The Ordway new era., 1912-08-09
STATE ASSEMBLY NAMES TICKET
UNDER THE NEW PRl-
MARY LAW.
9O2 DELECATESATTEND
ALL COUNTIES OF STATE REP.
REsENTED; SESSION HELD
IN THE AUDITORIUM.
wcs,'In New spnpcr Union News Service.

Denver - The first Republican
state assembly under the new pri
mary law vas held Wednesday at the
Denver auditorium. Every county In
the state was represented and 80:
delegates were accredited.
1t WAS clearly shown that almost
anybo dy Of good character may be en-.
rolled AS Il candidate on any political
ticket to b" voted on ut the primary
election which will be held September
10th.
The only near approach to any eX-
citemcGt in the convention occurred
just before nominations for governor
were declared in order.
A. NJ. Stevenson urged that re.
cess of thirty minutes be taken. 1t
required roll call before the motion
was carried. the impression being gen.
eral that the motion was directed
against the candidacy OF Halstcd l..
Ritt,r.
In the interim several of the organ.
ization men attempted 10 get MIR. Rit.
| ter to withdraw and, in order to make
sure of their stand. they prevailed
upon benjamin Ritter. n cousin of the
Denver attorney. to make the race
| but he refused.
After reconvening Halsted l.. Ritter
| received sufficient votes to be placed
on the primary ticket next September.
The only other spirited contest was
that on the nominations of Benjamin
C. Catron of Clear Creek and +. F.
Van Noy of Morgan county for state
auditor. Respective delegation.
| cheercd when votes were cast iot
their candidates. and 1t was necessary
| for the chairman to call for order con
| tinually.
The selection OF candidates for the
primary ticket for congressman at
large resulted IN naming four men
only two OF whom can be elected at
the primaries in September.
Under the new primary law 1t is re
quircd that committee be appointed
to fiji any vacancies, that the primary
| ticket may be complete.
George Stidger. one Of the Denver
| leaders. introduced Il motion to have q
| delegate from Denver. FL Paso and
| Pueblo counties to comprise this com
mttee. The assembly went into an
uproar and delegates from nearly cv
cry county arose and gave views upon
such procedure This motion was
finally superseded by II substitute III
troduced by F. O. Roof of Pueblo and
Dr. Hubert l.. Work. who jointly sug
gcsted that a committee OF five be
named.
Chairman Frank c. Goudy allayrd
these fears by saying that he would
attempt to appoint a committee which
would represent every section of the
state. He named the following:
George Stidgcr. Denver: a. c. Dutch.
er. Montrosc: DR.. Hubert l.. Work, Pu,
chlo; John +. vivian. jefferson. and
c. c. Hamlin. FL Paso. The assembly
ratified the appointments.
This committee is empowered to fill
any vacancies which may occur on the
ticket up until September 10th. the
time of the primaries. If vacancy
occurs after that time. under the pri.
mary law all vacancies will be filled
by the state central committee.
Although the assembly has an
nuunced its choice of candidates to go
on the Republican ticket at the pri-
maries, under the new primary law it
- possible for others to become can
d.dates, il they adhere 20 the require
iu"nts of section No. ) of the primary
law.
Rcpnbltrnn Candidates.
Presidential E:lcciors.-.Inhn G. Os-
unity: a. II. Fisher. Weld county;
I'Iul Wilson. Delta county: II. q. I.unt,
T. PasO county.