Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-01
Republican Convention

was called to order Monday
morning by County Chairman W. w.
McEwen who extolled the national
Republican and state candidates and
asked that the local Republicans con
tinued the good work. G. w. Moody
was then elected temporary secretary.
On motion of J. II. McDevitt, j. N.
Springer and Mrs. Pollock were ap-
tinue the good work. G. w. Moody
ganization and order of business. The
convention then took recess OF twen-
ty minutes when the committee rec
commended the temporary organization
to be made permanent.
On motion the chair then appointed
the following committees:
Resolutions-J. p. Airy, Geo. n. Ray
mond and Miss Shenck.
Credentials--C. A. Johnson, John
Meuser, ]. J. Patterson. Harry Pear
son.
Owing to lack OF time and space 1t is
impossible TO give the full proceedings
OF the afternoon. The committee on
credentials reported in favor Of seat
ing the Pierce-Martinez delegation in
lengthy report which will be pub
lished tomorrow. The report of the
committee was adopted.
Nominations then proceeded.
MIR. Graden nominated DR.. w. w
McEwen for representative and his
selection was made by acclamation.
Chas. A. Johnson presented the
name of ]. w. Morgan for sheriff
and no other name was presented.
Unanimous.
]. j. Patterson named J. S. d. Hop
kins for assessor and he was named
by acclamation.
Mr.. Graden placed in nomination
w. c. Leisenberg for county clerk and
his election was unanimous.
Jack Cunningham placed J, J.
Patterson in nomination for superin-
| tendent of schools and his nomina-
tion was by reclamation.
Mr.. Graden then said he wished to
state In nomination candidate for
commissioner for the second district
at the request of j. w Sites who had
withdrawn and who wishes to endorse
DR.. w. H. C. Folsom. No other ncmi
nees and election unanimous.
j. r. Dooley nominated Chas. Grif-
| fifth for commissioner from the third
/ district; j. r. Nelson named Thos
Cash and r. E. Gaines named John
Moss for the same position. The first
ballot resulted as follows: Griffith Al (;
Moss %; Cash A, and Mr.. Griffith de
clared the nominee of the convention
Chas. A. johnson placed DIR. Lefur
gey in nomination for coroner. Nc
other nominee. Unanimous.
A. L. Fisher and E. II. Burdick were
placed in nomination for county sur
veyor. resulting in Mr.. Fisher receiv
ing 81 votes and Mr.. Burdick 27
Wiley Evans placed Walter Weight
man in nomination for treasurer and
| Arthur Anderson named j. p. Lowell
| for the same place. First ballot result
ed In the selection of Mr.. Lowell by
vote of 35 to 32.
r. s. Clements was placed in nomi
| nation for county judge by II. NJ. How
ard and he was selected by acclama
ton. u
AS we go to press the precinct off
GERS are being selected.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented and unanimously adopted:
The Republicans of La Plata coun
ty, Colorado, in convention assembled
do hereby agree upon and adopt the
following resolutions, towit: Be It re
! solved:
First: We hereby fully and heartily
endorse the Republican national and
state platforms and the Republican
nominees for president and vice presi.
dent, William H. Taft and ]. s. Sher.
man. and pledge our active support in
their election.
Second: We also heartily endorse
the nominees of the Republican state
convention for state officers, headed
by that splendid Republican, Jesse
Mcdonald.
Third: We heartily endorse the ac-
tion of the Sixth judicial district con-
vention in the nomination of A. Rex
Mollette for district attorney and the
action OF the senatorial convention in
the nomination of G. T. Cline for state
senator and pledge our best efforts
towards securing their election.
Fourth: That our legislative can
didate be and are hereby requested to
work and vote to secure the passage
OF bill providing for the appointment
OF tax commission for the purpose
OF preparing a new revenue law and
also favor Just and equitable system
of primary election laws.
Fifth: We pledge the Republican
nominees to give this county a clean,
honest and economical administration
In their respective offices.
Sixth: That we pledge our nomi-
nees for county commissioners to the
policy of good roads over the widest
possible area of our county and we