The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1882-10-21
PEOPLES CHOICE
Hcn. John A. Miller, and hon. David
N. EaStOR, for the Council.
lion. FlOrcnciO Gonzales, and Nicholas
GALES, for Representatives.

Grande Republican, the live paper
ofDona Ana County.
"We place IN our columns this
week the Las Cruces Peoples ticket,
which was nominated by the Peo-
pies County Convention on the 9Th.
We favor the election of the ticket
solely upon local grounds, and be-
lieve that every true friend of our
city, as well as those having the
best interests ofthe people Of the
whole county, at heart should sup
port it.
The tickets composed of who
occupy no halfway ground as to
the county lei tquestion, and though
one or two Of the nominations
might have been more acceptable to
some of our people, yet it cannot
be denied that every man on the
ticket is sound on the main ques-
ton and therefore entitled to our
earnest support. The ticket is a
strong one and we predict its sue
cess by a triumphant majority.
As to the nominations for the
Legislature, the Hon. John A..
Miller is too well known to require
any comment at our hands. He is
one of the pioneers Of Grant county,
having been a resident there about
sixteen years. He has been en-
gagged in mercantile and mining
pursuits and has made himself pop
ular with all classes where he is
known. He served this Senatorial
District in the last Legislature as
its Senator, and there showed him
self to be a legislator of no ordinary
ability, as he succeeded in having
passed some Of the most wholesome
laws upon our statute books. AL
though he was never a candidate,
he has been often and favorably
spoken of by the press of the Terri
tory as a probable candidate for
Delegate to Congress. He secured
the passage Of the bill through the
Council fixing the county seat of
Dona Ana county at Las Cruces,
and therefore is square upon the
record in favor of our city for the
county seat, and should receive our
united support.
David NJ. Easton is also one of
the pioneers of this district, having
come to the county of Lincoln at an
early date. He is favorably known
in the Territory and is a very pop
ular man in his own county, as well
as in this. He was a member of
the last Legislature from the coun-
ties of Dona Ana, Grant and Lin
coin. He was a leading member
and made Il record as a legislator of
which he may well be proud.
Through his efforts, seconded by
the Hon. Gregorio Miranda, the
member from Dona Ana county,
Las Cruces secured the county seat.
The friends of Las Cruces should
give him their hearty support.
Nicholas Gales, of Hillsboro, in
this county, one of the nominees
for Representative, is an energetic
young man, well known to our peo-
pie. AT the last election he was
chosen as County Commissioner OF
this county and has made an excel
ent officer. He is engaged i'll min
ing, and is interested in some OF the
most. important mining enterprises
in our county. He is general
favorite, and will make an excel
lent legislator.
Hon. Florencio Gonzales, of
Lincoln county, the other nominee
for Representative, is imam deserv-
eddy esteemed. He is a native of
New Mexico was educated in part
at Santa Fe, under the auspices OF
Bishop Lamy, and finished his ed
ucation in France. He has been a
resident of Lincoln county for many
years; has occupied public posi-
tons, among them that of Probate
Judge, and has filled them with
credit to himself and to the entire
satisfaction Of the public. He
speaks the English, Spanish and
French languages, but prefers the
Spanish. He will make an inhuen-
tial member. -