The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-05-22
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY ASSEMBLY
Gunnison. Colo. Nav 90. 1924.

Gunnisons Colo. May 20, 1924.
An Assembly of Delegates of the
Democratic Party met at the County
Court House in Gunnison, at 1000 a.
m, on the above date, pursuant to a
call from the County Chairman, for
the purpose of electing delegates to
the State Assembly, to be held in
Colorado Springs ON May "a, 1924.
Meeting called to order by E. G.
Palmer, County Chairman. On mo-
ton regularly made and seconded, c.
T. Rawalt and NJ B. Herrick were
severally elected Temporary Chair
man and Temporary Secretary.
Regularly moved and seconded that
the chair appoint a committee on
Credentials and Order of Business
Following committee on credentials
was appointed: J. NJ. McDougal, W.
H. Whalen, and W. B. Roberts. Fol-
lowing committee on order of bust
ness and permanent organizations: P.
]. Hurley, w. S. Henderson, and w.
S. Burtiss.
On motion regularly moved and
seconded, Chair appointed Lewis
Easterly, Hugh Smith and Mike
Welch to canvass delegates for pros
pective delegates to State Assembly.
On motion regularly moved and
seconded, a recess of thirty minutes
was declared.
After thirty minutes recess, com
mittee on permanent organization
and order of business reported as
follows: First, Permanent Organiza-
tion; SECOND, selection of Delegates
to State Assembly; third election of
County Chairman to fill vacancy;
fourth, such other business as ma,
be properly brought before the as
sembly; fifth, motion for adjourn
ment is in order.
On motion regularly moved and
seconded, report of committee on
permanent organization and order of
business was adopted.
Moved and seconded that Tempo
rary Organization be made perma-
nent. Carried.
Committee on Credentials reported
the following precinct representa-
tives present:
Gunnison No. l: T. w. Estes, D. j.
Lehan, M. B. Herrick, P. ]. Hurley,
(5 proxies).
lola No 3: w. S. Burtiss.
Crested Butte No 4: w. H. Wha-
len Is proxies).
West Gunnison No 5: j. NJ. Nc
Dougal, Mrs. j. NJ. McDougal, L. H.
Easterly, H. F. Bender, Herman Ellie
brecht, Madeline Mahoney, C. T. Ra-
walt.
South Gunnison No. 6: E. G. Palm
er 12 proxies), C. H. Stone g prox-
ies), II. Mauer,
Pitkin No. 7: Jas Sullivan W. S.
Henderson, Hugh Smith
Baldwin No. ~: Pete Piloni, Roger
Springer.
Crested Butte No. %: Fred Gulli-
ford (5 proxies)
Spencer No. 25: w. B. Roberts.
Total of 40 delegates represented.
On motion regularly made and
seconded, report of committee on
Credentials adopted.
Report of committee to canvass
delegates read and on motion regu-
larly made and seconded, the follow
ing ten delegates were elected: Fred
Winters, Pat Hanlon, l.. II. Easterly,
C. T. Rawalt, Anna Trevarthen, Hen
ry Knoll, T. j. Thompson, Madaline
Mahoney, C. C. McWilliams and N.
B. Herrick.
f. M Collins was nominated for
County Chairman and there being
but one nominee, it was moved and
seconded that Mr.. Collins election
be unanimous. Carried.
The names of ]. j. Moynahan of
Leadville, G. p. Brewster of Aspen,
Walter Walker of Grand Junction,
and Walter Lacher of Montrose, were
mentioned as candidates to the Ma
tional Convention.
Moved and seconded that the del
egates to the State Assembly be en-
powered to act in the event that a
call had been made for a Congress
sional and Senatorial Assembly. Car
ried
On motion duly made and second
ed, Assembly adjourned, sine die.
M. B. HERRICK, Sec.
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