The chronicle=news., 1914-07-28
ASK
PR0GRESSVES TO
RETURN TO FOLD

return to the Republican fold and
promising them generous recognition
upon the Republican ticket have
been adopted by the State Executive
Committee of the Republican party.
Whereas: The Republican Party Of
this State. past and present. has
stood and now stands for Law and
Order; and
Whereas. The unsettled business
conditions in this State are and will
to be a standing menace to
business and good government unless
the Republican Party succeeds at the
polls at the coming election; There
fore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Republican Party invites and will
welcome in the coming campaign the
cooperation of such Progressive
Party voters. and all other citizens,
as believe the laws should be rigidly
and impartially enforced:
That the Executive Committee of
the Republican Party extends the
hand of good fellowship to those Pro-
gressive Republicans who have
aligned themselves with the Party.
as also to others who feel that II is
their patriotic duty. for this cam
paign at least, to cooperate for the
redemption of the State:
We Believe. as n matter of fairness
and equity, that all persons above re-
ferred to should have generous recog-
milton upon the Republican ticket.
The Colorado Bar Association Pri-
mary for the selection of the Bar
candidate for Justice of the Supreme
Court, resulted in the choosing of
Former Judge John Campbell. Judge
Teller of Denver was the next near
est candidate. Some of the friends
of Judge Teller are urging him to
run irrespective of the fact that he
went In the Bar Contest and was de-
featcd. However II is not believed
that Teller would thus violate profess
sional courtesy.
Among the candidates that are be-
ing discussed for the coming assem-
bly, of the Republican party are the
following:
United States Senate: DIR. Hubert
Work, Pueblo, and Charles w.
Waterman. Denver.
Governor: Samuel Nicholson. of
Leadville: A. A. Reed, Boulder:
George Carlson. Fort Collins: Frank
Goudy, Denver.
For the other offices there arc
from three to six mentioned for each
position. This shows how thorough
ly confident the Republicans are of
carrying the state this fall.
Chairman Mcdonald of the State
Central Committee has made the an
nouncement that Notwithstanding
press reports to the contrary he is
not favoring any candidate for any
position. Chairman Mcdonald says
that he is willing to abide the result
of the Republican Primaries on all
candidates and that he Is doing moth
ing to aid any one of them. in addi
tion he states that he is willing to
abide the judgment OF the Republic
ans In the various counties on local
matters. What he wants is Repub-
lican success, and he feels that the
individual members of the party are
well qualified to choose. not only
the candidates. but the manner in
which the contest shall be conducted.
Late Friday evening Judge White
of the Supreme Court granted an in
junction the effect of which was to
hold that the Republican is the sec
ond party in the state. The position
of the Judge is that the Progressive
organization was not a legal political
party under the meaning of the stat
ute at the last election. That there
is legal difference between a polit-
ton.
The State Assembly of the Pro-
grcssive party was held in Colorado
Springs. Wednesday of this week. T..
p. Costisan was in complete control
all the time. Mr. Costigan is the
party's only candidate for Governor.
Ben Griffith is the only candidate
for United States Senate. and Merle
Vincent is the only candidate for
Attorney General. This will leave
no contest in the primaries for these
positions. Resolutions were adopted
against fusion of any kind
with any party. a resolution declar-
ing for statewide prohibition was
turned down. Three hundred and
fifty-two delegates were in attend
ance carrying proxies to total of
six hundred and sixteen out of to-
tai of seven hundred and eighty
eight accredited delegates Thirty
two of the siXty-four counties were
The Republican State Assembly
will be held in Denver August ith,
with an accredited total of fourteen
and eighty-five delegates.
The object of the Assembly is to pre-
sent candidates for the Republican
Primaries this fall.
The return of President Roosevelt
10 the support of the Republican can
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