The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
'SPEER Goes OUT
CONVENTION SEATS PATTERSON
DELEGATION.
AFTER STIRRING 0RATORY
Doyle Delegation Seated From FL Paso
county-owers Delegation From
Lake County Also Declared Resu-

Chairman Taylor called the Demo-
cratic state convention to order. The
intense interest which had been caused
over the Denver contest had brought
the delegates out early in spite of the
late hour most of them had retired.
The gallery, which had been set aside
for spectators, was packed. while hun
dreds were standing in the rear of the
hall back of the space set aside for the
delegates.
Chairman w. l.. Clayton, chairman
of the committee on credentials, sub
mitted the report of the committee as
follows:
ITO the Democratic State Convention
of Colorado:
Your committee on credentials begs
leave to report that the temporary roll
call as presented to this convention
by the chairman of the state central
committee or such proxies thereof as
have been regularly presented, be the
permanent roll call of the delegates of
this convention from all counties in
which no contests were filed.
"A majority of your committee begs
leave to report that as to the matter
of the two delegations from the city
and county of Denver, we find that the
delegates of the reorganized Democ-
yer county in this convention, and SO
recommend
THAT as to the matter of the two
delegations from the county of Lake.
we find that the delegates designated
as the Overs delegation should be
seated and recognized as the only del
egation TO represent the county OF
Lake in this convention and so recon-
mend.
THAT as to the matter of the two
delegations from the county of FL Paso.
We find that the Doyle delegation
from said county should be seated and
recognized as the only delegation to
represent FL Paso county in this con
yention, and so recommend"
1t was moved by the report, so far
as it related to the fifty-six uncontested
counties. be adopted, which motion
prevailed
Mr.. Harkenstein moved to adopt
that portion If the report which seated
the Lake county delegation.
Mr.. Burns, at this point, submitted
the minority report favoring the seat
ing OF his delegation from Ell Paso
county.
Mr.. Harkenstein's motion to take up
the Lake county case was adopted, and
the Overs delegation was declared
seated.
Mr.. Harkenstein moved that the Ell
Paso county case be taken up and
thirty minutes be allowed each side.
Henry C. Cassidy and Judge Showal-
ter spoke for the Burns side and Fl. Fl.
Sedomridge and Chairman Clayton
represented the Doyle contention.
The Doyle delegation was seated by
vote of 526 to 161.
The resolution by Chairman Clayton
fixing The time for debate on the Den
yer contest ut one hour for each side
was read.
Mr.. Robinson moved TO amend by
giving each side two hours, and after
some debate his amendment prevailed,
after which the convention took a re-
cess until 80 p. m.
Al The afternoon session the hall
was crowded. A motion made by Mr.
Harkenstan that the Speer delegation
have the opening and the chairman OF
the credential committee, Mr.. Clayton,
close the debate, prevailed.
Charles j. Hughes, Ir., took the plat
form tn speak in support of the Speer
delegation. He said he appeared under
peculiar circumstances. The delega-
tiol which ne represented was con
ceded 10 be the regular delegation OF
the city and county of Denver. II was
regularly called by the regular chair
made or filed.
mo contest against any delegate
has ever been made he said "They
were elected in the regular way and
under all the rules of the party. The
other delegation came here with ere
dentials identical in form and claiming
TO be the regular delegation. There
has never been served upon the dele
cation any notice of contest. There is
no contest"
Cnailman Milton Smith was criti-
cizcd for his failure to place the Speer
delegation on the temporary roll. Mr..
Hughes said this was a plain violation
OF the rules
Thomas ]. ODonnell opened the dis
cusslon for the Patterson delegation.
He charged that the Speer delegation
had apostasized from Democracy and
represented only corporation interests.
Following Mr.. O'Donnell, former
Gov. Charles S. Thomas made bril-
liant speech in behalf of the Speer de-
egation
Mr.. Thomas said his delegation was
present without contest and the only
charge against it was that it was not
composed of Democrats.
Mr.. Thomas said he would not ST.
with the reorganized Democracy If it
was seated in the convention. If the
Speer delegation was thrown out he
would go out with 1t.
His attack on Robert w. Jones, for
merly sheriff of Arapahoe county. was
peculiarly bitter. He charged him with
selling out to Edward o. Wolcott for
100000 and turning over Arapahoc
county to him. He sold his immortal
soul" said Mr.. Thomas