The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-09-19
STEWART NAMED
WILL BE THE CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR.
W. H. GABBERT RENOMINATED
work Of Republican Convention Com.
p'eted-The Popular George W. Cook
Named for Conqressman-at-l .roe

P'eted-The Popular George w. Cook
Named for Congressman-at-Larq e,
DenVer.-At 1910 O'Clock Friday
morning Chairman d. B. Farley called
| the convention to order
me Rev. j. p. Lucas of Fremont in.
voked the divine blessing.
Nominations being in order for tenn
porary chairman, Fred w Parks OF
Denver placed Congressman Franklin
+. Brooks in nomination.
Merle ID. Vincent of Delta county
nominated W. w. Story of Ouray.
Richard Broad, Jr., seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Brooks.
Frank ID. Catlin seconded the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Story. The roll was
called and Mr.. Brooks was elected by
vote of 634 to 246.
MIR. Brooks spoke briefly of his de
cision to retire from public life, and
said he appreciated the loyal support
which had been given him by the peo-
pie or the state. He also paid trib-
ute tc State Chairman Farley for the
work he had done for the party dur
ing the past five years. He then en-
tered upon an elaborate exposition OF
the record of the Republican party.
he TOOK occasion to eulogiZe the
Speer Democracy in Denver, which he
said stood for all that was good and
progressive in the Democratic party
He defended the administration of
Governor Mcdonald. and asked the Re-
pu6licans to take no back talk on that
issue. He said that whether the party
went to victory under the logged
Swede or the gallant Stewart, the one
who was elected would have hard
time to equal the record of Mcdonald.
Samuel II. Wood was elected tempo
rary secretary, after which the usual
committees on platform. rules, resolu
tons and permanent organization were
appointed:
After a recess the convention met
again at 3 p. m. and the temporary or
ganization was made permanent.
The committee on resolutions not
being ready 20 report, nominations for
governor We're taken up.
R. l.. Holland of Ell Paso county pre-
sented the name of Philip b. Stewart
of FL Paso county. Mr.. Stewart.
he said. had been a resident of Colo
RADIO for ten years. and is good citi-
zen and a true friend-a Coloradan
who loves the state and who is in sym
pathv with its people.
J. q. Starkweather of Denver then
took The platform. His candidate, he
said. belonged to the common people.
So dill Abraham Lincoln. His candi-
date, lie said, had always run ahead OF
his ticket. He moved the nomination
of John A. Holmberg of Denver.
|. n. Stevens of Pueblo nominated
George W. Swink. Mr.. Stevens said
his candidate was the one man who
could defeat Alva Adams. not only in
this state. but in his own county.
There were numerous seconds to the
several nominations.
Roll call was ordered and the first
ballot showed 55S votes for Stewart,
159 for Holmberg. 1877 for SNink and
3S for Governor MCDONALD.
Mr.. Stewart having received ma
jority of the votes of the convention
was declared the nominee OF the con
vention for governor.
The ticket as completed Saturday is
as follows:
Fof Congressman at Large-George
w. Cook of Denver.
For Governor-Philip B. Stewart Of
Ell Paso
For Lieutenant Governor-E. r.
Harper of Gunnison.
For Secretary of State-Timothy
OConnor of Boulder
For Auditor-George d. Statler OF
Weld.
For Treasurer-A. E. Bent of Prov
ers.
For Attorney General-w. H. Dick
son OF Denver.
For Superintendent of Public In
Observation-Disclosures l.. Craig of JEFF
fersol.
For Judges of the Supreme Court
w. Fl. Gabbert OF Denver. Charles F.
Caswell of Mesa.
For Regents of the State University
Charles H. Dudley of Denver. j. c
Bell of Las Animas.
Chairman State Central Committee
John F. Vivian of Jefferson.