Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-11
COLORADO DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.

Denver. Sept. 1.-THE Democratic
state convention met in Coliseum hail
| today 10 nominate a full state ticket
and two justices Of the supreme court
| When the convention opened there
seemed no doubt that former Gov.
| Alva Adams OF Pueblo would be nom
/ mated for another term as governor.
/ although County Judge Ben b. Lind
sey OF Denver was stll mentioned.
Judge Lindsey has always been warm
supporter Of Adams and was not In
any sense contesting With him for the
honor. Lindsey's friends were anxious
that Adams should accept the endorse
mcnt OF the convention for the posi-
ton of United States senator 10 sue
coed Thomas MHpatterson. whose
term expires next March, and pass up
the governorship TO Lindsey. Senator
Patterson. whose fight against the local
Democratic organization, dominated by
MAYOR Robert W. Speer. has won him
warm support from outside counties,
Insists that Adams take the guberna-
torial nomination In yindication OF his
claim that he was elected governor two
years ago and was robbed OF the Of
fee
Three contests have been filed. the
most important being from Denver
county. senator Patterson heads
delegation which Is contesting the seats
of the delegation named by the regular
organization on the ground that this
faction does not represent the true
[ Democracy OF Denver as they are
bound hand and foot 10 the local pup
lie utility corporations.
state Chairman Milton Smith calleS
the convention 10 order al lO;io ana
announced that state Senator Taylor
OF GlenWood Springs had been chosen
temporary chairman. In brief speech
chairman Taylor declared his intention
10 treat all factions fairly.
The chairman announced that the
follcall aid not contain the names OF
three counties from which contests had
been filed and asked II this met the
approval OF the convention. Clay Il.
Mhitford. a member Of the Speer del
egation which occupied the seats as
signed 10 Denver county, while the
Patterson delegation were lined up
against the wall al one side, arose
and demanded that the Speer delegates
be seated. He declared that they had the
same credentials as did the chairman
and Insisted that they be recognized.
For nearly an hour he stood on his feet |
while jeers and cries Of ''sit down"
were hurled at him from all sections OF |
the hall.
Delegate r. c. Bonney Of Idaho |
Springs moved that three speakers rep |
resesnting each faction from Denver be |
allowed to plead their cause before the
convention. This motion was tabled.
For another quarter Of an hour Whit
ford made an effort TO have read writ
ten protest which he had sent 10 the
chairman Of the convention. A dele
gate from Chaffee county moved that
all the protests and other communica-
lions concerning contests be referred TO
the committee on credentials and on
viva voce vote In which the Speer dele
cation voted nay loudly, the motion
was declared carried.
After the delegations had all handed
in their lists OF committeeman. the
chair announced that each contesting
would be given the privilege
Of having a representative on the DIFF
ferent committees. The choice was
announced and the convention adj
Journed until tonight