Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-23
REPUBLICANS OF COLORADO
NOMINATE THEIR TICKET
At the Convention.

Before the convention was called to
order after 1t had assembled at the
Broadway theater yesterday morning.
General o. o. Howard and Senator
Chester |. Long OF Kansas wero
brought to the stage by George W.
Cook and given u hearty greeting.
Chairman Farley formally called
the convention to order.
Rev. Robert Il. Coyle OF the Central
Presbyterian church. offered prayer.
At the conclusion OF the prayer tho
band played America" the whole
gathering rising to It's feet.
Charles W. Cochran. secretary OF
the state committee. read tho call for
| the convention.
Then Richard. Broad. Jr.. in n Btir-
ring speech. presented tho name OF
Frank c. Goudy for temporary chair
man. Mr.. Goudy was unanimously
elected and aiterward made perma-
nent chairman. He made strong
speech on assuming the chair and was
vigorously applauded.
James II. Brown nominated J. Q.
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
| olutlons. order OF business and creden-
tiais.
General o. o. Howard was intro
duced and after the cheering. had sub
sided he complimented Mr.. Goudy on
his fearless utterances for the Repub-
llchn party.
Senator Long OF Kansas followed
| unn al n that IA. hnA hara nv
request OF the national leaders who be-
licved that the Republicans could
carry Colorado this year.
Senator Barela OF Las Animns rose
In his seat to make formal announce
meIt. but the moment ho was recoE-
nized tho gathering. demanded his ap-
pcarance on the platform. when he
reached II he was vociiorously ap-
plauded.
Il am for law and order. therefore
am ! Republican," Mr.. Barela an
nouncci amid renewed cheering.
In nominating Greeley W. whluord
for congressman Mt large. John w.
Springer bitterly denounced In hcath-
ing language the Republicans who had
assisted In defeating tho Republican
ticket In Denver last spring on which
he was candidate for mayor. specially
naming David II. Monat.
Justice John Campbell OF tho Su-
prcmc Court nominated Franklin Y.
Brooks OF II PaHo. and later MT.
Springer withdrew tho namo Of Mr.
whitford. leaving Mr.. Brooks = clear
field.
Governor Peabody was placed In
nomination for reelection by clyde e.
Dawson Of Fremont county. and m hs
named tho candidate n Htirrrin. sern.
took place. The Who'll. convention rona
~ ono man and ono woman and
ehccTcd. while tho band played.
Tho nomination was Immediately nec-
ontrd by delegates from a number os
counties and on motion uf James u.
Brown ~aa made by acciamaiion.
Victor AirsSandEo. an Italian dele
Ertc from Pueblo. said he represented
1900 Italians and 10000 more Aus
tFians. and protected aEaInh, tho nom
lnaiion. bu; vIthou, avail.
q. e. Dawson. y. u. Ca,iIn. J. u.
brown and = u. cTnmp were appointed
committee TO tacoft Governor Pea
body to tho stage.
In tho meantime. John 4. Ewing of
IyradyilIc placed In nomination jcrssr
=. Mcdonald OF Lake county for ii.u-
tenant governor. A glowing tribute
SaA paid to the candidate by Mr.
Ewinr. MF. Mcdonald was a man Of
puro life and noble purpose and ono
Of tho pioneers Of tho camp.
on motion of Senator Queen of Teller
county. and after tho chair had stated
that the nominee had been thrown
from tho Senate and this vas his vim
dicaiion. the nomination vas BY aecla-
nation.
To the accompaniment OF music ana
srca, applause. tho eonVcniion rising 10
It's feet, Governor Peabody was CO.
carted TO the stage. Fremont county
, shuwefcd him with bnrnuota.
In his address he said:
Two years ago ws promised the peo-
rIo Of this state that they should have
. such government aa would afford pro
lection to all. even TO the extent OF the
fuI authority vested by law.
In the recent conflict with lsvIezs-
, ness in this state no new principle has
, been evolved. nothing strange or mys-
tcfious has been attempted. but simply
an application oi those old-,imo pfinoi-
! pies of American liberty and Republican
safety. until vc can now say 10 the pc"-
: pic Of Colorado. and TO the country al
. large. that In Colorado labor is free
aud life and property are safe"