Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
REPUBLICANS OF COLORADO
NOMINATE THEIR TICKET
At the Convention.

Before the convention was called to
order alter 1t had assembled at the
Broadway theater yesterday morning.
General o. o. Howard and Senator
Chester /. Long OF Kansas were
brought to the stage by George w.
Cook and given hearty greeting.
Chairman Farley formally called
the convention to order.
Rev. Robert +. Coyle of the Central
Presbyterian church. offered prayer.
At the conclusion OF the prayer the
band played America" the whole
gathering rising to its feet.
Charles w, Cochran. secretary of
the state committee. read the call for
the convention.
Then Richard. Broad, Jr. In a stir
ring speech, presented the name of
Frank c. Goudy for temporary chair
man. Mr.. Goudy was unanimously
elected and atterward made perma-
nent chairman. He made strong
speech on assuming the chair and was
vigorously applauded.
James II. Brown nominated J. Q.
Mcdonald of Fremont county for tenn
porary secretary and the nomination
! was by acclamation. Mrs. Anna
Brandt of Teller and w. T. Chamber
lain of Denver were chosen assistant
secretaries. This organization was
later made permanent.
Committees were appointed on res
olutlons, order of business and creden-
tials.
General O. o. Howard was intro
duced and after the cheering had sub
sided he complimented Mr.. Goudy on
his fearless utteranees for the Repub-
lioan party.
Senator Long of Kansas followed
and stated that he had come here by
request of the national leaders who be-
lieyed that the Republicans could
carry Colorado this year
Senator Barela of Las Animas rose
In his seat to make a formal announce
ment, but the moment he was recog-
nized the gathering demanded his ap-
pearance on the platform. When he
reached It he was vociferously ap-
plauded.
Il am for law and order. therefore
am ! Republican," MIR. Barela an
nonneed amid renewed cheering.
In nominating Greeley w. Whitford
for congressman at large, John w.
Springer bitterly denounced In scath-
ing language the Republicans who had
assisted in defeating the Republican
ticket in Denver last spring on which
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naming David II. Moffat.
Justice John Campbell of the Su-
preme Court nominated Franklin Il.
Brooks of FL Paso. and later MIR.
Springer withdrew the name of Mr..
Whitford. leaving Mr.. Brooks a clear
field
Governor Peabody was placed in
nomination for reelection by Clyde c.
Dawson OF Fremont county. and as he
named the candidate stirring scene
took place. The whole convention rose
as one man and one woman and
cheered. while the band played.
The nomination was Immediately Sec
onded by delegates from number OF
counties and on motion of James III.
Brown was made by acelamation.
Victor Alessandro. an Italian dele
gate from Pueblo. said he represented
| 10000 Italians and 10000 more Aus
1 trians. and protested against the nom
/ ination. but without avail.
e. G. Dawson, +. +. Catlin, j. II.
Brown and $. ID. Crump were appointed
committee to escort Governor Pea
body to the stage.
In the meantime. John A. Ewing of
Leadyille placed In nomination Jesse
F. Mcdonald of Lake county for lieu
tenant governor. glowing tribute
was paid to the candidate by Mr..
Ewing. Mr., Mcdonald was a man OF
pure life and noble purpose and one
of the pioneers OF the camp.
On motion of Senator Queen OF Teller
! county, and after the chair had stated
that the nominee had been thrown
4 from the Senate and this was his vim
| dieation, the nomination was by accla-
| Il. ration.
| To the accompaniment of music and
great applause, the convention rising to
/ its feet, Governor Peabody was es-
corted to the stage. Fremont county
showered him with bouquets.
| In his address he said:
Two years ago we promised the peo-
| pie of this state that they should have
such government as would afford pro-
| lection to all. even to the extent OF the
| fgl authority vested by law.
In the recent conflict with lawless-
ness in this state no new principle has
been evolved. nothing strange or mys-
terious has been attempted. but simply
an application Of those old-time princi-
pies of American liberty and Republican
safety, until we can now say to the peo-
pie of Colorado. and to the country at
large that in Colorado labor is free
and life and property are safe"