The daily sentinel., 1906-09-10


After a recess of ten minutes the
committee made report seating all
delegations and announcing that
there were no contests,
Then came the first shock of the
afternoon and body blow was ad-
ministered to the big FIVE" The
committee on organization and order
of business made a report recon-
mending that the order of business as
announced in the published call for
the convention be changed so that the
nominations for the less important
county offices be made first, instead
of nominating candidates for the
most important first as provided for
George Smith was on his feet in a
moment and made the charge that a
slate had been prepared and that an
attempt was being made to railroad
it through and that this recommends
ton of this committee was one of the
steps. Attorney Greer. one of the
members of the committee, took is
sue with Mr.. Smith and A. C. Pro
bert of Plateau valley endorsed Mr..
Smiths remarks. Spirited discus
sion followed, a motion was put and
by an overwhelming majority Mr..
Smith was sustained and the order
of business was not changed. 1t was
a defeat for the big five"
The temporary organization was
made permanent.
The matter of selecting delegates
to the state. judicial senatorial and
congressional conventions was then
taken up. A motion was made that
Judge C. f. Caswell, candidate for
supreme court Justice, Senator De-
Long. candidate for reelection and
Straud NJ. Logan, candidate for dist
riot Judge, be allowed to confer with
the committee of three in selecting a
list of delegates to be presented toI
the convention for approval.
An amendment was made provid-I
ing that Judge Caswell himself be
ing the only Mesa county candidate
for state office. should be allowed to
name the delegates to the convention
Attorney Carnahan made a strong
speech in support of this motion and
endorsing Judge Caswell's candidacy
There were objections on the grounds
that it was giving the judge TOO much
power and the convention should
name the delegates and instruct them
to vote for Caswell After much dis
cussion the amendment was defeated
by a big majority and the original
motion passed by a large majority.
E. J. Dalton, l.. Jaynes and Tom
Sawyer were appointed as the com
mittee.
The committee retired for bust
ness and nominations for state repre-.
sentative were called for. The nam
es of A. b. Hoyt was presented by E.
e. Hintze, of Fruita. and that of
w. II. Mcdonald by 1 H. White
head
The resolutions adopted endorced
the national administration and
the administration of Gov. Mcdonald
there there was not n single cheer)
dorse the county administration, en-
dorse the candidacy of s. NJ. Logan,
of Judge Caswell, of Senator DeLong,
and instructed delegates to vote for
the gentlemen, first last and all the
time.
The following were chosen as the
delegates to the state and congress
sional conventions:
F. A. Jacquette, S NJ Logan, E
J. Dalton, George p. Smith. o. w.
Dingman, L. n. Lnnell. G. H. Blggs
w. Il. Payne. Scott Mckinney. H
r. belong, A. G. Newton. d. F..
Strain l.. e. Jaynes, Orson Adams,
A. b Hoyt. B. P. Blair and A.
C. Probert.
The following are the delegates to
the judicial and senatorial conven-
tons:
A. r. Wells. J l.. Farmer, j.
NJ Nichols, A. r. Craig, e. e.
Heintze. W. T. Dowery. w s. Sui
Ivan, j. s Carnahan. A. H. Davis,
-. F. Fry, r. H. Bancroft, o. NJ.
James, b. Watson, G. l.. Greer and
B. p. Blair.
The vote for nominees was by del
egation. Hon. A. B. Hoyt the pres
ent representative in the legislature
was renominated by vote of 60 to
80 over w. H. Mcdonald.
Balloting for sheriff then began.
Six names were presented and the