The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-09-26
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Old Gang Runs Things until Ticket
10 all Nominated. but Gets
Hard jolt on Chairman.

county ticket, and while there was
quite number of new faces among
the delegates, there was enough Of the
old gang handy to control the pro-
ceedlng.
1t was soon evident that the in
tention of the "Big Three" was to
nominate weak ticket except for
the three offices which they intend
ed to make fight for, and the only
enthusiasm manifested at any time
was 10 the vigorous manner in which
the victims picked out declined to
run, making it necessary to hunt
candidates who were not in reach of
the convention.
1t will be remembered that Ora
NADIA precinct elected all three of the
successful democra attic candidates two
years ago, and the convention gener-
ously reward them by allowing them
to name the candidate for commits
sioner in their own district after Mr..
Higbee of Carlton had refused to
run. The convention also let the
Granada candidate for sheriff have
just ID votes, which he now knows
was an unlucky number.
Captain Heston, of course, presid-
ed oyer the convention, and Mr..
Trailer and Mr. Thoman were on
the floor to make and second the
motions. Mr. Lawless WAS station.
ed on the foul line to coach the raw
recruits, 30 the machinery was all in
shape to run things through smooth
ly.
After the usual prelimlnaries the
work of nominating a ticket was
commenced, and Geo. d. Robinson
for county clerk and John 7. Adkins
for treasurer were rushed through in
n hurry. Everyone knew they
would accept and no speeches were
asked for as all were anxious to
push through the balance before too
msuy of the victims arrived to de-
cline.
For commissioner from the second
district Clark Walker was placed in
nomination by Martin Graham of
Granada and nominated by acclama-
tion. For assessor j. s. McClung of
Granada was named but he prompt
ly declined as he had previous en-
counter with the q. o. p, and got
plenty. jim Baird of Holly WAS
then put in nomination, but that was
worse still, as he had twice hunted
the elephant in the Prowers county
Jungle, and announced that he pre-
ferred to stay at home. Bert Rowe
was next proposed, but arrived just
in time to say "none for me-" as he
too had been up against the ele-
iphant to his sorrow. Mr. Coates
then proposed to leave the assessor
to the vacancy committee as that
was about all they would get any
way, but was quickly called down by
Coach Lswless for improper inter-
ference. 1t was then up to Mr.
Thoman and he suggested that as
Chas. Thompson was out of town he
could not decline until after the con-
yention adjourned, and this sugges-
tion was welcomed and acted upon
at once.
Superintendent of schools was
next called and after some hesitation
the name of Miss NJ. H. Exline was
presented, but Mr.. Lawless from the
side line informed the convention
that the lady in question had had all
chat sort of honor she desired. (She,
too, had previously tried to tame the
slsphsnt) The chairman then pass
cd the office until search warrant
could be issued.
For coroner B. F. Hodge was
nominated, of course. He has be-
come so used to being run over by
the elephant that he likes the game
Mr.. Loofbourow of Holly was nomi-
mated for surveyor.
The office of sheriff was the only
one over which there was contest
H. A. Pettee of Holly was introduce
ed as an old time member OF Tue
gang and frequent office holder
while the Granada delegates were
unwise enough to announce that
their candidate, Nathan Mendenhaii'
was young man who had never
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