Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-15
JOHN SHAFROTH \
F.. IS NOMINATED
Colorado Democrats Are
However as Far Apart
as They Were at Start
REPUBLICAN SPLITIN WYOMING
Strong Sentiment Against Or
ganization and Old Time Lead
ers Seems to Prevail

Denver, Sept. l5.-LeaderS in the
Democratic state convention are wide
ly separated on the question of the
seven remaining places on the ticket
Several larger delegations are still
fighting against Governor Shafroth
and as soon as his followers announce
candidate, they start an opposing
movement against him. Caucusing
by county delegations made it impos-
sible this morning for the convention
to do any business until l.: 80 this af-
ternoon, in the hope that the factions
will be able to get together. This
morning there was a fight on Mrs.
Katherine NJ. Cook. of Brighton, SUI
perintendent of public instruction
who is seeking denomination. She
has two opponents, both women and
both well known state politicians.
Wyoming Republicans in Revolt.
Rawlins, Wyo., Sept. 15.-The Re-
publicans of Wyoming began today
what promises to be one of the storm
lest sessions in the history of Wyom-
ing. The night and forenoon were
spent in fruitless caucusing and at
noon the delegates seemed no nearer
agreement either as to candidates for
important state offices or as to plat.
form than when they arrived in Raw
Inns. The revolt against the state
machine seems general, yet every
county has a separate grievance and
the opposition apparently is unable to
get together. Practically none of the
delegates has come instructed. The
resources committee will be asked to
endorse Ballinger and a hot fight
seems certain. The insurgents ask
for only a mild approval of the Taft
administration.
No independent Movement.
Denver, Sept. 15.-As the result of
the denomination of Governor Sha-
froth, the threatened movement for
the nomination of an independent
Democratic ticket has been abandoned
the adherents of the foImer Governor
Thomas and other leaders declaring
such action now unnecessary.
Threat of Prohibition Brought Them.
Denver, Sept. 15.-Previous to the
meeting of the convention this MORN
ing, the Shafroth leaders aroused by
the opposition of Denver county to
the governor, limited at a prohibition
platform. The Democrats nominated
a county clerk in Denver county in
opposition to the ticket which the
speer-Hughes combination expected
to name on September 18th.
shafroth Wins BY Close Margin.
Denver, Sept. 15.-Governor John
Shafroth was renominated by a close
margin on the first ballot by the Dem
ocratic state convention in session
here last night. The unofficial count
showed 564 votes for Shafroth and 537
for DR. B. l.. Jefferson, his opponent,
with 551 necessary to choice.
Robert W. Steele, of Denver, was
nominated unanimously for justice of
the state supreme court and Congress-
man E. E. Taylor of Glenwood Springs
for congressman at large.
A platform demanding state control
of natural resources was read and
ordered printed, although it declares
sympathy with conservation of ma
tural resources.
The platform as read to the con-
vention makes a strong attack on the
declaring unalterable opposition to
the arbitrary and bureaucratic regula-
tions which it declares work hardship
upon the miner and homesteader and
retard the development of the state.
The platform warmly commends the
action of the state administration in
directing the attorney general to pre-
vent so far as possible through proper
litigation the encroachments of the
national government upon the SOW
ereign state.
Prohibition Problem in Utah.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 15.-The
Democratic state convention was held
at Provo today. The adoption of
statewide prohibition plank is the
question that overshadows all others.