The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-05-13
JOHN F. VIVIAN ms AS NATIONAL.
Committeeman ! I'm COLORADO
Fierce Battle of Words " sed On Floor OF
Republican State Delega-
tes to National Convention Picked.


den national committeeman to sue
coed DIR. Hubert Work OF Pueblo. and
adjourned after adopting resolutions
indorsing the state administration
and the work OF the Colorado Repub-
licans in Congress.
A bitter contest was waged in the
national o IN IN m contest,
charges Of vote swapping and counter
charges being hurled back and forth
by a haif-dozen speakers. Efforts to
bring a third man before the conven-
tion failed Herbert s. Hadley. for
mer governor OF Missouri. and Judge
Charles II. BradfieId of Greeley were
suggested. but their names were with
drawn. The vote was $40 TO 37s
In the delegate contest, efforts TO
upset the slate and name a woman 10
one OF the places failed. The delegates
are Senator Lawrence c. Phipps OF
Denver. Charles ]. Monyahan OF Mont
rose.I Gov. Oliver ii. Shoup and Clar-
ence c. Hamiin of Colorado Springs.
Mrs. George A. Montgomery OF Sa.
Ida was defeated.
The alternates are: John Adams
OF Pueblo. Negro: Miss Eleanor Young
Vi Attnstis w tfERH va A-AhAaf AAta
John IL Fletcher OF Arapahoe county.
In a convention fraught with fea-
lures and infused with enthusiasm:
amid scenes highly decorative and in
spiringIy patriotic; to stirring music
and words OF wisdom and elouuence,
the Republican party OF Colorado yes
terday started hisfory-making race
for the presidency OF the United
States.
II was one OF the most interesting
conventions ever held in this state
noted the nation over for doing things
political: the spirit of confidence
tempered by caution was manifest
from the beginning. and though the
closing features OF the gathering
showed some degree OF feeling. 1t was
all in all practical demonstration of
a solid party determined so far A. the
Centennial state is concerned. to wrest
tue feins Of national government frpfs
the party in power,
John r. Vivian was selected over DIR
Work for national committeeman. the
I -.ote being $40 To 37s. there having
been $50 votes cast in the contest.
Mrs. George a. Montgomery OF
chsnee county. lacked but nine votes
/. OF being chosen as one OF the four
delegates large.
The four delegates at-iarge chosen
by the convention to the national con
vention are: United States Senator
Lawrence {. Phipps, Gov. oliver II.
Shoup Clarence {, Hamiin and Charles
J Moynahan.
Alternates In the order OF the dele.
gates they represent are; Floyd VII
saa os Lamar. Mrs. Eleanor Young OF
Denver. John Adams OF Pueblo. John
IL Fletcher of Arspahoe county.
Tn. only recognition Pueblo re-
ceived In either the state or congress
sionai conventions was Alternate John
Adams. a weilknown colored lawyer
All the alternates were elected by ac.
clamation.
II was just esIs when State Chair.
man Rush Holland called the conven.
tion to order. and following y few re.
marks. said Il see familiar face at
my righi--Gov. Shoup. appoint
Messrs. Ballard OF III paso county.
Judge whitford of Denver and ]. WIN
johnson of Pueblo to escort the gov
ernor to the stage"
After the call had been read by the
secretary, the chair announced that
. he would appoint Judge George II.
Bradneld OF Greeley as chairman OF
the convention: II. j. Baird of Delta
county as secretary, and Bob Houser
of Denver as sergeant-atarms.
Judge BradfieId delivered short
address, during which he spoke of the
uaeaaaify of nrruuiypd government
he visions of perfect governihental
foonditions enunciated and carried out
by the great Republicans of the ma
iion's history, and closed with a most
glowing tribute to that great patriot.
that perfect American. Theodore
Roosevelt. At the mention OF Roose-
velt's name the audience arose and
cheered long and loud.
Following the making of the tenn
porary organization the chair recog-
niged Mr.. Shi.w OF Larimer county
who moved that the chair appoint a
committee on rules and order OF Susi
ness composed OF one person from
each OF the i3 judicial districts OF the
state. This committee was made up
OF the following names. beginning
with the First judicial district: S.
III. Bourne. Gov. Carlson. N. w. Par
ish. George NJ. Teller. Jesse Melon
aid C. A. friedrich. Fred Carroll.
George Shaw. James Bozard. n. w.
Breckenridge. N. ID. Cooper J. NJ.
Aguiia and John Bowen.
committee on resolutions was -ap
pointed with c. w. Waterman OF Der
yer as the chairman.