Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-05

The Republican county convention
| was called to order at promptly IL
| O'Clock this forenoon by chairman w.
j. Patterson, the attendance being
unusually large considering the fact
that no scramble OF any kind exists
in the party. Secretary Smith read
the call after which c. A. Pike was
elected temporary chairman and How.
ard Charlton of Upper Pine river.
secretary.
The list of delegates as made up by
the secretary. there being no contests,
was accepted as the roll call OF the
convention.
A motion then carried making the
temporary organization permanent.
On motion the chair then appoint
ed Charles A. Johnson. w w. Nc
Even and F. r. Lake. Sr. committee
on order of business and resolutions
After short recess the committee
reported the following as the order OF
business, asking further time to con
slider resolutions:
Order OF Business-That the chair
appoint a committee OF five to select
10 delegates to the state convention,
10 delegates to the judicial conven.
ton and 10 delegates to the sena-
torial convention.
The report of the committee was
adopted and the chair appointed as
| such committee ]. H. McDevitt, Geo
N. Raymond. r. s. Clements, T. G.
Edwards. and Ralph Burrows.
Another recess was taken to give
the committee time to select dele.
gates which reported as follows:
State Conventional. A. Johnson.
C. A. Pike. B. w. Ritter silas w.
Smith. w. J. Patterson, F. r. Lake,
Sr.. S. w Raymond. ]. ]. Patterson,
DR. W w. McEwen. Ed NJ. Brown.
Senatorial Convention:-J. H. Nc
Dewitt. C. o. Clark. Dan Thornton,
George Tyner. AL. Grant, s. N. John
son, Thomas Vigil. Eugene Strawn.
John A. James. David Ramsay.
Judicial Convention:-B. W. Rit-
ter. c. A Johnson. w C. Davidson.
C. A. Pike. F. c. Perkins. R. s. Glenn
ents, Geo Isgar. A. C. Saddler, Anto-
MO Rodriguez. DIR. j. w. Lackey.
The report OF the committee was
adopted unanimously and the names
selected were declared the duly elect
cd delegates to the said conventions.
The committee on resolutions then
reported the following:
The Republican party Of La Plata
county reaffirm their allegiance to the
principles OF the Republican party
and express their confidence in the
wise and Just administration OF Pres.
dent Roosevelt and invite the atten-
tion OF the people of the west and
their needs and interest which he has
so constantly extended and that
through his efforts benefcent laws
have come to be written in the stat
| utes OF the land by reason OF which
wonderful development Of the west
is being wrought.
We invite the attention of the par.
ty In the state to the admirable rec.
ord Of Honorable Nathan c. Miller.
who for the last two years has filled
the office Of Attorney General with
credit to the state and distinction to
himself and we instruct our dele
sdtes 10 tne btdte convention 10 again
present his name to the Republicans
| of Colorado in state convention as a
ft candidate for denomination.
We believe the interest OF the Re
publican party OF La Plata county
Will be best advanced II the delegation
to the state convention shall in all
things abide the voice OF its majority
and cast its vote on all matters as
| one.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted and the convention adjourned
The above constitutes the proceed
| ings In full Of the Republican conyen
tion held this forenoon In connect
ion with the above. especially the
resolutions. 1t was deemed advisable
to leave all matters OF state policy
to the state convention. hence all
reference to state matters WAS omit
ted. at the same time each one OF the
delegates is pledged to support Pea
obdy for denomination and there will
be no deviation from this.
| rLIAn NR