Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATES
A Ticket Named That viii Garry The County
With a Big Majority.
GUGGEAHEIM sCoRED--sTInGING RESOLUTIONS
Clerk and Recorder-F. ]. Altvater.
Sheriff Thomas Cody.
Treasurer-Chris. Trezise.

Sheriff Thomas Cody.
Treasurer-Chris. Trezise.
| Assessor-Jas. V. Thompson.
| Superintendent Of Schools-Mrs. Ida
Kruse McFarlane.
Commissioner Third District-Joe
Borzago.
Coroner-E. r. Fouls.
Judge-L. G. Todd.
| Representative S. Bolsinger.
Tuesday evening the Democrats held
| their county convention in the court
| house and nominated the above ticket,
which from all appearances seems to be
winner. Aside from complete dele
CATION of representatives from the pre-
cincts of the county, the large room was
well filled with Democrats who were
greatly interested in the proceedings of
the convention. The ticket was named
in the midst of genuine enthusiasm and
harmony.
". o. Jenkins presided over the
meeting. After the delegates were
called to order a petition was introduced
by the Democrats of Apex contesting
the right of George Waite to sit in the
convention as their representative. The
protest charged Waite with having been
disloyal to the party in the election of
two years ago, and asked that he be
declared not a delegate and Michael
Whalen be seated in his stead. The
question was put to vote and Whalen
was declared the delegate from Apex.
All the nominees were the unanimous
choice OF the convention with the ex
ceptiou of two. There was contest for
the nomination of treasurer and super
intendent of schools. Chris Trezise and
c. c. McCallister were named. The
former was nominated on vote of % to
8. Mrs. Ida Kruse McFarlane, Mrs. f.
M. Mayhem and Miss Kate E. Sutton
were nominated for superintendent of
schools. Mrs. McFarlane received 1s
votes, Mrs. Mayhem IL and Miss Sutton
4.
Naming of candidates for Justices and
constables was left to the county cen.
trail com nittee.
Thomas Plemmons was elected as
chairman of the county central commit.
tee and the following were chosen as
precinct committeeman:
No. l. Geo Maloney, John McCul
lough.
No. 2. r. A. Bass, W. o. Jenkins.
). Henry Eilmann, NJ. j. Leahy.
r
Z" 8. John Lying, j. w. Cannon.
" 6. E. j. Slater, Thos. Roberts.
L. Geo. Miller, ii. ]. Williams.
" s. Otto Ruttcamp, n. Burroughs.
" o. Geo Vogel, p. c. McNevins.
10. Jas. Ross and w. II. Meyers.
IL. Michael Whelan, Joe. Walters
The following resolutions, which
should APPEAL to every voter in Gilpin
county, were adopted
Resolved, That We favor the election
OF U. S. senator by direct vote of the
people, thereby eliminating the posi-.
bility OF nonresident millionaires pur-
chasing seat in the II. S. Senate.
Resolved, That we are unalterably op.
posed to the candidacy of one Simon
Guggenheim for the U. S. Senate and
deny his right to receive any credit
whatever for his alleged donations to
the School OF Mines for the Sc. called
Guggenheim hall, and we insist that the
credit due on account of the erection OF
said hall be given to the leasers, tribu
ters, miners and mine owners of Colo.
RADIO, whose values have been iilched and
taken away by the merciless smelling
trust OF which said Guggenheim is the
head.
Resolved, That as condition prece.
dent to the acceptance of the nomna.
tion for the Office Of representative by
our nominee, that he be and he is hereby
pledged to vote against the election OF
| and to use ali honorable means to defeat
the election Of one Simon Guggenheim
to the U. S. senate from the state OF
Colorado.
Resolved, That we heartily favor the
creation and maintenance of a state
home for dependent and disabled min.
ers, the principal necessity for which
arises out OF the exorbitant and unjust
charges made by the smeltor trust which
forces tho miner to penury.
Resolved That we favor the creation
OF an efficient railway commission, to be
elected by the people, with power to ad
Just and fix rates and we hereby pledge
our representative to the 10th general
assembly to use all honorable means to