Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15

than that of the Democrats in the dis
t.'ict court room Saturday afternoon.
Every delegate from the eleven pre-
cincts of the county was present with
the exception possibly of one or two.
There were numerous aspirants for
nominations and their friends among
the delegates were there to boost. 1t
was apparent to all that no slate had
been prepared and everyone seeking
place on the ticket received square
deal. Consequently anyone failing to
land nomination had no complaint to
make.
Speaking was advertised for the oc-
casion and this brought out a large
audience and the spacious court room
back of the railing where the delegates
We're seated, was packed. Chas. Nc
Call, Geo. w. Musser and John A. Mar
tin were the speakers.
For temporary chairman two were
desirous of filling the position of honor
j. C. McShane and H. A. Hicks. A
vote was taken, McShane receiving 25
and Hicks 26. In assuming the chair
Mr. Hicks made few brief remarks
touching upon the political situation
and then introduced Judge Mccall as
the first speaker.
In opening his remarks Judge Nc
Call referred to the contest between
McShane and Hicks for the chairman
ship, saying it was the first he had wit
messed for some time. Judge Mccall
halls from the boss-ridden county of
Jefferson where such selections are
made by Johnny Vivian or Dick Broad
and the slate program is carried out as
they direct. Judge Mccall formerly
was Republican but the bossism COM
PEELED him to desert the ranks and join
the Democrats, the party that knows
no Vivian or Guggenheim. The speak
er said he had Democratic heart and
couldn't stand for the kind of Republi-
canism Guggy and his lieutenants rep
resent. He dwelt at length upon the
condition of corruption in Jefferson
county and fiayed the bosses as only one
can who abhors boss rule. He explain
ed the friction in Jefferson county poll
tics and said men were ruined in busi-
ness in that locality because they
wouldn't bow to the machine. 1t had
come to be a government by intimida-
ton and the condition was undemo-
cratic, unrepublican and unprincipaled.
A year ago he had started an active
campaign against that kind of govern
ment and had found large following.
He was confident of carrying the county
in his candidacy for district judge.
Judge Mccall said the machine had
started a campaign against him of
vituperative character and was.going to
spread false reports all over the dis
trict. During the past year the bosses
had been trying to pull him in line and
he wanted the people to have clear
understanding of the situation-he
would have nothing to do with the gang.
Concluding the Judge said that the
Democrats had placed the Judiciary
above petty machine politics and had
honored him with the nomination.: that
he believed in the strict enforcement of
the law and that if elected no improper
political machine would have influence
over his official acts. He would strive
to do things in the impartial manner
set by DeFrance. Judge Mccall made
splendid impression upon the conven-
tion and spectators.
Geo. w. Musser, candidate for the
supreme bench on the Democratic
ticket followed Judge Mccall. In re-
ferring to the remarks of the gentle
man who preceded him, he said it gave
him great pleasure to know that one
time Republican had found Democrat
ic home and that he hoped other Repub-
licans without home would find one in
the Democratic party. Judge Musser
reviewed the history of the party from
the time of Jefferson; that while it had
not been in control of the government
all the time since its inception, the
party was militant; it was the party of
the nation and the home of all human
ity. He said he could go on further in
discussing the party but he might de-
liver political speech and that would
be out Of place for man seeking the
high Office of supreme judge. Judge
Musser had to cut his remarks short in
order to catch the afternoon train. He
was a good talker and his audience re.
GREETED that he didn't have more time.
Before the last speaker was introduced,
the chairman appointed j. w. Cannon,
H. Eilmann and Mrs. Sophia Sandersor
on the resolutions committee and H. C.
Bolsinger, P. C. McNevins and T. w.
Plemmons on rules and order Of bust