The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-23
Avoiding the Issue y
SENATOR eUGENHEIM AND THE
NEXT SENATOR.


unable to attack the Republican can
didates, the Republican record or Re-
publican principles, have centered
their fight upon Senator Guggenheim
who is not a candidate for office, and
who was elected unanimously two
years ago, in spite of the foul and
abusive campaign made against him
by the Democrats.
1t is not charged that Senator Gug-
genheim has neglected his duties. No
criticism of his work is offered.
Democrats Need Not Worry.
The most important charge against
him is that he personally controls the
Republican party in this state. or
course every sane Republican knows
that this is an absurdity. The Demo
cratic anxiety about the Republican
organization need give the voters no
concern.
Senator Guggenheim doesn't control,
nor has he attempted to control, the
policies and nominations of the Repub-
lican party IN this state.
| He is simply one of a number Of
men prominent in the Republican par
ty who are loyal to it's principles, who
counsel with the State central commit
tee in the management of the party
organization.
The state ticket was nominated by
the largest convention the party has
ever had There were 1000 delegates
and the best vote the opposition could
get against the state organization was
thirty-three.
! No Dictator in Republican Party.
This vote in support of the organi-
zation and Mr.. Vivian's work for the
party was spontaneous and practically
unanimous. No man or group of self
appointed leaders attempted to die
tate or control the vote OF that army
of delegates. The time has gone by
when this sort of thing can be done in
the Republican party of Colorado. The
fuminations of subsidized newspapers
and office-hunting Democrats cannot
oblterate this truth.
1t is also charged by the Democrats
that Senator Guggenheim will select
the next United States senator if a
Republican legislature is elected. This
is equally as absurd as the rest of the
references to Senator Guggenhim.
He has constantly and persistentIy
refused to express preference even
TO his personal friends aud with Mr.
Vivian and other Republican leaders
has insisted that the field be left alb
solutely open. The Democratic bosses
met and selected their senatorial can
didate and forced him upon the Demo
cratic party at the state convention.
The Republican platform requires
the United States senator to be agreed
upon by caucus of the Republican
members of the next Legislature
There is not d Republican in Colorado
but has a perfect right to enter the
race.
Senatorial Candidates Have Open
Field.
Among those prominently men
toned as Republican candidates for
the United States Senate, any of whom
would make splendid senator are
the following:
Frank c. Goudy, Franklin E. Brooks,
Henry A. Buchtel, Thomas F. Walsh,
Clarence C. Hamlin, Robert w. Bon
ynge. John F. Vivian, John w. Spring
er, ]. w. McCreery. and Joel F. Vaile.
1t is but fair to say that while these
men have been discussed in political
circles, number of them declare that
they are in no sense candidates for
the office. 1t is a fact, however, that
they all will have friends in the Legis-
lature and that there is going to be an
absolutely open field.
1t is the desire of every Republican
leader and voter, for that matter, that
the Legislature be given an opportun-
J ity to make free choice, without the
assistance or advice of the state or
ganization.
This attitude of the party leaders
is in striking contrast with the fore
, ing of Charles ]. Hughes, corpora
tion attorney, upon the Democrats by
Mayor Speer and a clique of his fol
, lowers.