The daily sentinel., 1914-07-20
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THE PROGRESSIVE ASSEMBLY

It HE FIRST Of the county political assemblies has passed into
history. 1t tranquil and harmonious gathering conduct
cd evidently, along lines carefully mapped out before The re-
scnbance 10 one OF the gatherings of he old B d naries
marked he temporary chairman greatly surprised
pleased at his selection properly prepared however with
list Of appointments the various committees Mr. Smith
seemed to have Official charge the roller and except
the matter of nominating sheriff things proceeded smoothly
@ VI te selsoloh "I ueegauon TO represent Mesa
old O. o. p schemeof handpcked delegation adopted Not
ceved plan but somehow had been led expect something
urely new IN the way Of convention proceedings
OF course the speech of Ber Griffith the interesting
feature Of the afternoon and usual the exAtorny General
left uncertain his attitude He denounced the fusion
of two years ago in unmeasred terms as being coard sur
part his address A. C. Newton Charlie Jones and Lee Hampton
seemed trife nervous and uncomfortable When few min
us later they all given unanimous designations their
spectve nominations smiles again Nreathed their faces Ben Gr
scnatohp to be hampered by wohaded county ticket here
And by the way Mr. Griffith very logically and completely
answered the suggestions morning contemporary e
fusion against the Demorats) and thus eliminate politics lie
made plain that his judgment necessary advantageous
TO have the various parties put their tickets in the field
will & MR. Tniih @ put & ggt up to & the ksPue@Gans I bis So 50 that
without as he made plain that they could have share I'M
IIogreISNe nominees NRt up 70 me DAY OF the election
declared Did hear sigh lust then from OF the and
dates1 1t always pleasure hear Ben Griffith speak for his
words carry the certainty that here whose convictions and
principles take precedence over consideration Of eNpedenc
few minutes later after beng nominated for the state senate
having been after four years of uncertainty the Pro
gcssyc party the eleventh hour) issues
ccncd though he felt that possibly the Republican party the
nation might be the thing We wonder how that
Progressive principles would appeal to the Colonel
An unfortunate situation developed when nomnat
ing sheriff After owery nominating speech by Mr.. H. l..
Murray Mr. Freeman Cox about be rendered the
nous nomination. when IL Rankin announced that Mr. had
informed him that under he becomex
ddae An effort then made induce Lincoln Antics ~
cpt the nomination. but he and positively declined
hen long silence, Mr. Cox being
himself had the greatness of the thrust upon him To-
outsider looks if the Pogessves without nominee
for Sheriff
We wonder how many noticed that MIR Newton used these
words speaking of the Colorado strike situaon-now these
railroad will 90 strike because they intelligent
enough accept mediation but what going do when
great body of ignorant organized who will
mediation board: Why MIR Newton that sounds if you be-
cved the union miners blame the coal fields We sug
gcSt that hold immediate conference with Mr. Cogan
the end that may become familiar with good Progressive
doctrine Probably very conversion the party
plains this discrepancy.
All through the session made plain that the Progessves
feel that they have Colonel Roosevelt the only who
with any hope OF oppose President Wilson We still
waiting hear why either necessary desirable that pro-
gessvc thinkers OF any party should have the President
successfully opposed Ii looked the against Woodrow
Wilson would be mighty weak from the Progressive standpoint
lacking from this assembly Even the magic of Colonel
failed evoke any particular applause and inspired
lead off in Onward Christian Soldiers" Be that may the
business of the afternoon conducted eNpcdtousy and
ner that evidently highly satisfactory the delegates