| Show GOVERNOR PEABODY CHEERED TO THE ECHO his course in colorado labor troubles endorsed republican harmony in colorado parker and hearst men in connecticut come to blows denver may 6 A sharp contest has been on for weeks for places on the delegation on the national republican convention at chicago factional differences feren ces that have divided the party in this bbate tor the past two years had been adjusted however before the meeting of the convention and an agreement bad been reached to name former senator edward wolcott as the first delegate at large it was further decided by the leaders before the convention assembled that gov james H peabody shall be a delegate and that contrary to custom none of the congressmen shall be sent to the national convention the convention numbering delegates was called to order at 1043 by D C faurley chairman of state committee A M stevenson named edward 0 wolcott aa temporary chairman and he was elected without opposition in his address to the convention mr wolcott declared that the members of the different wings of the republican party in this state were determined upon unity he reviewed the acts of the republican national administration showing what had been accomplished by presidents mckenley and roosavelt mr wolcott praised the policy ot gov peabody in maintaining law and order la this state referring to ballot box frauds in denver he sail the situation was critical and seema to be well nigh hopeless the public utility corporations having joined hands with the corrupt element yet the aroused public opinion manifested in the heavy registration gave hope of a republican victory in the city election on may 17 sir wolcott called upon the republicans ot the state to work tor a heavy majority in the future and suggested that it should even take away the charter of the city and county if necessary and put an end to the election frauds gov peabody was introduced and an ovation was given him he made a brief speech advocating harmony speeches were also made by john W springer candidate tor mayor of denver and congressman H M hogg A recess waa taken until 2 SPRINGER IS DELEGATE denver slay the first district republican convention today re nom congressman robert bonynge john W springer and W B miner were named as delegates to the national convention instructed for roosevelt connecticut DEMOCRATS HAVE TROUBLE hartford conn may 6 aries were practically all arranged to day in preparation tor the business ot the democratic state convention although several committees did not take a recess until nearly daylight it vas not until the reports ot all the caucuses had been made up that it was definitely known that parker delegates had won 11 ot the 12 caucuses and that alexander troup of new haven the leader ot the hearst faction had controlled his own county caucus only ten votes national committeeman S and former gov thomas N waller for the corn cittee on resolutions prepared recommendations ions that the state convention instruct its delegates to vote for parker at SL loula and to vote as a unit all the county caucuses were lively affairs and in one that at hart lord blows were and a few drops of blodi spilled the hearst on finding in the minority resorted to obstructive ac g tica and the samo thing hafl the parker men in new haven county which the hearse men controlled tho can cupa little waleter na leter but 1 each instance were aggressive 1 roll calls had shown that they were la the minority in the debate between the heared and parker supporters in the democratic convention ex got walter win brothers of new haven nearly came to blows cool headed nesa on the part of many delegates alone prevented a worse scene |
