Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-15
FRIENDLY
RIVALRY
Republican County Conven-
ton Characterized by Alb
sence Of Bitter Contests

The Republican county convention
OF La Plata county is matter of his
tory. How well the business before
1t was accomplished win be demon.
strated on the sixth day OF November.
| The Herald Is of the belief that IL
will be approved by handsome ma.
jority of the voters. There should be
no sore spots, So far as the Herald, as
a newspaper Is concerned. no favor
ties were pushed to the front for place
on the ticket, and outside of individ-
ual precincts the Herald proprietors
declared hands OFF, as to who dele
gates should support. We are not of
the class who declare the successful
| nominees were my men," Honesty
compels the admission that there are
two or three of the nominees who did
not receive the writer's vote in the
convention-not because of personal
| feelings, but because of the right to
exercise individual Judgment as to
who would make the strongest race,
| granting the same privilege to every
other delegate In the convention. AS
soon as the nominations were made,
however, the nominees of the conven-
| tion became "our nominees" In every
| sense of the word. We feel that this
sentiment should prevail with every
delegate in the convention and every
one who voted to send delegates.
| 1t must be give and take. Unless
this spirit is to prevail, not only In
the present case, bus after all conven,
tions, success cannot be achieved.
The Herald has sufficient faith in the
| spirit of fairness, loyalty and earnest
ness of the Republicans of La Plata
county to believe they will place i'm
plicit confidence in the judgment OF
the delegates attending yesterdays
convention. There were more men
and women voted at the primaries on
Tuesday than in the history of any
party in the Southwest, an indication
of earnestness on the part OF the vot-
ers, also a positive proof that the
convention was mot slate" There
can be no slate with such an outpour-
ing as took place Tuesday in La Plata
county.
AS to the personnel of the ticket it
is high grade. Men Of well known In
tegrity were named for the various
positions The ticket is composed OF
men that the voters Of La Plata can go
down the line for.
At the commencement the spirit OF
good will was displayed in the friendly
rivalry for place. when DR.. w. w.
McEwen took the floor and In a neat
and appropriate speech placed in nom
ination Hon. T. G. Graden for repre-
sentative, position the doctor was an
aspirant for up to yesterday at the
solicitation OF many friends who felt
his good work of two years ago de-
served another term. DR.. McEwen
had previously informed the conven-
tion that he was not candidate for
the nomination. The doctors eulogy
of Mr.. Graden was to the point and is
voiced by the great masses OF the
county.
AS to sheriff, the rivalry was earn
est from the start. There were three
names presented to the convention
Mr.. Thornton had made no canvas
l hat n. ttra
votes In the face Of the strong rivalry
between Mr.. Thompson and Mr.
! Springer, indicates some loyal friends
for the Florida gentleman. Mr.
, Springer's candidacy met with grea
! deal OF favor, coming as he does from
{ populous and rural section of th'
county, being backed by his home peo
> Pile and neighboring delegations. Bu
4 Mr.. Thompson has long been regarded
2 In connection with the sheriffship. /
+ came TO him In the first place by ap
pointment as legacy from his deaf
e brother, with the understanding tina
+ he would carry out the law and orde
[ policy inaugurated. and great man.
|. Republicans believed the temporar
n pointment and policy inaugurate
= should go before the people for ar
y proval. If the law and order polio
/ Is desired by the people OF La Plat
s county Mr.. Thompson will be electe
o II not, defeated. And while tn
8 Herald would have trusted this mi,
e sion with just as much faith to NJ,
: Springer. Mr.. Thornton or Rober
Pearson. the majority OF the delegate
believed the people favored NJ
e Thompson and the Herald Is firml
n convinced that Mr.. Thompson's sle'
n tion will result by at least 400 majo
e ity and possibly more. It's matte