Gilpin observer., 1910-09-15
DEMOCRATS HOLD
COUNTY CONVENTION.
ELcct Delegates to the State and
Congressional Convention.

An ODIlHllSllc anu e0LnuSldSllc
gathering of the Democrats of Gilpin
county assembled at the old district
court room in the city hall Saturday
afternoon. Every precinct was fully
represented, with the exception Of
one or two, where one or two proxies
were reported. The object of the con-
vention was the selection of dele
gates to attend the state and congre
gressional conventions, held in Den
YER this week.
J. C. McShane and ]. A. Noonan
were chairman and secretary, res
pectively of the convention.
The meeting was most harmonious,
although the contest over the instruc-
ton of the delegation for the nomin-
alton of Governor Shafroth was quite
spirited. In the oratorical battle that
resolution, carrying with it instruc-
tions, the several Ciceros of the par
ty participated. 1t was debate that
was inspiring to the gladiators who
held the arena, edifying to the con-
vention which drank in every word,
and intensely interesting to the spec
tators, who were there in numbers
and applauded most literally az the
speakers scored their points. The
resolution instructing for Shafroth
was carried by a vote of 20 to 16.
Even those who opposed instructions
were not particularly disappointed
over the outcome of the vote, as
they were most heartily in favor of
the nomination of Shafroth-only pro-
testing against instructions. The
resolution follows:
I'VE, the Democratic convention of
Gilpin county, in convention assem-
bled do again reiterate our commen-
daticn of the Governors course in
Teconvening the extra session of the
legislature for the purposes set forth
in his call viz, the redeeming of the
platform pledges as endorsed by the
Democratic platform of two years
ago, ana we do instruct our delegates
10 the State convention to vote, at
all times as long as there is a pos
of Governor Shafroth to succeed him
self We do also reiterate the resolu-
tions that were adopted by the Coun-
ty Central committee of this county.
in convention assembled.
BE it further resolved, That we
endorse the able and honest repre-
seutation we have received at the
hands of our representation in both
houses CT Congress. and more espec-
tally do we commend the honest,
earnest and sincere efforts put forth
by our representative in Congress in
the second congressional district,
the Hon. John A. Martin; and we do
also instruct our delegates in the
congressional convention to vote fer
his denomination.
BE it further resolved. That We
commend the honest, sincere and
able efforts of the members of both
houses of the legislature of this
state who have faithfully worked fer
the redemption of the platform
pledges of two years ago, both in
the regular and the extra session;
and we condemn the members OF the
Legislature who have failed to vote
for the platform pledges. both in the
regular and the extra session."
Delegates to the state and con-
gressional conventions We're elected
as follows: w. T. Plemmons, w. j.
Stull, Morris Hazard, Holly Dobbins,
II. c. Bolsinger, j. C. Chapple. Sher-
man Harris, p. c. McNevins, Ed.
O'Mera, George Ashmore, II. c. Rus
sell.
The time of holding the convention
to name the county ticket has not
been set but the call will be issued
during the next week.