The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-09-22
MEEKER COLO. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1905.

ed. That the heads of the party in
the state still recognized him as II
strong man, is indicated by the fact
that he was renominated in 1886 and
elected.
He was renOminated by acclama-
tion by the Democratic convention
two years later, but declined and re-
turned to his home in Pueblo. There
he was still engaged in the hardware
business, and president of the Pueblo
Savings bank-which he is to this
day-and he had established branches
Of his business at Ouray and Alamosa
and was extensively interested in the
San Luis valley and the Parade val
ley. His interests required his per-
sOnal attention.
In 1896, when Mr.. Adams was again
called into public life, in one of the
most remarkable campaigns ON rec
ord, he was easily elected. He had
the endorsement of the Democratic
and Silver Republican parties, and
this term, like his first, was marked
by careful regard for Justice.
The history of the campaign of two
years ago, when Governor Adams
was elected by an overwhelming ma
jority over Peabody and then depriv-
ed of his Office by an INSCRIPTIONS
Legislature, is history too fresh in the
public mind to need recalling.
Mr.. Adams is distinctly II family
man. He was married in Manitou in
1872 to Miss Eliza Nye,. who has be-
come almost as noted as her famous
husband and who is the complement
OF his career. They have one son,
Alva b. Adams, Yale graduate,
who is practicing law in Pueblo, and
bids fair to follow in his fathers foot
steps along political lines.
Mr.. Adams has personality which
has won him n following of friends
such as few men live to boast of. BY
this is meant personal friends. Mr..
Adams probably knows more men,
women and children in Colorado per-
sOnally than any other individual,
and he is proud to say that he num-
bers them as his faiends.
Elias N. Ammons, for Lieutenant Governor.
Elias NJ. Ammons, nominee for
lieutenant governor, was Governor
Adams running mate two years ago.
He has served during his political
career as speaker of the house and as
a member Of the senate. He was
born on. u farm near Franklin, Macon
county, N. c., July 2s, 1850.
Mr.. Ammons is one of the strongest
men on the ticket. He is well known
in this part of the state and his many
friends will see to it that he gets II
good big majority in Rio Blanco and
Routt.
Horace ". Havens, for Secretary OF State.
Horace w. Havens, nominee for
secretary of state, has been in Colo
RADIO since the centennial year. Born
at Chateaugay, N. Y, forty-scven
years ago, Mr.. Havens was but II boy
of IL when he came west to grow up
with the country. He settled at
Leadville, and there, four years later,
cast his first vote for Hancock for
president.
Engaging in mining on an extern
sive scale early i'm life. Mr.. Havens
was more than ordinarily successful.
His popularity in Leadville brought
him the nomination for city clerk,
his first elective office, but not his
first office. His wide influence in
Lake county affairs had secured for
him during the terms of 1s37-0s-99-O
the Office of deputy secretary of state.
During 1901 and 1902 he was private
secretary to Governor james B. Or
man.
Mr.. Havens was nominated for the
Office of secretary of state by the
Democratic convention of 1902. He
was defeated by narrow margin,
but was again nominated two years
later. The Roosevelt tidal wave