Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-06-13
FOR STATEHOOD.
Progress and ReppbNcanism to the
Fore 1870 The Democracy
Won't Play"
Why Yesterdays Conference Failed
harmony Anyhow A Call
TO the People.


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CHAIRMAN Nf!neh PRESIDED, D. ~
woodward, secretary; X. +. TNitchcll
assistant secretary, There were present
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Doa-a D. ~ - ~. n.;,tI' In in
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me following resolution introduced by
1oV' Iflhce WIS anoptcu'
AN OLIVE BRANCH FOR STATEHOOD.
Whercas The most imnortont cuostior
before the people Of Nav Nnviro il thot
Of its PROMPT admission as n state, md in
furtherance Of that object a constitutional
convention is to be held in the comino
month of Sentembnr. and
Whereas The result nj This effnrt No.
ponds largely upon the character ol TINT
convention and tho roustitutiop ,Le,o
adopted, and also on the united action OF
Ill E3ou I ,!n;z Without regard 10 party
" Wheroas ME- otto; | r., ,,oso ol
iects and the consequent advancement Of
the prosperity OF New Mexico are para
mount u aii 'ohsiuer't'ohs Oh pay or per
RcsnlvoI Tint tbn Eenrh1;c,, fowl.
torial committee appo;nt a conference
committee OF three members, TO request
the appointment by the Democratic terri
torial committee of similar committee,
to confer together and consider the hest
method OF electing the most eminent and
best qualified citizens us members of the
constitutional convention. and iuterestin,
all men OF patriotism and progress in the
effort for early statehood.
Under the above resolution low Prince.
Hon. NJ. s. Otero and Hon. &. w. prich-
ard, representing the kepublicaps. and
Hon. +. A. Manzanares. G.. IL, