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there fore a considerable surprise, both to the delegates and to the party leaders. It seemed, however, as though he was almost universally recognized as the only man to pacify the warning factions and lead the De- mOcratS to success, for on the ninth ballot there was a stampede in his favor. The vote on this ballot stood, Polk 233; Cass go. and Van Buren 2.
 So sudden was the change that the Democratic leaders in Washington, who received the news by telegraph over the first commercial wire be- tween Washington and Baltimore, re- fused to believe he had been nominat- ed. The wires between Baltimore and Washington had only been completed day before the convention opened, and the Democratic leaders took the ground that the clicking instruments were fake
 The news, however, was later con- firmed by mail, and in the election following, Polk swepted his party to victory.
 Another historic case of a dark horse" winning the Democratic nomi- nation occurred in 1896, when William Jennings Bryan "The Boy Orator of the Platte" made his famous crown of thorns and cross of gold" speech, sweeping the convention off it's feet hy his eloquence and winning the nomination hands down on the fifth ballot. This was probably the most dramatic example of convention stam- pending to the history of either party.
 When the Democratic national con- vention met in Chicago on July 7th, 1896, for the purpose of nominating candidate for president of the United States, the delegates were overwhelm- ingly pledged to the cause of free silver. It seemed inevitable, therefore, that Richard P. Bland, of Missouri, familiarly known as "Silver Dick" Bland because of his advocacy of the free silver doctrine, would be the De- mocratic nominee. For twenty years Bland had worked for the cause of free silver teaching his tenets throughout the country till he was re- garded in many quarters as the future political savious of the people, By all the laws of logic, therefore, he should have been the man chosen to head the party ticket.
 Bland had been proposed as the
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problem was the selection of man to wage successful fight against the nominee of the opposing party who at that time, was Henry Clay leader of the Wings. There were many however who believed Van Bu- ren would be unable to win against Clay
 This sentiment grew and was fost- cred by the cohorts of Andrew Jack son, who had become entranged from Van Buren on account of his agree ment with Clay to eliminate the Tex as annexation question from the cam paign. These men set about secur- ing Van Buren's defeat by forcing a motion through the convention to observe the two-thirds rule which had been adopted by the Democratic na- tional body in 1882 and 1885. The mo- tion was carried and the halloting began.
 There were 267 delegates to the convention and in order to secure the nomination, Van Buren needed 172 votes. On the first ballot he secured 146 votes to 12O for all the others. On the second ballot Van Buren se- cured 127 votes, Cass S3, Johnson "A, Buchanan 4, Woodbury, ?, Stewart l, Calhoun. 6.
 On the third ballot Van Buren s votes slumped to 121, on the fourth he registered Ill, on the fifth 103 and on the sixth 101 votes.
 On the seventh ballot General Cass, of Michigan took the lead with 123 votes, with Van Buren next with 99 and Buchanan and Johnson bringing un the rear with P and 21 votes res pectively.
 At this time Van Burens waning power before the national body and Cass's corresponding gains seemed to indicate that the later would be the Democratic presidential nominee On the eight vote, however, James K. Polk, of Tennessee, the dark horse made his entry in the race by recelv- ine A votes. The score now stood Van Buren 1O4; Cass IA; Bucnanan 9. Calhoun ?; and Polk A.
 Polk had not been even talked for the presidency until after the open ing of the convention, but few of his friends had previously urged ills nomination as candidate for the yice-presidency. The appearance of his name on the right ballot was
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AS, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 8 1912

