Gilpin observer., 1910-09-29
REPUBLICAN
NOMINATIONS
Name a Weak County Ticket
for the Democrats to De-
feat--One Vacancy.

District court room last Saturday af-
ternoon by the G. o. P. CGuggen-
helms Own Party when a county
ticket was placed in nomination. 1t
was an adjournment from the conven-
tion of two weeks ago, when dele
gates were selected to attend the
state convention.
L. j. Williams was chairman of the
meeting and G. NJ. Laird, secretary.
There was no oratory Of any kind and
as soon as the chairman raped for
order, the nomination of candidates
was called.
NJ. X. Sullivan was averse to nom
mating ticket SO far in advance of
the Democrats. He said it gave the
enemy the advantage, in that they
would know the personnel of the Re-
publican ticket and could select their
ticket accordingly. He called for an
expression from some of the other
delegates on the matter and w. C..
Fullerton suggested that the selec-
tion of a ticket be left to a COM
mittee of three. However, Alfred
Skeels, who appeared cognizant of
the fact that the Republicans were
favcr of deferring nominations and
offered the name of Frank Moody for
clerk and recorder. The nomina-
ton was made by acclamation.
NJ. X. Sullivan placed in nomina-
tion VIM. Mitchell for sheriff. There
was no opposition. to Mitchell.
For treasurer Leonard Nichols, who
made the race for the same office
two years ago and who would have
been elected had not his opponent
received a majority of the votes.
was named. Mr.. Nichols declined
and up to the time of going to pres;s
the vacancy had not been filled. w.
T. Plemmons, Jeffersonian Dem
ocrat has been offered the nomina-
tion-but no.. thank you. He's afraid
the Guggenheim collar would chafe
his neck.
Fred Totman was nominated by ac-
clamation for assessor. In fact there
were no contests for any of the NOM
nations and they were all by accla-
nation. Mrs. Isabelle F. Mabee was
nominated for county superintendent
of schools; George Fritz. commits
sicner third district; S. A. Rank,
surveyor; A. C. Asquith. coroner.
l.. j. Williams was nominated for
representative. He thanked the con-
vention for the honor and said il
elected he would attend to the duties
the benefit CT the people of the coun-
ty.
The nominations Of constables and
justices of the peace were left to
the committee on vacancies. The va
cancy committee is comprised of w.
c. Matthews. Thomas Dunstone and
w. c. Fullerton.
The committee appointed at the
convention of two weeks ago to
draft resolutions, or platform. SUBJ
mitted their report. These resolutions,
of course commended the Republican
national administrations; expressed
pride in the splendid record OF our
Republican, congress SEN
ator Simon. without doubt. The "un
reasonable extravaganza" of the pres
ent state administration was de.
nounced and the extra session was
condemned. Nothing was said about
nnnnnrnfin or ta oi iy,,iv,
istration saving enough money to
the people in contrast to the flag
rant extravaganza and mismanage-
ment Of state affairs by former Re-
publican administrations 10 pay the
cost Of two or three extra sessions
of the legislature and then have a
balance left. The Republican candi-
dates on the county ticket are pledg-
ed by the resolutions to cheerful,
conservative and efficient public ser.
vice."
NJ. X. Sullivan and Thomas Dun
stone were named as members of the
State Central Committee. L. j. viii.
Jams was selected as county chair
man and G. NJ. Laird as secretary.
After the nominations had been
made, Judge w. c.. Matthews in a
few remarks to the convention said
that the party would need some funds
with which to conduct the campaign;
that he was satisfied the supreme
court would declare the "two-biu law"
unconstitutional, and MS It seemed to
be the custom with those needing
money to bring libel suits against