The daily sentinel., 1906-09-10

corners of he county and valley Re
publican office seekers and their
friends came to Grand junction yes
terday and today to take part in the
county convention which is in ses-
sion in Grand Junction today.
Saturday and Sunday and today
have beeen busy days for the Repub-
licans of Mesa county and it seemed
as if every other Republican was a
candidate for some office. Such a
scramble and howl for nominations
has rarely been witnessed.
The real excitement began when
the Republican primaries were held
Saturday afternoon and evening
throughout the county. There were
at least two delegate tickets up in
every precinct in the county save one
or two. and the scenes around the
polling places were lively indeed.
In Grand Junction the various
candidates had out carriages hauling
in their friends and supports. \
Ieavy vote was polled in each and
every ward in the city. Around some
of the polls numerous candidates or
their lieutenants stood AMI when a
voter approached whose stand was
not fully known the way he was pull
ed at and preached to was caution.
None of the polls were open more
than two hours and the voting kept
up at lively gait at each place.
Some of the ministers headed by
Rev. Becker. of theCongTegaHonal
church. Tried to push through a
slate at the various primaries. Rev.
Becker and his crowd are opposing
certain candidates for sheriff. They
want, it seems, either DR.. Craig of
Mesa, or C. H. Convey of this city, to
land the nomination. 1t seems that
Becker got his slate through in the
east third ward and in the Pomona
district and in none other but the
preacher and his friends have been
working hard today trading around
and fixing up various deals and Bee
ker's following claim they will have
a great big say so in the convention.
Rev. Becker has been in consultation
with various members of the "big
FIVE" so he is being given some con
sideration alright.
The struggle between George J.
D. williams and James A. McCul-
loch for the nomination for treasur-
err brought out two states in many of
the primaries and proved perhaps the
most exciting contest. McCulloch
carried the west third ward but Will
liams it seems, has the other wards
of the city. Down at Fruita where
Mr.. Williams claims his home, he
and p. r. Beldon. a candidate for
treasurership, run pretty race and
Williams won out by only one or
two votes. The Williams delegation
polIed 1872 votes while the Belden
delegation marked down at 131. 1t is
said that Belden has the Pomona
delegation williams seems to have
the lead.
The fight for sheriff was OF very
greatly cleared by the primaries and
neither was the struggle for the
county clerkship. Nearly every can
didate for each Office landed one OF
more delegations.
There was no contesting delega-
lions from any of the precincts.
During the past AS hours the can
didatorial map has changed often
However, it is claimed that a slate
has been prepared by the leaders
and will be slipped through the con
gention.
Conference after conference has
Leen held since Saturday afternoon.
Bryson P. Blair, register of the
land office at Montrose and chairman
of the Mesa county Republican cen
trail committee, arrived Saturday
night. He is reported as having de
cIared that he is taking no part in
the local political scrap because his
political position would not permit
him to do so. The way the little fel
lows have been hanging on his coa
tails today and yesterday tells it,
own story.
Delegates to the convention an'
candidates began to arrive yester
day and all were busy electioneerini
or getting electioneered" all morn
ing. Many thought the convention
was to open this morning but 70
some reason it was not set in motion
.,.ft chic oftaruoon
The delegates from the variou
precincts, composing the county con
ventiop are as follows:
No. IN. Whitehead, A. r
Wells. ]. F. Golden, George Gates