La Junta tribune., 1916-07-29
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE.
frogressivc> and Republicans Join
Hands in Organizing Hughes
Fairbanks Club In Denver,

Prominent republicans of Denver
and the state recently met in the
capital city and organized the
Observation-Disclosures Republican Club
of Colorado.
1t is the purpose of the organizers
to have the club just formed become
the nucleus, the mother body, of
many smaller clubs throughout the
state, the intent being to have a
club in each community large enough
TO support one.
As the name indicates, the club
VGs formed for the purpose of fur
thering the campaign for election of
the national republican ticket. the
organizers believing firmly in repub-
ltcan tenents, and that the welfare of
the nation demands the return of
republicans to power at Washington.
Among the organizers are num-
her of prominent erstwhile progress
sives, who have joined in the Hughes
movement because of their belief In
Charles Evans Hughes as man suf-
ilciently progressive principles to
insure the enactment by congress
and the administration by the ma
tional government generally of those
liner points for which the progress
sive party stood. In this. they fol-
low the example set by Colonel
Roosevelt.
Temporary officers OF the club
were elected. to serve until such
time as the full status Of the club as
statewide organization is ac-
CURED, when permanent officers
will be elected. The temporary Of
'icers are: President. Charles +.
Southland. of Greeley: vice president.
Archibald 4. Lee. of Denver: treas
urer, James c. Burger, of Denver;
secretary, Herbert NJ Munroe, of
Denver.
The board of directors of the club
Is TO consist of twenty-one members,
who will represent not only every
faction OF the party but every sec
ton of the state. Eight of these
members were appointed as follows:
Earl NJ. Cranston, J. s. Temple. Will
liam Il. Eaton, Frank Downer.
Archibald A Lee, George l.. Sopris.
Frank c. Goudy and Charles +.
Southland. The other members are
to be appointed by the chairman of
the several judicial districts of the
state.
In addition TO the board OF direc-
tors. the delegates and aiternates TO
the recent national convention of
the republican party will be invited
TO act AZ advisory committee.
Ever effort will be made by the
club officers. and the clAb members
generally. to eliminate all local pol
iiical affairs from consideration by
tbe club. The organization will be
conducted for the sole purpose Of
bringing about republican success in
the fall. and for this reason. the or
ganizers announce. no part will be
taken by the club In the coming
state assembly or in the state pri-
maries.
With this end in view, It is ncces-
cary that the mother club be as rep
resentat'ye as possible, and the
chairman Of the several county CEN
trail committees. ms well as the pres
idents OF all the local Hughes Fair
banks clubs which may be organiz-
ed. will be expected to enroll with
tho central organization as members
OF the general advisory board.
II was annouced at the meeting
that the above outlined plan is a
suggested one only. and that no by
laws. resolutions, or other binding
action would be adopted or taken
by the club until after It's final and
permanent organization.
Notices have been sent to each OF
the chairmen Of the judicial com
ml,iocs throughout the state urging
them TO act at once and appoint
some person qualified because of HIS
rcpublicnnism to act as a member OF
tho board OF directors.
Tho acting secretary has offices
in the Boston Building. Denver. and
will receive nominations to the d.
rcctorate. as well ms disseminate all
Information desired concerning the