The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-10-08
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

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district court room, last Saturday At
ternoon, October LIST
In the absence Of the chairman OF
the County Central committee, Reu-
ben Oldland, the secretary, Jamee
Lyttle, called the convention TO or
der.
w. 8. Montgomery was made tenn
porary chairman, and F. N. JoHant-
gen temporary secretary.
On motion, James Lyttle, R. H.
Crawford and r. E. Thompson were
named as committee on credentials.
The committee reported the follow
ing named delegates as entitled to
seats In the convention:
Rangely-J NJ Walsh, John kim
ney, Charles Hefley.
Angora-R E Thompson, J o Flet-
cher.
White River-Robert Reigan.
Piceance-Wm H Caywood, J W
Bainbrich.
Powell Park-W 8 Montgomery, r
H Crawford, r H Wear.
West Meeker-R g Lyon, J T Cas-
sidy, John A Watson, G w Suttles,
c F Brown, Geo E Aicher.
East Meeker-R Oldland, James
Lyttle, R Metzger, F N JoHantgen, e
Amick, f F Goss.
Coal Creek-L 8 Bloomfield, A J
Younker, L P Craig, Thos Kilduff.
Buford-Neil limerick, A J Dem
ton, Jas Fitzgerald.
The committee on permanent or
ganixation and order Of business re-
ported in favor Of making the tempo-
rary organization permanent, and the
same was adopted.
The resolutions committee was
composed of John A Watson, Neil
limerick, L 8 Bloomfield, ] n
Walsh and r g Lyon, and reported
as follows:
We, the Democrats Of Rio BlAnco
county, In delegate convention, as
sembled on this first day Of October,
1910, reaflrm our allegiance to the
time-nonored principles Of Democrs-
cy, and hereby adopt the following
declaration Of principles:
We endorse the efficient and eco
lnomical administration of Governor
John F. Shafroth and Of all the
Democratic state ofiicials, believing
that they have given the people Of
Colorado the BEST administration the
st~ 70 has ovap had
We heartily endorse the capable
and efficient services Of our represen-
tatives In congress, the Honorable
Edarwd T. Taylor and the Honorable
John A. Martin.
We also approve the course pur-
sued by our representative In the
lower house, the Honorable Boyd
Wnlbridge.
Standing upon this platform and
abiding by the records Of our officials,
we wish all good citizens to join us
in voting for Democratic candidates
at the election to be held on Novem-
ber 8, 1910.
JOHN A. WATSON,
NEIL NIMERICK,
Secretary.
w. s. Montgomery offered the fol-
lowing:
We favor system Of road con-
struction and repair by which all the
roads of the county may be main
tanned in good order.
The amendment was adopted.
An animated discussion on the
need of better roads and a more
equitable distribution of road funds
preceded the adoption Of the amend
ment. The issue finally took shape
by the appointment Of . committee
composed of Messrs. w. 8. Mont
gomery, Thos. Kilduf and R. H.
Crawford, who was authorized to go
before the county commissioners at this
weeks sitting and urge the necessity
of better roads throughout the county.
l.. s. Bloomfield offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
convention be rendered to Col. b. F.
Montgomery for his services to the
democracy of the state In the recent
state convention as one Of the dele
gates from this county, and especial
ly for his opposition to the substitute
for the platform offered by Mr.. Bot
tom of the Denver delegation.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted by . rising vate.
The next thing in order was the
nomination Of candidates for county
onlces.
Claude ]. Wilson was the unani-
nous choice Of the convention for