Gilpin observer., 1904-09-15

at the Broadway theatre in Denver yes.
terday for the purpose OF electing a com
plete state ticket to be voted upon at the
November election. The large building
was GRO %ded to its capacity by the dele.
cations and the people interested in the
meeting. The candidates slated by the
anti Wolcott faction OF the party were
nominated almost without change.
There was slight contest for the treas
urership between Samuel G. Gill and
John A. Holmberg, the latter finally re-
ceiving the nomination.
The convention was dominated by the
anti-Wolcotts, the Wolcottites being so
sorely in minority with their small dele
CATION, their presence was hardly not
iced. There was any amount of excite
ment, especially when John W. Springer
made his fiery speech condeming some
of the leading pillars 10 the Republican
party for the severe knitting he received
at their hands while he was making the
race for mayor of Denver, last spring.
His speech WIS cutting in the extreme
and he became SO personal at times in
denouncing David 81. Moffat that scene
of disorder seemed almost impossible to
avert.
The five presidential electors were
first in order for nomination after which
the attention OF the delegation was
turned to the main feature Of the con-
vention-the nomination Of a governor.
AS has been expected for months past
Gov. ]. II. Peabody was nominated to
succeed himself as chief executive OF
Colorado. His nomination was made by
reclamation. Cyde E. Dawson Of Ere.
mont county who nominated Peabody
for the position two years ago, again Ere.
sented his name before the convention
in brief, howery speech. The mention
OF Peabody was received with grand
ovation. A stirring scene took place.
The entire convention rose as one and
cheered long and loud, while the band
played lively music. The governor ac.
cepted the nomination in a speech of
some length in which he said the action
Of the convention was an endorsement
of his policy. He thanked the Assem-.
blage and assured them his former SO.
called law and order policy would be
adhered to should he be re elected.
The work of nominating the remaining
candidates was accomplished compara-
lively with speed and with little contro-
versy.
The name of S. V. Newell who vas en-
dorsed by the convention of Gilpin
county with instructions to the delega-
ton to support him for the gubernator-
ial nomination, was not proposed. New
ell insisted until the day before the
convention that his name would come
up before the meeting, not particularly
that he thought he stood any chance of
receiving the nomination, but If possible
to prevent Peabody being chosen by ac-
clamation. However, he must have
been induced to change his mind and
not have his name brought up. w. c.
Fullerton of Central City was booked to
make the speech nominating Newell,
but he returned last evening on the 6
o'clock train and evidently did not stay
for the iiuish.
Following appears the complete state
ticket as placed in nomination yester.
day by the Republican convention:
Presidential electors-David Ii. Mof.
fat, Denver; Percy II. Rider, Dolores;
Philip B. Stewart, Ell Paso; Simon Gug.
genheim, Denver; John G. Osgood, Gar.
field.
Governor II. Peabody, Fre-
mont.
Lieutenant Governor-Jess f. Nc
Donald, Lake.
Secretary OF State-James Cowie,
Denver.
Treasurer-John A. Holmberg, Den.
YER.
Auditor-A. q. Bent, Prowers.
Attorney General-Nathan G. Miller
La Plata.
Superintendent Public Instruction
Katherine L. Craig, jefferson.
Regents State University Thoma.
D. Baird, Huerfano; Harold D. Thomp
son, Teller.
Congressman at Large-F. E. Brooks
Ell Paso.
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