The daily sentinel., 1912-07-29
THAT MESA COUNTY REPUBLICAN FARCE.

the socaled Republican county assembly Saturday
At times onooker had think twice whether he
political convention Bowery rough house Certainly
nothing was out of place Young Mems Christian
Association building than that convention assembly Saturday
ternoon.
1t Republican assembly for ninety per cent of the
people taking part had denounced the Republican party the
Republican presidential candidates. the Republican conve
ton and the Republican platform. 1t truly maverick con-
Lued into feeling of security owing the unworthy deal
they had through with of the small fry leaders of the Re
publican organization the nurgent leaders expected no
But they had reconed without their host when they econd with
out George Smith.
As result that comedy of Saturday the Republican
ranks Of Mesa County hepelessy divided today than
before in local party history.
If any further proof needed that nsurgen leaders in
this county had sold principle of pottage had put zeal
for Office above everything else that proof furnished when Dr.
Stiles nsurgent wheel horses presented with the
of his nugent brethren the motion empowering three avoue
stand to name stand pat delegation to the assembly
1t well known fact that the real regular Republican lead
ers of the county would have nothing to do with this deal framed
between office and patronage seeking insurgents and Office and
patronage seeking stand pat sub-leaderS.
Some OF the the old time leaders openly charging that the Taft
with the nsurgnt They not hesitate to say that this
deal put through by Ted Primrose campaign manager
Judge Shaceord John Fry S NJ Logan and Barney Welsh for
the sole purpose of cnchng the Mesa County judicial district
CATION for Judge Shackleford in his denomination
In the assembly When George smith made his gallant fight
men who made the deal with the insurgents vo agamssMr
from endorsing the Republican candidate for President
he law partner Of and appolntee of Attorney General
Griffith spent of the afternoons of their
in smoothing pathway for that Griffith resolution
No county Junction witnessed the
disorder and rowdsm that took place when Mr. Smith attempted
read of regulation Republican resolutions We never
such ouburstS of i'll feeling heard such TRADES of abusive
in county convention participated in by lot of
him out, KNOCK him down., Slap his mouth" few of
the pet expressions hurled Mr. Smith by shining
stars in the local Good Citizenship League.
But Mr. Smith stood his gound He denounced the chairman
being rany impartial and unfair and he told the crowd they
had yellow streak and he poured the hot shot them
shape, and he read those resolutions, too.
1t again proven that these noble nsurgen leaders work
superior and regard for parliamentary usages sentiment of
which they know nothing
The double cross was worked to finish For instance the
down A. C. Newton the Republican representative received
is said that Mr. Worthngton who prid himself being the
boss of Mesa County Repubcanism p framed the little
deal to slap Mr. Newton One of the charming and frequently
pead features of the convention the big of the towering
boss from Pomona You surely tell that when Worthg
he thinks the should stand still Yes he SOME polcian
And the double made Ben. Snyder the low man. in
the comsonershp used pretty VIM Struthers
and Others
Again amusing that of these unsefsh p
nsugent leaders who traded principle for bet
show office and patronage deal with stand pat subbosses,
either announced receptive candidates for office They
to save the country by drawing salaries.
Ihe bosses things suit themselves By the way
chief qualification to be the
brevy of their residence in Grand Junction But the
they told the from the precincts how every
motion and almost every nomination.
There family signing for the appear
closed about the chaans table with heads touching
and chns aressng Dr. Parker X A. Bcke John H. Fry,
Rube Starr VIM Milne and 4 Nuns9n with Rev F. H Smith
of of the local reform organizations with which
the members of this group identified than
pagn, members and some opponents? But 4
f1ARNlONEE feature Just the
1t notable affair that assembly Among other things it
notable for the absence of the great host of old
pubcans of Mesa County the who have fought the pay
battles through the years few of the old familiar faces
noted but they were on the sdene like we were as mere pe
With the county assembly into bedlam of abuse
and denuncaons because Republican tried set of
Republican resolutions with the double branded on the
backs of officials who had really made good with the real