Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-13
REPUBLICAN COUNTY coNvEN.
TIoN.
From Mondays Daily

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| It's In the air.
| What?
Republican success in La Plata coun.
ty and the state of Colorado.
More interest is being manifested
iu Republican politics than for many
years This is true in both town
and country. Delegates began arriving
at an early hour Monday forenoon and
there. We're goodly number from out
of town when the Republican county
convention was called to order at IL
O'Clock this morning by w. H. c. Fol-
som, chairman of the Republican cen.
trail committee.
| The call was read by A. l.. Fisher
and then for temporary chairman Geo
N. Raymond nominated B. w. Ritter
and his election followed by acclama
ton In response to call for a speech
Mr. Ritter said he was not prepared to
make speech. but at the same time
he desired to state that never in the
history of the state were prospects
brighter than at the present time for
a Republican victory. He referred to
Governor Shafroths extra session
which promised to adjourn in time for
the regular session to begin. Governor
Shafroth and his expensive aggrega.
| ton should be retired.
Referring to La Plata county he said
II was time the voters relegated the
office-holders' trust, and that he want
ed men named on the Republican tick.
ct who would pledge themselves to
let some one else have q chance two
years from now Mr.. Ritter expressed
himself as opposed to responsible po-
sitions being filled continuously by the
same people and he was against ring
rule in county and state
On motion A. L. Fisher was elected
temporary secretary
Upon motion the following commit
tees were appointed by the chair:
Credentials-Sam Johnson, d. ].
Keyey and T. ]. Crowds.
Permanent organization and order of
business. II McDevitt, j. p. Low
ell and J. j Patterson
Resolutions-T. C. Graden, John w.
Wingate and Thomas Cash.
The convention then adjourned until
2:30 to give the committees time to
report, the delegates being requested
TO meet and talk over the situation at
once
| Afternoon Session
Upon calling the convention to order
Mr.. Ritter had the pleasure of facing
a large and representative set of men
from every part of the county.
The Delegates
The committee on credentials report.
ed the following delegates:
Precinct /, Durango-Rowe n. Pin
grey, G. C. Charlton, G. S. Driver John
Warner, Neal Haffey, Chos. Godfrey
Henry Moninger.
Nelson, Thos. Cash.
Precinct g. Upper Animas--R. y
Gaines, s. w. Raymond, II. 7. Ambold
Precinct A, Lower Florida--Mary
Timer, Geo. A. Timer Jr., Geo. II. Timer
Sr.
Precinct s, Animas Clty-Samuel N
Johnson, Robert Shields, l.. d. Bovee
Joe Andeson.
Precinct 6. BayHeld-S B. Edwards
VIM. Springer, j. N Springer, D. v
Hamilton, A. W. Robbins.
Precinct No. 7-(No reporD.
Precinct No. s, Rockwood-Robert
Mitchell, Jas Holden.
Precinct No. 8, Durango-David
Ramsay, AL Bernard, Jas. H. Brown
j. w. Lackey, W. A. Libbey, Antonio
Salazar, T. C. Graden,
Precinct No 10, Lower Animas-J. ]
Patterson, Paul Vigil, ]. A. Smith. Axel
Fredland
Precinct No. II. Hesperus-John
Cunningham. j. A. Rogers. w. II. Ma
son, John Crawford.
Precinct No. 12, Durango-W. C. Da
wilson, b. w. Ritter, Jas. Taylor, r.
E. Newell.
Precinct No. 13. Durango-Herman
Hanno, Fred Steineger, Chas. Cram
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Chas. Naegelin.
Precinct No. IA, Durango-W. w. Me
Even. John Meuser, VIM McDevitt
Geo. Isgar, j. w. Sites. Frank Lake
August Kahn.
Precinct IS, Durango-John More
lock. John Wingate A. l.. Fisher, l.. C
Jakway, w. II. c. Folsom, p. A. Mel.
son.
Precinct No. 16, Margaret
Roberts, Thos. Mason
Precinct No. II, Durango-S. NJ
Biggs, j. p. Airy, Geo. w. Moody, A
Rex Mollette, X. S. Clements. C. A
Ballreich. Geo. N. Raymond.
Precinct No. IS. La Plata-Geo. w
Gilmore, T. ]. Crowds.
Precinct No. 10, Columbus-J. p
Lowell. Lloyd Huntsman, Fred G. Grif-
fifth. Chas. w. Griffith.
Precinct No. 20, Kline-A. L. Barr
Arthur II. Greer, p w. Larsen.
Precinct No. q, Ignacio-J. b. Gel
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