La Junta tribune., 1912-08-03
Republican County Assembly.

publican political headquarters for
Otero county. They were here from
all Of the precincts but five-Nos. 1,
s, I, II and 90 not being represented.
Chairman Stubbs called the Assem-.
bled delegates to order at 2 o'clock.
w. w. Spencer. OF Manzanola. was
elected assembly chairman by accla.
nation. G. II. Winchell was likewise
made secretary. The following com.
mittee OF five was appointed by the
chair rs credential committee. c. l..
Seeleey. W. F. Green. U. 8. Ringer,
J. F. Brewer and ]. U. Griffin. Com.
mittee reported twenty.three pre-
cinctS represented, and recommended
that the delegates present vote the
strength Of absent delegates.
The chair appointed the following
committee Of five to select delegates
to state convention: George Barr.
w. l.. Sickenberger. r. G. Dalton.
W. II. Hickox and T. J. Stanley.
The committees selection 70 nine.
teen delegates were as follows:
W. b. Vaudeville. r. X. James. c
l.. Seeley. r. G. Dalton. W. b. Co
bin. J. F. Brewer. X. p. Bond. 8. W.
Cressey. d. l.. McPhillmy. George
Barr. W. w. Spencer. W. l.. Sickcn.
berger, w. f.. Gaines. ". II. Hickox.
G. l. Boyd. r. c. Inge. b. A. Shelton.
A. l.. Stubbs and John Holly.
Committee to select delegates to
the congressional convention was as
follows: NJ. f. Mayhem. f. c. Glenn,
w. c. Steele. X. c. Inge. W. f,
Gaines. This committee named the
following delegates: ". II. Lane. W.
ID. Gregory. T. J. Stanley, ]. F.,
Lewis. Alex Yant. l.. F. Mahoney. F..
w. Casebeer. w. l.. Williams, c. A.
Trent, a. Latson. X. n. Smith. ". r.
Green, Gordon McClain. ChaS. Cart.
wright. John Brennan. WIN. Fiscus,
Mrs. W. X. Randall. n. ". Draper,
Mrs J. r. Brewer
Delegates were to select to their
own aiAesnates. .-...,...
Has asDsss9pos1ssssl Sv1sv usel
for district Judge. Mr.. Hess made Q
speech In which he stated he expect.
I'd to make the race for district Judge
and further that he expected his
name to appear on the progressive
ticket The convention loudly ap-
plauded this statement He pleaded
for harmony In the republican party
and said II the party wasn't victori.
Gus this year II never would be In
the history OF the world. People Were
sadly disappointed. he said. over the
democratic administration. both In
county and state. They gained con.
troll by making false promises which
they never kept People realize this
fact aud are thoroughly sourcd on the
present administrations. Hess appeal
ed to the assembly 10 talk party
unity on state and county tickets
He implor.d the republicans to stand
together for the men they thought
were best qualified. He did not want
the office for the financial remuner.
alton, but wanted II. nevertheless.
and was going to make the race In a
fair. open.handed mxnner-and expect
ed to be the next district Judge.
Chairman Stubbs likewise pointed
out the stat. Of dissatisfaction over
the present dminlstrntion. and mad.
\ strong plea for the republican par
" TO drop all party differences In
county politics. He Admonished the
party workers to exercise the great.
est car. In the selection OF men to
make the race for county offices.
W.B Goblin pleaded Tor hard work
with no other thought than that Of
republican victory this fall. ~. stat.
I'D the party would have no success
whatever unless II worked iik. II use
10 work In the balcony days of tn.
long ago.
Precinct primaries viii be held on
August ID To select delegates to the
county nominating assembly which
will b. held In Rocky Ford on August
sth.
Good feeling prevailed and III. as.
srmbly adjourned at I o'clock. Just
as the low clouds broke lose and lei,
down such = drcnchinx ~ the City
Of Pure Water has not seen In sever.
nj weeks.