La Junta tribune., 1904-09-17
REPUBLICANS OF OLORADO
NOMINATE Their TICKET
A. the Convention.

Before the Convention was called TO
order after IL had assembled At the
Broadway theater yesterday morning.
General O. o. Howard and Senator
Chester l. Long Of Kansas were
brought 70 the stage by George W.
Cook and given q hearty greeting
Chairman FAiriey formally called
the convention 10 order.
Rev. Robert p. Coyie Of the Central
Presbyterian church. offered prayer
Al the conclusion u 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 = stir
ring speech. presented the name OF
Frank c. Goudy for temporary chair
man. Mr. Goudy was unanimously
elected and afterwArd made perma-
nent chairman He made a strong
speech on assuming the chair and was
vigorously applauded.
James H. Bkpwn nominated J. Q.
Mcdonald Of Fremont county for tenn
porary secretary and the nomination
was by acciamation- 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
olutIons. order Of business and creden-
tials.
General o. o. Howard was intro
duccd and after the cheering bad sub
sided he complimentea Mr.. Goudy on
his fearless utterances for the Repub-
lican 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-
niIed the gathering demanded his ap-
pearance on the platform When he
reached IL he was vociferously ap-
plauded.
Il am for law and order. therefore
am a Republican," Nr. Barela An
nounced 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
he Was candidate for mayor, specially
haHAffAN Ddfsu slOudt-
Jus.ice John Campbell of the Su-
preme Court nominated Franklin E.
Brooks OF Ell Paso. and later Mr..
Springer withdrew the name OF Mr..
Whiuord. leaving MIR. Brooks . clear
field
Governor Peabody was placed in
nomination for reelection by Clyde G.
Dawson OF Fremont county. and as he
named the candidate q stirring scene
took place. The whole convention rose
rs one man and one woman and
cheered. while the band played
The nomination was Immediately sec
onded by delegates from q number OF
counties and on motion of James h
Brown was made by acclamation.
Victor Aiessandro. an Italian dele
gate from Pueblo. said he represented
10000 Italians and 10000 more Aus
trians. and protested against the nom
nation, but without avail.
c. C. Dawson. F. p. Catlin. J. H.
Brown and S. d. Crump were appointed
u committee to escort Governor Pea
body to the stage. s-aerassa
In the meantime. John A. Ewing of
Leadville placed in nomination Jesse
F. Mcdonald OF Lake county for lieu
tenant governor. A 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
from the Senate and this was his vim
dication. the nomination was by accla-
nation.
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 a government as would AFFORD pro-
lection to all. even to the extent OF the
full 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 oid-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"
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