Colorado Republicans Choose Cooper for Governor at Denver Convention
The Republican State Convention met in Denver with 550 delegates. Colonel Hosea Townsend was nominated for congress by acclamation. After multiple ballots, J. A. Cooper secured the gubernatorial nomination by acclamation, with details on early frontrunners and withdrawals. Cooper is seen as a strong candidate and exclaims from Illinois roots to Colorado leadership. The convention adjourned to reconvene.
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Denver
Routt
Hosea Townsend
Custer County
Ker
Dr. Moore
H. A. W. Tabor
J. A. Cooper
Wolfe Londoner
N. H. Meldrum
Mr. Cooper
Jefferson County
Cooper
Illinois
Joe Pfeifer
Colorado
George H. West
Forged Stoneham Proxy Lets Fraud Steal Greeley Delegates
A forged Stoneham precinct proxy, dated August 11 1888, claimed to appoint P. J. Farine as delegate to the Republican county convention in Greeley. Key witnesses including Faling Billings and Williamson contradicted the document, certifying no proxy was granted and calling the forgery an outrage to be investigated and punished.
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Greeley
Stoneham
Sterling
Cheyenne
C. F. Fernow
P. J. Faling
P. J. Farine
T. Charles E. Williamson
Sec’y
J. Max Clark
Mr. Faling
Clark
Faling
Clark Stonenam
Colorado
Fernow
P. J. Fastna
Williamson
Billings
Chas
Chas. S. Billings
E. Williamson
Cavil
Brush
Tripunne
Mr. Brush
Folger
New York
Political survey foreshadows party stance on protection
The column surveys free trade versus protection, cites Democratic record and leaders, notes public school aims including manual training, and items on Cleveland campaigns, prohibition, and labor figures. It mentions Litchman backing GOP protection and a congressional speech supporting reservoir surveys.
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Democratic Party
Prohibition and Republican Views Highlight 19th Century Debate
The piece discusses political contestations including Judge appearances, potential reductions in the requested 250000, corrections from Harry N Haynes on water division, and a critique of Larimer County Company. It notes Fort Collins candidate W C Stover for governor, praises clean nonpolitician material, and advocates Republican anti-saloon positions led by Gen Harrison and Levi P Morton with references to the national prohibition movement and party integrity.
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Harry N. Haynes
Water Division
Tripuns
Larimer County Company
W. C. Stover
Fort Collins
Prohibition Party
Stover
National Temperance Advocate
Republican Party
United States Senate
United States
Chicago
Gen
Harrison
National Commission of Inquiry
Liquor League
Presbyterian Church
Levi
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Ahreeley
N. ©. Meeker
Carver
Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Levi P. Morton
Butterfield
Mr. Meldrum
the Democratic Party
8. E. Warren
Warren
Baltimore
Cleveland
Grover
Upper
P. T. Barnum
Gentleman
Khartum
Stanley
St. Louis
Litchman
Knights of Labor
National Committee
Symes
Congress
General Butler
Benjamine F. Butler
Miss Minnie Gregg
J. A. Woodbury
Seventh Street
Lth
12Th Avenues
D Murray
W. F. Bradner
Dental E
Eighth Ave
Eighth Street
D. F. Camp
BE. M. Nusbaum
E. Dawson
Main Street
M. Dille
Connecticut Fire Insurance Company
Oficein First National Bank
Cohn W. Sanborn
Rlal Estate and Loans
James B. Phillips
Hunter & West's Bank
E. Churchill
Attorney AT Law
United States Land Department
Ofice
First National Bank
Greeley, Colo
H. N. Haynes
L. M. Winter
D. Stanton
Ninth Street
Sleventh Menton
Feet
Eleventh Greeley
Alfred T. Bacon
A C. Watson
H. D. Wensten
Webster Bros
Fla
Wensto
Greeley, Colo., and
Laramie, Wyoming
Webster Bros. Studio
Colo
Tones & Wyman
Architect and Builders
Ninth Avenue
the Park
Just National Bank
Greeley, Colorado
John M. Wallace
D.B. Wyatt
B. D. Harper
J.W. McCreery
D.b.wyatt
Gro.k.peasley
GO. M. Devorre
Asa Sterling
Foreign Exchange
Union Bank
Capital
Bruce F. Johnson
WM. F. Thompson
GEO
B. F. Johnson
W. F. Tuomrsey
J.8. Gas
Daxrat Hawks
J. L. Bausk J
C. Scorr
E. H. Axssorr
Hunter & West
Europe
Nat
Bank of Commence
Geran Nat's
Denver, Co
Me&rchants’ National Bank
Eighth Avenue
A. B. Wolfenden
J. E. McCreery
Firs National Bank
Robert Steele
Notary Public
Nat'l Bank
Robert Steele & CO
G. Macy
Undertaker
Steele & Luttenbacher
Greenlee & Co
R. W. Comer
J. E. Garrigues
Henry M. Look
Arrigues & Look
Southard
T.& Morley
James C. Scott
Eghth Avenue
H. Barton
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