The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-21
HUGHES CAN HAVE
THE NOMINATION
So Can kIVa Adams If Either
One of them Wants II.
NEITHER MAN A CANDIDATE
COLORADO DEMOCRATS WILL
MEET TODAY.

Denver, Sept 2O-The Democratic
state convention will meet in this city
tomorrow TO select a full state ticket
and five presidential electors.
Contrary TO the usual conditions the
names of those who are most inactive
in pursuit Of the gubernatorial nOmina
ton, are most frequently mentioned as
having the favor of he delegates. It
is even asserted that Charles J.
Hughes, jr., of Denver. a leading at
torney. who has never authoritatively
announced that he Is a candidate for
the office. could be nominated on the
first ballot if he would express q desire
to be chosen.
Again, Ex-Governor Alva Adams of
Pueblo, who las given out statement
and reiterated i'm an address before the
Pueblo county convention that under
no circumstances would he allow his
name 10 be placed before the coGven-
tion, has been endorsed by the Pueblo
convention and the delegation has been
instructed to vote for him Tor cover
nor.
Taylor p Candidate.
OF the remaining FIVE or six men
toned for the nomination, il is be
lieved that with Hughes and Adams
set aside, Former Congressman John
f. Shaffroth Of Denver and State Sen
stor Edward F. Taylor of GIenwood
would lead the race.
Taylor has announced his candidacy,
and is making an active campaign for
the nomination. He claims 10 have
most of the delegates from the western
slope pledged 10 vote for him.. although
it is admitted hat Shanroth is strong
in tkat section of the state. The lat
ter is not making an open fight and is.
perhaps. the most likely dark horse of
any I'm the list
For all the remaining positions on the
ticket there are from three to six can
diGates with the exception of secretary
of state. For that place the only as
pirant seems to be Horace w. Ravens
of Leadville. who has been strongly
endorsed by several delegations.
For Congressman.
Two candidates for congress will be
named tomorrow. one for the First dis
trict and another at large.
II is almost certain tIat Clay b.
WhitfOrd of Denver will get the for
mer nomination. although it is re-
ported a fight will. be made by the
friends of James p. Mullins TO break
the unit rule included in the instruc-
tons directing the Denver delegation
to vote for Whitford. The Denver del
egatiOn controls the vote in this con-
gressional district.
State Senator Charles 3. Ward of
Boulder is the only man seriously
talked OF for CONGRESSMAN at large.
The fact that eighteen out of thirty
seven state senators will retire and
their places be filled this fall is having
considerable influence in the moulding
of candidates. The desire 10 retain
control of the upper branch of the
state legislature in the interest of can
didates for United States senator. a
vacancy in which body viii be filled
two years hence. has caused much
pressure to be brought 10 bear upon
certain men to seek reelection as state
senators and forego their personal am
billions for higher Office.
The platform adopted tomorrow viii
deal unmincingly with the so-called
law and order" policy of Governor
Peabody. pominee for reelection on the
Republican ticket.