The Delta independent., 1906-09-21
STEWART NAMED
WILL BE THE CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR.
W. H. GABBERT RENOMlNATED
Work Of Republican Convention Com
pIeted-The Popular George W. Cook
Named for ConQressm man.at.l aroe

P'eteo-I nc fopuIdf Geor9e W. COOK
Named for consressman.at.Larse
DcnVer.-At 1870 O'Clock Friday
morning Chairman D. B. Farley called
the convention to order.
The Rev. J. P Lucas of Fremont in
vOked the divine blessing
Nominations being in order for tenn
| poraTy chairman, Fred w. Parks OF
Denver placed Congressman Franklin
f. Brooks in nomination.
Merle d. Vincent of Delta county
nominated w. w. Story of Ouray.
Richard Broad. Jr. seconded the
| nomination of Mr.. Brooks
Frank ID. Catlin seconded the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Story. The roll was
| called ard Mr.. Brooks was elected by
| u vote of G34 to 246
Mr.. Brooks spoke briefly of his de-
| cision to retire from public life. and
| said il" appreciated the loyal support
! which had been given him by Ie peo-
| pie of the state. He also paid trib-
| ute TO State Chairman Farley for the
work he had done for the party dur
ing the past five years. He then en-
tered upon an elaborate exposition OF
the record OF the Republican party.
| He took occasion TO eulogize the
| Specr Democracy in Denver, which he
said STOOD for all that was good and
| progressive in the Democratic party.
| He defended the administration of
Governor Mcdonald and asked the Re-
| puGllCans to take no back talk on that
| issue. He said that whether the party
went to victory under the dogged
| SweGC or the gallant Stewart. the one
| who was elected would have a hard
| time to equal the record of Mcdonald.
| Samuel II. Wood was elected tempo.
| rary secretary. after which the usual
| committees on platform. rules, rcsolu'
| IiOns and permanent organization were
appointed:
| AfCr a recess the convention met
again At 3 p. III. and the temporary or.
gaaization was made permanent.
The committee on resolutions not
| being ready 20 report, nominations for
| SOv,rLCr were taken up.
X. l.. Holland OF f. Paso county pre-.
scutrd the name OF Philip b. Stewart
OF FL Paso county Mr. Stewart
he said. had been n resident OF Colo.
RADIO for ten years. and is n good Citi'
zen aid n true friend-a Coloradan
who loves the state and who is in sym
pai.lv with its people.
J. & Starkwcather OF Denver then
took the I.arform. His candidate. he
said. belonged to the common people.
So diI Abraham Lincoln. His Candi
date. ho said. had always run ahead OF
| his ticket. He moved the nomination
| of John 4 HolmberE OF Denver.
|. y. Stevens of Pueblo nominated
| George W. Swink. Mr.. Stevens said
his candidate was the one man who
could defeat Alra Adams. not only in
this state. but in his own county.
| There were numerous seconds TO the
several nominations.
Roll call was ordered and the FIRST
ballot showed 55S votes for Stewarf
Is? tor Holmbcrr 1877 for Swink and
s. for Governor Mcdonald.
Mr.. Stewart having received ma
| jority of the votes of the convention
was declared the nominee OF the con
| vCntion for governor.
Tho ticket as completed Saturday Is
as follows:
Fot Congressman at Large-Gcorg,
W. Cook OF Denver.
For Govcrnor-Philip r. Stewart Q:
FL PaSo.
For Lieutenant Govcrnor-E. Il
Harper of Gunnison.
For Secretary of State-Timoth,
O'Connor of Boulder
Foo Auditor-George ID. Statler oi
Weld
For Treasurcr-A. +. Bent OF Prov
cTs
For Attorney General-W. II. Dick
| son OF Denver
For Superintendent OF Public In
Observation-Disclosures l.. Craig OF JET
| fCrsoh.
For Judges Of the Supreme Court
". Il. Gahbert Of Denver. Charles F
| Cacwcll of Mesa.
For Regents OF the State University
Charles II. Dudley OF Denver. J c
| Bell OF Las Animas
| Chairman State Central Committee
John +. Vivian Of Jefferson