Georgie, the youngest delegate on the floor, who was only 2l years old, secured the services of Hal T. Lewis of Georgie, to place Mir. Bryan in nomination, and on the first role call Georgie was the first state to east it's vote for the Eoy orator.
 When the votes on the first ballot had been cast, it was seen that Silver Dick Bland led with 235. Bryan came next with 1l9. Robert E. Pattison, of Pennsylvania, was third with 95, and Horace Boies, of Iowa, was fourth with S5 Joe Black burn, of Kentucky, got S3 and the wealthy John R. Mclean, of Ohio, 54.
 On the second ballot Bland got. 2S3, Bryan 190.
 On the third ballot Bland received 291; Bryan, 219.
 On the fourth ballot Bland at last fell behind He got 241 votes, while Bryan drew 2SO.
 On the fifth ballot the land slide began. John R. Mclean withdrew his name and cast the 46 votes of the Ohio delegation solidly for Bryan, and Governor Stone, the champion of Bland, strode to the platform and withdrew his candidate name, east ing the 34 votes of Missouri for the Nebraskan.
 Iowa, discarded Boies for Bryan, Arkansas followed suit, Montana shifted to the winner, and then Sena- tor Turpie of Indiana, arose and pro- posed that the nomination of Bryan be made unanimous Bryans 'cross of gold" speech had captured the con- vention.
 He was beaten at the polls by Me- Kinley by S20,052 votes.
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Democratic presidential nominee by ''Pitchford'' Benn'r Tillman of South Carolina. Tillman's nominating speech had been citrolic denunca- tion of the minority of gold Demo- crats and had stirred even the friends of free silver to such pitch of in- dignation that the delegates met his words with 8 storm of misses and cat calls. Then came Senator Hills shrewd dissection of the free silver platford. It has been said that after Tillman had shamed the free silveri- ties Hill showed them how they had shamed themselves.
 There could have been no time more propitious for the speech of a free silver advocate of Bryan's elo- quence. Tillman's speech had thrown the convention into an up-roar and had created dissension among the free silver men, while Hills address had brought joy to the gold minority and had heightened the disaffection in the free silver ranks It was at this moment when William Jennings Bryan, then young man of thirty six rose to address the delegates. He said:
 "Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the convention, l would be presump- tuous, indeed, to present myself against the distinguished gentlemen to whom you have listened, if this were but a measuring of ability, but this is not contest among persons. The humblest citizens in all the land when clad in the armor of righteous cause is stronger of all the whole hosts of error that they can bring. l come to speak to you in defense of a cause as holly as the cause of fiber ty-the cause of humanity"
 Bryan's speech was short, occupy ing scarcely 5000 words, and during it he dwelt upon glittering generali ties in his advocacy of free silver. He closed his masterpiece of eloQuence with these ringing metaphors, You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. You shall not cruelty mankind upon a cross of gold!'
 With this stirring .admonition ring ing in their ears, the delegates be- gan the ballot. There were 76S de- legates voting and under the third- thirds rule, 512 votes were neces- sary for a nomination. J.. T. Hill of
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famous old Democratic presiden- uAl nomination battles are recalled lhe lineup of candidates whose euppofters will meet in Baltimore on 'uesday to fight for their nomination 'ne Presidency on the Democratic 'NAet. Notable among these past bat ues or the Democracy are the Demo- s'a'lc conventions of 1884 and 1896. AAcn or these was held under condi- uons similar in many respects to uose Which will enshroud the com Ms convention and in each of them a SAlk horse carried off the prize.
 me national convention of 1S44, s''naps most resembles the coming .elocratic meeting. Then, as now, N candidates for the presidency ,sn' 10 Baltimore without sufficient s''ssates irrevocably pledged to them \ make their nomination certain: vet " as now, one candidate was the ~'o''e Ill the pre-nomination fore ssS' The strong democratic candi- IT TOT the nomination, at that time, 'as Martin Van Buran, up for the
 'lation to the presidency for a sssond term. Van Buran was defeat I Y James K. Polk, the first dark \, .s'se to carry off national honors Ila either party.
 naran name came before the ."nai s.ai democratic convention at
 'lnore in mu.h tho same plane in |it |s,a' of strength, as will the name of
 o'arx il the coming fight. He e4 ! 'safaed as the strong man" of fty' anl ever ainae his defeat \, reelection to tho presidency in r..,, s friends has been quietly ,.. TOT his nomination through KY x. newspaper and mass meetings. r.seqaently. when the convention h.s many Of the delegates had either l.s sa : instructed for him or weie elect X. q HIS friends. Van Buran's most N,ss, Nse'ous rival was General cass of ,ai' re,... Who held about the same Ebleas s'e position with regard to |p.s |su delegates, as does Governor
 ow N Wilson of New Jersey today. IN. oeher possible democratic mo- s.u, were John c. calhum, and
 resident Johnson. Each of
 Iins ''oWeVer, had only a small fol-
 ne convention convened the
 a.s .a laced much the same pro- 'uey will on Tuesday. This
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NUMBER 67.

