Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1884-10-02
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Dem ocrstic County Convention,
held In Lincoln, Sept. a7th.

Meeting was called to order by
Isaac Ellis. Judge L. 7. Stone was
elected temporary chairman, NJ. S.
Taliaferro temporary secretary and
Bona Baca interpreter.
The Democratic call, as taken
from the GoLpES ERA, was read.
Mr.. Montana informed the chair
that no notice of this convention had
been received at San Patricio, and,
as consequence, no delegates were
present to represent that precinct,
Referred to committee on credentials.
On motion of Mr.. Beall, seconded
hy John p. Eaker, committee ON
Credentials and Pcrman nent Organi-
zation was appointed, consisting of
the following: Jose Montana, Man
uel Mestas, John G. Swarts, Geo.
Kimbrell, NJ. Cronin, Scipio Salazar,
A. J. Ballard, Paul Mayer, John p.
Eaker, J. S. Warren, Chas. Little
field and JEFF Grumbles.
On motion of Paul Mayer, second
ed by }. 7. c. Lanston, a committee
of five were appointed by the chair
on chair on Order of Business. Paul
Mayer, j. p. Eaker, Donaciana Ser
rano, Capt. Brazel and j. S. Lea
were appointed as such committee.
Motion made by Geo. T. Beall,
duly seconded, that that the chair
appoint committee of five on Res
olutions and Platform. Carried. The
following were appointcd: Geo. I,
Beall, w. II. Hudgens, Joshua Hale,
John G. Swarts and J. p. G. Langs-
ton.
A motion was made and seconded
that the convention adjourn until 2
y. m. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention convened pursuant to
adjournment.
Committee on Credentials made
their report. Adopted.
Report of Committee on nerma
nent Organization read and approx
ed. Temporary chairman and sec
retary elected as permanent officers.
Geo. L. Bcall read the report of
the committee on Resolutions and
Platform. J. p. Eal<cr moved that
they be approved. Carried.
The report of the committee on
Order Of Business being made, Col.
Beall made al amendment to the re-
port, the same being adopted.
Paul Mayer nominated Mr.. Don
aciano Serrano for representative
seconded by NJ. S. Taliaferro, who
moved that Mr.. Serrano be elected
by acciimation carried.
Mr.. Serrano placed Jose Montano's
name before the convention as a
candidate for probate Judge. j. p.
Eakcrs moved to elect him by accli-
motion. Carried.
John w. Poe was next placed in
nomination for sheriff. and was the
unanimous choice Of the convention.
Bona Baca's and w. G.. Mellon
AIDS names after being duly secon-
ded were placed before the conven-
tion as candidates for the Office of
assessor. Moved and seconded
that the election take place by
ballot. Carried.
The first ballot gave Mr.. Mellon
aid 81, Mr.. Baca 26 andC. a. Buford
3. On the second ballot Mcdonald
stood 81, Baca ~. Mr.. Mcdonald
having a majority, Col Beall moved
to make the election unanimous.
Carried.
a motion to adjourn until Z p. m.
being announced, was seconded and
carried.
Convention convened pursuant
to adjournment.
On motion of John G.. Swarts, duly
seconded, j. J. Dolan was the unan-
imous choice of the convention
for treasurer.
Motion was made that A. w.
Bryan, E. T. Stone and Francisco
Romero V Lueras, be the candidates
of this convention for county com
missioners. The motion was secon-
ded and those gentlemen were unan-
imously elected.
On motion of Geo Kimbrell, DIR. a.
G.. Lane was unanimously elected for
the Office of superintendent of schools
Jose Montana having resigned as
candidate for probate Judge, Jose
Nj de Aguayo was unanimously elect
ed to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. NJ. Cronn having withdrawn
his name as probate clerk, Jones
Taliaferro, was the unanimous
choice Of the convention to fill the
vacancy.
On motion the chair-was instruct
ed to appoint committee of 3 tc
correspond with Dona Ana, Grant
and Sierra counties as to whether
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