The Arvada enterprise., 1918-07-25
State Assembly
Full Of Harmony

Iw OI harmony
Unlike the Republicans of Colo
RADIO, the Democrats were able to
transact the business of their State
Assembly with neatness and des-
patch, Monday, July 22d, only one
Or two of the congressional as
day.
II the Republicans hoped land
they unquestionably did) to see a
wide split in the Democratic ranks
over the nomination Of guberna-
torial candidate, or any other can
'didate, they were indeed greatly
disappointed, for Mondays assembly
was not only one of the most harmo-
ious Of recent years, but it was by
far the most enthusiastic of any
convention ever held in this state.
The friends of aspiring candidates
who up till two weeks ago seemed
to be gaining considerable strength
were greatly surprised to see how
futile had been their efforts to break
in where others have been tried and
and found to be true to the trust
which had been imposed in them.
Tie representation was more than
up to the standard of former years
and the response given to the speak,
ers all of whom reviewed the work
done by Woodrow Wilson and his
able DEPARTMENT heads left no room
for doubt as to the determination of
the Democratic nartv to support the
Observation-Disclosures shrdl
administration in every POSSIBLE way
even to the returning to office Of
all who had stood so loyalty by it
not onl" in Washington, but in the
State Of Colorado.
While all Of the nominating speech.
es were greeted with deafehing m.
nlause. none were 40 loudly acceiln-
ed - that Of Judge Stimson when
he r,ac"d the meme of Senator John
F. Shafroth before the convention.
Alva Adams. Jr.. made a secondinv
speech in which he said he had on
posed the Senator's nomination si~
vears apo. but that row after rc
viewing his record in the senate in
six year. he felt that he had earned
the rirht to be returned and he
portunity Of se"ording the rnmi-
rntior. The audience went wild ri
this iu1cture ard the chairnien Of
\ number It the larpest declarations
arose to pledge their counties in
eerondine the nomination.:
DR.. r. e. Jones of Fort Morgan,
withdrew from the race shortly be-
fore the assembly was called to or
der. and this was announced by
State Chairman Raymond Miller.
Coincident with the announcement
nv his friends Of the withdrawal Of
Jones. came the report that he would
be candidate in the Second con-
gressional district against Congress
man Charles B. Undertake. Re-
publican; who !. oYt for reelection.
Gov. Julius C. Ghhter was accord
81 .he leading design ,tion for c"n-
did"te for governor by big ma
iority over Thomas ]. Tvnan Of
Canon CITY. who captured the sec
ondar,' designation end. with Gum
te~. will "r or tho urinary ballot.
ad~v r-toth s.reDaroson
Judge Harry 8. Glass Of Bricht"n
lacked 90 l-2 votes OF the rumher
renuir~I IN r'rre him on the rri-
merv ballot with the Marty indorsc-
ment. Nina.v.fivc votes were nee
c.-"rv for designation.
The total convention strength was
a62 delegates. The delegates pres
ent. thru proxies and by voting the
absentees, cast total Of 946 votes
The puhernatorial aspirants receiv""
the following: Gunter, 722 l-2
votes: lyman, 1853 votes, and Class
: 65 l-2 votes.
Tynnn expects to open camr"i"r
headquarters and begin nctivc'v
the camnaign for the gubernatorial
nomination.
Denver had 207 votes, which were
cast - follows: Gunter. ITO: lyman.
20: Class, Z. Ell Peso cast "a votes
for Gunter and Is for lyman. while
Lac Animas rave Cunter 1 votes rnd
lyman %. Saeuachs gave its entire
delegation Of 8 votes to lyman. while
Avapahoe pave lyman 2 md Glass
IS votes. Boulder rave Gunter 10.
lyman 6 and Class 10 votes.
Hucrfano pav" Gunter 2 1-2 "ofcs
lyman IL and Glass l-2 vote. Pueb::
10 gave Cunter 81. lyman IL md
Class l vote. Weld gave Gunter 81
votes and lyman. while Larimer rave
Gunter II and lyman q votes. Admins
county gnve It's entire i2 votes for
Class. Jefferson conntv rave Cum
ter IL votes and 3 for Judge Class.
We understand that Judge ClHs.
Z. not expecting to 70 on the ticket
by petition and takes his defeat
verv philoaonhicsily. saying h" II
willin" to nhide by the will of the
majority. He has ranv friends who
were sorry 10 refuse him. but that
felt In doing no they were furtherincr
the last interests Of the pnrty at
this time.
Counties that voted solidly for
Guntev were Archulcta. Bent. Chat
fee, Cheyenne. Concics. Cn.ti''n.
Crowley. Custer. Douglas Ebert.
Garfield. Gurrisor. Hinsdnle. Kiown
Kit Carson. La Plata. Mess Moi
fat. Morte,um~. Montro... Morgan.
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