Gilpin observer., 1905-03-23
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
The Sullivan Slate Carried
Through in Jig Time.

gathered at the city hall last Saturday
evening as delegates from the four pre-
cincts to the city convention. The meet
ing was called for eight o'clock and lasted
about fifteen minutes! 9The exceedingly
short session was due to the fact that
report had been noised about the streets
the last few days to the effect that Sam
uel V. Newell, the big champion OF the
Republican forces in this locality, was
expected to return from Goldfield in
time to participate in the pow WOW,
which meant that the Sullivan following
would be routed as they were last fall
when Newell was the chief gladiator in
the Republican arena. The Sullivan
slate, which had been fixed up week or
more ago, went through with whirl,
the old political war horse having dis
played the shrewdness characteristic of
all his actions in the past, in cinching
things when he had them coming his
way. He was chairman of the conven-
tion and G. NJ. Laird acted as secretary.
Before the meeting there had been some
talk OF contest for the nomination OF
mayor. There were two aspirants-
Peter Some and the present incumbent.
Somehow Sonne's boom fell fat, he being
an anti-Sullivan man. However, Mayor
Ii. p. Davies vas renominated. Atten-
ton was then given to the aldermanic
nominees. In the First ward Harry
EilmaLn was chosen. 1t has been the
supposition OF many disinterested par
ties that Oscar Williams, the alderman
from that ward whose term expires this
spring, would be the candidate. He
would have been undoubtedly had he
consented 20 wear the Sullivan collar
Mr.. Williams refused to vote for Sulli-
van for the clerkship in csse of re-elec-
tion and for that reason was not salts
factory to the heavyweight politician. In
the Second ward, Ed Griffin, who is
a candidate to succeed himself. In the
Third, Fred Bowden, who is employed
on the Sun and Moon mine in Clear
Creek county, and who is absent from
the city the greater part Of the year and
would be unable to attend the meetings
OF the council in case he was elected, re-
ceived tine nomination. He is another
Sullivan man and for that reason alone
was put on the slate. 7. Il. Mitchell.
also member Of the city council whose
term OF Office expires this spring, was re.
nominated. He is an ardent admirer of
the big boss and should he be re elected
Sullivan could bank on his vote when
the matter Of appointing the city clerk
would come up.
Throughout the convention was devoid
OF interest or enthusiasm. 1t was har-
monious in a sense, and it hardly could
be otherwise when the program OF the
Sullivan faction was followed completely
and met with no opposition whatever.
No platform was adopted upon which
the candidates will stand. The only
issue will be Sullivan, and vote for any
OF the candidates on the Republican
ticket is vote for man who has been
sucking the public tit for the past six or
seven years, and for man who is selfish
enough to ask the public to elect ticket
which will support his candidacy for the
disappointment to position which other
good and capable residents should be
given chance to FILL Judging by the
expressions Of many on the streets this
week the Republican'tcke is one OF the
poorest placed in the field in a municipal
election for several years, and defeat is
projected for the candidates by every
one that stops TO comment upon the
weakness OF the nominees.