Denver labor bulletin., 1915-02-20
SLIPPED THEM,A SURPRISE

Senators Shafroth and Thomas surely slipped
something over on the wise ones of the Demo-
cratic party of Colorado when they recommend ri
to the president that he appoint Justice of the
Peace Benjamin F. Stapleton postmaster for
Denver, and State Senator Samuel ]. Burris of Pu-
eblo as United States marshal for Colorado. They
also put kink in the ambitions and desires OF
sundry and divers gentlemen who had been comb
ing the woods and valleys for endorsements and
were "sure that I will land it, you just write a
good, strong letter for me-"
Most everybody and his dog had been named
for the jobs by admiring friends creditors and
those who desired jobs of minor degree. Rich
and poor, active and dormant members of the
party had lightning rods up and friends boosting
Many believed that Charles S. and John +. had
really locked horns the appointments, each
being dead set for his particular choice Maybe
they did have conferences and gabfests and purely
personal preferences, but am of the opinion that
both were looking for opportunity to land in
way that would work for the benefit OF the party
in the future, and by selecting comparatively dark
horses, pulled off very neat little coup detat.
Ben Stapfeton is well known in Denver and
has been police magistrate and justice OF the peace
for some years. He has been classed Speet
Democrat, is a member of the executive commit
tee of that party from District o for long time.
and active in political work While counted
machine and faithful to those he trained with
he has never been bitter and has had many
friends among those OF the radical wing OF his
party He will make good postmaster and he
is the first one of what is known the Speer
crowd to get anything at the hands OF the sena-
tors, and he may be the human olive branch
against what may be desired in the years 1910 and
1918.
Samuel J. Bufrs is serving his second term
as senator from the Pueblo district. In the
torial fight of 1911 he fought Speer all the way
through but has been known sort OF conserva-
tive Democrat. During his service in the state
senate he has worked hard and was often found
against his friends as with them, differing mat
ters OF policy but never being offensive. No more
loval man to his home county and section has
ever sat in the legislature. He is power in poll
tion for United States marshal Was of the
best that could have been made, viewed from
business and political standpoint, and recognized a
Democratic county that far has had nothing.
predict that Sam Burris will have a record to
be proud OF in his new job know his merit and
his metal Take it by and large the appointments
are generally acceptable and satisfactory to the
Democrats outside OF those that failed to land with
the ultra radicals through Hosman and Skinner.
the single tax wing through McGauran. the mid
die ground or conservatives cared for through
Burris, and the Speer bunch salvcd through Sta
pleton. all the various brands Of Colorado Democ-
racy should be reasonably satiated. il not sats-
fled by the big appointments to the flesh pots
made by Senators Shafroth and Thomas. and
should turn their fighting attention from each otli
er to the common and hcredtory enemy the g..
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