The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-12
Republican County
Convention.

opera house in this city Saturday, Sep
tember 5th, 1908, and was called to or.
der by County Chairman DR.. H. G.
Haeseler 1T O'Clock p. m. The stage
had been prepared under the direction
of John Trathen, decorated with the
national emblem and with large pic
lures of William H. Taft, nominee for
President; James S. Sherman, nominee
for Vice President and Warren A. Hag
2 nominee for Congress in the sec
ond congressional district for second
term; Uncle Joseph Cannon, speaker If
the House: President Roosevelt and
Vice President Fairbanks For gavel
the chairman used the historic big
Stick which he welded in a graceful
manner. After the delegates had taken
their seats, Secretary Roy H. Black
man read the call and on motion E. NJ.
Sabin was elected temporary chairman
and II. I. Hamill was elected temper
airy secretary. Mr.. Sabin acknowl-
edged the compliment in a few we'll
chosen words On motion the list of
delegates as handed to the chairman
and secretary with such proxies as
were presented, was declared to be the
roll call of the convention.
When this was done the temporary
organization was made the permanent
organization, to which was added Mrs
Catherine Slaymaker of precinct No
1t G a ciSta ho ~
only lady delegate present Each and
every precinct had it's full representa-
ton and there was a general expression
OF confidence in Clear Creek county
getting entirely into the Republican
column.
In pursuance of motion made by Mr..
Haggott three committees were tp-
pointed by the chair. each to consist of
three members-one to select dele
gates to the state and 26th senatorial
cSpventiols; one to select delegates to
ne first judicial district and the Stl
senatorial conventions and one on reso
lutions. The chair made the following
appointments: On resolutions, Guy C.
oeohi'i, .SCh ~ Sdtl Gil IAOS dl II.
Graham; .or state and 26th district, G..
s. Birkins. Willis Bristol and Henry
Seifred: for judicial and Sth district. J.
W. B. Smith. w. S. McGntie and w. H..
Nichols.
A recess was then taken for half IN
hour in order to give the committees
time to +ubmit their reports. When
the convention reassembled the reports
as follows were submitted and adopted
by the delegates. The report of the
committee on resolutions was read Dy
Guy c. Stumm, who was frequently in
terrupted by prolonged and enthusias-
tic applause. especially when refer
ences were made to Taft, Haggott,
Smith and the work of the county
commissioners. The report is as fol-
lows:
Be it Resolved. BY the Republicans
of Clear Creek county in convention
assembled, that;
We renew our allegiance to the prin-
ciples of the Republican party and
pledge our answering loyalty and sup
port to William H. Taft for President
and to James S. Sherman for Vice
President of the United States. We
Alieve that it is to the best interest
OF the nation that the principles of the
Republican party be advanced and per-
petuated. In the administration of Re-
publican Lolicies. the nation has pros
pered and it is necessary to the pro-
gress and welfare of the people of this
country that these policies be con,
tinued.
The splendid administration of Theo-
dOre Roosevelt has won the admiration
and approval OF all Americans, regard
less of party affiliations. 1t was the
nation and it is the Republican party
that will place in office that splendid
citizen and wise and experienced
statesman, William H. Taft. We be-
lieve that the welfare and development
of our nation and state demand the
election Of Taft and Sherman and the
retention of that party that stands for
the principles and policies set forth In
the Republican national platform.
In William H. Taft we have the ideal
candidate, man tried and true One
who has helped in large measure to
make the Roosevelt administration the
glory of the world, the pride of every
patriotic citizen. He is by training,
natural temperament and experience,
better equipped to take the presiden-
tial chair than any man who ever as
pired to that high office. His achieve
xpents are preserved in deeds. AS cab