Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-11-07
PEAsoDY'S TOUR.

| DELTA Colo. Nov. 3-Governor
| Peabody had n most significant recep-
ton at ouray this morning, significant
n that it points with unerring hand the
way the pendulum is swinging in this
election. His train reached that place
at midnight Wednesday, after big
demonstration at the good Republican
town of Montrose. and lay on the side
track all night
At O'Clock the local committee
escorted the party TO the Beaumont
Hotel. In front OF which Ave hundred
| morning air.
Hon. Geo. C, Manly. OF Denver, held
| their attention on national topics ior
| short time until the Governor could
breakfast When Mr.. Peabody was In
troduced he gave them one of his
ringing talks that seems to strike
| right straight home to the vigorous
men in these mining camps. When he
says that he has nothing to apologize
for that he acted In the mining camps
under the law and in humane and
| sensible manner and that he is pre-
pared to do II again under similar cir
| cumstances they simply get up and
yell
Republican leaders In Ouray. de-
clare they are going to carry the
| county. alleged to be a Federation
| stronghold. and there is bet posted
at the Beaumont hotel today that there
W hxs h,,,,
in the votes cast for Roosevelt and
Peabody.
There is no Adams money down this
way
The entire population Of Ridgway
seemed to be at the depot when the
special stopped for ten minutes. The
train ran rapidly down the Uncom-
pahgre valley. A short stop was made
at Olathe where a hundred people had
gathered. short stop was also made
at Delta but after visit to Paonia the
train returns here this afternoon.
Tonight magnificent meeting will
be held at Grand Junction where the
train will reach at o'clock.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS. Colo. Nov.
4.-That Gov. Peabody is the biggest
attraction in Colorado Just now he
proved in Grand Junction last night
when he drew an audience OF 1000
people to the great auditorium against
street fair and the popular Frohman
Dramatic company at the opera house.
Further than that the Governors au-
dience waited out in the cold and
dark, until a ten cent show which
played at the auditorium could finish
it's performance at Q o'clock. 1t was the
greatest political gathering in the his
tory of the western slope. Following
up the valley Of the Grand river this
morning. there has been continual
ovation for the Governor.
After the strenuous night at Grand
Junction members of the party would
have preferred not getting up for the
little town Of Palisade, but the Gov
ernor insisted that the engagement
should be kept and he was very glad
of 1t afterwards. It was 7 o'clock. cold
and the sun not fully working. when
the train came In but there were gath
cred l50 people some Of whom must
have been up since o'clock to get in
from their ranches.
A little girl In white was rolled be
side the car on truck and In q neat
speech presented huge bunch OF
flowers and a basket Of fruit
Al Debeque hundred people were
gathered and at Grand Valley two
hundred people and the depot at the
last named place had been beautifully
decorated.
Rifle people did themselves proud
and showed the Governor one of the
nose sincere and heartfelt greetings
that he has had. As the train came In.
a long line OF school children were
seen marching down. There were about
200 OF them, because the Governor has
discovered that children is one OF the
best crops on the western slope.
The school board met the night be
lore and voted to adjourn school for
the occasion. There was band at the
depot which played patriotic airs and
the people simply enjoyed themselves.
Senator Griibb introduced the Govern
or and promised him big vote In his
district and the crowd which seemed
TO be the whole population Of the little
town endorsed with applause.
Nowhere has the Governor received
more respectful attention than In this
section. There has not been single
shout Of "Hurrah for Adams" by boys
or others during the entire morning.
A couple OF hundred people were at
New Castle station including some
striking coal miners and the crowd
gave the Governor cheer as he fin
ished. Tine welcome here was warm
and hearty crowd with a band being
at the depot. After dinner the Govern
or. Judge Babbltt and C. c. Dawson
will address large meeting at the
opera house. The Redstone band will
go to Aspen on the special this even
ing for the big meeting there.