The daily sentinel., 1908-09-03

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Bucklin was called for and made
quite a lengthy speech declaring that
for 21 years he had been a loyal,
unswerving Democrat, supporting all
its standard bearers faithfully for its
causes. He then denounced the cor
poration element that he said is seek
ing to control the Democratic party
in Colorado through William G.
Evans, the boss of the Republican
party of the state. He paid many
nigh tributes to Mr.. Bryan which
called forth storms of applause.
1t was then announced that the
committee on credentials was ready
to report. This report was read
There had been only one contention
in the committee meeting, that was
over the Fourth Ward delegation in
Grand Junction. There had been a
misunderstanding in that ward as
to the hours of the primary and as
a result two tickets had been put up
and each voted for and carried at
different hour.
After considerable discussion of
the committees report the conven-
tion by a majority vote made an
amendment regarding the delegation
| in the Fourth Ward and seated two
men who had not been recommended
as the regular delegates by this com
mittee but who claimed to be regular
delegates.
The rest of the report of the COM
mittee on credentials was adopted by
an almost unanimous vote.
Then came the report of the com
mittee on order of business and per-
manent organization and a majority
of that committee attempted to vio-
late Democratic rules as laid down
in the laws governing the holding of
convention, and attempted to pave
the way for the endorsement of
Thomas j. O'Donnell for United
States senator, by putting in the or
der of business that the endorsement
of such a candidate should be made
one of the orders of business. Also
another violation of Democratic con
vention laws was the recommended
tion that the convention proceed to
the election of a permanent chairman
under new order.
When this report was read Henry
r. Rhone in a very able, pointed,
calm and reasonable speech took eX-
ceptions to these two clauses of the
otherwise regular report he declared
that to pave the way for an endorse
ment OF one candidate or another
who was the avowed champion of
ing toward disruption of the Demo-
cratic party in Mesa county and this
was a bad time for such action. He
said that it was a slap at harmonious
action. DR.. S. p. Green, who is very
anxious to have Thomas O'Donnell
endorsed and who is very anxious to
have everything the Patterson faction
in Denver wants, carried out, had
made few remarks preceding Mr..
Rhone and that gentleman was very
ably answered by Mr.. Rhone. DIR. |
Green was insulting in some of his
intimations regarding Democrats
who do not agree with him.
When Mr.. Rhone had finished
Allan Mcclure, one of the worst af
Elections the Democratic party in
Mesa county ever had, secured the
reluctant recognition of Chairman
Kluge and launched forth into a long |
and meaningless TRADE.
That the men in this city cham
pioning Patterson's fight in Denver |
desire to ride rough shod over every
principle of Democracy that might
bring harmonious feelings between |
all factions in the state, was made
most apparent by the actions of
James w. Bucklin, DR.. Green. H. w. |
K1uge, the Refers, X. e. Turpln and |
Il few others.
For nearly two hours the conven-
tion wrangled over the order of busi- |
ness report. Finally Joseph NJ. Sam |
pnner offered as an amendment to
the proposition that the convention
go on record endorsing a candidate
for United States senator. that this
convention, on September 1 9Th. when
the county ticket is nominated, in
struct its nominee for representative
who to vote for"
This amendment met with the ap-
proval of a majority of the delegates
but was Immediately attacked by
Bernard Hughes of Fruita, whosques-
toned Mr.. Sampliner's motive but
who later on saw that he had made |
mistake and apologized to Mr.. Sam
pliner. Then DR.. Green took the
floor to fight the amendment and
took occasion to get out of his way
to denounce Mr.. Charles j. Hughes
as a notorious corporation lawyer.
He declared that he wasn't in favor
of the Mesa county delegation going
down to Pueblo with no instructions
for a candidate for U. S. senator
simply in order to allow Mr.. Wheeler,
with his home delegation unpledged.
to make snch legitimate combinations
that might bring about his nonina-
ton. DR.. Green declared that he
wouldn't stand for such action, said
Wheeler might trade Mesa county's
vote to Hughes for United States
senator in return for the support of
the Denver delegation for Mr..
Wheeler's candidacy.
DR.. Green declared that IL such was
done and Wheeler was elected Bill
Evans and Bob Speer would be at the
supreme court to plead for any case
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