Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04
DEMOCRATIC STATE AND COUNTY
Conventions DURING WEEK
SET POLITICAL BALL ROLLINS

Colorado Democratic Primary Ticket
For goverpor-Fred Sabin, LaJun-
"a, 465; DIR. b. l.. jefferson, Steam
boat Springs, 274; VIM. +. Sweet, of
Denver, la; William Weiser, Grand
Junction, 1i6. All four designated
For Justice of the supreme court
lten year term)- Judge William A.
Hill Of Denver by acclamation.
For Justice (four year term) Judge
Francis T.. Bouek, Leadville, 26l; A.
c. McChesney, Trinidad, 257; William
/, B. Morgan, Denver, 81. Beuck and
McChensney only designated.
For congressman, second district,
DR. c. NJ. Worth, Yuma, 1877; Judge
Harry Class, Brighton, SO. Both des-
ignated.
For congressman, third district, C.
B. Horn Of Colorado Springs by ac-
clamation. -
For congressman fourth district f..
L. Taylor of Glenwood by acclamation
For lieut.. govcrnor-Walter O'Bri-
en- Of Leadville, 527ls; Walter Walker
Grand junction, AL ~.
For Secretary of State-James r.
holland, Denver, $50; William X. Tan
ner, Denver, 140. Both designated.
For treasurer-Peter Krier, Denver,
1893; Marhall Van Fleet, Alamosa, 258
Wesley Stanley, Arvada, 367; Jacob
II. Robson, Georgetown, 1872; All
/ designated. f--s
For auditorium. H. McNichols,
Denver, 425; Leonard Harvey, Canon
City, 1863; Irwin b. Rogers, Trinidad,
For Attorney General-District At
torney Russell w. Fleming, Fort Col
Inns, by acclamation.
For State Supt. of Public Instruc-
tion-Mary c. Bradford, Denver, by
reclamation.
For Regents for the State Univer-
ity--Clifffford w. Mills, Denver and
DIR. S. w. Lockwood, Fort Moran, by
acclamation.
Monday was field day for Coloado
Democracy the state convention in
Denver occupying the center of the
stage.
OF the eleven delegates from Gun
nison county, only eight attended, but
the eleven votes were cast on all
important questions. Representa-
tive c. H. Cowan, Pat Hanlon, C. C.
McWilliams, George Hetherington, C.
L. Rawalt, p. J. Hurley j. +. Bunton,
and o. S. Causey were in Denver,
most of them going by auto.
On the important question of gov
ernorship, seven votes of the delega-
ton were cast for VIM. +. Sweet, two
for Weiser, one for Jefferson and one
for Sabin.
A feature of the convention was a
fiery denunciation of the radicals
within the party by the temporary
chairman, Paul Rrosser of Denver,
who made the "key note" speech. He
said in part:
"The Democratic Party is not the
party of capital. 1t is not the party
of labor. It is the party of both
capital and labor and strives at all
times to do equal and exact justice
to each. The democratic party is the
friend of honest, law-abiding capital.
It is also the friend of honest, law
abiding labor.
1T Is right that we should empha-
size the Importance of economy and
efficiency in the administration of
public affais, but let me remind you
that wherever you find law enforce
ment there you will also find economy
and efficiency. Everywhere and al
ways the natural and inevitable con-
comitants Of law enforcement are
economy and efficiency.
There should be no IFS and and's
in respect to our stand on law enforce
ment and we are unalterably opposed
unequivocal, unmistakeable.
"We should announce in no uncer-
tain terms that we favor the strict
enforcement of the eighteenth amend
ment and we are unalterably opposed
to any scheme to nulify its effect by
permitting the manufacture of light
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