The daily sentinel., 1908-06-15
DEMOCRATS
OF COLORADO
Today Greatest State Convention Years Opened Gwo With Thousands Present
Patterson Making Fight Of Life But Mayor Speer Has Defeated Him.
Senator Billy Adams Nominated by l. N Bunting Made
Chairman Local Delegation Against Regular
Denver De|egaion--Memorabe Scenes

Hotel COLORADO caucus was called
by the Speer leaders. Milton H..
Smith, state chairman, and Charles
]. Hughes made addresses. Mr..
Hughes told what constituted real
democracy and pointed out the rea-
sons for the refusal of the conven-
ton to seat the Patterson delegates.
He declared that they were irregular
ly elected, not accredited and have
no right to seats. The caucus was
marked with much enthusiasm, and
the determination of mo compro-
mise was reiterated time and again.
The program. as outlined at this
caucus of democratic leaders, pro-
vided for no compromise with Pat
terson; no lengthy gabfest over the
contentious of the opposing factions,
and the seating of the entire Speer
or regular Denver delegation.
At the caucus, which lasted far in
to the night, Senator Frank Moore of
Fremont county, presided. Demo-
cratic leaders from all sections of the
state We're present.
Patterson Loncs Hope.
Ex-senator Thomas NJ. Patterson
realizes that he has met his Water
loo. Yesterday he gave up all hope
of seating his entire delegation, and
his friends have given out that he
now anxiously desires that one-half
of his delegation be seated. His
forces are scattered. his plans brok-
and he knows Il.
Last night, about midnight, a con-
ference was held by Messrs. Patter-
son, Adams, O'Donnell and Mont
gomery. and it was decided 10 de-
ba ropnyal nf Chairp1au N
Milt H. Smith; but this, too, will be
4 losing fight.
Bunting offered Honor.
Mayor Speer, Charles j. Hughes
and other leaders of the regular dem
ocratic organization last night, i'm
mediately after his arrival, asked l..
N. Bunting of Grand Junction, editor
of The Daily Sentinel. to accept the
temporary chairmanship of the big
convention. Mr.. Bunting was as
sured that he was the first choice for
this place. and Mayor Speer and Mr..
Hughes were very anxious for him
to take the Office.
Mr.. Bunting declined to take the
Craftsmanship, believing that it would
be better to put a man from some
other section in the chair.
"Bill" Adams Chairman.
1t was finally agreed that Senator
"Billy" Adams, brother of ex-Gov-
ernor Alva Adams, who is strongly
in favor of seating the regular dele
gates from Denver, but who is to
some extent acceptable to the Pat
terson faction, owing to his relation
to Ex-Governor Adams, should be
made temporary chairman if Mr..
Bunting would not accept the place.
Senator billy" is well known
throughout the state and is a loyal
democrat.
Mesa County Men.
The Mesa county delegates have
been hobnobbing with the leaders
pretty extensively. James w. Buck
lin and a few of the other delegates
have lined up to fall with Patterson,
Bucklin declaring that I'll never
stand for Speer.'. A number of the
other delegates are firm for the seat
ing of the regular delegates from
Denver.
How Mesa County Votes.
Glenwood Springs, Colo, June 10,
noon This morning the Mesa
county delegation held a caucus and
the Patterson men being in the con-
troll of the delegation from here de-
cided to cast the entire vote of the
Mesa county delegation for the seat
ing of the Patterson Denver delega-
ton, thus tying the hands of the five
or more Mesa county delegates fav-
orable to Mayor Speer and the reg
ular Democratic delegation from
Denver.
Mesa county is one of the few
counties whose delegations have de-
cided in caucus to support Patterson.
At the caucus meeting James w.
Bucklin was elected chairman. r. E.
Turpin was named as member of the
conventions committee on creden-
tials. J. S. Woods was named as
member of the committee on roll call
and order of business. II. w. Kluge
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