The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
DELEGATES OF PATTERSON SUP.
PoRTeRs NOT RECOGNIZED
GLENWooD SPRINGS.
LARGE OPPOSING VOTE
A NOISY CONTROVERSY TAKES
PLACE IN THE BIG CONVEN-
TON TENT.

GlenWOOd springs. COlO.-TheTr was
an exciting time at the Colorado Dem
oCrauC State convention in the big tent
in this city Monday The convention
decided against seating the Patterson
delegation from Denver. or in any way
recognizing it. by vote of 452 10 1870.
The convention was called TO order
by Milton Smith at lO:45. J. X Dye
of La Junta and John Dooley of Den
yer were appointed scrgeants-at-Arms
1t is probably the first tent COuycn-
tion ever held in Colorado. The dele
cations were arranged in a semi circle.
chairs being used for seats. There was
considerable confusion and delay in
seating the delegates. Chairman Smith
/ held that the Speer delegation from
| Denver was entitled to be seated
He announced that the temporary
roll call showed no contest anywhere
/ in the state but that there were Two
| delegations from Denver, one elected
| by the convention called by Fred "
Bailey and the other elected by the
/ convention called by himself He said
he had placed on the temporary roll
the delegates elected by his conyru-
tiOn.
Senator Patterson attempted 10
speak, but Chairman Smith absolutely
declined to hear him, claiming th-
right under the rules to refuse to do
so until he had called for nominations
for temporary chairman.
|. y. Bunting nominated Senator
William II. Adams of ConejoS county
for temporary chairman, and he was
elected by acclamation.
Tom F. Dillon was made Temporary
secretary and Mrs. Maine of Purk.
Mrs. Mcdonald of Lake and n Pyle OF
El Paso were made assistants.
Members of the various COMMITTEES
We're named by the counties ON
roll call. The Spcer delegation named
c. J. Hughes, Jr on credentials; c. :.
| Thomas on resolutions and Dan Il.
Carey on organization.
Harry Lubers Of Bent was mad
chairman Of the committee on credeu
tials. and the first act of the credeu-
tials committee was to seat all the del
egat"S outside of the Denver deleLa-
ttons. A motion was then made by r.
c. BOnney of Clear Creek that the Day
orcn delegation be seated as the reg
ular Denver delegation.
l.. c. Paddock of Boulder offered as
an amendment a resolution which was
the OutgrOwth of mass meeting Of
outside delegates this morning, and
which provided Two plans Of settle
ment.
1t rccited that the Democratic Con
vention league, to secure the Demo
cratic National convention. had
pledged a united front; that TWO Den.
yer delegations We're seeking admit
tanCc to the State conventiOu and that
both claimed to be the regular dele
cation and both had adopted resolu-
tiOnS of Pronounced loyalty to DcmOc-
raCN.
The resolution declared that cOnten-
tions in the party in Denver have been
disastrous to the party in tn" state.
that the question of the regularity of
the election of each Of the COnreuding
delegations was difficult. If NOT inpos-
sible of exact or just determination by
the convention. and provided that the
State convention take original juris-
dictiOn and request both delegations
to retire and select sixty-seven dele
gates each, leaving one to be selected
by the committee
Failing in this. the two DELEGATIONS
were requested to agree to accept
seats with each delegate entitled 20 a
half vote.
Debate was limited to thirty-rive
minutes to each side. and Senator Pat
h., 1.'
ton. He stated that his contention
was that the Bailey delegation cousti-
tut"d the regular delegation and hat
the Davoren committee was regular
! in no sense of the word.
Charles ! Hughes. Jr.. spoke on be.
half of the Davoren delegation.
''lf at some time in tn" future NV
/ party should honor me with high place,
/ ! would forever after be under donu OBJ
/ legations to that party and help along
! its cause" Mr.. Hughes stated and then
| he turned upon Mr.. Patterson for his
determination to rule or ruin the party
which had hOnored him
It was 100 O'Clock before the after.
/ non session was convened and tn" ma
/ jority report of the committee on ere.
| d"ntials, favOring The DayOTen or Speor
| delegation, read
J, NJ. BrinsOn Of Teller county then
| presented III" minority r"POrt signed
by Barry sullivan of La Plata. =
. kricr of Hucrfano. \. l.. Roberts of
| Delta. !. NJ. Crimson Of Teller James
Wood of Mesa NJ. \ Ballou Of San
Juan and Thomas G. Goriug of Dolores
Charles J. Hughes, Jr.. closed for tho
DavoIen committee. During his talk
he conveyed a strong intimatiou that
Bryan wanted tn" support Of he par.
tiCular delegation he represents. Sen
atOr Patterson promptly CHALLENGED the
statement and offered to produce let.
ter from Bryan.
Chairman Adams refused TO have the
letter read and insisted on the regular
order.
Tn" vot" resulted in the adoption of
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