Is empowered
to make up the roll call for the tenn.
porary organization and II looks as
though the committee will not have
any authority to consider any dele
gates not elected under the regular
call. And this leads us to the point
that the regular Denver city organi-
zation under Mr.. Lowery should do
nothing to forfeit its rights with the
state central committee or the con
vention as a whole. resting assured
that with no iniraction OF the rules
the regular organization will have the
support OF outside counties. At the
same time the outside counties do not
desire to become unnecessarily mixed
up with the Denver quarrel. To the
outside counties will devolve the car
rying of the state for Republicanism
which win be the case no matter how
extensive the fraudulent vote
Coming down TO the Chicago con
vention The Herald is for Edward o.
Wolcott heading the delegation along
with Gov. Peabody. These two gen
tlemen should be selected. Further
more the state needs men of stand
ma "a.
toned gentlemen, the Hon. II. NJ
Hogg, the Hon. +. l.. Brooks and the
Hon. Mr.. Bonynse should also be Sc
lected. This leaves five to be chosen
from the rank and file of the party.
The Herald has no preference except
a delegation that will work together
for Colorado's best interests. Let the
five be selected from the conflicting
interests, If you please, or any way
that seems best to the delegates as.
sembled whom we trust will be rep
resentative citizens of the state.
We can assure the Republicans OF
the state that La PLATA county Repub
licans are going to take an active part
in political matters this year The
business men are aroused to the ne
cessity OF strong. united action and
a great many who have taken back
seat-in fact, never attended primar-
les. are going to do so this year.
starting in with the first convention
and this county will send represent
ative delegation of business men and
farmers to both state conventions this
year and this seems TO be the ruling
spirit throughout this southwest sec
ton
Therefore, The Herald desires to
warn the organization in Denver not
to go outside of the rules and regnla-
tions as it might thereby jeopardize
the kindly feeling that exists for
straight Republicanism throughout