The daily sentinel., 1912-04-29
MiSSOurian Gets Vote Of COIora-
do Delegation Almost by
Unanimity. County
Is HOnored.
HOUN' DAWGS ARE ON HAND
Democrats Wild With Enthusiasm at
Colorado Springs Convention
Miss Kelly is Given High
Honor by the Delegates.
By STAFF Correspondent.

by stan correspondent.
Colorado Springs, Colo, Apr. 29.-I
Champ Clark is the unanimous choice
of the democrats of Colorado for the
presidential nomination.
In the most enthusiastic and united
political convention held in Colorado
in years, the democrats of the state
registered their choice for the nation
al standard bearer here today, and
predicted also that they would carry
the state for him.
Hon. Robert Speer of Denver heads
the national delegation, and the Pat
terson forces were so hopelessly in
the minority that, for the first time
in many years, the democratic party
of the state starts on the campaign
practically as a unit.
The Mesa County delegation was
signally honored by the election of
members on the most important COM
mittees and by the selection of Miss
Eugena Kelly of Grand Junction to
be assistant secretary of the conven-
tion. Seventeen of the 22 delegates
chosen at the Mesa County conven-
tion We're on hand when the conven-
ton opened this morning. They or
ganized by the selection of William
Weiser as chairman.
the delegates chose H. w. Kluge Of
Palisade on the committee on perma-
nent organization. Joseph Quinn of
Grand Junction for credentials and
Walter Walker of Grand Junction on
resolutions.
When the convention opened at | !
am. in the Temple theater more than
1000 people were present, including
probably 600 delegates.
Thomas ]. Annis of Fort Collins
was chosen temporary chairman
without opposition, and Lemuel j.
Smith of Denver was named as sec
retary.
There was only one contest before
the convention-tha from Arapahoe
county, which had been settled by
the state committee giving the seats
TO the Speer men on the temporary
roll call.
The hall was elaborately decorated
with American flags and bunting,
and all of the democratic leaders were
given prominence by handsomely dec
Grated photographs, including Bryan,
Clark, Harmon, Wilson and Governor
Shafroth.
On the stage We're three monster
houn' dogs, and, when the band be-
gan playing the famous ditty You
Gotta Quit Kickin My Dawg
Aroun'" the convention went wild
with enthusiasm.
Practically every delegate wore
badge, and very few of these but
what were for Clark. In fact, it was
almost impossible to find anything
but a Clark badge in the crowds that
thronged the threater.
kilograms We're read from Con-
gresham Ed Taylor and from ex-
Senator H. NJ. Teller, declaring that
Clark was the one man upon whom
all democrats could unite and could
elect.
Former Governor Dockery of Mis-
souri,, who is here in the interest OF
Speaker Clark, was then called upon
for a speech, and delivered a remark
able Grafton which was more than
once stopped by the tremendous ap-
plause. He made an eloquent plea
for Clark, and said that Missouri
would heartily support his candi-
dacy, and that, if the Baltimore con-
vention chose anyone else for the
honor of leading the democrats to-
victory, Missouri would support that
nominee just as heartily. He ad-
yised the Colorado democrats to fol-
low that lead, and to stop lighting
among themselves The address was
one of the features of the conyen-
tion.
At O'Clock this morning the Pat
terson democrats held meeting in
the Antlers hotel ending in break
fast. Ex-Governor Thomas was the
principal speaker and he made long
address bitterly denouncing Mayor
Speer and the Speer faction.
At 1870 pm. the convention ad-
journed until pm.
1t was 1880 before the convention
re-convened this afternoon after the
discussions in the resolutions COM
mittee being responsible for the de
lay. John B. Hunter, candidate for
mayor of Denver was given an ova-
tion when he entered the convention
hall.
The resolutions were adopted as
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