The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01
political POT
BEGINS TO BOIL
Both Parties Have Set Dates for
Holding State and County Con-
ventiOnS and Much Political
Activity is Being Shown
LOCAL SITUATION IS WARNING UP

| Matters have been very quiet in
political circles until the past week or
two when several would he candidates
have been increasing their stock of
smiles aud practicing the tight clasp
handshake. The state central com
mittees of both parties have been held
and the dates of state conventions
fixed. The democrats will nominate
! state officers September II and the
republicans will name their candidates
three days later.
In the county the democratic con
vention has been set for the 9Th and
the republican convention for the 1 lth.
Each of these meetings will elect del
egates to the state and district conven-
tions in addition to putting complete
| county ticket in the field.
The democrats of Denver are fight
ing among themselves with Tom Pat
terson on the one side working with
all his might for the nomination of
Alva Adams for governor and Tammen
of the Post just as vigorously insisting
that Judge Lindsey must be the stand
ard bearer, and Lindsey by way of
frightening the demmies to his way
of thinking threatening to make the
race as an independent candidate if
not given the regular nomination.
While the republicans throughout
the state greatly regret Governor Nc
Donald s determination to decline
nomination the party is by no means
lacking in gubernatorial timber and
there are no wildcat newspapers trying
to dictate the nominations.
AT present Philip B.. Stewart of Col
orado Springs is easily the favorite
in this race with several others in the
"favorably mentioned class
In the congressional race there is
no dearth of candidates although it is
said Hon. R. w, Bonynge of the first
district will have no opposition in his
own party. For congressman at large
Gen. George w. Cook is we'll in the
lead and his candidacy is especially
pUpuldI Will thO ". n. II. u.
In the second district there are sew
eral men who have shown willing
ness to fill the position now held by
Mr.. Hogg. Among these Warren A.
Haggott of Idaho Springs, F. D. Catl,n
of Montrose and Tom Hoffmeir of
PIerlo have been seen examining
Fences.
Who shall be the next district Judge
is question in which all in this ter.
ritory are interested. 1t looks now as
though there would be a three cornered
| fight in the democratic convention
Judge Shumate, the present occupant
of the bench will have opposition from
his own county in the person Of Judge
Rogers while Col. b. F. Montgomery
of Meeker is now in the race and is
making lively scramble for the place.
Montgomery friends claim he is a
splendid lawyer and think he would
make model judge. With the
republicans the fight is between c. w
Darrow of this city and Judge Rucker
of Aspen with the odds at present
favoring Darrow. 1t was said that
j. M. Downing of Aspen threatened
to take shy at this Office but this is
denied by the Judge friends who say
the poor state of his health will not
permit him to consider the nomina-
ton.
For county Offices but little definite
work has been done by prospective
candidates. The democrats feel un-
der obligation to renominate their
present officials except County Clerk
Cardnell who has never been quite
satisfactory to the bosses and d. w.
Shores of CaI bondale has for some
time been in training for this very
desirable position. If the republicans
have candidate for this place they
have not mentioned his name in the
presence of the reporter.
1t is said that Dick Callen of Divide
creek. former deputy sheriff of AXE
county, will contest with Mr.. Zim-
norman for a residence in the court
house with lights and coal furnished
For assessor, 1t Is reported that
Charley Whites position looks good
to W. P. Kennedy who drew the
salary for three years and was second
In the race two years ago. b. F.
Sommers who was candidate for the
place when Kennedy was first nom.
mated thinks he could just give them
all cards and spades in the matter Of