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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1900
Page
3
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The Eleventh district covering Fremont Custer Chaffee and Park counties may add another judge next term. Current judge M S Bailey is praised as a skilled, shrewd politician yet faces shifts in support. He once drew Republican votes but now lacks cross party backing. Populists are eroded and Silver Republicans tilt Park Chaffee and Custer. Despite party challenges, Bailey seeks re election on the Democratic ticket while Republicans in Canon City form an active club to recruit loyal voters and strengthen the party’s local organization.
A Canton City Republicans meeting at the Court House last Friday formed a campaign club to redeem Colorado this fall. Officers elected include W. T. Little as President Geo. E. Colgate as 1st Vice John Weed as 2nd Vice C. O. Shaeffer as 3rd Vice R. B. Lewis as Treasurer and E. H. Stinemeyer as Secretary. A long list of enrolled members and committee appointments followed with a promise of large membership and an upcoming Friday night meeting for all Republican voters in the precincts named.
A condensed local column lists residents and visitors including Stinemeyer, Briggs, Fischer, Wells, Dowling, and Thumt. It covers an amateur minstrel event at T H Wells grove, police concerns about disruptive characters, upcoming wedding, and residents planning travel to Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Pueblo, and other points.
Joseph Baker died at his Macon Avenue home after a long illness at age 85 years 1 month 16 days. Born in England he came to the U S in 1853 settling in Milwaukee and has been a respected resident for 28 years. Funeral held last Friday with many friends in attendance. Survived by a wife and six children including George A Baker Los Angeles Mrs E B Bohan Milwaukee Mrs S J Williams Milwaukee Mrs G W Yerkes Milton Junction Wis Mrs S W Humphrey Carson City and Harry Baker Pueblo.
Report from a city primary shows rapid, orderly proceedings with accusations of bossless rhetoric, a straw vote on McKinley vs Bryan, and expected Republican planning. Local figures like Eldred and Durkee feature in political and civic updates while community notices cover schooling, church, and social visits.
Colorado Republican Central Committee for the Second District calls a convention at Cripple Creek on September 19 to nominate a candidate to Congress. The notice, dated July 35 1900, fixes delegates at 484 with Fremont County included and requires county conventions to be held by a stated deadline.
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