Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06
EXCELLENT REPUBLICAN
COUNTY CONVENTION.
A Large and Enthuslastic Gathering
Of Republicans at Rocky Ford
Selects Delegates to Two
Conventions.

an excellent speech in which President
Roosevelt was most thoroughly endorsed
and the Republican party praised for the
good done in the past and the outlook for
its continued usefulness as the ruling
power in controlling the destinies OF tho
United States in the future.
Credentials were called for and the
secretary reported all precincts regularly
represented except No. | !.
On motion o: c. L. Seeley tho tempo
rary organization was made permanent
Senator Farwell moved tina. commit
tee OF three DO appointed TO select dele
gates to the State Congressional Consen-
ten.
Hon. W. q. Goblin proposed to amend
by having two committees Of three each.
C. 1. SSelcy objected. arguing tha, tho
fdelegetes had assembled 10 do this busi-
ness ane the wof. should no; be dalega-
tod To ;hre0 OF six parsons.
W. C. Hanen supported MIR. Seclcy's
views.
o. G. ross offered as an amendment
that committee composed Of orc from
each precinct select the delegates to the
two conventions and report same TO the
convention.
w. s. Goblin offered an amendment,
that tho precinct delegations name the
mombsrs Of this nominating committee.
o. G. Hess movsj that delegates TO tho
Congressional convention DO instructed 70
supper, Hon. H. ~. Hogg. and the delo-
gates 70 tho state convention 20 support
delegates pledged Tor President Roosevelt:
and tina. committee on resolutions be
dispansed with.
". z. Farwoll said that tharo was dif-
ference Of op!nisn as TO instTueting for
both Presiden, Roosevelt and Congress
man Hogg. hu. he opposed the abandon
nont of the committee on resolutions a.
there were msitats which should be pre-
sen,ed to tho people e-rly in the cam
paign.
o. G. Hess said tha, when candidates
we're TO DO nominated was ;imo 70 adap.
resolutions. There nigh; bo inpafisnt
changes in tho situation before tho cam
paign opons BY tho nomination Q! state
and county tickets.
w. 3. Goblin offered as j substitute FOR
all pending motions tho following rcs0lu-
tons:
Tho Republicans OF otoro county in
convention assembled hereby ronew their
allegiance. hope and confidence in tho
principles Of tho Republican party. ard in
Theodore Roosevelt. our strenuous and
noble president, with him in the prcsi-
dental chair for four more years. our
hope and confidence Is such that the narty
/ will become greater and its achievement
such as will inspire tho admiration Of tho
entire world. We especially commend all
liberty loving people TO his strenuous sf-
forts in tho suppression OF dishonesty in
public office. ever and always believing
that public Office Is public trust, and
that he who violates that trust should be
prosecuted to the full extent Of the law.
We commend him in his wise course and
efforts in tho advocacy Of compulsory
arbitration and the settlement Of the coal
strike in Pennsylvania. We heartily en-
dorse his successful efforts towards the
construction Of tho Panama Canal. the
early construction Of which means the
opening Of the best markets Of the world
to our products.
We hereby approve Of the action Of our
Congressman. the Hon. II. NJ. Hogg in the
, discharge Of the duties Of his office. He
is valuable and able advocate Of the in
terests Of this district and Of our state
We instruct our delegation to the coming
/ congressional convention to vote as unit
. for his denomination.
w. C. Hanen opposed a committee or
resolutions.
! The resolutions offered by Mr.. Gobir
. were adopted.
The various precinct delegations named
the following as members of the commit
tee to select delegates: &c. F. Stubbs:
2-J. F. Harseh: 5-E. j. Smith; A
c. Sloan: 5-H. p. Badger; 81. E. Ar
cia: Il. o. Evans: &C. D. Steward;
60. G. Hess: lo-W. C. Hanen: l2-
K. G. Dalton: l5-M. z. Farwell: l4-D
3. Brown: l5-W. F. Farbox; l6-G. H
Willis: lz-T. F. Godding. Jr.; ls-C. "
Kinney: l9-Asa Soudner.
At the close Of % minute recess the
J committee reported the following lists OF
delegates to the State Convention: W.
B. Goblin, W. M. Berry, Frank Hays. Jr.,
E. j. Smith, ]. E. Dukes, John Walsh, J.
E. Aroia. L. p. Whittlinghill, o. G. Hess,
A. F. Enyart, C. L. Seeley. A. W. Shelton,
w. r. Gibson. A. M. jackson, C. V. Kin
ney.
In the Congressional Conventions: NJ
. z. Farwell. Levi Williams, J. F. Harsh,
VIM. Green. W. H. Hiekox, T. F. Godding,
Kenneth Money. r. G. Dalton. Geo. Barr,
Chas Buckley. j. S. Walsh, W. F. Farbox,
G. H. Willis. w. 3. Goblin. D. W. Barkley
The report included the motion that
Hon. W. B. Goblin be chairman Of the
state delegation and Senator Farwell Of
congressional delegation.