Gilpin observer., 1911-05-11


Gouqy .................. .
Roo1 ................. 2
Necessary to choice 81. Highest
Democratic vote for one candidate,
Speer "a. Total ballots cast 1O3.
The last night the House chamber
was iilled to the doors with people
who gathered to witness the final
round in the senatorial fight Not only
was there no standing room in the gal
leries, but the floor of the House was
filled solid back of the seats of the
members, and people were standing
two deep along the aisles.
1t was a most demonstrative crowd,
but feeling seemed to be evenly di-
vided. Applause came for every
speaker, but by far the greatest excite
ment came when Senator McCue rose
from his seat after his name had
been suggested by one of the Adams
senators, and declared that he had but
one choice, and that while Mr.. Speer
was in the race he was not a candidate.
Whan the assembly was called to
order Senator McCue moved that
seven ballots be taken, and that if no
choice was made the assembly ad-
journ. This motion was seconded by
Senator Adams. The seven ballots
was decided upon at a conference of
Representatives of the two factions.
The balloting began at about 80
and was followed with closest interest
by the crowd.
The first ballot Speer received 81
votes. The Republicans cast all of
their votes for Roof, giving him total
of "a. The anti-caucus Democrats
went to Ammons, giving him "a votes.
Durfee and Garman were absent.
Those who voted for Speer on this bal
lot were Cove, Hecker, Hits, Irby, Nc
Cue, Napier, Sharpley, Twining, Van
Tilborg, Allen, Bacon. Bott, Dowd, Gar
rett, Gridenburg, Hollenbeck, (Teller).
Homer, Jones, Kerwin. Lafferty,
Lindquist, Mackenzie, McCarty. Nc
Lachlan, McPolin, Pearson, Proske,
Roberts, Slattery, Tovey, Walbridge.
Total, 81.
Before the second roll call Garman
and Durfee came in and both voted for
Speer, bringing his total up to SO.
The anti-caucus Democrats cast "a
votes for O'Donnell, which is about
as near as this aspirant for senatorial
honors ever came to the toga. The
Republicans cast "a votes for Goudy
on this ballot.
The Republicans cast their "a votes
for Dawson and the anti-caucus faction
cast 32 votes for Adams.
The fifth ballot showed no change
Speer retaining his "a votes. Ward
received 80 votes from the anti-caucus
faction, and Northcutt received the
full strength of the Republican vote.
On the sixth ballot Speer still re.
tanned the vote of a majority of his
party O'Donnell received 81 votes.
Ashton of Pueblo. who evidently felt
that the opportunity for bestowing
compliments upon his friends should
not be overlooked, cast vote for
]. Knox Burton, Republican. Dulin, a
Republican, cast vote forLeslie NJ.
Randolph, the other 33 Republican
votes going to Waterman.
Without a break in the list, on the
seventh ballot, the Speer men stood
fast, and when the roll call was com
pleted Speer had 33 votes. Metz went
back to Adams on this vote.
The Republicans cast their votes
solidly for Joel f. Vale, one of the
candidates who will be to account for
when the Legislature next ballots or
United States senator.
When 1t was clear to all that no
choice had been made, Senator Car.
ringer changed his vote, casting it for
John f. Shafroth. Representative
Durfee, who had voted for Speer all
evening, also changed his vote, cast
ing his final ballot for Maupin. the
man for whom he had voted on the
opening day of the session.