The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-27
NAME GUNTER
FOR GOVERNOR
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
GIVES INCUMBENT 722 VOTES
TO 1853 FOR lyman.
SHAF ROTH F0RSENAT0R
JONES AND YoRE DESIGNATED
FOR CONGRESS AT SECOND
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
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Denver.-Gov. julius c. Gunter was
accorded the leading designation for
candidate for governor in the Demo
cratic state assembly over Thomas j.
lyman of Canon City, who captured
the secondary designation and, with
Gunter, will go on the primary ballot.
The 900 delegates, in convention at the
Auditorium, designated as unanimous
choice for the United States Senate
the incumbent, John F. Shafroth of
this city, and indorsed the national
and state administrations. The vote
for Gunter was 72212; lyman, 1853, and
Harry S. Class of Brighton. 65h.
Chief Justice William A. Hill of Fort
Morgan and Justice S. Harrison White
Pueblo were unanimously designat-
ed as choices to fill the two judges
seats on the Supreme Court bench.
Harry Churchill of Greeley was
given G57 out of 914 votes for the lead
ing nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor. w. X Lockhart of Garfield
county 205 votes and Helen Ring ROB
inson of Denver SO votes. The latter
failed to make the designation.
For state auditor, Tom T. Barnard
of Victor received the leading designa-
ton. with 68t1k votes, and John w.
Mcmahon of Leadville the secondary
nomination with 239k votes.
Leslie e. Hubbard and Charles e.
Friend of jefferson county were aspi
ants for designation as attorney gen
eral, Hubbard receiving the designa-
/ tion with S54 votes and Friend fan
! by 16 votes to make the required 95
| for place.
state and Chas. II. Leckenby for state
treasurer received the unanimous en-
dorsement of the convention.
Mrs Mary C. C. Bradford, state SUI
perintendent of schools, received the
unanimous endorsement as candi-
date for reelection, being without op-
position.
Ernest Morris of Denver and Ar
thur King of Sterling were designat-
ed to fill the two vacancies as regents
OF the Colorado University.
Resolutions We're adopted commend.
Ing the patriotic and constructive
principles of the national administra-
tion, commencing the present state
administration for efficiency and eco
nomical conduct of affairs in war
times and for its close cooperation
with the national leaders on the great
war problems, and reaffirming conf
dence in Woodrow Wilson and Sena-
tors Shafroth and Thomas as patriots
all in the common cause of humanity
The resolutions called for the rati-
fication of the suffrage and the pro
hibition measures now before Con
gress.
Another resolution declared that
'-our entire state has suffered an ir-
reparable loss by the death of Robert
w Speer whose record in public and
private life is an inspiration to all
loyal and patriotic people"
DR. r. E. Jones OF Fort Morgan and
Clement fore of Estes Park were des-
ignated as candidates for the nomina-
tion for congressman from the Second
district, in the congressional assem-
bly, in the Auditorium following the
close of the Democratic state conven-
ton Jones received the leading des-
ignation with 80 votes. and Yore re-
ceived the secondary designation with
SIS votes.