Gilpin observer., 1906-09-06
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
Meeting Well Attended and a Most Iarmoni.
Gus Affair.
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION CHOSEN

Gilpin county were held last Thurday
evening when delegates to the county
convention, which convened Friday night
were named. There was no discord
whatever at the primaries over the Sc
lection of the delegates to the conven-
ton, and the meetings in the various
precincts were conducted in friendly
spirit, which, needless to say, invariably
characteriZes Democratic gatherings.
At the convention Friday evening
every precinct in the county was repre-
sented. F. j. Altvater, chairman of the
county central committee, called the
meeting to order. After the reading of
the call, II. G. Bolsinger and NJ. j. Lea
by were elected permanent chairman and
secretary, respectively, the selection of
temporary officers being dispensed with.
After hearing the report OF the action
of the several precincts as to whom they
had selected as delegates, the following
names were submitted as delegates to
the county convention, which were ac-
cepted:
First Precinct-W. j. Stull, Il. A.
Hicks, ". T. Plemmons, F. j. Altvater
Second Precinct-W. o. jenkins, R.
A. Bass, Charles Karns, Elmer Eldred.
Third Precinct-Henry Eilmann, Otto
Scheffier, M. Hazard, George Hender-
son, NJ. J. Leahy.
Fourth Precinct-R. B. Brown, John
Leidinger, Norman Gourlie.
Fifth Precinct-J. W. Cannon, John
Lying.
Sixth Precipct-H. G. Bolsinger, Thos
Roberts.
Seventh Precinct-E. r. Fouts, John
Stevens, Geo. Miller, Tom Turner, Hugh
Williams.
Eighth Precinct-Neil Burrough, VIM.
Eccker, Otto Ruttcamp.
Ninth Precinct-P. c. McNevins, Geo.
Vogel, II. Eatwell, Fred Bauer.
Tenth Precinct-George Churchill.
Eleventh Precidct-Geo. Waite.
The matter Of selection OF delegates
to the state convention, which convenes in
Denver on the 11th OF this month, was
then brought before the meeting. 1t
was agreed that the delegates should be
selected by precincts. The following
gentlemen will represent Gilpin county
in the state convention:
F. j. Altvater, delegate at large; H. A.
Hicks, w. T. Plemmons, W. j. Stull,
Henry Ellmann, John Lying. H. G. Boil.
singer, Geo. Miller, E. R. Fouts, P. c.
McNevins, Geo. Vogel, Geo. Churchill,
Geo. Waite.
Upon motion, which carried without a
dissenting voice, the above delegates
will not only serve at the state conven.
ton, but the congressional and judicial
as we'll.
The next order OF business was the
election Of state committeeman. There
were two aspirants for the honor-H. c.
Bolsinger and Thomas Plemmons. Be.
fore the vote was taken both the candi.
dates addressed the convention in their
own behalf. Mr.. Bolsinger claimed the
reason he was so anxious to be elected
was because he regarded Milton Smith
the chairman Of the state central com.
mittee, as corporation man, further stat.
ing that he was familiar with few acts
Of the gentleman in which he had moi
dealt squarely with the Democracy and
that he was by no means fit man to fil
the craftsmanship. Mr.. Bolsinger would
not say what he knew about Milton
Smith, preferring to keep it secret tc
be sprung at the state convention. Or
the floor of the convention he claimed he
would prefer charges against the
chairman; would "speak right ou,
in meetin'" as it were. and would de
nounce him in emphatic tcrms.
After the talks Of the candidates, the
vote was taken, Of which BolsinRer re-
ceived seventeen and Plemmons fourteen
The convention unanimously endorsed
the candidacy Of Mrs. Ida Kruse Nc
Farlane for state superintendent Of pub
lie instruction.
| Adjournment was taken subject to th,
call Of the chairman OF the county cen
tral committee, at which time the candi
dates for the several county offices will
be placed in nomination.
immediately after the adjournment o
the convention the delegation to tn,
state convention met and organized. q
A. Hicks was selected as chairman, +.
Altyater as member Of the committe
on credentials and H. A. Hicks and q
9. Bolsinger were chosen to serve on th
resolutions committee.