Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-27
THOMAS GIVEN
A HARD JOLT
Resolution Instfuting Delegates to Vote for His
Reformation Receives Silent Contempt
in Democratic Assembly
Do you know Charlie Thomas :

Do you know Charlie Thomas?
Well, he was handed as nice 6
bunch by the Democrats of La Plats
county this morning as any opponent
might wish.
It really gave US a pain, SO intense
was our chagrin over the way he was
treated after considering his support
ers in the county-his Influential
newspaper support and his fedora
appointee. Thomas must feel prouc
OF his following. The only man that
dared mention his name in the county
convention this morning was severa
times ruled out of order, but by stick.
ing faithfully to instructions managed
to read a resolution endorsing Run.
ming Charlie, which met with silent
contempt.
County Chairman Frank Rivers in.
formally called the convention to or.
der shortly after 10 o'clock with abou,
fifteen present, asking for a list ol
delegates. At 20 minutes past IL
there were 81 delegates and specta.
tors present and the most at any
time during the session was 81, in.
cluding reporters, janitors, Republi
can spectators and delegates. Mr.
Rivers called the convention to or.
der and had Secretary Clement Rus
sell read the call, after which he ask
ed for nominations for temporar,
chairman. At this point "Soapy
Wilkerson asked that the convention
adjourn until 2 o'clock to give the
cQanty delegates an opportunity to b;
resent. He was ruled out of order
WIsreupon w. A. Reese nominated
Mr.. Rivers for temporary: chairman
and there being no aspiring candi
dates Mr.. Rivers was declared elect
ed by unanimous consent and thu
same result followed the nominatio,
Of C. L. Russell for secretary.
Chairman Rivers asked for a mo
tion calling for committees. MI
Reese moved that the temporary rol
call be made the permanent roll cal
Of the convention with the privileg,
Of precincts not represented being
permitted to hand in list of delegate.
and the same added to the roll, Mr.
Reese moving that the credentiall
committee be dispensed with. Car.
ried.
Harry Jackson moved that the tenn
porary officers be made permanent
Carried.
OF course every one expected 9
resolution committee. Our Democrat
ic friends are the grestest resoluteri
in the land and never miss an oppor
tunity and with such alluring bait a.
Thomas it surely would be out of tn,
question not to resolute, but beholt
the surprise when Senator West NOV
ed that the usual committee on reso
lutions be dispensed with which car
ried in jiffy.
: Motion made that the convention
proceed to the election of sixteen dele
gates to attend the state convention
and that the IL receiving the highes
be also declared congressional dele
gates. At this point "Soapy's" hear
began bleeding again for the countr,
delegates and wanted an adjournmen
until 2 p. m. Mr.. Reese moved al
amendment that the convention reces
80 minutes which carried with lon.
dissenting vote.
Upon calling the convention to or
der after the recess, Delegate Butle
said he desired to introduce a mo
tion or q resolution and got as fa
as "this convention heartily
when he was called to order. Tn,
chairman said there was q motion be
fore the house. Butler wanted t,
know If he was to be choked off il
a Democratic convention. The chai
replied that he would be given an op
portunity later. Then list Of name
were called for. And it might no
be out Of place to state that durinl
the recess the convention was line,
up on q typewriter set which wer
placed on the blackboard with . fey
additional names for manners sake.
Delegate Butler again bobbed u
with his resolution but was again de
clared out Of order.
Harry Jackson then moved the con
vention proceed to the election o
delegates. Carried.
Again Mr.. Butler was on the floor
He said his resolution should be rea
and voted on before the delegate
vsrs elected and Chairman River
told him 70 60 ahead, whsrsupon h
read - follows:
The Democrats Of L. Plata couu
y heartily endorse The course Of Ho.