Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-20
COLORADO AWAITS
LEADERS, BATTLE.
Republican Convention Promises
Strong Movement by Young
ProgresSiveS Today
DOUBTS ABOUT GUGGENHEIM
Individual Members of Party at
Sea Over Question of In
dorSing Senator
DOUBTS ABOUT GUGGENHElN
Associate Pressl

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Sept.
19.-With a wealth of candidates for
the governorship nomination and sew
eral other places on the ticket hotly
contested, a strong movement, partlc-
ularly among the younger element, for
pronounced progressive platform, and
a division of sentiment as to what shall
be done in the matter of approving the
record of United States Senator Simon
Guggenheim, the Republican state con-
Venton which meets in this city to-
morrow morning promises to be an
interesting battle of leaders from the
start.
In nearly all of the counties resolu-
tions indorsing the Taft administra-
ton were adopted, but in all but one
of them Roosevelt and his policies were
lauded also and in some the former
president was given the greater praise.
DENVER IGNORES ROOSEVELT
Denver alone neglected TO make any
mention of Roosevelt, and for this
credit is given the old guard, whose
wish was to avoid being classed with
the progressives. Since the Denver
county convention of Saturday they
have explained that there was no de-
sire to ignore Roosevelt or belittle MS
idea of progressive legislation; they
wanted simply, they say, to take
Republican party's record in national
affairs and incidentally the present ma
tional administration.
1t is certain that platform making
will be the most important preliminary
work of the convention, and 1t may de-
velop a big fight.
Several of the candidates who have
announced themselves as seekers Tor
the gubernatorial and other nomina-
tions, learning that an attempt will be
made by their big delegation of 1877 to
force their views on the state conVen-
ton, have stated that unless the con-
Vention followed a more progressive
course they could not accept places on
the ticket. In order to avoid any en-
barrassment to them it is reported to-
day that an offer will be made to have
a report from the platform committee
before nominations are taken up.
Individual members Of the party at
tending the convention are much at
sea on the question of indorsing Sen
ator Guggenheim. Several of the
county conventions made no mention
of him whatever, while others ap-
proved of those of his acts in the sem
ate looking to the upbuilding of Colo
RADIO.
The only candidate for the nomina-
ton for governor who has come out
squarely as a supporter of Roosevelt
policies is Merle D. Vincent of Paonia.
When Colonel Roosevelt was in Den
yer several weeks ago as the guest or
| the Cattle Growers association Mr..
Vincent made a speech recounting the
acts of the Roosevelt administration
and stating Roosevelt's policies as he
understood them. Colonel Roosevelt,
who followed, said that Vincent had
stated his policies better than he
could have stated them himself, and
intimated that his (Roosevelts) 81
friends in Colorado could hardly do
better than vote for Vincent.
This gave Vincent a great boost on
the western slope, but his friends could
do little toward getting delegates in
structed for him. There are many
other candidates.
Late tonight it appeared that the
conventions choice for the governor
ship race probably will fall between
State Senator John B. stephens of
Colorado City, a former railroad en-
gineer, who is supported by labor in
terests, and Rush L. Holland of Colo
RADIO Springs, an attorney, and at one
time grand exalted ruler of the Elks.
The platform as now foreshadoWed
probably will indorse President Taft $
administration, be silent on the tariff
and touch upon the Roosevelt policies
somewhat faVorably.