The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-13

the best tickets put in the field in
many years. H. E. Churchill is out
of power in Weld county politics,
for the present, at least. So is G.
c. Townsend, so is every man who
in the republican primaries Of
couple Of weeks ago favored Chur-
chill or any Of his niends.
To that extent the republican
county convention held here last
Saturday was an open convention.
1t was just as much of cut-and-
dried convention as the one Chur-
chill and his friends held two years
ago, the exception being that 1t was
cut and dried by the people at the
primaries, and the elimination this
time was Churchill and followers.
Only to the man on the inside Of
affairs was it apparent at this con-
vention that a power heretofore su-
preme in political affairs In the
county was being succeeded by still
stronger power, and that still back
of this was the will of the people.
The losing side, as represented by
the retiring county chairman, spoke
J loftily and urbanely Of the highest
principles OF the republican party,
and promised first. last and all the
time to uphold these principles in
local, state and national politics.
He was a game loser, Hitting about
on the outskirts of the crowd, while
another ring altogether, swayed
convention in which but two years
before he had been the one man
power.
The very first shot fired in the con-
test was when Judge c. E. Southland
placed in nomination for temporary
! chairman of the convention c. d.
| Todd. The election was made in
stanter, and then followed the selec-
tion of Fl. c. Luther for temporary
secretary and A. r. Fisher of Fort
Lupton for assistant secretary.
Only the county chairmanship for a
short time now stood between MIR.
Churchill aDd complete private life.
Immediately upon reconvening after
luncheon this obstacle also fell away
when II. f. English nominated G.
d. Todd for the chairmanship and
amid an uproar like a base ball game
he was acclaimed the leader of the
republican party in Weld county.
Upon the recommendation of the
committee on order of business the
work of selecting the county chair
man and precinct committeeman was
taken up first and then delegates to
the state, congressional and judiciary
conventions were chosen. Harrison
Teller of Windsor and C. E. South
ard of Greeley were chosen as mem
bers of the state central committee.
All preliminaries disposed of the
regular work of the convention began
with the nomination of Ben II. Flor
ance This was done by acclamation
and the big Windsorite was given
something of an ovation by the con-
vention.
L. II. Harrison slid into the
nomination for county superintend-
way.
Next Charles e. Southard nomi-
mated Charles Davis for county clerk
and j. NJ. Freeman presented the
name of Eugene Abbott. Davis re-
ceived 2l7 votes, enough to nominate
on the first ballot, while Abbott re-
ceiyed 81.
The contest between J. G. Wylie
and Fred James for the assessorship
resulted in lS6 votes for Wylie on
the first ballot and is for James.
Following this came the free-for-
all contest for the Office of treasurer.
1t was the only spirited contest OF
the convention and it was the best
natured. w. Il. Patterson, Z. W.
Allen, George w. Weber and NJ. p
Henderson were placed in nomina-
tion. Allen showed the biggest vote