The Dolores star., 1916-08-18
REPUBLICAN, ASSEMBLY
Owes NICHOLSON 44s AND CARL
SON Sic VOTES.
Convention Passes Resolution Favor.
ING Continued enforcement Of
State Prohibition Law.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


Denver-In the Colorado Republi.
can state assembly Governor Carlson
was given 3l9 votes for candidate for
governor. while Samuel D. Nicholson
received AS, after State Treasurer
Stocker had withdrawn
Both sides declared for prohibition
and their unalterable opposition to
the initiated measure permitting the
manufacture and direct sale OF beer.
The Republican choices for the va
rious state offices for the primary
race and vote for each follow:
Republican Designations.
Governor - Samuel d. Nicholson.
AS; George A. Carlson. 319.
Lieutenant Governor - Moses e.
Lewis. unanimous.
Secretary Of State-John E. Ramer,
unanimous.
Treasurer Harry Mulnix, unani.
nous.
Auditor-Olie Thorson, Glenwood
Springs. 344; H. H. Harbaugh.
Greeley. 225; Arthur M. Strong. Ala.
mosa, 1873.
Attorney General-Samuel G. No.
Mullen. I'll; William c. Robinson.
Colorado Springs. 1862: Grant Halder.
man. Boulder. 1875; Arthur r. Morri
son. Denver. los: Martin Herbert
Kennedy. Denver, II; Rees d. Rees
Denver. IT.
Justice of Supreme Court 1.-TWO to
be nominated)-W. H. Gabbert. Den.
Yer, $40; George W. Allen, Denver
349M. and Charles Cavander, Lead
vile. 5ooh.
Superintendent Of Public Instruc
ton - Mrs. Helen Marsh WILSON
446h. and Mrs. Grace Ellen Shoe
Smith, 315h.
Regents State University-William
R. King. Saguache, SOS: Mrs Joel F.
Vale. Denver, 507, and w. P. Harlow
Boulder. 424.
Presidential Electors-Lawrence c.
Phipps. Charles Boettcher, Denver;
DR.. William F. Slocum, Ell Paso coun
ty; Bruce J. Eaton, Weld county: C.
w. Crews. Pueblo county, and David
r. c. Brown. Pitkin county. unani
nous.
For Congress.
Second District-C. B. Undertake
Fourth District-H. J. Baird Of Del
ia and Merle D. Vincent Of Paonia.
Tho Platform.
Resolutions setting forth the
pledges Of the Republican party OF
Colorado follow:
The Repu l 1 c n 8 of Colorado, in
their confidence and abiding faith in
the principles Of the Republican party
principles upon which the republic was
founded. principles which withstood the
challenge of civil war and principles
which. had they been espoused. fol-
lowed and upheld by the present ma
t.onal Democratic administration, would
tlons Of the world. strengthened Amer
lea a. a worldpower and preserved
our own national seif-respect.
We deplore and denounce the stu
p:dity. vacillating and double dealing
Of the present Democratic national ad-
ministration ir it's aimless. laundering
bungling handling of international af-
fairs; for Its unprovoked invasion OF
Mexico to compel a private citizen OF
that country to salute the American
flag. and yet remain utterly remiss in
protecting the lives and property OF
American citizens lawfully In Mexico
for Its untustifiable extravaganza in
public expenditures. for its inexcusable
increase in public officers and en-
ployes and its utter disregard OF the
civil service laws and the fitness Of its
appointees.
We unhesitatingly and enthusiastic
ically indorse the action OF the Re-
publican national convention in Chi
cago in June of this year in it's nom-
nation of Charles Evans Hughes for
the Presidency and Charles Warren
Fairbanks for the Vice Presidency and
pledge them our unfaltering support.
We approve. indorse and adopt the
platform adopted at the Republican
national convention in Chicago as a
correct and complete declaration OF
Republican principles.
We unqualifiedly approve. indorse
and commend the brilliant splendid
economical and constructive admins
tiatlon of the existing Republican
state government in each and all OF
it's departments. which took up the af-
fairs Of state with a bankrupt treas
ury, has paid all deficits. kept appro-
priations within the source Of known
revenue, accumulated a surplus in its
treasury, given the state the benefit
cent result of statewide enforced pro