Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
GUGGENHE|M
CANDIDATES
Republicans Name a Weak Ticket and One
Candidate WithdraWs.
MRS. EMMA MAIscHoss WILL NOT RUN

seventy.five delegates to the Republican
convention held meeting Saturday af
ternoon to pass upon the ticket Flor
Ashbaugh, under the guidance and in
struction Of Johnny Vivian, had been
delegated to name. A. G. Reckling was
chairman Of the gathering and upon
calling the meeting to order made short
talk in which he said that it had always
been the custom among the seekers Of
Office on the Republican ticket when
turned down to go out Apd knife the
ticket and that he hoped this fall they
would depart from the custom and not
attempt any surgical work.
AS soon as a committee on order OF
business had been appointed and after
making its report, the body proceeded TO
the nomination of the ticket Peter
McFarlane was given the floor He said,
owing to throat aflliction-to use his
own words, "bronco affecton"-he would
not wax eloquent in nominating the man
whom he wanted to present for the Office
of representative. He said it had there
tofore been difficult matter for the
party TO name a good, honorable man
for the legislature, but he had ferreted
one out in the person of Ii. p. Davies.
Mr.. Davies according to Mr.. McFarlane
would do the right thing as member OF
the house of representatives. He did
not say what the fright thing" would
be, but as several of the delegates, es-
pecially two from Denver, who are fa-
vorable to Guggenheim for the U. s.
senate nodded assent it was presumed
that the nominator meant that Mr. Da-
vies would vote right" for the smelter
magnate for the senatorial toga. As
soon rs Mr.. McFarlane had finished his
speech Ed. Mitchell OF Denver moved
that the nominations be closed and Mr..
Davies was nominated by acclamation.
Geo. w. Schneider nominated W. C.
Matthews for county judge and Mat
thews was declared the unanimous
choice Of the convention.
Thor. Crook was made the unanimous
choice of the convention for commiss-
ioner of the third district.
Robert n. Lewis placed in nomination
ii. II. Hall for clerk and recorder and no
sooner had he finished than Mr.. Mitchell,
Of Denver, jumped to his feet and moved
that the nominations close. Mr.. Hall
was called upon for speech and made a
very abbreviated talk. He said some.
thing that those around him had not
been aware Of before, viz, that he was a
Republican. When asked by a party
seated near him whether his Republi-
canisn was of the Roosevelt or Guggen-
helm brand he did not say, as being re-
cent convert he doubtless had not had
time enough to determine which OF the
two he would follow.
There was a slight contest for the
nomination of sheriff and the chairman
remarked that he was glad that they
had finally come to an Office where there
was competition. John Richards, Peter
Some and Ed. Griffin were nominated.
After the ballot had been taken and be-
fore the votes were counted squabble
arose over the manner in which some OF
the precincts had voted. Geo. Schnei.
der in talking for an individual ballot
at this iuncture said that in making the
suggestion he thought it would be farer
to all, and not realizing how applicable
the assertion would be said he "wanted
the convention TO be as democratic as
possible" The remark caused an out
burst of laughter as tho convention had
been very democratic politically, as
Democrats were frequently spoken OF
and named for Offices. The ballot show
ed that Griffin received thirty eight
votes. Richards fourteen and Some nine
teen. 1t looked as though Mr. Mitchell,
OF Denver, had been delegated to "move
that most Of the nominations be by nc
clamation," as hardly n person was plac.
cd in nomination but what he was upon
his feet in an instant and doing little
moving. Griffin upon the motion OF
Mitchell was declared the unanimous
choice OF the convention for sheriff.
James Rule was nominated by acca-
nation for the position OF treasurer.
The name Of J. g. Fowler was pre-
sented for surveyor and Mr.. Mitchell fol-
lowing out his instructions "moved that
the nominations be closed" Fowler
therefore, is the Republican candidate
for surveyor.
Thinking their candidates would be
sorely in need OF coroner on the morn
ing following election, A. G. Asquith was
chosen for that Office without dissent.