In 1876, Colorado’s first-ever Republican ticket united ‘the old and the new’
The last of the delegates elected to Colorado’s first-ever state party convention arrived in Pueblo on a special train from Denver on Aug. 23, 1876. The newly proclaimed Centennial State’s Republican establishment opened proceedings at the county courthouse just after 8 p.m. “The prospects at present are exceedingly good for a tolerably lively cont
By: Chase Woodruff
Outlets: Colorado Newsline
Published: August 21, 2026
Words: 813
Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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