The daily sentinel., 1908-09-12

One of the strongest tickets ever
named in Mesa county was selected
by the democrats today, at IL conven-
tion that was harmonious until at the
close James w. Bucklin, ex-populist,
ex-republican, alleged democrat and
would be dictator, launched forth in
a nasty, lying and disreputable attack
on The. Daily Sentinel, an attack that
was ill received by Il majority of the
delegates and which was as untrutli-
full as il was vile.
The Afternoon Session.
Before the convening in the after
noon it was apparent that the fight
for the nomination of representative
had simplified considerably.
Weiser for Representative.
r. L. Magill, by his own declara-
ton, had eliminated himself from
the contest and r. e. Turpin had also
announced his withdrawal from the
race. Allen McCmre's strength not
appearing of much magnitude the in
dical,ons pointed strongly to the Sc
lection of the popular and taiented
young attorney, William =. eiser, for
the distinction. Weiser has strong
following, and the recent sacrificing
of his senior associate, Samuel N.
Wheeler. aspirant for supreme judge
nomination. caused a strong tide to
set in toward the younger member OF
the well known law firm.
At O'Clock the assemblage was
called TO order
Thompson the Winner.
The nomination for superinten-
dent of schools was walkaway for
Prof. j. W. Thompson, of Fruita.
Dr. Devine placed him in nomination
with Messrs. Turpin, saunders and
DR.. Green as seconds. The choice
was by acclamation.
In a brief but scholarly response
Mr.. Thompson thanked the conven-
tion and predicted victory for the
ticket this fall. He advised against
the use of the political hatcnet among
members of the party and commend
ed the local democrats for their read
mess TO forgive and forget personal
disputes His remarks were greeted
with hearty and prolonged applause
A-.er the Machines.
Before concluding he took up the
matter of voting machines. scoring
the purchase of the set and remark
ing that ''for ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain, the voting ma
chine is peculiar" He condemned
the extravagance of the investment.
Galley for Surveyor.
City Engineer J. F. O'Malley was
accorded the nomination for county
surveyor unanimously, no opposition
appearing His record in the city
office was considered ample guar
aniy of his ability.
DIR. Henderson Named.
For coroner, DR.. II. S. Henderson
was unanimously chosen, after his
name had been offered by City Clerk
Conley.
Bessier for Commissioner.
Two nominees were offered for the
/. Albert Bessier of Pomona and Dan
Lynch of Fruita. A recess of ten
minutes was ordered to allow prep
arations of the ballots. Bessier was
nominated the vote being:
Bessier ..1O1
Lynch II
In. response to calls for a speech
Mr.. Bessier replied with brief thanks.
A Unanimous Choice.
A splendid tribute to the worth of
A. z. Hummiston of Plateau valley,
was his unanimous selection as the
nominee for commissioner for Dis
trict No. 3.
Dollars Poured In.
County Chairman Weiser was then
given the floor. He displayed u can
vas bag and announced humOrOusly
that he wanted donations for the
campaign fund, mot less than one
dollar nor more than 500 from any
one person." Herman Kluge OF Pali-
ssfle, started the ball rolling with
:: :q25 and In . very few minutes the