The Arvada enterprise., 1912-05-02

The following report taken IN part
from the staff correspondents article
in the Denver News, with the few
ment of facts as they happened at Col
orado Springs.
Whipped to a standstill in the state
at large, Robelt w. Speer, aided by the
senatorial ambitions of Ex-Governor
Alva Adams of Pueblo, an elevnth
hour Clark convert, and an overflow
ing booze" room at the Antlers hotel
put the steam roller on the Democratic
state convention in Colorado Springs
Monday. Champ Clark was first dis
pos d of Before the steam roller was
put into operation. OF his indorse'
ment there was never a doubt. The
only fight came on the question as to
whether Woodrow Wilson should re,
ceive the indors, ment of Colorado
Democracy fol- second choice
The Wilson men made a surprisingly
strong fight and proved, as the vote
showed, that Wilson is easily the sec.
ond choice of Colorado Democrats for
the presidency. On the resolution to
make him second choice, the vote
Stood Clark, 676; Wilson, 372. The
entire delegation was instructed for
honorable means to secure his nomi.
nation until released by Mr. Clark or
his authority.
The Wilson people, led by B. L.
Jefferson of the state land loard, had
to contend with the demand of Champ
Clarl: himself that no Other man be
indoI scG. Ex-Governor A NJ. Dockery
of Missouri, his personal representa-,
tive at the convention, concluded a
real fike county stump speech with
this specific request from the speaker.
STATE OVERWHELMINGLY AGAINST spEEi
After Clark came the steam roller,
which forced through an Endorsement
OF the Denver Democratic city admin.
lstration and urging the Democrats to
support the machine ticket in Denver
at the coming election, by a vote OF
573 to 475, and elected State Senator
/. j. McCue national committeeman
by vote of 6S5 to 1856, against c. F.
Tew of Greeley, the choice of progress
sive Democrats.
1t is in an analysis of this vote that
the reputation OF Speer is distinctly
seen. Subtract 231, the number in the
Denver delegation, from 573, and the
result Is 1856, thus proving that while
415 voted against any recognition OF
the Speer administration, only 1876
voted for it.
The convention was called to order
at II o'clock, and devoted the hour
before noon TO the election of the TEN.
poiary officers. who were afterwards
maze permanent, and the appointment
CT committees on rules and order OF
business, resolutions and credentials.
in both the credentials and resolu
lions committees big fights developed
mat In the former being over the ques
tion OF seating Walt,r NJ. Morgan
Arapahoe delegate, and in the latter
being over the question OF recommend
ing the Harry A. Lindsey resolution
indoising the Denver ticket,
The Morgan fight was lost by one
Inv hotnp N
to 20. In percentage of delegates il
meant that 10 per cent OF the conven
tion was in favor OF seating Morgan
and his delegation.
In reading the report of TIE creden
has committee T. W. Williams OF
Weld chaiI man, the fact that the com
mittee had favored the Brady Demo
eiats was brought out. A minority
report was submitted by 6. B. Camp
bell of JetfeIson who reCited that the
evidence did not show a reason why
Morgan should not be seated.
Frank Leary OF the city hall ma
chine and OF the Globevllle water
GRAFT, represented the Brady Demo
Gratis. City Attorney Harry Lindsey
an adept at obtaining afhdavits, stood
beneath the platform with a bunch OIL
them In his hand 10 prove that the
Foley or Brady delegation was spot
] ss as snow.
II was here that Pueblo first showed
is hand Ninety-nine votes went fol
sTc,r and this would have tied thc
vote alone II 1t had gone the Other
way. Several smaller counties, which