Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-15
REPUBLICAN
CONVENT|O
La Plata County Republican,
Put up a strong and
Winning Ticket

From Thursdays Daily.
TIC. Graden for representative.
George w. Thompson for sheriff
w. W. ParshaIl for treasurer.
J. p. Airy for clerk.
T. e. Peterson for assessor.
Mrs. Rosepha Puiford for superin-
tendsA of schools.
w. M. Peterson for commissioner
of district No. I.
The Republican county convention
convened at IL o'clock this morning
In Red Mems hall. 1t was a represen-
tative set of delegates that Chairman
Silas w. Smith had the pleasure of
calling to order. Most every delegate
was present, very few proxies being
handed in. After the reading of the
call by Secretary Charles A. Johnson
he placed B. w. Ritter in nomination
ueman was elected by acclamation.
In taking his place Mr.. Ritter thanked
the convention and in short speech
said the large attendance denoted In
terest in the work of the party and
the enthusiasm manifested at the pri-
maries meant victory the 9th of No
vember.
R. S. Clements and George N. Ray
mond were placed in nomination for
temporary secretary, Mr.. Raymond
withdrawing and moving Mr.. Glenn
ent's nomination by acclamation. Car
ried.
On motion the prime facie roll-call
as made UP by the secretary was de-
clared the roll-call of the convention.
The chair then, on motion, appoint
Fed the following committees:
Permanent organization and order
, o. business-Charles A. Johnson, h.
S. Baker, Henry Bolllnger Howard
Charlton and w. w. McEwen.
Resolutions - william. P. Vale,
George N Raymond, w. C. Davidson,
Joull hcuStl anu iltniy hiHDOiu
The convention then adjourned un-
til 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the re-convening of the conven-
tion, Chairman Ritter called for the
report of the committee on order OF
business and permanent organization,
which was read by C. A. Johnson,
chairman of the committee, who, on
arcount of the provision of the report
making the temporary organization
permanent, moved the adoption of the
reportAsni was thereupon done.
The committee reported as follows:
We respectfully beg leave to sub
nit the following report:
That the temporary organization of
!, this convention be made the perma-
nent organization thereof.
The nomination of candidates for
the various offices to be filled be
made by ballot in the following order:
Nl First-One candidate for member
of the Sixteenth general assembly.
Second-The nomination of can
didate for sheriff.
Third-The nomination of candi.
date for county treasurer.
Fourth-The nomination of can
didate for county clerk and recorder.
Fifth-The nomination of candi-
date for assessor.
Sixth-The nomination of candi-
date for county superintendent.
Seventh-The nomination of a can
didate for county commissioner for
district No. /.
Eighth-The nomination of a candi.
date for coroner.
Ninth-The nomination of a candi-
date for surveyor.
Tenth-The delegates from the va
rious justice precincts of the county
name two candidates for justice of the
peace and two candidates for con
stable for their respective precincts
and THAT such nominations be ther
rahis sied by this convention.
Eleventh-That the delegates from
y the various precincts nominate tw,
pdAt,ns from their respective pre-
'cIncts to serve as members of tn,
Republican central committee OF L.
Plata county for the next ensuing tw,
years, and that the persons so sc
lected be declared by this convention
to compose and constitute such cen
trail committee for said term and un
til the next regular meeting and cor
vention of the Republican party of l.
Plata county.
CHAS. A. JOHNSON, Chairman.
The committee on resolutions re
ported as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF tn