Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
A UNITED PARTY
COUNTY REPUBLICAN, ORGANIZATION
IN TRIM ron CAMPAIGN.
GOVERNOR PEABODY IS ENDORSED
THE PRINCIPLES OF LAW AND ORDER
WARMLY COMMENDED.

. last SdIuIbAy uCil AuC SFtd'NSh dAa iiost
enthusiastic convention in the history of
the party at the opera house at George
town and from the time the delegates
were called to order by County Chairman
Sabiu until the motion to adjourn had
been carried. interest was keyed up to
the highest pitch aud there was some
thing doing every minute. And there
were no contesting delegations. either,
all interest centering upon control Of
the convention and the county organiza-
ton for the ensuing two years, and when
the battle was finally decisively decided,
there remained no i'll feeling on the part
of the vanquished nor a disposition to
crow on the part of the victors, the clos
veri,able love feast. al declaring them
selves as republicans and with deter
mination TO la',or earnestly for the success
of its candidates and principles In fact,
the struggle will have beneficial effect
upon the party. and to-day opposing
factions are working together in closer
harmony than ever before.
Interest was at high pitch as soon as
the convention was called TO order by
Chairman Sabin. The call was read by
Secretary Graham and nominations for
Temporary chairman were in oroer. But
two nominations we're made, John Trath-
en and Royal R Graham, both of this
city, and upon this vote hinged the entire
r a., n,,,
Of delegate CHM, of Lawson, the vote
was taken by secret ballot and resulted as
follows:
Trathep-33
Craham-24.
Thus was shown into which channel
was the political contest to be turned.
and upon every question raised thereafter
until the appointment of the committees
had been made. each side held the same
relative position.
Chairman Trathen in accepting the
gavel, spoke in happy vein of the
bright outlook for the party in nation and
state. paying tribute to the good work
accomplished by Roosevelt Peabody and
I1dKRukt, auNt~ohhk
mony all along the line. and his remarks
were greeted by applause not only from
the delegates but by spectators among
whom were many democrats.
W. ]. Guard. of Silver Plume. and DR..
H. G. Haessler, of Georgetown. were
named for temporary secretary. the latter
winning ont by the following vote:
Haessler-32
Guards.
The chairman called for credentials
in order to make up temporary roll call
and with the secretary, made up the list
including the proxits, several of which
were thrown out under the ruling that no
delegate was entitled to a proxy who was
not resident of the precinct in which the
delegate resided. Before the chairman
had time to select a committee on creden-
tials, motion prevailed making the tenn
porary organization permanent, and
the roll call as read the roll call of the
convention. making credential commit
tee a useless appendage. But there was
but one contest in sight. that of George
town, and the motion put the contesting
delegation without standing before the
convention and 1t was never heard from
on the floor.
On motion the chairman appointed w.
L. Bush, E M. Sabin a:d S. A. Noyes as
committee on resolutions, and w. A.
Haggott, Willis Bristol and Roy Black
e., oil a
recess Of an hour being taken.
Upon reconvening the resolution COM
mittee presented the following, the read
ing of which brought every delegate to
his feet and elected the most hearty
applause:
We. the Republicans of Clear Greek
county, in. convention assembled, do
most heartily commend, endorse and
approve the administration of Theodore
Roosevelt and the Republican party
platform upon which he stands. We
recognize in President Roosevelt one of
the best, the strongest and ablest men
that any country has ever produced. We
recognize in him firm and staunch
friend of every interest in which the peo-
pie of the United States are concerned.
We commend and approve him for his
firm, brave and courageous statesman
ship in securing to the people Of the
United States the Panama Canal, and
recognize that in this act alone, he has
done service to the whole people,
greater than any achievement ever
performed BY the Democratic party in