The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-23
REPUBLICANS OF COLORADO
NOMINATE THEIR TICKET

THE suit pending in the United
States Supreme Court between the
state of Kansas and the state OF Colo
rado, wherein the right of citizens and
residents OF Colorado to divert waters
from the Arkansas river for irrigation
purposes is in issue. is Of incalculable
Importance to this state, and should
be in the future, as it has been during
the present administration, vigorously
defended. To that end we recommend
and urge an adequate appropriation to
defray the expenses of the defending
such suit.
I'VE earnestly recommend necessary
legislation to provide for depart
ment of forestry. whose province shall
be to prevent profigate waste Of tim
ber, and by SO doing, conserve the wa
At the Convention.
Before the convention was called to
order after it had assembled at the
Broadway theater yesterday morning.
| General o. o. Howard and Senator
| Chester l. Long OF Kansas were
brought to the stage by George w.
Cook and given hearty greeting.
Chairman Farley formally called
the convention to order.
Rev. Robert +. Coyle of the Central
Presbyterian church, offered prayer.
At the conclusion of 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 a stir
ring speech, presented the name OF
Frank c. Goudy for temporary chair.
man. Mr.. Goudy was unanimously
elected and atterward made perma-
nent chairman. He made q strong
speech on assuming the chair and was
vigorously applauted.
James II. Brown nominated ]. @.
| Mcdonald of Fremont county for tenn
porary secretary and the nomination
was by acclamation. 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 crsden.
tials.
General o. o. Howard was intro
duced and after the cheering had sub.
sided he complimented Mr.. Cloudy on
his fearless utterances for the Repub
lican party.
Senator Long of Kansas follow ed
and stated that he had come here b.
request Of the national leaders who be
lieved that the Republicans could
carry Colorado this year.
i Senator Barela of Las Animas rose
in his seat to make a formal announce
ment, but the moment he was recog
niZed the gathering demanded his ap
pearance on the platform. When he
reached it he was vociferously ap
plauded.
""I am for law and order. therefore
am l Republican," Mr. 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
naming David H. Moffat.
Justice John Campbell of the Su-
preme Court nominated Franklin E
Brooks of Ell Paso. and later MIR
Springer withdrew the name Of Mr.
Whitford, leaving Mr. Brooks a clear
field.
Governor Peabody was placed In
nomination for reelection by Clyde c.
Dawson of Fremont county, and as he
named the candidate stirring scene
took place The whole convention rose
as one man and one woman and
cheered, while the band played.
The nomination was Immediately Sec
onded by delegates from number OF
counties and on motion of James II
Brown was made by acclamation.
Victor Alessandro, an Italian dele
gate from Pueblo, said he represented
10000 Italians and 10000 more Aus.
trianS, and protested against the nom
inatlon, but without avail.
| G. C. Dawson, F. P. Catlin, J. H
Brown and S. D. Crump were appointed
a committee to escort Governor Pea.
body to the stage
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 tho 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 tC
its feet, Governor Peabody was es-
corted to the stage. Fremont county
showered him with bouquets.
In his address he said:
1.-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 old-time princi-
ples Of American liberty and Republican