The daily sentinel., 1914-07-24

lht NltkGt named WAS strong we
the >ufrages of the voters of all par
Herman w. KIuge was the unaui-
nous choice of the assembly Tor
chairman and mis- short address upon
taking the chair was cheered applau-
sively. His reference to the leader
ship OF Woodrow Wilson was greeted
with a salyo OF hand-clapbing.
Joseph Quinn was chosen secretary
and the assembly Immediately got
down to the transaction of routine
business
The appointment OF the following
committees was made by Chairman
Eluge
on credentials-on O.. Fellows,
Mark Il. Bunting, Robert y. Patter-
sen, Chas. Parker, and A. Eugena
Kelly.
On permanent orgauization-W
W. Livingston, NJ. V. b. Page, A. NJ.
Hetzel. w. ID. Newton, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Hinton.
On resulutions-R Hickman
Walker, Dr. S. p. Greene, J. w.
| Hoke, James w. Bucklin. and Sam
uel n. Wheeler.
On state delegation-James X Nc
| Clintock, Joseph Quinn, Walter
Walker, Byron N. Bancroft, and John
| b. Fonder.
Adjournment was then taken un-
/ til o'clock when the action on the
reports of committees and nomina-
ticn Of candidates was taken up.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee on credentials re-
ported no contests and the temporary
roll call was made permanent. The
report was adopted
%
permanent organization was adopted
| and Charles Parker of Iona, the
committees nominee, was made the
permanent chairman. His humorous
story with which he gracefully took
office was greeted with gale of
| laughter.
His conduct of the assembly was
thoroughly satisfactory in every
way.
The report of the committee on
resolutions was greeted with ap-
\ plause and cheered to the echo. The
1 set of resolutions was unanimously
presented by the committee and were
adopted without objection. Mention
of the name of Wilson, Bryan, Thorn
as. Shafroth and Taylor was greeted
with enthusiastic applause. Par
/ ticular appreciation was expressed
! for the final paragraph of the reso-
/ lutions which cordially invited to the
Democratic fold the progressive vot-
ers Of all parties to the end that the
/ program of administration Demo
Gratis might be triumphantly con-
tinued.
Walter Walker made the nominat
/ ing speech presenting the name of
Herman w. Kluge for state senator
and the Palisade warehouse was des-
| ignated without opposition. The
nomination was seconded by w. S.
| Furman of Palisade in brilliant
! speech eXtolling the Democratic vir-
tue of the nominee. The address Of
Mr.. Kluge in accepting the nomina-
tion was a clean-cut statement of his
| principles and platform and was re-
peatedly appauded.
His strike" plank was given en-
thusiastic endorsement. His previ-
Gus experience as a coal miner fits
him for an intelligent view OF the
coal strike and its effect on the state
at large. His acceptance resulted in
an ovation.
II. f. Vorbeck presented the name
OF w. H Mcdonald and f. f.. Cham
bers seconded the nomination.
R. J. Patterson made a plea for a
fair division Of county offices and
DR.. ]. II. Divine nominated w. NJ.
Porter of Collbran, but Mr.. Porter
declined.
The state delegation committees
duty was to canvass the delegates |
and secure the names of all who |
could attend the state assembly at !
Denver. July 80. Their report was in .
the form of a nomination and the /
list of delegates submitted was as
follows:
B. ~ Bancroft, Palisade.
DR.. ]. II. Divine, Palisade.
Henry r. Rhone. Grand Junction.
Herman W. Kluge. Palisade.
W S. Furman, Palisade.
Walter Walker. Grand Junction.
Joseph Quinn, Grand Junction.
Fred w. Halbouer. Grand junction
Mark r. Bunting, Grand Junction.
Samuel ~ Wheeler, Grand juno
tion.
Dr. S. P. Green, Fruita.
r. Hickman Walker, Grand June
tion.
W. NJ. Porter, Collbran.
Mrs. A. NJ. Woody. Grand juno
ton.
James W. Bucklin, Grand juno
tlon.
William Weiser. Grand Junction.
d. Cover Rice, Pomona. II
VIM. Campbell, Grand Junction.
Charles Parker. Iona. II
Miss A. Eugena Kelly, Grand +.
Junction.