Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION

The Republicans of Gilpin county held
a convention in the court house Satur-
day afternoon and elected delegates to
the state, congressional, senatorial and
judicial conventions. Brooks Fullerto n
was elected chairman and G. M. Laird
secretary. Upon taking the chair Mr..
Fullerton delivered a carefully prepared
talk on Republicanism, Rooseveltism
and Taftism. Mr.. Fullerton was SAN
guine of success in the national contest
and felt reasonably sure that Taft would
succeed Roosevelt to the presidency.
The customary point with pride"
resolutions were passed. Ashbaugh
was commended for his two years ad-
ministration as district judge, it being
the sentiment of the gathering that the
decisions he had rendered in the cases
he had heard were just. He was en-
dorsed for denomination and the dele
cation was instructed for him. Along
with Roosevelt and the rest of the Re-
publican officeholders, H. A. Buchtel,
(the governor who doesn't govern, re-
ceived large bouquet. His admins
tration was endorsed. Think of it
Praising one who has devoted more time
to his church work than to the duties of
his high office, showing the gross
est of negligence. Oh, yes, and
one Jesse F. Mcdonald, the receiver of
stolen goods, who drew Alva Adams
salary for filling the governors chair
from 1904 to 1906, was endorsed for the
gubernatorial nomination this year.
The delegates to the state convention,
which will meet in Denver Saturday of
this week are: Thomas Dunstone, Ed.
Mitchell, Chris Cassagranda, Flor Ash
baugh, Matt Edwards, w. C. Fullerton,
L. ]. Williams, Geo. E. Fritz, j. C.
Fleschhutz, M. X. Sullivan, Frank Rule
and John Eatwell. Delegates to the
judicial convention which meets in Col
den Sept. 18th: w. C. Fullerton, L. j.
Williams, Flor Ashbaugh, T. o. Davey,
NJ. X. Sullivan, DIV. Taylor, Ed. Mitch
ell, Pete McFarlane, Thomas Dunstone,
w. j. Richards, C. R. Baer, B. B. Dav-
idson. Delegates to the senatorial con-
vention, which meets in Golden the same
day: w. E. Withrow, Fred Totman, L.
J.. Williams, Flor Ashbaugh, Matt Ed
wards, M. K. Sullivan, Geo. Dempster,
Ed. Mitchell, E. d. Morgan, Thomas
Ellis, D. w. Taylor, Thor. Crook.
w. C. Fullerton was elected chairman
of the county central and Geo. E. Fritz
secretary. NJ. X. Sullivan and Ed.
Mitchell were reelected members of the
state central committee. Adjournment
was then taken until Saturday, October
Sd, when the county ticket will be NOM
mated.
The convention was peacefully in con-
troll of Observation-Disclosures the
trio, who dominated the actions and de-
liberations of the gathering with their
well established ease of command. Only
once did it look as though they would
lose control and that was when the dele
gates came near taking the same course
that is always adopted in the Democra-
tic convention in electing the delegates
from the floor of the convention. How
ever, the bunch was whipped into line
and the chairman appointed committee
of five to select the delegates, who, of
course, had to be satisfactory to the
convention. Ed. Mitchell, courier of
Gar Vivian, was on hand with instruc
tions from the Guggenheim camp, tell
ing what was wanted and what must be
done.