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Show I DIVISION IN COLORADO. j Contesting ; Delegations to Kansas ' - . City a Possibility. Denver, Colo., June 6. Contesting delegations dele-gations from Colorado to the national Democratic convention- are among the possibilities resulting from . the fcplit hi this city.- . . Two sets of delegates from. Denver and Arapahoe county-are-seeking admission to the tste convention, which will meet in this city tomorrow for the election of delegates at. large to the Kansas City convention. One set of delegates represents repre-sents the supporters of Governor Thomas, who refused to be governed by the 'actlotj of the committer headed by Thomas J7 Maloney. Fearing that Chairman Milton Smith of the state committee will seat the Maloney delegates, the friends of Governor- Thomas on the state committee held , a conference today with a view to from this it is inferred that if the Thomas I delegation 4 excluded from . the present I state convention another convention may I be called." - ,. ' . . " j Meanwhile, "strong efforts are lJeing I made by prominent -members- Of the party I to bring about -a. compromise between-the i warring factions. -;-2!he Maloney leaders i are willing to- have : Governor Thomas j chosen as one of the delegates at' large ! to Kansas City, provided their committee ! is recognized as .the regular organization in this county. Of the 723 delegates to ; the state convention from outside Arapa-: Arapa-: hoe, both factions claim a majority. ! It was announced late tonight that ex-; ex-; Governor Alva Adams of Pueblo, who has been counted as neutral in. the contest, ; has decided to support Governor Thomas, j This is claimed by the Thomas people to j insure victory for their side, i Thomas. Maloney, Adams and several ! other Democrats are avowed candidates ' for the Cnited States senate to succeed Senator Wolcott, and it is expected that : the result of tomorrow's . contest will largely influence the result of the sena-i sena-i torial contest. |