Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-01
MANY FEEL CALLED TO RUN

more or less discriminating voters of Denver,
Tuesday May IS, 1915 have filed their little
books. There were nth hour e-ins, as
sort of surprise, the most notable being Macey for
property and Billy Horan and w. H. H. Cranmer
for welfare. The list reads something like page
from the city directory and many OF them
have been up frequently and numerously before,
but few ever chosen Some are lambs, few kids,
both ways. number goats, while sheep
may be found on the list. 1t will be the voter who
will have to exercise considerable discretion
do the separating.
AS far as organized labor is concerned, OF the
whole lot, Otto Thum and Alden e. Galland for
property members OF trades unions Thomas
NJ Hunter is an honorary member Of
typographical union. lesse Netter is a member oi
the Machnists Union and is candidate for the
welfare berth. He and Galland active mem
bers of the Socialist party and are both good cit
zens. ss-S
There are some days left yet for Withdrawals.
and it is quite likely II at all those who have filed
will not be found on the official ballot a rumor
has been in circulation that if Hoggat failed to get
an Endorsement from the water league he would
ial out ] doubt this as MS hackers will push mis-
candidacy 1t be said authority that the
Express and News and Times will not many
boosting articles having for their Object the ad-
vancement of Mr. Hoggat's candidacy. All ,he
/
will center on the ex-register OF tle an.i Loard
Dealers and would-be dealers active and
the campaign can really said to be Efforts
are being exerted to bring about a gentlemcn's or
other kind OF agreement between the Republican
and Democratic workers whereby thev get to-
gether Republican for property and Dems-
crat for welfare. Up to date real scheme has
been hatched as the Bourbons cant agree on the
man.
1t looks easy for the Reps Greenlee. Macy
and Wheatlcy the only members OF that ot,t-
fit filed for property, while Griffith. Lammef-,
AIolison. Hunter are Democrats. Walker claims
to be independent. while ilummer has been With
/ the Progressves in the past. and t'aland is
Socialist. 1hum has been lined mp as an 'I.Gc-
pendent.
I For the welfare Job Slarpley Elder Koran
are prominent in the Democratic organization
with others sort OF tarred with that stick. Or
Martin and Ritter are Republicans OF note. The
/ rest independent except Netter 1t will be
/ some task to get the lines Strengthened to do
| effective work along party lines under these
/ conditions, but il it is accomplished and the Re
publicans have any voters LETT they should have all
the best OF the argument.
As ] predicted last week Judge Hurlbut let
I himself into the for welfare Colonel Know
/ ital says le was to get newspaper support. pro-
| viding the water league Endorsement to Hog
! gat. Owing to a slight trouble with the spark
plugs and defect in the transmission that pleas
ant but arduous duty has not yet been accom-
p1Shed and the taVOrlte lines only running Tor
! the CRYING demand OF the people for heart
and soul man. Mrs. Merely Runor who is a
siser-in-law OF Colonel FiS,it, saws that someone
kicked the fish kettle in some way which is
evidenced by the entry OF w. II. II. Cranmer into
A this race. Mr. Cranmer the fair-h haired
bov who was foreman of the late grand jury that
made number OF indictments merely for effect,
that pleasing to certain people 1t was under
/ stood that Mr. Cranmcr had the O. *. card for
! his candidacy time with the red stamp on.
but the thunder has not commenced. Whether he
got into the game the late hour for spite ef-
iect or to be boosted will develop in few days.
i The water league Endorsement is going some,
but the water company has not put meter on it
nor it collect water rent 1t was supposed to
have been plugged for certain gentlemen in one.
two. three order especially the property place,
and the connecting link to be the fact that
in two years the man elected takes the
duties OF member OF the public utilities commits
sion and that trail leads to the lair of the alleged
water octopus. gentleman by the OF Pat
terson, quite well known in Denver, also active in
4 past discussions. didn't propose to sit and
! twrl his thumbs while friends OF his old-timc com
i panion sin arms Bon. and Tam. put one and
! handed Hoggat who it is understood the two
gentlemen last named favored nice bill of health
league and its Wednesday night meeting resem-
bed session of the New York Republicans. with
4 Fl err Roosevelt and Knight Barnes in the title
roles. Endorsements and not made ac-
cording which side you on. but Hoggat