of the Imperial German fleet Iaved, and raved and raved again, Dastowin9 upan her rle title of ''the most beau- liful woman ill Washington
 Tine place held by Col Cosby has always been held by an officer 3 engineers who, nailentally, fulfills the duties of superinc cndent of pub lie buildings and grounds in Washing ton. Col Cosby also assumes the general management of the White House keeping ii in repair, attending '3 tho pnsiuess of lighting and heat ing the Executive Mansion and seeing that il is properly policed. All ar judgements Ter the s;ate and diploma- tie dinners come within his province and at the great levces he stands at the presidents 1af5 and introduces the guests.
 Officially. Col. Cosby is the mili- tary aide 10 the President. If the White House were royal palace, he would be designated as the master Of ceremonies" But, SO far as social matters are concerned, he $ not ob- liged 10 bo,her with most of the de- tails which receive attention at the hands of the personal aide, Major Rhoads. under tho direction of the mistress of the White House herself. Mrs. Taft oversees everything, even to the arrangement of the menus for the dinners.
 The personal aide, however, has many other things 10 attend to be- sides social matters. When MT. Taft goes on a journey Major Rhoads ar ranges all the details n advance. Everything is mapped out in the most pains,aking manner so that as few questions as possible will have 70 bc referred 10 ''the cAief' for adjustment. Major Rhoads sees about the hotel aceonp9dations wherever the party steps. and, as the Presidents private representative, consults with the local committees apaointed to provide pro- grams of enterta nment.
 In addition the "personal aide" is calle1 npcn. now and then, to exer- else functions Of quasi-diplomatic nature. "Archie' Butt. on the trip aboard which ended in his untimely aI ,1i,,,n tar 1oft and messages. from MT. Taft to the ]. Pope and to the King of Italy. Ths~ was a very exceptional case but in the not infrequent event of a visit by foreign royalty to our shores, tho "persona.l aide" is sent to bid the au- gust stranger welcome and to provide for his entertainment in any way which may seem desrable,F
 Thus, only short dime ago, when Prince Arthur of Connaught and his wife and daughter came to New York from Canada, Maicr Butt was there to receive them and it was he who brought the Prince to Washington es- corJing him to the White House. showing him the sights of the Capital and accompanying him to Mount Yer non
 Only picked men can satisfactorily hold the pos tion of personal aide" and one of the very necessary qualifi- cations is unceasing zeal and ability i to work for, to paraphrase the poet, Officers work from sun to sun, but i the aides work is never done."
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-29

nowhere in the United States. AND
BEST OF ALL THE MIDLAND
TRAIL COMES THROUGH THE
GRAND VALLEY AND GRAND
JUNCTION.
Now comes the all important ques-
tiOn, can Colorado secure the passage
Of this highway through her thriving
towns, can Denver, Idaho Springs,
Glenwood Springs, and Grand juno
tiOn match the value of the ucCCs-
sary material offered by Mr. Fishers
organization with labor of an equal
value?
With the advantage we have over
so many of the other states in that
we can employ our conyicts, with SO
much of the necessary material al
ready within the borders of the CEN
tennial state, with the cooperation of
our commercial bodies and cur motor
clubs, We think there is but one ans
wer TO these questions.
Let us take off our coats while
Indian summer is yet here and secure
for Colorado and the Grand Valley
this transcontinental route which
means as much OF more to this sec
ton than would a new railorad. let
us spend a few American dollars to
bring others here ten fold
Let rs join at once the Exposition
Route association and get systematic
action on securing the Midland trail
for Grand junction.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-29

