The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-14
.C0LORADOF| FIGHT
IS REALLY WARM
On Eve of Democratic COnven-
ton Two Candidates for
Governor Claim Victory.
SHAFR0TH. INCUMBENT, AND
JEFFERSON IN THE RACE
Prospect of Contest Over Big
Delegation From Denver
Adds to Interst.

DENVER, Sept. l3.-Factional lead
ers in Colorado Democracy are tonight
engaged in one Of the most interesting
prc-convcntion contests ever fought in
the state, with honors even so far as
the govcrnorship is concerned. Tomor-
row. in the auditorium in this city, the
state convention will be held for the
purpose of selecting n fun state ticket.
Governor John +. Shafroth of Denver
and DR.. b. l.. Jefferson of Steamboat
Springs have had their lieutcnants at
work for the last two weeks lining up
county delegations for the nomination
for governor, and tonight each candi-
date claims victory. The convention
will have a total OF l101 delegates. ne
cessitating SOL for a choice. Both Sha-
froth and Jefferson assert they will have
about 600 on the first ballot, although
more than half of the delegates come
unlnStructcd.
Fight Over Denver Men.
The big delegation of Denver. with
2Si votes. pledged for Jefferson week
ago, faces contest in the convention.
The so.callcd ''platform Democrats, -
who favored the programme of Cover.
nor Shafroth in callin~ the present spe-
cial session of the Legislature for the
purpose of redeeming Nlatform pledges,
Yesterday selected full delegation to
the convention, headed by Former Gov
crnor Thomas. and tonight gave notice
to the state committee of contest.
The state committee has signficd its
intention to pass the Denver contest on
to the convention without action or rec
ommendation. Aligned with Governor
Thomas and his protestants is Former
United States Senator Thomas NJ. Pat
tcrson who has long been thorn in
the side of Mayor Robert w. Speer of
Denver. the acknowledged head Of the
dominating Democratic faction in Den
vcr county. United States Senator
Charles ], Hughes is Mayor Speer g
closest adviser.
nine votees. headed by Former Cover
nor Alva Adams, thrice governor and
receptive candidate for the United
States senatorship, is prepared to do
some dickering. 1t is admitted that
Governor Shafroth. who has already
served Colorado in congress. both us Il
Republican and Democrat would like TO
be sent back as United States senator,
and should he be persuaded to bury
these aspirations, ii is almost assured
that Former Governor Adams would use
the great power at his command to
swing the Pueblo delegation into line
for him.
a feature of unusual interest is the
contest for the nomination as superiu-
tcndcnt Of public instruction. In Colo.
RADIO this Office is conceded to the WON.
en-. and hitherto they have been able
to agree on someone Of their sex.
This time, although Mrs. Katherine
NJ. Cook, of Brighton, the incumbent
has been indorsed by practically every
school superintendent and educational
institution in the state; considerable
number of women in and around Den
yer are opposing her.
Mrs. Helen Robinson, writer and club
woman, and Mrs. Mary c, G, Bradford,
pioneer in the sutfrngist movement in
Colorado. have announced their inten,
tion of coutesting with Mrs. Cook for
the office.