Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-19
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: throughout Colorado can now rejoice tina
unanimity OF purpose now exists amonl
the party workers of Denver and to al
practical intents and purposes harmon
: has been restored.
For n time It seemed that the warfar,
was OF nature that would be impossible
20 patch up. but by degrees the following
OF the old Republican county organixa
tion have come over to support the spien
did ticket put up by the newer organiza
ton this fan which had the endorsement
OF the state Republican convention.
There Will be one Republican count,
ticket in the field this fail ard that on,
Will have the support OF all good Re
publican There la another ticket. flet
as inde pendent. which still has the sup
port OF certain members of the old Den.
yer county organization, but this ticket
Will draw >xtrcmely small support from
| Republican voters. as the strongest anc
most prominent men on that ticket have
| withdrawn. IT now has the marks OF
certain interests too strongly UPON It.
particular those OF Charles ]. Hughes
Jr., Democratic corporation candidate for
the Unite, States senate.
Grndis ig the Republic rs of Denver
have come tc see the true inwardness OF
the situation IA this county. For n tine
| 1t wes 100 complex to be easily under
| stood. but wAen the ticket placed In the
| field by the VicSery organization had been
| closely studied and the state convention
| had paced Its seal OF apsroval upon 1t,
| II bee mo olearar chat me Vickery or
| ganiza, On was close touch with the
| demands OF the people and had selected
clean. u9rlght candidates for office, v,or-
| thy of support from everyone, regardless
of parry affiliations. Also 1t has become
clear to everyone that what remains of
the original Parks" ticket is kept up
| simply to assist tho Democrats and espe-
cially to elect some Democrats to the leg
| islu ,ure, ur1 IL is openly charged that
Candidate nugnes or the Democratic COM
mittee is supplying the financial encour-
agement for It's existenea.
In the Republican party tho question
shall the People Ruler has been an
swered by the state convention by a
vote OF Ts5 to 49, about q to /.
The action of that convention IS no n
completely justified. Thousands OF loyal
Republican, who supported the old ccun-
ty organization and who at first felt ag-
grieved have now bowed to the will of
the great majority and are now Loyalty
supporting the county ticket. All that are
left have virtually proclaimed themselves
to be simply tools OF the corporations
which are trying to get their attorney,
Mr.. Hughes. into the United States SEN
ate.
Denver Democrats continue to show re-
suits from the Frightening influence of
corporation candidates on the state ticket.
Members OF the big mitt now come
down to work every morning with their
hair brushed and shoes shined. Nsne
rooms on the parlor floor of the Albany
hotel are used as headquarters by the
Democratic workers. maintained at the
usual rate Of expense for which such
luxures may be obtained. The party of
the common people is sprucing up con-
siderably under the generous sums flow
ing from the Hughes "bar'l"
Plans are about complete for the spe-
cial train to be sent abroad through the
state by the Democratic party. This is
to be the finest special ever sent out
during a political campaign-a train de
luxe. The Democrats have finally decided
that the better way to support the cor
porations is to openly nominate their
wealthy attorneys for office.
ALPENA, Mich, oct. 17-With twenty
seven people known to have pcrished yes
terday in Presque Isle COUNTY and with
forest fires still raging uncontrolled all
through the counties Of Cheboygan,
Presque Isle. Alpena and Altoona. as well
as in other scattered districts through
northern Michlgin. diligent search was
begun Today to determine the full extent
OF the holocaust II may take many days
to reveal the tragedies that are likely to
have occurred Isolated farms with
families fighting bravely to the last to
save their lives and their modest home
steads. The death list may not be known
for week. but II needs elaborate de-
tails to determine how the property loss
viii run into the millions. Whole vii
lagos have been blotted off the map. and
logging camps by the dozen have been
destroyed, with the entire seasons out
put.
ALPENA. Mich. Oct. H.-Every report
received this morning from the forest
fire swept country to the northwest OF
this city increases the extent and gravity
OF the fire section and death list. which
started with the cremation OF eighteen
people in the Metz relief train. and is
steadily growing.
Presque Isle and Cheboygan counties
all aflame and seventy-fve miles be-
tween this city and the city of Chey-
boygan are reported almost a solid mass
of fire Alpena county Is ablaze In every
direction.
From Metz township cremation is re-
ported of Henry Ramps, his wife and
their two children In their farm house.
with a third child missing and probably
burned to death In the fields
Bolton. South Rogers and Metz are
among the destroyed villages. News to-
day Is meager and Incomplete. The loss
already Is over million dollars.
CHICAGO. oct. H-All church goers
In West Pullman probably will hear the
same sermon tomorrow, and that win be
on health. An appeal for assistance In
stopping the rapid spread of typhoid fe-
yer. which Is assuming the magnitude Of
an epidemic In the southern section of
the city. was sent yesterday to 600 clergy
men, DOCTORS druggists and citizens by
| the commissioner of health. II was fol-
lowed today by an appeal to the clergy
direct TO speak before their respective
congregations on Sunday for the purpose
of arousng people to the danger which
they face, and pursuading them to take
| elementary precautions.
| SEATTLE, Wash. Oct. 1.-THE steamer
Cottage City. Captain Jensen which left
Seattle at u O'Clock last night bound foi