The Lamar register., 1904-09-28
TICKET IS NAMED
by DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Assembled Delegates at Denver Com
piete Their Work.-EIias M. Am
mons Named for Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
Denver. Sept. 23.-The state Demo-.
cratic convention of Colorado completed
its work at 10 O'Clock last night and
adjourned sine die after two-days'
session.
Following is the ticket placed in
nomination.:
Governor - Alva Adams. Pueblo
county.
Lieutenant Governor-Elias NJ. Am
mons. Douglas county.
Secretary of State-Horace w. Hav-
ems. Lake county.
Treasurer-Joseph M. Sampliner.
Auditor-Frank e. Wheeler. Mineral
county.
Attorney General-Daniel B. Carey.
Denver.
Superintendent OF Instruction-Mrs.
Helen l.. Grenfell, Denver.
University Regents. b. Shermer-
horn, Montrose; ID. M. Richards, Den
yer.
Congressman-at-Larg - John +.
Shafroth, Denver.
Hughes. Jr., Denver; A. w. RuchR.
Arapahoe; Thomas J. collars. Denver:
James F.. Burns. Ell Paso; Adair Will
son, La Plata.
Milton Smith Of Denver was elected
chairman of the state central commit
tee.
There was a spirited contest for the
nomination for auditor between the
friends of Frank e. Wheeler OF Min
II nIa1I nj
yer and J. Fred Farrar of Larimer, but
Wheeler won by good majority.
The contest for state treasurer was
between John II. Fox of Las Animas
county and Joseph NJ. Samplinsr OF
Mesa Mr.. Fox developed a good deal
OF strength and the detection OF State
Senator Barela operated strongly in his
favor. but the western slope arose as
unit and secured the nomination OF
Mr.. Sampliner.
For state superintendent OF public
instruction Mrs. Helen NJ. Grenfen was
nominated by former Attorney General
d. NJ. Campbell of Pueblo and the men,
tion of her name awakened general and
long continued enthusiasm.
But T. ]. O'Donnell of Denver, speak
ing for the Gilpin county delegation,
nominated Miss Ida kruse OF Glipin..
taking occasion covertly to question the
Democracy of Mrs. Grenfell. He stated
that IL Mrs. Grenfell would take the
platform and say: 81 am n Democrat"
he would withdraw the name OF his
candidate in her favor.
A bedlam of confusion ensued and
many speeches were made. Ex-Goy-
ernor G. S. Thomas vouched for the de-
mocracy Of Mrs. Grenfell. as did ex-
Governor Alva Adams and others. Gov
ernor Thomas explained that she could
not with any degree OF self-respect re-
spond to the demand SO rudely made TO
announce her position which she had
given no one a right to question. But
still many were dissatisfied and insisted
that she should appear before the con-
vention.
Gradually the attitude of the conven-
tion began to turn strongly in her Ia
vor and MISS Kruse, unwilling to pro-
long an unpleasant situation, took the
platform and withdrew her name. at
the same time making motion that
Mrs. Grenfells nomination be made by
acclamation. There were some cries or
dissent, but the motion carried.
Mrs. Grenfell, who had been at the
Albany hotel, not far away. was then
brought to the platform and intro
duced by Miss Kruse.
Mrs. Grenfell did not say Il am a
Democrat" but she told of her active
work for the Democratic ticket during
three campaigns and pledged her best
efforts for the election of the present
ticket
The subsequent nominations were
made without special incident.