Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09
STATE ASSEMBLY NAMES TICKET
UNDER THE NEW PRI-
MARY LAW.
s02DELEGATESATTEND
ALL COUNTIES OF STATE REP
RESENTED; SESSION HELD
IN THE AUDITORIUM.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Denver. - The first Republican
state assembly under the new pri.
mary law was held Wednesday at the
Denver auditorium. Every county in
the state was represented and 9O2
delegates were accredited.
1t was clearly shown that almost
anybody of good character may be en-
rolled as candidate on any political
ticket to be voted on at the primary
election which will be held September
10th.
The only near approach to any ex-
citement in the convention occurred
just before nominations for governor
We're declared in order.
A. NJ. Stevenson urged that a re-
cess of thirty minutes be taken. 1t
required a roll call before the motion
was carried, the impression being gem
eral that the motion was directed
against the candidacy of Halsted l..
Ritter.
In the interim several of the organ
ization men attempted to get Mr.. Rit-
ter to withdraw and, in order to make
sure of their stand, they prevailed
upon Benjamin Ritter. 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 E. F.
Van Noy of Morgan county for state
auditor. Respective delegations
cheered when votes were cast for
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 it is re-
quired that committee be appointed
to fill any vacancies, that the primary
ticket may be complete.
George Stidger. one of the Denver
leaders. introduced a motion to have a
delegate from Denver. Ell Paso and
Pueblo counties to comprise this COM
mittee. The assembly went into an
uproar and delegates from nearly ev-
cry county arose and gave views upon
such procedure. This motion was
finally superseded by a substitute In
troduced by F. o. Roof of Pueblo and
DR.. Hubert l.. Work, who Jointly sug-
gested that committee of five be
named.
Chairman Frank C. Goudy allayed
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 Stidger. Denver; A. C. Dutch
er. Montrose; Dr. Hubert l.. Work, Pu-
eblo; John F. 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 a 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.
nounced its choice of candidates to go
on the Republican ticket at the pri-
maries, under the new primary law it
is possible for others to become can
didates, if they adhere to the require.
ments of section No. of the primary
law.
Republican Candidates.
Presidential EIectors.-John C. os-
good Pitkin county; T. J. Downen. Pu-
county; A. II; Fisher, Weld county;
PauI I,9 wilson, Delta county: II. C. Lunt.
Justice OF the Supreme Court.-John
n United Unite States States senators.-3clyde c.
Charles w. Waterman. Denver county,
congressman II. Kins-
ley. FL Paso county; DIR. A. a. Johnson.
Denver county; James p. Miller. Boul-
der county; Jesse ]. Laton, Denver
Governor.-Halsted L. Ritter. Denver
county; Clifford C. Parks. Garfield
Lieutenant Governor-Ezra T. Ell
liott, Rio Grande county.
Secretary OF state.-Jehn E. Ray
Auditor.-Ben c. Catron. Clear Creek
COUNTY: r. F. Van Noy Morgan county.
county.
ATTORNEY General.-winlam E. Goblin
Superintendent of Public instruction.
Helen NJ Wilson.
Regents University of COLORADO
S Morey, long term; George D. Stat
Ter. long term.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The following committee on resolu-
tions was named. one being selected
from ench congressional district.
First district. George stidger.
Second district. william story. Jr.
Third district. Judge e. II. Southard.
Fourth district w. n. Vale.
Firth district, Senator Thomas Hay
den.
sixth district. John Schroeder.
Seventh district. John Welsh.
Eighth district. Thomas Graden.