The Delta independent., 1907-01-25
GUGGENhEIM ELECTED
70 Represent Colorado in the United
States Senate.

70 represent SoioTd0o II tne OnIteo
States Senate.
Denver.-By vote of more than
General Assemblies out of 100
Simon Guggenheim. the Republican
party's only candidate. was chosen
Tuesday as the next United States
senator from Colorado.
The result Of the votes for senator
In House and Senate was as follows:
House. Senate. Total.
Simon Guggenheim. 4G % 6S
Charles S. Thomas. 10 IL p
Frank c. Goudy -.
o. NJ. KEN Of Montrose. S. S. Bellies
field of Pueblo and W. B. Ebbert of
Otero, Democrats, changed their vote
before the result was announced from
Thomas to Goudy, out Of compliment
to Representative Vincent. Senator
Morton Alexander, the only Republican
in the upper house who was opposed
to Guggenheim, was absent on ac-
count Of illness. His vote would have
been cast for Ex-Governor Jesse +. Nc
Donald.
In nominating Mr.. Guggenheim in
the Senate, Senator Bohn of Leadville.
representing the Sixth district, said:
He will help our President, encour-
age honor and purity in all public al
fairs; he will be true to the cardinal
principles OF the Republican party. he
will never neglect the local interests OF
Colorado. He will be fully alive to
the mineral and sugar industries Of our
nrorecfinn He will In
fuence and encourage capital to come
here and build up enterprises. He has
invested heavily in the construction OF
sugar refineries within our borders and
he has caused others to do so.
"He will stimulate with his magic
hand, every industry. and with his
wonderful financial influence he Will
attract the attention Of large inves'
tors"
In the House Representative Harr!
E. Kelly Of Denver, in nominating MT.
Guggenheim. said
"At this time We need. more than We
have ever needed in the past. man
whose mind is given up to the develop
ment Of the industry and commerce OF
this state, and who will discontinue
the populistic assaults that have been
made within the past few years upon
our industry and our commerce.
"A United States senator should be o
man of generosity and charity. AT the
foot of yonder mountains he has
erected his monument to the science
upon which one OF our chief Industries
most depends. Within the confines oil
this capital city he has placed his gen
erous testimonial to the poor victims
OF one OF the worst plaques 20 whict
flesh is heir.
II desire to say that my candidate
belongs to the progressive element OF
the Republican party and that he will
ally himself with the most progressive
element of the Republican party in the
United States Senate and will always
be found with the President OF the
United States supporting every meas
ure designed for the interests OF lib
erty. freedom and progress In this
country pledge it TO you.
Representative Mirle D. Vincen'
, Republican, of Paonia, nominated
Frank c. Goudy. protesting that the
dominant faction of the party had sole
the senatoTship TO Mr.. Guggenheim
He said:
This fight will not end here: II vii,
not cease in Washington. II | retair
my heal,h-and il is in pretty sooc
condition nOw-thiS fight VII! be car
red into every county. city and hamlet
of the state until the machine now IT
control of the party is overthrown b.!
the people"
Senator Tully Scott 'Democrat
placed in nomination Ex-Governor
Charles S Thomas. charging the Re
publican party with the sale OF the
Office and saying:
In contrast and in honor to the
state. nominate a citizen of Colorado
and a statesman OF the nation. law,
yer whose fame is not bounded by the
continent: devoted to the constitution
as Webster and equally able in eN
pounding 1t. with all the fiery elo
Queuce OF Clay in favor of liberty and
law: an ideal senator. typical OF the
old school. in whose election both
state and nation would find pride
whose open record will ever live as his
eulogy in the minds and hearts of his
countrymen. and who stands for the
equality Of all men before the law
whether bearing the scepter or the
Shepherds crook; l nominate the Hon
orahle Charles S. Thomas"
Mr.. O'Connell nominated Charles S
| Thomas in the House.
There were numerous seconds ir
both houses to the nominations OF Mr.
| GugEepheim and Mr.. Thomas.