Independents Mess Convention in Conejos County
A La Jara gathering of local independents winding up in a formal nominating session. Key figures include W A Braiden Pat Lopez W O Mier Tom Ormond and editor Jack Gerteisen with Ormond chosen county chairman. Names of nominees appear in a satirical tone.
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Conejos County
la Jara
Pete
Eternal Shades
W. A. Braiden
Pat Lopez
W. O. Mieir
Tom Ormond
Darley
Harrison
Butler
Jack Gerteisen
John
Miguel Antonio de Herrera
Dubendoref
Willie Mollett
Gerteisen
Mieir Nominates Swen Peterson for County Treasurer
W O Mieir voices support for Swen Peterson as county treasurer candidate, joking about playing 7 up with Mr Slavick. The convention misses the implied link to county funds. Ed note calls Mieir a fakir extraordinary.
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W. O. Mieir
Swen Peterson
Slavick
Speech of Jose Alfaro in Anto nito about party press
Jose Alfaro states the local paper in Anto nito is run by Mexican interests. He reports Billee Adam visited his business and urged running a Republican paper, contrasting with Adam’s claimed Democrat allegiance in the county.
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Antonito
Billee Adam
Fragmentary remark on newspaper influence and bribery claim
An editor notes a crowd observing a kneeling figure begging not to run an unfavorable piece against Republicans. The editor hints at a bribe offer but does not confirm accepting payment, guessing a sum unlikely to exceed fifty cents.
Cordova Attacks Adams in State Senate Endorsement Speech
Decidario Cordova condemns W. H. Adams in a convention address, calling Adams a bad man and a traitor while alleging failure to pay for political services and accusing Moses of liberty. The remarks frame Adams as untrustworthy in the endorsement discussion.
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W. H. Adams
Mr. Cordova
Bill Adams
Moses
Moses confesses shift to district attorney nomination
In a Denver restaurant, A L Moses recounts inde pendents proposing his run for district attorney. He initially rejects any election certificate but then accepts the nomination to serve the people and uphold a square deal, dismissing personal ambition.
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Denver
Tom Ormond Swallows Fusion Pact For Moses Ticket
Tom Ormond, with an ash face, pleads for independents to support Billy Adams through a fusion deal with Moses. He calls the agreement the bitterest pill to swallow but says patriots must swallow it to get Moses on the ticket. The crowd reacts as the speech ends.
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Tom Ormond
Billy Adams
Moses
Bratden Nominates Horace Dubendorff for County Judge
W A Bratden endorses Horace Dubendorff for county judge, praising him as a poor man who deserves a chance amid rumors of estate juggling in the county. The statement frames Dubendorff as a corrective to perceived property handling.
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Horace Dubendorff
Dubendorff Endorses Mallett For County Clerk
Nightwatchman Dubendorff nominated ex bank cashier Mallett for county clerk and recorder praising him as an honest businessman. The Ed Note counters by listing Mallett’s past failures as bank cashier grocer and butcher and criticizes the idea of a failed businessman running public business.
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Dubendorff
Mallett
No Regrets About Rival Cantu In Legislature Race
The writer notes rival J. C. Cantu as a genial, capable man while in questionable company. It states readers decide who they trust for office and that the Chronicle editor would accept defeat by a decent opponent who would serve constituents well.
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J. C. Cantu
Cantu
The
Chronicle
Speech Clip Reveals Convention Disruption by Editors and Preacher
An archival speech by Editor Jack Gerteinsen notes a jux juxta position at the state capitol while a preacher, Harrison, interrupts with a forceful call to cut it out, illustrating a chaotic convention moment. The fragmentary text preserves the clash of voices and the public setting.
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Jack Gerteinsen
Harrison
Fusion as virtue in Hermaphrodite party noted
The Hermaphrodite party declares fusion a virtue when opportunity arises to fuse with a party member they select to call the gang. The item continues on the second page.
Latest Trick of the Reformers at Woodman Hall
A scathing letter decries three Alamosa preachers who joined independents at a county convention while previously courting the Republican primary. It elevates James D. Pilcher, eight years as prosecuting attorney, praising his integrity and denouncing the preachers as hypocrites and self-serving. The author predicts Pilcher’s election as a worthy public official.
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Woodman Hall
Messrs
Darley, Harrison and
Butler
Alamosa
Alfaro
Braiden
Mieir
Gerteisen
James D. Pilcher
Pilcher
Uncle Sam
Twelfth Judicial District
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W.O. Mieir
Mr. Dubendorff
Jose Alfaro
Decidario Cordova
A. L. Moses
W. A. Bratden
Ratory
Hon
el Sancho Panza de Los Independientes
José Alfaro
el Triunfo
la Plaza de Antonito
Penitenciaria del Estado
la Polilla de Nuestra Comunidad
el Mayor Crimen
Por
Este Crimen Sr. Pilcher
el Procurador de Condado
Justicia
Penitenciaria
Sr. Pilcher
St. Pilcher
Las Montanas
Harrison Y Butler
Los Beatos de
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