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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
7
Local notes show shifting party dynamics with Democrats gaining in Weld County as discussions unfold on convention outcomes. A moved focus on party dissemination, candidate prospects, and regional affiliations surfaces amid broader national questions.
The new primary law sets September elections for nominations via petition or party assembly certificate. Delegates’ assembly selects names but only to place on the primary ballot when a candidate receives 10 percent or more. Voters may choose a party ballot or vote both ballots for secrecy, with options to cross out or write in candidates under rules of eligibility and oath if challenged.
Debates over a new primary election law divide advocates who seek party nominations by assembly and opponents who argue the system creates extra costs and two elections. The act limits expenditures for candidates and proposes designations for nonaffiliated applicants, while ensuring no personal funds exceed specified amounts. Strong views persist on the balance between party influence and open ballots.
John T Jacobs outlines the new primary election act detailing assembly nominations, ballot order advantages, and party watcher's role. He notes a shift from convention delegates to precinct committee members, with two year terms and a state central structure. He discusses candidate statements on presidential voting, penalties for violations, and the compromise nature of the law between conservatives and radicals.
Horace Havemeyer funds multiple $100 gold prizes for top beets by region with a grand $750 silver cup for national best. Beets must be five with tops. entries via The Great Western Sugar Company in Greeley. Weld county growers urged to enter, following last year’s $1,000 cup win.
May 14 report says C. L. Burnam, long ill, has good recovery prospects after a ruptured abscess discharged into the intestines. Denver doctor Arneil diagnosed the case and also treated W. J. Gilmore at home for heart trouble.
A May 14 report from Lupton notes twelve inches of snow with large puddles on streets. Rubber boots are in high demand, yet farmers welcome the bumper crops expected. A slight frost caused no damage to beets or young alfalfa.
District Attorney George A. Carlson will discuss The Call to Citizenship at Park Church Brotherhood on Thursday evening this week. It will be the final regular meeting before the summer vacation.
In LaSalle on May 13 a meeting drew about one hundred farmers despite rain. The beet acreage committee reported 4800 signed for the proposed Independent sugar factory near LaSalle, with pledges totaling toward 6000 acres locally. Committees aim to raise funds, with farmers contributing twenty cents per pledged acre, and expect factory ownership and regional growth.
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