The Springfield herald., 1908-09-18
STATE TICKET NOMINATED BY
COLORADO DEMOCRATIC CON-
vENTIoN AT PUEBLO.
HUGHES is IND0RsED
EDWARD T. TAYLOR NAMED FOR
CONGRESSMAN AT
LARGE.

journed at o'clock Friday morning
Following Is the ticket placed in nom
nation:
United States Senator-Charles j.
Hughes, Jr., of Denver, formally in
dorsed.
Congressman-at-Lar ="
Taylor of Garfield.
Congressman, Second District-John
A. Martin of Pueblo.
Governor-John F. Shafroth of Den
yer.
Lieutenant Governors. r. Fitz Gar
raid o: San Miguel.
Supreme Bench-Ten year term, S,
II. White of Pueblo; ten year term,
w. A. Hill Of Morgan; eight year term,
M. S. Bailey of Fremont; six year
term, George w. Musser of Ell Paso.
| Secretary of State-J. b. Pearce OF
Otero county.
State Treasurer-W. ]. Galligan OF
Larimer county.
State Auditor-Roady Kenehan oi
Denver county.
Attorney General-J. T. Barnett OF
Ouray county.
Regents State University-Ralph
Talbot of Denver, Ethelbert Adams OF
Telluride.
Presidential Electors-C. S. Thomas
of Denver, Dr. B. l.. jefferson of Routt.
S. N. Wheeler, d. T. Sapp of Gunni-
son, T. ]. Erhart of Chaffee.
Superintendent Public Instruction
Mrs. Katherine NJ. Cook.
Railroad Commissioners-A. p. An
derson of Las Animas, six years;
Frank A. Moore of Fremont, four
years; w. l.. Seely of Boulder, two
years.
Chairman State Committee-Charles
B. Ward of Boulder.
When nominations for the Supreme
Justice were called for S. ii. White OF
Pueblo was named for the ten-year
term by Alva Adams.
Senator Teller put up A. I. Hicks of
Gilpin county.
]. II. Maupin of Fremont county NOM
mated Morton S. Bailey Of Canon City.
S. N. Wheeler of Grand Junction was
named by r. II. Rhone.
Dexter T. Sapp of Gunnison was next
on the list
Reese McCloskey of Durango was
named by Judge Reese.
George w. Musser of Colorado
Springs had the advantage of H. III. Sci
domridge's oratory.
\ EfWln l.. feRennltteT Oh SledT STetN
4, was named by Barny O'Connell.
Charles Tew named w. A. Hill OF Ft.
Morgan.
The nominees were all for the two
ten-year terms, but n resolution was
adopted that the two highest be for
the long term. the third for the eight
year term, and the fourth for the six
year term.
! The choice of candidates for the Su.
preme Bench required only one ballot
The result follows:
S. H. White of Pueblo 7G6; w. A.
Hill of Morgan county, G93; Morton S.
Bailey of Fremont county, 66S: George
| W. Musser of Ell Paso county, CO.:
Reece McCloskey of La Plata, 4S7:
Dexter Sapp of Gunnison, 1893; E. n.
Wheeler of Mesa, 34S; H. A. Hicks of
Gilpin. 40; E. l.. ReSennitter of Clear
Creek, IL; James T. Teller of Denver,
According to the ballot White and
Hill were chosen for the ten-year term,
Bailey for the eight-year, and Musser
fo- the six-year term.
Immediately following the selection
of the judg' s, candidates for the COVER
norship were placed before the conven-
tion. A. w. Rucker was placed in nom-
ination by B. ]. O'Connel of Clear
| Creek. Charles W. Franklin was nom
mated by l.. C. Paddock of Boulder,
John F. Shafroth was nominated by
Ralph Talbot and DIR. B. l.. jefferson
was nominated by Charles B. Ward.
The result of the first ballot was:
Rucker, 210; Shafroth, 245; Erhart,
| 1863; jefferson, 34S; Franklin, II.
Second ballot-Shafroth 439; Jeffer.
son, 3S1; Franklin. PSI: Rucker, 209.
Third ballot-Shafroth COS; Jeffer.
son, 425
For Congressman at-large 1t was a
! Talkaway for State Senator E. T. Tay-
lo- Of Glcnwood Springs, a Patterson
supporter, over J. w. Bucklin of Mont.
rose and A. e. Mckenzie of Denver,
the vote being: Taylor, 799, Bucklin,
167; Mckenzie, IS.
The slate on secretary of state
/ stood, although determined fight was
made for George A. Hally, president of
the State Federation of Labor. ]. b.
Pearce of La Junta was nominated by
5S5 to 423 for Hally.
The ballot for lieutenant governor
resulted: FitZ Garrald. Sal; William
Dinkel, 297; B. F. Montgomery, 1856.
The first touch of harmony in evil
dence since the convention opened ap-
peared tonight when w. j. Galligan of
Loveland was nominated by acclama-
ton for state treasurer.
There were two candidates for audi
tor. the ballot resulting as follows:
Roady Kenehan of Denver, 1893: An
drew Sandberg, Clear Creek, $50.
There were also two candidates for
attorney general, John T. Barnett of
Ouray and A. l.. Moses of Mineral
county. Barnett was nominated on
the first ballot by an overwhelming ma
jority.
Ralph Talbot of Denver and Ethel
bert Adams of Telluride were unani-
mously chosen as university regents.
The presidential electors were chos-
en- in bunch and are: c. S. Thomas,
Dr.. B. l.. jefferson. S. N. Wheeler, Dex-
ter T. Sapp, 7. ]. Erhart.
For superintendent Of public in
struction, Mrs. Katherine NJ. Cook de.
feated Miss Rose Lee Smith by $50 to
5O4. Mrs. Mary c. C. Bradford de-
clined to run and threw her strength
to Mrs. Cook
A. P. Anderson of Las Animas was
unanimously chosen for the six-year