The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-08-12
DEMOCRATS ASSEMBLE TO
PUT CANDIDATES IN FIELD

The Democrats of jefferson
County held their assembly Tues
day for the purpose of designating
q set of candidates for the county
offices. 1t must be admitted that
twhile the enthusiasm for the offices
was not so pronounced, the enthus-
asm for victory for the state and
national ticket was inspiring.
Tho designations made are us
! follows:
For SenAtor-Wesley StaIey.
For Representative-Joseph Il.
Cruise, Mrs. Jane f. Pettipier. and
Mrs. j. B. Mandy.
For County Judge-A. ID. Jane
son.
For County Clerk-Edgar H.
Watson.
For Sheriff.. T. Curry.
| For County Assessor and Treasur-
err no designations were made.
For Superintendent of Schools
Miss Pearl Nicholson, but declines,
| For Surveyor-Howerd Bunger.
For Coroner-No designation.
| For County Commissioner First
District-Gus A. Johnson.
For County Commissioner Sec
ond District-Geo. d. Wright and
Nick thinner.
Those VIII received designations
are worthy Of support and after the
primaries thu ones placed upon the
ticket should receive the full sup
port Of the party and those who
want to see eRod service and good
government.
H. T. Curry \county chairman,
called the assembly to order with a
few appropriate remarks and nam
ed Chas. Pike as temporary secre-
tary. He also appointed the follow
ing committees; Permanent organ
ization and rules and order of bus
mess, d. +. Moyh, Geo. Berry. Geo.
B. Campbell, " +. Snyder, Herman
Blakeslee, job E. Miner and Wal
ter p. Smith Resolutions, W. W.
tMoberiy, A. y Jameson, y. L. Car
kipger. II. D. lest, LII. Sehnars. .
The committee Non permanent or
ganization recommended Judge S.
W. Johnson as chairman and Chas.
Pike us secretary, and this suggest
ion was unanimously adopted by the
assembly.
In taking the chair, Judge John
son, as usual, made very enthus-
iastic, tho brief sneech and pro-
ceeded to business1
The report of the resolutions
committee was adopted unanimoust-
ly without change, and the next or
der Of business WAY the nomination
of County Judge, and Geo. Is.
Campbell placed the name of A. ID.
Jameson for denomination. Judge
Jameson reluctantly accepted, and
the assembly made II great demon
stration in appreciation of his ac-
ceptance.
lie was nominated by ucciamot0.
and the clerk casting the ballot.
Edgar ID. Watson's name was
placed before the convention Tor
clerk by w. W. Moberly.
II. T. Curry was nominated for
sheriff by +. T.. Carringer; Miss
Nicholson for County Supt Of
Schools. was proposed by Geo. b.
Campbell; W. l.. Bratton nominated
Gus A. Johnson for County Com
missioner Of first district; Jos. X.
Cruise declined the nomination ten
dered him for commissioner of the
second district and placed the name
Of George II Wright before the
convention. Geo. b. Campbell pro-
posed Nick thinner and both names
will be placed on the primary bal
lot unless Mr. thinner declines.
The nomination of Senator Yves
ley Stalcy for State Senator by II.
II. Miller in very pleasing speech,
and he was placed upon the ticket
for the primaries without opposition
and is recognized AS one Of the
strong men on the ticket.
The name Of Howard Burger was
proposed for county surveyor IN on
position TO the name Of G. +. Lytle.
proposed by George b. Campbell,
Owing to the fact that Lytlc wna
known TO be n Republican, the con.
vention did not deem IL necessary
to consider his name in their pr.
mnrics and Burger received all the
votes Of the convention except Geo.
b. Campbelrs.
For State Representative y. T..
Moon nominated Mrs. Jane u. Pet
tipier, Fred Burger proposed Jos.
X Cruise. and Paul Foreman plnccl