The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-06-22
TAKE STEPS
TO ORGANIZE
HUGHES and
FAIRBANKS
CLUB HERE
CHICAGO NOMINATIONS ENDoRs-
ED AT BIG GATHERING HELD
AT THE COURT HOUSE FRIDAY
EVENING.
ENTHUSIASTIC FOR
TICKET NOMINATED

| "A laTSely anu CuLnubldSllC
meeting of the Republican voters of
Canon City was held in the district
court room Friday night and hearty
endorsement given to the action of
the Republican National convention in
Chicago last week In nominating of
Hon. Charles E. Hughes of New York
Hon. Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana
as the party candidates for president
and vice president of the United
States. There were nearly two hun
dred men present at the meeting,
which was for the purpose of taking
steps to organize Hughes and Fair
banks campaign club to assist in car
rying Fremont county for the Repub-
lican ticket in November.
Previous to the meeting in the court
room fife and drum corps, led ty.L.
S. Dunlap of South Canon and compos-
ed of A. E. Sample of Lyons, Kansas,
and w. Y Jenkins of this. city as f.
ers; Mr.. Dunlap II. Baughman of Bur
ton, Kansas, and Rev. S II. Sperry of
this city, as snare drummers, and r.
B. Moderwell as bass drummer. play
ed martial airs on the street and at
the entrance to the court house. much
! to the delight of all who heard 1t.
With the exception of Rev. Sperry and
veterans of the Civil war and the
music they made was no less stirring
than that which sounded through the
land fifty years ago.
| Tie assemblage at tie court house
was called to order by Mayor d. n.
| Cooper. who was an alternate delegate
from Colorado to the National conven-
tion in Chicago and had been instru.
mental in awakening an interest here
in the organization of a Hughes and
Fairbanks, club. Mr.. Cooper related
some incidents of the Chicago conven-
tion and commended its wisdom in the
selection of the party standa-d-bear-
ers On motion of A. II. Mel ain.
which was seconded by several people
in the audience, Mr.. Cooper was made
chairman of the meeting A. l.. JEFF
frey nominated Floyd b. Campbell for
secretary and he was unanimously cali
ed to that position.
After some preliminary discussion
a. II. McLain opposed, in order to
get the matter before the meeting
that the organization of Canon City
Hughes and Fairbanks club be pro-
ceeded with. The motion was adopt
ed. and on the suggestion OF Jas. II.
Peabody to reduce the number OF COM
mitteemen. which was unanimously
eoncurred in by the audience. com
mittee of five members was appointed
to draft bylaws and formulate plans
for the organization of the club at a
later date. On motion OF A. L. JEFF
I frey committee of FIVE members. of
which Chairman Cooper was to be one,
was authorized to make nominations
for club officers.
Before the adjournment of the meet
ing Mr.. Cooper announced the person
mel of the committees as follows: Or
ganization and bylaws, Guy U. HARDY,
DR.. j. Homer Dickson. A l.. Jeffrey.
Jas. II. Peabody. Geo. A. Sale. Nom
nations, A. II. McLain. J. J. Lewis, A.
Il. Frisbie, D. n. Cooper. Harry +
Bowen. A resolution was adopted
that when the meeting adioar1e ell it
was to reassemble in the district court
room at s O'Clock next Frid evening
for the purpose Of hearing the reports
of these committees and to effect a
) club organization.
The gathering was one of more than
) ordinary enthusiasm and the belief
. was generally EXPRESSED that with the
} healing of the breach between the
Republican and Progressive parties
, and the splendid ticket that was Of
fered to the country this year in
Hughes and Fiarbsnks the RepubIi-
| cans would win in November. Rous-
ing speeches were made by 4. II. Nc.
, Lain, Geo. Il. Colgate. DR.. ]. Homer
: Dickson, y. II. Stinemeyer, d. N
Cooper and others. The list OF 81 eak-
} ers included A. II. McLain, II. c. Web
ster, Jas. n. Peabody. Geo. e. Colgate,
DR.. ]. Homer Dickson. Delos Hull. Rev.
NJ A. Eilonth and Il. II. Stinemeyer.
All Of the speakers touched upon the
issues Of the campaign. dealing with
national military and naval prepared
ness. the Mexican situation. the CON
troversies with tho warning nations Of
Europe. the inadequacy OF our dipIo-