BN CHAS. NJ. NTTREDGE, JR.,
Representing the Denver Chamber OF
Commerce and the Denver Motor
Club.
The Importance of having this city
placed on a Transcontinental Auto
mobile Highway stretching from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific and inviting
tourists from all over the United
States can hardly be estimated.
The recent visits of the two best
known map makers Of this country,
namely A. Il. Westgard OF the Ameri-
can Automobile Association and John
p. Dods, manager of the Automobile
Blue Book Publishing company gives
us every reason to believe that this
will be the result and that Grand
Junction will in the near future be
one of the most important stop-over
points on the first permanent high
way to span this continent.
Looking at the subject merely from
mercenary standpoint and calculat-
ing in dollars and cents, and we
know Of no more interesting view,
comparatively few people realize the
Significance of the phrase See Am
erica First" Few realize that year
ly four hundred million good Ameri-
can dollars are spent in Europe by
Americans, tourists and automobil-
lists. And why? Because the scenery
is finer? Most assuredly not. Be
cause the hotel Accommodations are
better? Again an emphatic NO.
For neither of these reasons: but
simply because of the fact that the
roads are better; the scenery more
accessible.
What would this sum spent in Am
erica accomplish? One one-hund-
redth of it speEt in Colorado would
give us a permanent boulevard from
Denver to Grand Junction, this sum
spent in this state for ten years
would make all of our state highways
into boulevards, would make this
state in reality the Switzerland of
America. would advertise Colorado
in every civilized country in the
world would in a short time treble
the number of our first-class hotels
to say nothing of giving employment
to thousands Of men and furnishing
a market for hundreds of thousands
of dollars worth of Colorado MATER
ial
For some years we have heard talk
OF Transcontinental Highway, some
times TO be built by the National Gov
ernment sometimes by the states
through which it should pass There
is no doubt bit that the governm ent
will eyantualiy build such a hi oh wa y
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-29
HOCKIH CHARGED WITH
GIVING EVIDENCE TO THE
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Associated Press.

Associated Press
Indianapolis, Ind, oct. 99.-UIer-
bert $, Hockin. defendant in the
dynamite conspiracy trial, was today
charged by witness with secretly
giving evidence 70 the government.
Charles p. Freeman. a public ac-
uountant, testified that during the
federal grand Jury investigation
lGocliin voluntarily turned over hun
dreds OF letters that were taken frcm
McNamara's offieeh
we went to. {he Iron Workers
headquarters last December" said
Freeman "Hockin was there. lie
pointed out such letters and other
papers as We wanted, and then left
us undisturbed to do as we wished "
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that eventually there will be several
such thorOughfares for every state in
the union is anxious to be on such
a route and all cannot be aCcOmo-
dated by single highway, but in the
meantime, in fact right now, there
seems to be a possibility of imme-
diate and definite action; of actual
construction work on a permanent
highway, and it is to secure this route
fer. the Grand Valley that this city
must be alive.
At a recent meeting of good road
enthusiasts in indianapolis, a dyna-
mic young man, with DO 1t Now
for his motto, conceived the idea of
banding the automobile manufactur-
ers and the manufacturers of auto
mobile accessories together for the
purpose of making the touritss dream
a reality.
MIR. Carl G. Fisher, president of
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and
of the PrcstO-Lite company outlined
his plans as follows: Since it is the
automobile fraternity who will profit
largely by increasing touring in this
country let it be instrumental in
building the first transcontinental
highway, let every manufacturer of
the specie auto and its hundred
necessary adjuncts give one-third of
one per cent of his gross earnings
fer the next three years to go to make
up fund to purchase material suit
able for the construction of per
manent highway, a roadway of pave
ment suitable to the locality of ce-
ment culverts and steel bridges, in
other words wide ribbon stretching
from coast to coast which shall not
need contsant repair This material
to be given to those states and count
les who shall show the greatest in
clination to use it advantageously
and who shall agree to match the
value of the material donated with
labor of an equal value.
So great was the enthusiasm with
which his suggestions were received
that at the meeting mentioned over
one-half million dollars was sub
scribed and since that time the sum
has reached five million dollars and
contributions are still pouring in.
Z The route which Mr.. Westgard is
new travelling, which brought him to
Grand Junction is. he tells us, the
shortest of the four transcontinental
routes which he has surveyed. and in
building a road to cost approximate
ly ten thousand dollars mile dis
tance is most important factor.
Then too none will dispute the fact
that Cplorado has cpapartr Cd
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-29
MAY HAVE CAR
LOAD DISPLAY
At n. !. SHOW

