The daily sentinel., 1906-09-17
CONVENTION ECHos.
Samuel y. WheeIer's Splendid Fight
Against Great Odds.-Some
Inside History of the
Big Convention.


tory.
In many respects it was the most
remarkable in the history of Democ-
racy in this state.
The great battle of giants on the
floor of the convention when Greek
met Greek and grappled in a death
struggle. was the feature of the con-
vention and as to those dramatic.
heart rending and soul stirring seen
IS, incident to the unseating of the
Speer delegation and of the nomina-
ton of state ticket, have already
been pictured, it only remains for
this historian to chronicle some of
the events which transpired in the
fight for the supreme judgeship.
At the instance and request of Mr..
Wheeler. Hon. l. y. Bunting had con
scented to nominate the candidate
from Grand Junction. With this end
in view Mr.. Bunting was first on his
feet when the call was made for nom
nations but the chairman by prear-
rangement recognized first Ralph
Talbot, OF Denver county. who nomin-
ated Hartentein; then Senator Teller
who presented the claims of John c.
/ Bell, when that gentleman had ex-
pressly stated that under no consider
alton would he accept the nomin-
alton. Then Hon. Tully Scott
who placed Judge Seeds before
the convention. When it became evil
dent that Mr.. Bunting's claim Tor
recognition could no longer be over
looked or set aside Senator Taylor,
the presiding officer, condescended 10
/ recognize the gentleman from Mesa
/ county. This treatment from the
hands of Senator Edward Taylor is
the more strange in view of the fact
that he is a resident of a neighbor
Ing county.
IN a magnificent address emanat-
ing from man who knew whereof
he spoke. from an acquaintance of
twenty-five years. Mr.. Bunting elo-
quently told of the claims of Samuel
N. Wheeler and the western slope.
and placed that gentleman's name in
nomination.
The naming of Mr.. Wheeler of the
western slope, was a signal for great
applause and the nominating speak
er was rendered an ovation as he lef-
the platform.
On all sides 1t was evident that the
address had made a distinct impress
sion.
After the nomination of Judge
Johnson by Judge John l. Mullins,
the nominations were closed and thu
seconding speeches made and later
the balloting began.
The vote on the call of the roll re-
suited in the election of Judge Seeds.
of Teller, and Judge Hartenstein, of
Ch1free county.
! noe non-support of the
IN of the city and coun-
nc in number, apd the
( Senator Teller. Mr..
--- - Z was large and Denver
divided her vote equally among the
I four candidates, Mr.. Wheeler, would
have won the acmiuation by a good
majority, but the fact that the DEN
yer city and County votes We're
thrown to Hartenstein as a unit, de-
feated Mr.. Wheeler. His support was
more representative than that Of any
of the candidates. receiving rs he
did. votes from nearly every county
i in the state. Immediately after the
announcement of the vote Mr. Wheel
er obtained the floor and addressed
the convention as follows:
"Mr. Chairman: | desire to thank
the members of this convention for
the splendid support they have given
me ard ! move you, Mr.. Chairman
that the nomination of the gentleman
be Ilade unanimous. and l hereby
pledge to them and the ticket my
lnfaltering support"
WagIng an unequal fight against
/ fearful odds Mesa County Is justly
proud of the splendid showing made
4 by her candidate and it was the opin-
ion of great many of the delegat-
es from Mesa and outside counties
that Mr.. Wheeler emerged from the
fight tho strongest and most 9.ctucr
esnue figure of all the candidates fol
that Office Defeated yet without
stain, he returns to his constituency
a stronger. better and more loyal
democrat than ever before.
S. s /.