Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-26

ed and refused to issue the proper notice
Of election, etc which said action vii
result in the disfranchisement of the yot
ers OF Lincoln county unless relief i:
granted by the court
Judge Whiteman's 3 order directs the
Lincoln county commissioners, NJ. Gro
min, Thos. W. Henry and Anauias
Green to meet on Wednesday, July 81
at 10 Il. N. at the court house in Lncoll
and comply with the law. The writ il
made rcturnable at 10 Il. IN. August ), a
Santa Fe. Copies OF the writ will be
sent to Lincoln tonight for service upol
the county com missioners there.
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE ORGANIZED.
Messrs. Aniceto Abey ytia, E. NJ. Read
r. L. Twitchell, NJ. A. Breeden, W. NJ
Berger, A. l.. Morrison and l.. G. ReaC
returned home this morning from Albu
querque, where they represented SAINT;
Fe county at the initial meeting OF thu
New Mexico Republican league. Eacl
county in the territory had representative!
present and the meeting was an enthusi
astic success. Temporary organization
was effected by the election Of Hon. A. J
Fountain, OF Dona Ana, as president anc
William NJ. Berger, of Santa Fe, as secre
tary. The league adopted the consttu
ton as formulated by the national league
OF the United States. The league Was
permanently organized by the election oI
the following officers;
President-A. l.. Morrison, Santa Fe.
First Vice Presldent--Jesus NJ. Peres
Bernalillo; second vice president, W.
CaHrey, Lincoln; third vice president,
W. II. II. Llewelen, Dona Ana.
Secretary-William NJ. Berger, Santa
Fe.
Executive Committe-Santa Fe, Jose
Segura; Bernalillo, Jesus s. Garcia; Lin
coin, Frank Lesnet; Dona Ana, Eugene
Van Patten; San Juan, S. D. Webster
Sierra, l.. w. White; Grant, J. T. An
cheta; 'Socorro, J. D. Woodyard; Mora,
Rafael Ortiz; Rio Arriba, 7. d. Burns !;
Taos, Pedro Sanches; Valencia, Col. J, L.
Chaves.
A number OF prominent men delivered
short addresses Of acongratuatory nature
A resolution was passed authorizing the
president to issue an address to the Re-
publicans of New Mexico, 5000 in En-
gish and Spanish, and q request to the
press to publish the same.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
Whereas, At an election to be held on
the 9Th day of August next the people OF
this territory will have an opportunity to
pnf Inl r. @ fS, -, h.,
held for the purpose OF drafting q consti-
tuition with the view Of asking for the ad-
mission of New Mexico rs Il state in the
union therefore be it
Resolved, That all members OF the Re.
publican league of the territory OF New
Mexico, and all other Republicans III the
territory, are earnestly requested to take
I'll active part in said election, and to use
their utmost endeavors to secure the cast |
ing OF the full Republican vote of the
territory.
The executive committee held meet
ing and elected Major W. II. Ii. Llewel-
yn chairman.
Last night rousing open air meeting
in favor OF statehood was held and the
named delivered speeches: Col.
A. L. Morrison, Larkin G. Read, Col. A.
]. Fountain, Major W. H. II. Llewelyn,
Judge l.. s. Trlmble, Major NJ. A. Breeden, +,
Major Caft'rey and others.
A pleasant feature of the league meet |
ing was the presentation to the league OF
a silk banner of the Dona Ana county
Republican club, made by Miss Maggie
Fountain, daughter Of Hon. A. J. Foun-
tain, and which led the Republican hosts
10 victory in the last election in that
county. B. NJ. Read made the presenta-
ion address and Miss Fountain was made
IN honorary member OF the league. The
next meeting of the league will be held in
Santa Fe, on September 10.
STATEHOOD IN socoRRo.
The Republican convention OF Socorro
county convened yesterday, 25th, in the
'ourt house, there being a good represen-
alton OF ull sections except the extreme
vest.
Prominent among those present were
Ion. Juan Jose Baca, Hon. J. J. Tru- |
lilo, l. S. Tiffany, J. W. Terry, Hon. w. |
/. Ritch, ]. S. Eddy, ). Z. Whitmore,
tic.
Excellent resolutions were passed |
which We hope to present hereafter, and |
he following gentlemen nominated for
lelegates: Jose Baca, w. L. Kelley,
)emetrio Perez, W. G, Ritch, J. i.
Vhitmore, Jacinto Sanchez.
1t being stated that Gov. Prince was in
own he was requested to speak in the
'ark on the subject of statehood in the
vening. At 7 80 p. IN. a large audience
ssembled, representing both nationali-
les, and the governor made an address
howing the various advantages of state
lood and answering the objections there
0. He also referred to the scnool of
mines and the great Importance of pro-
uring the best possible location before
august 2S. The Socorro band was pres
mt and added to the attractions OF the
Meeting.