The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-09
MAYOR SPEER
TO RUN AGAIN
20 ANNOUNCES IN ANSWER TO
PETITION OF DENVER sUsI-
NESS MEN.
MAY CUT PARTY TIES
sUPREME COURT DECIDES IN
FAVOR OF BRYANT (ANTi-
sPEER) ELECTION JUDGES.

Denver-The Republican Sunday
morning says:
Mayor Robert w. Speer, having con
sented to become candidate for re-
election in answer to a petition pre-
scented to him a month ago by the tax
payers and business people of Denver,
some one thousand III number, a move
ment has been undertaken to nominate
an independent ticket, businessmen s
ticket. with the present executive at
the head. The signers to the Speer
petition will be requested to meet in
convention about the end of the week
for this purpose. A ticket composed of
Republicans Democrats and Independ-
ents would be placed in nomination"
Following is the letter of Mayer
Speer:
Denver, Colo, April 4. 1908.
ITO the Business Men of Denver
Gentlemen: Your Endorsement of my
administration of city affairs, together
with your request for me to become a
candidate for reelection as mayor is a
tribute above my deserts. | would
rather have the good will and conf
dence of my fellow men than wealth.
! have made many mistakes as youf
executive officer, but my desire to
make Denver more beautiful. progress
sive and better, along practical lines.
has been my sole aim.
1T is no easy task to govern a Cit
with its variety of needs, desires and
beliefs, and ] had made up my mind
that l did not want a second term.
Your non-partisan petition represent
ing most of the business interests of
the city; the request of loyal party
organization, together with desire TO
complete many improvements now un-
der way and TO carry out plans formu-
lated for a greater Denver, have infiu-
enced me, after careful consideration,
to become a candidate for reelection
and / will use every honorable means
to succeed. Your active and organized
support will be much appreciated.
The management of a city is bus
mess proposition, and to be successful
must be governed by business methods.
If reelected. progressive and econ
omical city government will have the
right of way over politics, and l will
give to Denver my best
Very truly yours.
"R. W. SPEER"
The Bryant list of election judges
and registrars will serve for the May
election according to an oral decision
rendered by the Supreme Court Satur-
day afternoon and the registrars of
election will start work on registration
Monday, 6th-one Bryant registrar and
one Republican registrar for each pre-
cinct The issue before the court was
whether Davoren Democratic, favor
ing the Speer faction. or a Bryant mum
icipal ownership. recognized as anti
Speer. judge of election should serve
with the two Republicans at every pre-
cinct and Davoren lost under the pro
vision of the city charter which de-
ciares that each election commissioner
shall have the right to name one cleo
ton judge for each precinct. provided
that two political parties are repre-
sented.
The decision of District Judge
George w. Allen in favor of the Dav-
oren judges was reversed:
Chief Justice Steele delivered the de
cision. orally:
Il am requested to announce, said
he, that in the opinion of the court
judgment should be reversed. and that
the president and the secretary of the
elections commission should be re-
quired to certify the judges appointed
by Commissioner Bryant. 1t is so or
dered."