The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-08
Forerunner of Republican Victory

and harmoniou, that has ever been held in this
for veaIs. 1t the forerunner Of a Republcan
success in November. From all over the state came
the most encouraging reports of republican harmony
and their confidence in republican success in Novem-
ber 1t also subject of the most assuring
nature of the many progresslves who were coming
back to the fold and this strongly en-
pha-ized by the number of the prominent progress
sives who in attendance at the convention such
as Allison Stocker who chairman of the progress
sive party |. n Stevens and Others who had come to
the concus; that the republican party had BEEN is
and viii be the party of progress Among those stall
warts who are candidates for the governorshp at
the primary in September is Hon. Samuel ID. Nlchol-
son of ILeadvle. Mr.. Nicholson is who i'm
pressed the large maj jorlty OF people with ms ability
for this position his irmness of decision his excel
lent business judgment and political sagacity and a
man who will perform the duties of the office without
fear or favor and will be The GOVERNOR. In
speaking of his candidacy the Leadvlle Herad-Demo-
has the following
I he party needs strong leadership, and it must
look such Mr.. Samuel ID. Nicholson to
take advantage of the crystaizns republican sent-
ment and carry it to victory
There is special need Of such leadership at this
time for have certain definite and peculiar prob
lens in Colorado for solution, in manner that will
admit of no equivocation evasion.
For the honor of the state, for the restoration
of sovereignty fer the establishment of stable goven
there must be comp plete overthrow of the
present state Administrations admittedly incompetent,
vacillating and Intellectual. The great mass OF the
people agreed this point, and they are look
ing to the republican party to accomplish thorough
house-cleaning.
Mr. Nicholson is the who will neet the
acting requirements of the hour courageously and un
flinchingy. He may be relied on to stand sqnarely
platform of law and order, which means justice
and fair dealing to every interest and every man,
whether he be employer or employe
When the republicans of Lake county instructed
their delegation support thecandidacy of Mr. Nichol
son at the state assembly they did with the full
understanding of the need of the party for leader
who would in every respect realize the hopes OF the
people. His candidacy would be one which would
gain in strength the the people knew and UNDER
stood his peculiar fitness for the position He
from the ranks of the people himself and there
few men better qualified than he is to deal inteli-
gently and sympathetically with those problems
growing of the relations of capital and labor.
There is not miner in the various mining camps
where Mr.. Nicholson has interests who has not found
him just, honorable and upright in all his dealings
with them. The sound, practical sense which he has
brought to bear in the conduct of his own business
will be applied in dealing with the larger problems
of the state.
of other in Colorado who is better fitted
governing Colorado than Samuel D. Nicholson
and the Republican will shows its wisdom by making
him its nominee
following the designations at the primary
September Offices decide who shall be
the official ballot for the November general election
Republican Designations
United States Senate Secretary CT State
Dr. Hubert Work $50 John E Ramer 763H
l. N. Stevens .......43o Adolph Unfug..... 5o61z
Justice Supeme Court - Treasurer
John Campbell. Sal Allison Stocker So2
c. C. Hobrook .....355H L. c Greenlee 400
George w. Allen. .2oo1s
Governor Attorney General
Samuel D Nicholson. -. 577 w. B. Goblin 53s
George Carlson .....377 Floyd E. Pendell. 491
Frank c. (,oudy 22SK Rees d. Rees Is2
Lieutenant Governor Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction
Moses E. Lewis Katherine L. Craig 1927
Marshall B. Smith .37I
Auditor Regent n-ong Term)
Ben c. Catren. .......723 u = Parks ....I427
"A K. Vckery.......s74 Thomas L. Wilkinson. I477
Regent O Fill Vacancy
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