United labor bulletin., 1914-09-19
Hunters Denver Lead Is
Overcome in South
State Canvassine Board VIII An
nounCe Official Results Next
Week; Rucker Announces

State Labor Commissioner Edwin V.
Brake has won out for the Democratic
nomination for secretary OF state over
Thomas NJ. Hunter, his nearest COM
petitor, by l,0lI votes, according to
complete returns from every county in
the state. Hunters big lead in Den
yer was overcome by the vote given
Brake in the southern part of the
state. and the total. though not off
cially reported as yet, give Brake 4,3os
and Hunter l3.2s7. Miss OiDay received
9.lT9 and Dillon 5T2a for the same
office
The state canvassing board is check
ing up on the returns In Secretary of
state peRree's office, but will not be
ready TO make a complete official vote
of the state until next week.
There are several close contests which
viii not be decided until this canvass is
over. One OF these is for the Democratic
congregational nomination IN the Den-
ver or First district, where Ben Hi
lizard aud George Allen Smith each claim
victory. and will probably be finally
decided in the courts. Aiterson w.
Rucl,cr. former Democratic congress-
man from this district, who did not en-
Ter the primary contest. has announced
his candidacy as an independent at the
November election. Edward Heating
was renominated IN the Pueblo or Third
district. defeating his opponent. Judge
McDaniels of La Junita. by over two
10 one. Complete unofficial returns
show that Roady Kcnehan defeated for
mcr Governor orman Of Pueblo for
state treasurer by more than 5000
votes
Section 90 Bars Candidates.
Section 30 of the new primary law
bss bren interpreted by ali lawyer. Who
hay. expressed an opinion in Denver ae
barring candidates defeated in the pri-
mary from getting on the general elcc-
ilon ticket by petition.
The section is; Candidates for pub
lie office who do not wish TO affiliate
with political party IA defined by
this act may be nominated otherwise
than by n direct primary election, in
the manner following"
Then follows paragraph giving cx-
plieit directions for the preparation of
an independent petition 10 be filed
with the secretary Of state.
Attorneys assert that the words,
swho do not wish to affiliate with
political party, as applied TO candi-
dates. means those who do moi wish
to enter the primaries ms a designee of
any party; that the intent of the Law
Is 10 give any and all persons the
right to strive for office either by party
nomination or independently. but not
by both methods.
JndVc George w. Allen, who was a
candidate for Justice OF the supreme
court on both Democratic and Repub-
lican tickets. but did not receive suffi-
cient votes in either 20 gain the nomi
nation. and whose friends had prepared
petitions TO put his name on in the
November election. is said 20 have &C.
eepted this Interpretation OF the pri-
mary law and refused to pcrmi; the pc
iition TO be filed.
II is estimated that the direct pri
maries held last week cost the people
Of Colorado at least $4,000. And
many people who. originally, supported
the direct primary system, are now
doubling whether its benefits are COM
mensurate with its cost. Tho light vote
cast, only about 20 per cent of those
registered. was great disappointment
10 friends and advocates of the new law
and creates doubt as to whether such
plan really expresses the wishes of
the people.
Already there is talk of proposed
amendments at the next session OF the
statc LEGISLATURE