The daily sentinel., 1912-07-29
HARMONY REIGNS

presented set oil resolutions WnlCn
endorsed the national and state tick
ct, and the candidacy of William
Weiser for the district attorneyship
This was signed by all members of
the committee. James w. Bucklin
presented a minority report carrying
a supplementary resolution endorsing
Chas. S. Thomas for the short term
in the senate, and Thomas j. lyman
for the governorship. So far as the
supplementary set referred to Gov.
Thomas, Chairman Walker concurred
with Mr. Bucklin.
Mr.. Bucklin moved the adoption of
both reports and spoke at length in
favor of the endorsement of botn
Thomas and lyman.
l.. E. Storm, a life long friend of
lyman, spoke in favor of his can
didacy and urged the favorable action
of the assembly.
H. l.. McClintock answered the
previous speaker by saying tnat the
committee only refused to include the
endorsement of Thomas and lyman
because of the multiplicity of candid
ates and the fact that the assembly
can pass no resolution that will be
binding on the people.
DR.. S. p. Green spoke in favor of
the Bucklin motion and S. n. Wheel
er opposed it. He declared that as
the western slope has a candidate in
Mr.. Fitzgerald, Mesa county should
not endorse any other capdidate for
that Office.
A roll call was ordered and result
ed in vote of - for and rs against
the motion being defeated.
This was followed by a nanimous
adoption of the majority report of
the committee on resolutions.
The following list of delegates to
the judicial assembly were chosen
unanimously. They were declared to
be the personal choices of Mr. Weiser
whom they will solidly support for
the nomination for district attorney.
The following delegates were
named for the judicial assembly:
H. l.. McClintock, L. Il. Storm, w.
B. Lee, NJ. J. McKenna. o. O. Fellows,
Walter Walker, R. Hickman Walker,
H. W. Kluge, l.. r. Magill, Geo.
Toupain, Miss Eugena Kelly.
By unanimous vote the assembly
decided to discard the old committee
system of naming state and congress
sional assembly and choose them
from the floor of the convention.
state and congressional assembly ana
choose them from the floor of the
convention.
This method proved expeditions
and the following delegates were
chosen to attend both the state ana
congressional assemblies:
A. j.. Saunders, Nettie Cornwall, f.
A. Ryan, l.. E. Storm, j. H. Cosgrove.
d. T. Stone, W. NJ. Porter, Mrs Vina
O'Malley. H. w. Kluge. f. F. Hetzel,
j. W. Bucklin, E. L. Brock, s. p.
Green, S. N Wheeler, W. C. Osborn,
H. L. McClintock, G. F. Keifer, f.
Bower, J. H. Devine, ]. w. Harris, NJ.
Hertz, X. G. Hall.
Candidates Chosen.
William Porter was the unanimous
choice as the candidate for represen-
tative r. f. Turpin and R. C. Walk
er were placed in nomination. but
asked that their names be withdrawn.
NJ. NJ. Shores and Miss A. Eugena
Kelly were placed in nomination for
| county clerk or recorder. After
good-natured race Mr.. Shores re-
ceived 81 Y votes and Miss Kelly
2S1a votes.
With a solov of applause the as
sembly unanimously named Hon.
Benton Canon to succeed himself as
county assessor. His name was pre-
sented by Mayor Kluge of Palisade
Charles F. Schrader, the pres
ent incumber as sheriff of Mesa
county. was placed before the as
sembly by II. L. McClintock. 'A-r.
Schrader does not seek this Office
said Mr.. McClintock. ''but as the
strongest candidate for the place,
want his name placed before this as
sembly." j. w Hoke put up b. n.
] u 81. n
least suggestion of fight both were
placed on the primary ballot.
Schrader received 50 y and Bancroft
4S1a votes.
The assessorship was temporarily
passed.
&c. Gigax of Mesa was named un-
animously for county superintendent
of schools. His name was enthusiasts
ticaIly received.
A. L. Gourley of Clifton received
no opposition for coroner and was
given the entire vote of the conven-
tion for that nomination.
Sam B. Berry was unanimously
placed on the ballot as the candi-
date for county Judge. His speech
following his nomination was one or
the enlivening features Of the as
sembly His eloquent address was
heard with closest interest by the en-
tire assembly
Two nominations for commissioner
showed up from Fruita, Dan Lynch
and Ed w. Weclel. Both were plac-
ed on the ballot as was George Cor
coran from near this city. Charles
~ Jenkins, x. G. Hall of Plateau
Valley and w. O. Rawlings and c. c.
Honpel of De Beque will appear as
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