Grand Junction and vicinity may
he represented by a carload exhibit
of fruit at the big New York Land
Show, which is to be held the last
week in November in New York city.
II all depends upon the way local
ranchcrs and residents look upon the
offer that has been received Ia this
city
h. Il. Udlock and A. NJ. Armstrong
are interested in the movement and
are ready to reserve q space rUr the
local display if a car load OF exhibits
will be sent.
The New York Land Show viii be
larger than the one held in Chicago
and greater in importance to the lG-
cal fruit-Erowing region. A discus
sion Of the proposition will he made
at the good-roads meeting tonight.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-29
A National House Cleaning

Wilson's program calls for National House Cleaning
He has said to the people"Break into your house
and live there. Aud you examine very critically
the character of the who have been occupying IT,
1t is very big house and very few people have been living
in it, and the has been demanded of and not OF
them. You have paid the money which enabled them to
live in your own house and dominate your premises
tenants.
The people going move into their house on
November 5h But first they have got to house clean
Not with mops and pals scrubbing brushes and pumcG
But with their dollars, clean, hardeamed dollars
which will drive the tainted and pay the moving
which the old avacious tenants have
paid with bribes in years gone by
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-29
How to Contribute to the Wilson
Campaign Fund

Sign the Coupon in this and fill in the amount
you give Then attach your Money this Coupon and mail
today to the address given on the Coupon.
Issue all checks, money orders and address all
trioutions TO c. r. Crane, Vice Chairman Finance
Committee, Democratic National Committee, 900 Mich
igan Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Then write letter to this newspaper giving name
contributor and stating your reasons why you believe
Woodrow Wilson should be elected President OF the United
States. In this way you will be listed Wilson CON
tributor Souvenir Receipt, handsomely autographed,
well worth framing will to you Your letter will
help the fight by encouraging your friends.
Do everything you to hold up Wilson's hands in his
clean Campaign for the people who do the work and fighting
of the country
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-29
The Peoples Cause Needs a
Million Dollars

That's lot of money-but it will be easy get it If
every who believes in Wilson and Marshall does his
part There why the Peoples Cause should
have big campaign fund the Cause of the Few.
The Democratic National Committee doesn't want
single think for minute that his dollar isn't needed.
1t is needed Will you give today?
A few days and the fight will be Money will
be useless then We must it just you
send it to
We want popular subscriptions of from sl.0O $1,000
to defray the expenses of putting Wilson and Marshall
their platform and ticket clearly and comprehensvey
before the this country both by the printed and
spoken word Every cent will be spent egtmatey spar
ingy. effectively.
We want the dollar of the who only afford
dollar. How much give Will send II today?
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-29
IDENTIFICATION IS COMPLETE
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Sioux City la, Oct 29-The body
which was found in the Missouri riv-
er Saturday near Wiunebago, Ncb..
was identified today as that of
George Miller, contractor of this
city.
Miller was iU q party with two
womon and three men which started
in an automobile for Omaha on Oc-
tOher /. No trace has been found Of
the other members Of the party, and
the authorities are investigating the
possibility that all of them perished
in the river.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-29
Answer to the RalIying Cry

The stronghearted progressive voters OF the country the
Independent Democrats, Republicans, Progressves and
Socialists helping with their money the cause OF right
eousness and popular government.
They will pay the bills of the Democratic Campaign
They win help spread the gospel OF Wilson and Marshall
their platform and ticket among millions OF free men, OF
who know the right and the IN this Cam
pagn They will back up the refusal of Wilson and Mar
shall to accept corporation money. They will stand by
Wilson and Marshall in their determination win by the
peoples money or not at all.
Will you give dollar to elect Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States? Will you give S. S. $40
$50!
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-29
SPREAD ASPHALT TOMORROW.

The spreading of asphalt on the
new Colorado Avenue paving district
will srobably begin tomorrow.
force of men were at work yes
terday afternoon spreading the
crushed rock. ready Tor the steaIp
roller The asphalt composition will
be applied Immediately before the
rolling is done.
large crowd was watching the
work on the corner of Fourth and
Colorado this afternoon, at which
point the asphalt coating will be
started.