La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1914-08-08

Otero md Crowley Countiss Have
Represeataaive 'Aaseuahay at
Rocky Fosd.

counties was held at the rooms Of
the Otero County Agricultural AS
sociation last Saturday. and was At
tended BY delegations from both
counties. II having been understood
Il was to be = three-cornered fight
- there were to be two candidates
from Otero county and one from
Crowley. and the prediction came
true.
The assembly was called to order
by County Chairman A. C. Philhour.
Of La Junta. Altar the cali had been
read by Secretary Ilgenfritx.
J. N. Crowley was elected temporary
chairman and H. o. Roe. Of Ordway.
secretary. Later the organisation
was made permanent.
II was voted to accept the list Of
delegates as certified too without
the formality Of committee on Gre
dentials.
When nominations were called for,
Judge q. r. Patrick. OF Urdway. pre-
sented the name Of 8. p. Ilgenfritx.
Of Ordwsy. The name OF O. w.
West. Of Rocky Ford. was presented
by George Bryant. and that Of r. G..
Coltman. OF la Junta. by Fred Per-
due. Then followed half hour dis
cussion regarding the advisability Of
nominating two men from Otero
county or one from each Of the coun-
ties. The opinion seemed about
equally divided. Il being argued that
should the democrats nominate n
candidate from each county. and the
republicans nominate both men from
Otero. the candidate from Crowley
would be defeated by the indepcnd-
ent vote. The crowle, county dele
gates did not zee Il In that light and
stuck TO their candidate. After the
ballot was counted Il Was plainly
shown that they were not alone for
the vote stood West 50. Iieenfrits 50.
Coltman 10. All the candidates Will
|ee beGen ~ lGl4asy.aaA Y = -:
cludsd tAat Ne flght VII - 1sdl
there With West sure winner OF one
Of the piums. After the meeting had
been addressed BY candidates llGen-
frits aud West. candidate Coltman
explained that when he allowed his
name 10 come before the assembly
he underxtood' that there was = split
In the party In Crowley aud that two
men would be nominated from Otero
county and he stated that his name
going before the primary would do.
pend upon what the members Of the
party thought Of the matter.
The republican aud progressives
met for their representative assem-
bly, Al knights Of Pythias hall. IN
Rocky Ford. NJ O'Clock and the
same harmony existed that was no
manifest st the county assembly was
evident In every move that was
made. t
The assembly was called 10 order
by District Chairman q. v. Beaver.
Of Ordway and w. d. wincheli was
elsctsd ssarstary. The delegates
were certified 10 from roth counties
and the temporary organization was
made permanent.
On motion Of. e. l.. Seeley. Of La
Junta. = committee Of three was ap.
pointed 10 confer with the progress.
sive committee. The chair appointed
e. l.. Seeley. Of l.s Junts. w. W.
Spencer. Of Manssnoia. aud ~. Y.
Dasher. Of Ordway. and after n con.
ference Of \ few moments the com.
mit,ee reported and prrsented the
name Of u. e. Inse. Of Ia Junta. and
the announcement WAS followed BY
the naming by the Crowley deiega.
ton Of Charles e. Woodbridge. Of
Ordway. and by . unanimous vote
these men were made the nominess
Of the assembly asd wifi. Il is
thought. 90 upon the primary ballot
unopposed.
Y. g. 0Iean. Of Rocky Ford. Fred
AldTtch. Of sugar City. and wt1llaa
Steel. Of Rocky Ford. we're named
~ committee 70 flll vacaaciss
should say occur and after . bret
address by the nominse from Ord.
way the assembly adjourned.
OF The candidates named b. ths
republicans. NJ. WooIdrides 10 "a a.
torasy In Ordway. NJ. lnss 10 Z
we'll known L. Juata eitissa and
buslness aaa.
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