The daily sentinel., 1914-07-18

IN Mesa county a lady, MRS. W. X. u
the legislature.
Fusion was knocked into u cooked
hat at the Progressive assembly to-
day when Ben Griffith, candidate for
United States senator. battered the
last bulwarks of the candidates alli-
lance into hopeless ruin. Blistering
the anti-party system advocated by
the morning paper with the fires of
mis- eloquence, Griffith made what
is considered by many to be the most
Vigorous and effective address of his
career. He demanded that the party
preserve its entity and independence
and denounced in unmeasured terms
the fusion of two years ago. which,
ne declared, killed the campaign.
Mr., Griffith demanded that full
county ticket be nominated and the
assembly take the stand that no aid
be given or received from other po-
litical parties.
Some comfort was given the can
didates by Mr.. Griffith in his state
ment that the headless ballot would
require scratching for every name,
and that personality would. after all,
have more influence than party des-
ignation.
Roosevelt is the only man who
can defeat Woodrow Wilson,, de-
clared the senatorial candidate. and
/ | can point to his opposition to Can
non, Penrose Watson and Barnes as
evidences of his militant and aggres-
siye tactics in dealing with the lead
crs of his former party"
Mr.. Griffith closed with n plea
] 60.
election.
The organization of the assembly
was according to a well arranged
schedule. Chairman Cassells called
/ the meeting to order. and Rev.
Eugene Smith pronounced the invo-
cation. Silmon Smith nominated w.
A. Marsh as the presiding officer,
with o. d. Williams as secretary. The
election was unanimous.
When the time came for the ap-
pointment of the committees, Judge
| Marsh, who was doubtless over
whelmed by the suddenness of the
honor, naively drew \ list of the COM
mittees from his pocket and an
nounced them as follows:
| On resolutions-Mrs w. r. John
son, e. II. Smith and Paul Mcdonald.
On redentials-Si!mon L. Smith,
H. l.. Murray and j L. Oliver.
On order of business. II. Ran
kin, R. II. Arms and H. l.. Carrick.
| When the credentials committee
made its report it was found that
seven precincts were entirely unrep-
| resented by delegates. These were:
Whitewater, De BeQue, Mesa, Coll
bran. Molina, Mt. Lincoln and Glade
/ Park
B. w. Vedder was present from the
fourth ward, but was not properly
equipped with credentials, so that
precinct, too, lacked representation.
The fact is remarkable in view OF
the tremendous enthusiasm mani
tested at the assembly of two years
ago when every delegation was
packed full with a few running over
as unofficial representatives Mani
testify the Bull Moose propaganda is
lacking in pep.
The reports of the committee on
credentials and rules and order of
business were accepted rapidly and
with more or less suppressed excite
ment the resolutions committees re-
port was awaited. When it did come
it was worth waiting for.
Endorse State and National Drys.
The resolutions, all of which were
adopted, included:
Endorsement of state and national
prohibition.
Endorsement of woman's suffrage
for the nation.
Allegiance to the 1912 state and
national platforms.
Opposition to fusion with any
party.
Endorsement of conservation of re-
sources and human life.
Endorsement of commission form
of government for Colorado.
Endorsement of Costigan for gov
erncs and Griffith for senator
Nominations were taken up quick
ly afterwards and the entries were
close to the slate, as announced in
these columns yesterday.
Avery C. Newton was the unani-
nous choice for senator, although
he admitted that he held allegiance
to the Republican partry on national
issues.
Il am Progressive" he said, ION
state Issues
About this time it was found that
the second ward delegation was miss
ing and the absentees of nine pre-
cincts were noted.
Mrs. w. r. Johnson, as predicted,
was the nominee for representative. |
but e. NJ. Gilpatrick was named by
the anti-suffragists to oppose her.
The vote was Mrs. Johnson, So;