The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

tic ticket so far rs named; just one
half Of the candidates being from Glen
wood Springs.
The Democrats of Garfield count,
met in convention at Grand Valley yes
terday and the ticket as indicated
above is the result of strenuous delib
erations which were not ended unit
nearly Q O'Clock and then with mucf
wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Alex Job Of Divide creek, presiden,
OF the Farmers club, booster for the
Tri-county fair and wonhbe county
commissioner, called the convention to
order and II. W. Smith was cho7eu a.
secretary, these nominations afterward
being made permanent.
The credentials committee was an.
pointed and soon made report. There
was question as to whether. the pre.
cincts Of South Canon and Sunlight,
neither Of which had sent delegates,
should be given representation. 1t was
found that the delegates elected had
sent proxies to parties outside of their
precincts. Sen. Taylor moved that
these precincts be allowed represen.
tation by proxy although admitting
that to do so was clearly agsinst the
rules of the party which provides that
proxies can only be used by residents
of the precincts from which the dele
gates were elected. He said, however,
that these were important precincts
ana in view of the fact that every vote
would be needed this year he thought
it good politics to allow them reprcsen.
tation in this manner.
Charlie johnson of Carbopdale be.
heve6 in hewing to the line regardless
of consequences or where the chips
might fall. He moved as a substitute
that the rules of the party be strictly
adhered to. The first motion finally
prevailed.
When the committee on order of
business reported recommending that
the nominations be started With that
for sheriff there was suddes opening
of mouths and glsncing from one to
another, followed by hurried assemb
ling ofa number of the fxers in little
groups about the room. It was clear
IL evident that something serious was
in the wind and that the Napier steam
roller had slipped few cogs. Every
one was under heavy tension for few
minutes when Ed Drach after a lhasty
conference with others of the powers
that be Tor would be) arose for what
was thought to be a nominating speech
Instead he startled the expectant saith
ering by suggesting plan which
meant the formation of a slate and the
taking Of the nominations out Of con-
troll of the convention and placing
them in the hands Of small commit
tee.
In support Of his scheme Mr.. Drach
said that the convention was unsettled
and uncertain, that the delegates were
all up in the air and that trouble was
imminent If the convention proceeded
at once to the nominations. This is a
very critical time, he said, and the ef-
feet Of hasty action is liable to be dis
astrous to the party. Every vote is
needed this fall, he continued speaking
with deliberation and careful choice Of
words, and no advantge can be lost
without jeopardy to the party. He then
moved that q committee of one from
each precinct be appointed to confer on
a slate in order to avert the threatened
disaster to the party, implying, though
carefully avoiding the saying outright,
that renomination of several Of the
present Democratic incumbents would
spell irretrievable ruin.
A. J. vagg, . newcomer in Garfield
county who despite his name says he is
here to stay, quickly echoed Mr..
rrach s pessip,istic notions and said. he
scented danger. Ed MePhee, also
seenting something evidently, favored
tho Drach motion but wartsd the com
mittee appointed by the precinct dele
gates instead Of by the chair. Alec
Job frowned when his jpdgmen. was
thus brought into question but also
scsntisg danger II he got TOO svbiet~fy
eosssnted to the Suggestion.
Major Do Ian said that while not
caniidate for any ohice he thought the
eoavsaticn was quite competent to
sans its eandidates. "Why have = con
vsatise st all," he shrisked, !" II We
are 70 delegate to eonnitte Of one
froa each precinct the power to aomi-
rate county ticketi This u net good
politics a.d Il u not Demoersey and
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