The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-08-17

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each precinct should have enc delegate
a. large and One delegate for each nfty
voters or fraction thereof east Cor dele
gate Joseph at the last election. Dr.
North made q speech on the rapid ad-
vancement Of HermosA since the last
election and its great increase In pop
ulation. advocating the increase OF Us
representation 10 eve votes instead OF
two. Judge Geo. A. B-ebe ably sus-
tanned DIR. North and gave facts and
figures with regard 10 the proposed In
crease In the number OF Hermosa dele
gates. After discussion IL was decided
10 increase the Herm0sa delegates TO
four.
A republican meeting for the
election of three delegates from Her
mosa, precinct No. o. 10 aite.d the
Sierra county conventio~ AT Hills
borough on August 18th. was held In
the sraciaus dining-roOm Of the Grand
Crntial lulrl In Hermosa NJ s o'clock
Saturday evening August nth. The
meeting was 4 large one; the attend
ing crowd Of republicans Overlooking
the capacity of the hotel, standing room
on the verandah and the street was re-
sorted TO, were eager and attentive lis
teners TO the several speeches and the
proceedings OF the meeting. Mr.. Rich
ard Mansfield White was chairman
and L. L. Culver secretary. Mr.. White
addressed the meeting "a follows:
"Friends and fellow citizens: AT this
mass meeting there Is no occasion for
an extended address. II Is called for
the purpose OF electing from this dis
trict three delegates TO represent you in
the republican county convention
10 be held at Hillsborough on
August 18th where the several pre-.
cincts OF the county OF Sierra will
have delegates TO meet with yours, and
select five delegates 10 represent the
county at the territorial convention
which meets ut Socorro on September
9Th. The convention which will meet
ut Socorro will place In nomination "A
lifting republican to lead our territorial
ticket and the leader In the fall cam
paign and who will be- the representa-
live apparent for the territory OF New
Mexico In the ifty-frst congress Of
the United States. For whom the Ie-
publicans nominate, there at Socorro
In September, we car, II we truly try.
elect In November. Ii is most import.
ant that you should select frOm among
you fitting representatives AS delegates
TO the county convention ut Hills
borough; men who will keep In mind
The responsibilities which they take
upon themselves IN appearing as re-.
representatives. for their prosperous
mining CAMP Of Hermosa, and who
truly, well and forcibly, will present
and further the interests OF the repub.
licen party, and the interest OF the dis
trict OF Hermosa In that party" The
following delegates were elected unani.
mously: Richard Mansfield White,
Major NJ. II. Day and George Leaning.
The meeting was then addressed by
Col. Edwards who eloquently and for
chilly called TO their attentlon the great
increase of Hermosa in population and
that 1t should have q representation in
proportion to the population. Ne Of.
tered the following resolution which
was unanimously carried: Resolved
that the members of the county cen-
trial committee from Hermosa, MFR. X.
NJ. White be requested and instructed
TO advocate that the appointment Of
delegates for Hermosa, precinct No. o,
be increased to Six" Col. Edwards
then offered the following motion:
"Thst the delegation from Hermosa he
instructed to use all fair and honorable
mean to have Mr.. s. 7. Foster elected
Ms one OF the delegates TO the territorial
convention ut Soccrro." After re-
marks by Col. Edwards. MAJOR Day,
and George DEWITT the resolution was
unanimously carried. MIR. s. p. Foster
thanked the meeting in a few well
chosen remarks for the honor 1t had
conferred upon him. The meeting
then adjourned. The chairman thank
ed Mrs. Criger, in behalf Of the repub-
licans of Hermosa. for her kindness in
tending the dining-room of the Grand
Central hotel for the meeting.
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