The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01
Democratic County Assembly

house for the purpose OF selecting
delegates to attend the state and
other assemblies and place in nomi-
nation candidates for the various
county offices to be voted on at the
forthcoming primary election. Del.
egates to this convention Tor assem-
bly, as it is now called) had been
selected In most of the voting pre-
cincts on the Saturday preceding.
Chairman w. A. Kyser called the
assembly to order and Secretary J.
w. G. Shepherd made a record Of the
proceedings.
The first business transacted was
the appointment of committees on
credentials, permanent organization
and resolutions. The credential com-
mittee reported full delegations from
Rangely, White River, East Meeker,
West Meeker, Piceance and Coal
Creek; and recommended the seat
ing of certain persons residing In
Powell Park, AIgora and Petrolite
who were present, to represent these
districts.
Upon report Of the committee on
permanent organization, w. 8.
Montgomery and j. w. G. Shepherd
were named as the permanent chair
man and secretary, respectively.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following report and 1t
was unanimously adopted:
The Democrats OF Rio Blanco
county In convention assembled.
hereby declare our allegiance to the
National Democracy and our hearty
approval of the administration Of
President Wilson and of Senator
Thomas and our Representatives In
Congress. We particularly endorse
the course of Representative E. T..
Taylor in His effective fight for sane
conservation and the rights Of settlers
under Government irrigation pro-
jects.
We heartily endorse the adminis-
tration of Ammons and commend his
efforts to maintain law and order In
Colorado. AS Democrats we have mo-
sympathy with Anarchy or AM
archists and insist that the suprem-
acy of the law be maintained at any
cost.
We congratulate our County Com
missioners upon their efforts for the
construction Of good primary fusds
throughout the county.
Backed by the State Highway
Commission they have made good
start for good road system In this
county. We recommend the appoint
ment of competent general road
supervisor with sufficient local dep
uties who will have charge OF the
construction and repair Of all roads
In the county.
l.. b. WALBRIDGE,
j. N. NEAL,
w. s. MONTGOMERY,
Committee.
Pyramid and Buford were the only
precincts not represented.
The selection of delegates to the
state, congressional and represents
tive assemblies was next taken up
and resulted in the selection of
Messrs. w. S. Montgomery, R.
Oldland, L. b. Walbridge, James
Lyttle, w. A. Kyser and Mrs. S. d.
Lyttle, who will attend all the
assemblies.
Nominations for the county offices
was then declared In order, and in
majority of these but one nominee
will be found on the primary ballot.
The result of the various ballots
taken is given in the following:
For clerk and recorder-Claude J.
Wilson.
For sheriff-Robert g. Lyon.
For assessor-R. Hartke.
For treasurer-F. A. Carstens and
George f. Aicher.
For superintendent of schools-Mrs.
Charity A. Smith and Mrs. Kate l..
Kyser.
For county commissioners, 1st dis
trict-E. J. Wilson and John Kenney.
For cOrner-W. A. Thomas.
For surveyor-J. ID. Moog.
1t will be noticed that In only three
instances are there more than one
nominee, and it is among the possi-
bilities that but one will accept the
designation. When no acceptance is
filed within a certain number of days
with the county clerk, this act, or
rather failure to act, is automatically
declination to run.
Upon motion, the executive COM
mittee of the county central commit
tee was appointed as vacancy COM
mittee. This committee will have
power to fill any vacancy which may
occur on the ticket to be voted on at