Gilpin observer., 1912-08-01
Democratic Assembly
Nonninates Ticket
for Primary Election

The Democrats OF Gilpin county
held their first assembly under the
new primary law in the district court
room Saturday afternoon. OF the Al
delegates elected to represent the
eleven precincts, 81 were present A
large gathering of spectators was
present to witness the first real as
sembly to be held in the county. The
Democratic assembly was in no sense
a slate affair and there were two or
three candidates named for nearly
every office
Enthusiasm and harmony marked
the assembly. Every delegate felt
that this is to be Democratic year
ard was ready for the battle that is
bound to terminate in glorious vic
tory. There was so much business to
dispose Of the convention did not ad-
jcurn until 7 o'clock in the evening
w. T. Plemmons was chairman of
the assembly and Henry Eilmann,
secretary The resolutions committee
| !,
John Cody, George Henderson, Ed
, O'Neil, ]. w. Cannon, Thos. Roberts,
Mark Harris, Milton Flick, Henry Eat
well. Mike Whelan. Committee on or
gan;zation: Frank Smith, Neil Nc
Kay. o. A. Scheffler Thomas Cody.
Nick Semmens, H. c. Bolsinger, Jay
Byron, Peter Nelson, H. F. Lynch,
Mike Whe,an.
The resolutions committee submit
ted the following resolution which
was adopted with but one dissenting
vote, that of w. NJ. Kirk:
Whereas, We the Democrats of
! Gilpin county assembled, do hereby
heertily approve Of the action taken
by the national convention held at
Baltimore June 9th, 1912; further,
| ''We heartily endorse the present
Democratic administration of the
state of Colorado and we highly
commend the faithful a1d efficient
services rendered by our several rep
resentatives in congress at Washing
1 ton. wherefore be 1t,
Resolved, That We the Democrats
OF Gilpin county do pledge ourselves
to stand by and support the nominees
OF the national. state and county
+ tickets as selected by the Democratic
voters at the primary election to be
( held in Gilpin county, September
, 10th. Pc it further
Resolved, That the above resolu-
tions are the unanimous sentiments
OF the entire committee of this as
I sembly and We move their adoption. :"
After the adoption of the reso'cI-
1 ton, the convention proceeded to
/ the election of nine delegates to at
tend the state, judicial. coHgres sional
AMI senatorial assemblies. The fol-
lowing delegates will attend all four
assemblies:
NJ. ]. Leahy, H. C. Bolsinger, W.
H. Parenteau. w. NJ. Kirk, p. C. Nc
/ Nevins, Mike Whelan. J. C. McShare.
Geo. Vcgel, Thomas Cody.
The ticket nominated for the coun-
ty primaries and which will appear
on the ballot provided all the nom
, inees file their acceptances within
4 the time rreecr:bed by law is as fol-
lows. The number of votes received
in the convention is also given. The
names CT the candidates will appear
on the primary ballot according to
ha v,e1 hn~ f,f h.a
name OF the one receiving the high
est number of votes fc- each office
will appear first, second highest num-
Der will be next, etc:
Representative - Clifford Parsons
IL. C. o. Richards s, ]. w. Cannon
5, Henry r. Eilmann II.
Clerk and Recorder-Mrs. Margaret
Heuer had no opposition for the nom
ination Of clerk and recorder and re-
ceived the entire vote OF the conven-
tion. -.. .s, .--
Sheriff.. S. Bolsinger 20, Albert
Gundy II.
Treasurer-H. p. Altvater 25, ]. S.
Kimball 8.
Assessor J. v. Thompsno 16,
Harry Armf.e'd 10.
Judge-Thonas Roberts 13, j. NJ.
Serght 10, w. J. Stull IA.
Superintendent OF schools - Miss
Lizzie Clark received the entire vote
OF the convention. She will not file
her acceptance as It will be impos-
sib'e fer her to make the campaign
or fill the office should she be e!-
ectcd. Miss Clark's mother is in poor
health and she Is required to devote
all her time in looking after her
mother. Miss Clark appreciates the
kindly consideration shown he- by