The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-20
MANY CANDIDATES
TO Be CONSIDERED
Republicans of Colorado to As
SembIe in State Convention
at Colorado Springs.
LIVELY TIME EXPECTED
In Order to Avoid Complications,
Platform May Be Adopted Before
Nominations Are Made.

Colorado Springs. Colo. Sept. 10
With a wealth OF candidates for the
governorship nomination and several
other places on the ticket holly con-
tested for, a strong movement. par
tiCularly among the younger element.
for a pronounced insurgent platform.
and division Of sentiment as to what
shall be done in the matter OF approx
ing the record OF United States Sena-
tor Simon Guggenheim. the Repub-
lican state convention. which meets i'm
this city tomorrow morning promises
TO be an interesting battle of leaders
from the start.
In nearly all Of the counties reso-
buttons indorsing the Taft administra-
ton were adopted. but in all but one
Of them Roosevelt and his policies
were lauded also. and in some the
former President was given the great
er praise. Denver alone neglected TO
make any mention of Roosevelt and
for this credit IS given the old guard.
whose wish was TO avoid being classed
with the insurgents Since the Den
yer county convention of Saturday.
they have explained that there was
no desire TO ignore Roosevelt or be
little his idea Of insurgent legisla-
ton; they wanted simply. they say,
to take conservative position BY in
dorsing the Republican party's record
in national affairs, and incidentally
the present national administration.
Contest VIII BE Lively.
It is certain that platform-maling
will be the most important prelimi-
nary work Of the convention. and il
! may develop a big fight.
Several Of the candidates who have
announced themselves as seekers Cor
the gubernatOrial and other nominal
/ tons, learning of the action taken by
/ the Denver Republicans. and believ-
ing that an attempt will be made by
/ their big delegation OF 1S7 to force
their views upon the state convention.
have stated that unless the conven-
| ton followed a different course. tn ey
/ could not accept places on the ticket
| In order to avoid embarrassment TO
| them, ii is reported that an offer will
/ be made to have a report from the
/ platform coramittee before nominal
| tons are taken up.
( Individual members Of the party
/ attending the convention are much at
sea on the question Of indorsing Sena-
/ tor Guggenheim. Several OF the coun-
/ ty conventions made no mention OF
I him whatever. while others approved
1 Of his acts in the Senate looking to
the upbuilding Of Colorado.
ROOseveIt's Candidate.
The only candidate for the nominal
ton for governor who has come out
| squarely as supporter of ROosevelt's
policies. IS Merle ID. Vincent Of Pa
/ onia- When Colonel Roosevelt was in
Denver several weeks ago as the guest
Of the Cattle Growers association
| Mr.. Vincent made a speech recountine
the acts Of the Roosevelt administra-
ton, and stating ROOsevelt's policies
! a. he understood them. Colonel
! Roosevelt, who followed. said that
vincent had stated his policies better
! than he could have stated them him
self. and intimated that his CRoose-
velts) friends in Colorado could hard
~ do better than vote for Vincent.
This gave Vincent a great boost on
the western slope. but his friends
! could do little toward getting dele
gates instructed for him. There are
many other candidates.