Gilpin observer., 1908-10-08
GUGGENHE|MERS
NAME TICKET
NONE OF THE CANDIDATES ARE VERY STRONG
LARGE slUSH FUND WILL Be SUPPLIED
BY THE SMElTER TRUST LEADER

Saturday afternoon in the district
court room, the Republicans held their
convention and named county ticket.
The work was accomplished in short
order and the steam roller was brought
into use frequently. Quite few of the
nominations were made by acclamation.
The declinations were noticeably num-
erous and with the exception of two or
three, followed as soon as mans name
was mentioned for an Office. The con-
vention was neither interesting nor en-
thusiastic although at times the conduct
on the part of some of the delegates
who became very excited in their in
sistency that the candidates "stick"
when nominated was quite boyish.
John Stroehle, of Black Hawk, was
nominated for representative by ac-
camation. He stood without the steam
roller being brought into play.
w. c. Matthews was given the nom
nation for judge without dissenting
vote. The judge thanked the delegates
for their kindly consideration and said
he felt most hopeful of election; that if
elected he would continue to conduct
the office without regard to politics and
that he would know neither Democrats
or Republicans. Everyone who had
business of whatsoever nature in the
county court would be treated fairly
and impartially. His remarks We're
loudly applauded and were received with
favor by those who were in the room
merely as spectators.
Someone nominated A. Bale-ia for
clerk and recorder and he forthwith de-
clined. The big roller was pressed into
use and he was passed over with very
little ceremony, his declination receiving
no consideration whatever. Capt. Sui
livan put a quietus on all argument per-
tanning to Mr.. Baleris's declination by
saying that the gentleman would stand.
The nominations passed to sheriff and
the name of John Richards was pre-
sented. Capt. Sullivan took the floor
TO second the nomination and referred
to the insinuations that had been passed
of his being boss. He said that l.. d.
Bloom had frequently intimated that he
(the captain) was boss and he wanted
to set the convention clear in the mat
ter. Richards was the only nominee
for sheriff and didn't decline.
Leonard Nichols, of Nevadaville, was
nominated for treasurer as was also B..
E. Seymour. The latter declined and the
delegates were about to compel the
gentleman to stand when Peter McFar-
lane came to assistance and reasoned
with the delegates that declination
should be taken as final and should end
all argument. Mr.. Nichols was then
nominated by acclamation.
Capt. Sullivan nominated John Jones,
of Russell Gulch, for assessor. w. C..
Fullerton said Mr.. Jones would not
accept and then the captain nominated
Fred Wood. Wood wouldn't stand and
w. E. Withrow offered John G. Will
liams. He stood without hitching.
For superintendent of schools there
were two candidates. Mrs. Melita Sey-
mour was placed in nomination and
Thomas Dunstone said he had 'candi-
date to offer from Black Hawk in the
person of Mrs. J. II. Matthews. A
secret ballot was taken, Mrs. Seymour
receiving 16 votes and Mrs. Matthews
%. The latter was declared the nominee.
For commissioner lst district John
Roberts was named; also Fred Mellow.
L. d. Bloom at this juncture got up and
said he thought Russell Gulch ought to
be entitled to the commissioner mas
much as that section had not been
favored with any of the other offices.
Ashbaugh agreed with him and with
drew the name of Roberts. Mellow is
the nominee for commissioner of the lst
district.
Someone nominated Pete McFarlane
for commissioner Of the End district anG
following the example of the several
others who had been named before fol-
some office he came forth with decli.
nation. He gave as reason for de.
clining that he didn't have the time tc
devote to the office. Some of the bosses
tried to force the nomination upon him
and attempted to cry him down, but he
was emphatic and gave the insistent
ones to understand that if they per
sisted in nominating him he would &c
before the county clerk and withdraw
his name from the ticket. Mr.. McFar
lane nominated B. E. Seymour, saying
that within the past forty years at ont
time or another it had been his pleasure
to cast his ballot for Mr.. Seymour fol
some Office. In the course of his re
marks he complimented j. C. jenkins
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