The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-09-21
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Largest Political Convention IN the
History Of the County Meets
and Names <Winning Ticket

delegates present, the largest num-
ber that ever attended a convention
tion in the county. Besides these
the court room was filled with in
terested spectators. The convention
room had been handsomely decor
ated for the occasion with flags and
pictures, and 1t was an inspiring
scene for all who witnessed 1t
proving that there Is no lack of in
terest of our county affairs and no
danger that the commonwealth will
decline because of the Indifference
of the people.
Chairman NJ. j. McMillin called
the convention to order at IL A. NJ.
and N. N. Mclean was elected tenn
porary chairman and Mrs. M. l..
Stewart. temporary secretary, and
J. w. Wilkin, assistant secretary.
Committees consisting of one from
each delegation were appointed on
credentials. rules and order of bust
ness. resolutions and selection of
delegates to the various conven-
tions.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following as the official
list of delegates:
Lamar Precinct No. &c. C.
Goodale. W. A. Merrill. L. Writ
Markham. N. N. Mclean. J. X.
Doughty. Fred Kelsey. d. Miser.
C. 8. Curran. w. T. Winstead. W. Z
Fee. e. R. Jones.
Holly Precinct No. 81. B. Har-
din. T. W. Emery. G. I. Collins. W.
R. Wright. C. B. Appel. John Bragg.
J. A. johnson. w. C. Simpson, J.
A. Pierce, J. w. Bryce. John Dun
can. G. w. Stevens. R. D. Wilson.
Eb Haberstroh. J. s. McMurtry. NJ.
8. Bragg. ]. G. schlager. ]. W.,
wilkin. NJ. d. Atkin. AL Wilson.
Granada Precinct No. 3-W. R.
Waldo. C. A. Fowler. /. N. Water
bury. w. H. Pelton. C. Pratt. E.
s. Darough, Charles Hinton, s. r.
Smith. p. T. Kirk. R. ]. Koonce.
Lamar Precinct No. &C. NJ.
Lee, ]. A. Williams. ]. W. Bent.
Geo B Merrill. NJ L. Stewart. T. J.
sayler. e. H. Gregg. e. NJ. Mears.
Ray Strain. Sam Smith. w. E. Eas-
ton. CRANKY Hillyer. G. A. Watson.
L. F. Adams. l.. J. Nelson. !. H.
Myers, J. A. Mcdowell.
Carlton Precinct No. 5-M. ]. Nc
Millin, Horace Daniels. H. c. MUIR
ply, w. d. Lashmett, Geo. E.
Case, Sam Porterfield.
May Valley Precinct No. 6Dw.
p. James, Ray McGrath. Geo. Lea
sure, Thomas Stckler. Charles
Kornman. Jason James.
Wiley Precinct No. Geo. F.
Pearl, C. C. sterreu. s. H. Huff
man. b. F. Johnson, Andrew Kern,
H w. Koen.
Lamar Precinct No. s-H. B.
Uedanville, w. c. Gould. L. R. Nc
Kee, ]. A. Downing. Chas. Gam
BILE, G. H. Brown, Roy Henry. Z.
H. Gerecke, NJ. Strain, Ed Russell,
]. @. Hagerman. c. R. Strain
Amity Precinct No. 81. F. Hill.
A. ]. Davy. Grant Goodwin. L. NJ.
Davy.
Albany Precinct No. 10-G. w.
Karn, j. w. Serfoss.
Hartman Precinct No. 11-F. M.
Wilson, Phil Manuel. Frank Pun
tenney, G. w. Sherman. J. r. Cor
don. ]. r. Norris, w. ]. Sicklebow-.
er.
The committee on rules and order
of business reported that the tem-
porary organization be made per-
manent and the order of business
an piven in the call be followed.
which was adopted.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following resolutins ana
they were adopted by unanimous
vote:
"Be It resolved, by the Republi-
cans of Prowers County. Colorado
in convention assembled. on this
18th day of September, A. d.
1910. That we most heartily en-
Aorse the Republican Administra-
tion of National affairs. and par
ticularly the Administration oil
President William H. Taft, hereby
pledging our hearty endorsement
and support of his policies and ad-
minisrration.
"That we condemn the admins
tration of Governor Shafroth Tor
its self-seeking extravaganza and
Incompetence. and particularly for
the calling of an extra session OF
the State Legislature At this time.
the same having been called mere
ly for political purposes and not
for the good of the people OF the
state of Colorado.
THAT we deplore the inoompet-
ency and inability of the Demo-
cratic Party to properly and eff
ciently govern the destinies OF
this great Commonwealth 1ui to
carry out any of the pledges on
which they were elected to office