The Glenwood post., 1906-09-29
DEMOCRATS CON-
VENE AT RIFLE
County Ticket Named Last Satur-
day with the Exception Of
COrORer--ShOreS for Clerk
BARNEY NAPIER FOR LEGISLATURE

1He 6aruelu county uenOCrdLS nelu
their convention in Rifle Saturday and
there are those that intimate that
harmony wasn't floating around in
any perceptible quantities.
E. E. Drach called the meeting to
order. and on account of his strong
voice Ernest Barlow was made secre-
tary to read the roll of the conven-
ton.
1t was evident from this juncture
on that Major DeLan, DR.. Lockard
and few others were we'll acquaint
ed with the hospitality Rife extends
to its visitors. for they wanted to
stay indefinitely, even insisting on
credentials and a resolutions com
mittee. And horror of horrors
somebody way up front asked for the
reading of the state platform. The
groans which met this suggestion
proved beyond a doubt that some of
those present had been unwilling vic
tins of tine Denver conclave and
weren' t much taken with the idea of
second dose, so the convention failed
to hear the Pattersonian principles
declaimed.
P. W. Divelbiss was elected tenn
porary chairman, with Ernest Barlow
in the secretarys place and the con-
vention proceeded to the nomination of
candidates. beginning with county
commissioner. C. P. Diffendarfer of
Glenuood and Mr.. McNulty of Cattle
creek were the names placed before the
convention, but Mr. Diffendarfer re-
ceived rs votes to his opponent 13.
The scramble took place over the
clerk and recorder as was expected.
There seemed to be a difference of
opinion as to whether or not any
woman was capable Of acting as clerk
DR.. Lockard as speaker for the affirm
ative and W. NJ. DinkeI of Carbondale
TO. the negative. Mr.. Dinkel has
very convincing manner Of speaking.
and the wind veered suddenly around
in his direction, for d. W. Shores,
contrary to all expectations, was nom
mated on the first ballot, receiving 81
votes to 81 for Mrs. Lucy Dewitt, II
for John Campbell and 8 for S. J.
Lowe.
E. E. McPhee for treasurer. James
Zimmerman for sheriff, C. M. White
for assessor and Mrs. Alice b. Clark
for superintendent of public instruc-
tion we're renominated by acclamatlon
in rapid succession, and each one re
piled with short speech of accept
ance.
1t took three ballots to nominate
Theodore Rosenberg for surveyor, his
oppositi tion being W. H. Trumbor of
Glenwood and William Lacy of
Rifle.
The big event of the occasion, how
ever, Was the nomination of represen-
tative, and everybody sat up straight,
took new lease on life and awaited
All day long the
speech makers had saved up the term
democratic war horse and the time
was now ripe to use the cherished
phrase, and Mr. Wilmuth. of the
New Castle vicinity, in ar enthusias-
tic talk applied the name to b. 7,
Napier, whom he nominated for the
high place on the ticket. Mr.. Luxen
of Rife and l.. E. Brown of Grand
Valley were also nominated and sec
onded by earnest friends, but senti-
ment favored Mr.. Napier. who won
on the first ballot. He received As
votes to "a for Luxen and 8 for
Brown.
P. W. Divelbiss and H. NJ. Ruda
sill were chosen chairman and secre-
tary respectively of the county central
NOTES.
The democrats had to admit that
if Rev. Mann could conduct cam
paign as we'll as he could church
dinner that Barney would have the
time of his life getting into the legis
lature.
Some promises had been made to
candidates that we're evidently not
fulfilled Saturday when the final test
came.
Why some Of the delegates were so
non committal about their favorite in
the clerk and recorder race is puzzle
which only few Of the wise have
solved.
DR.. Lockard rose to a point Of
order" once too many times, and he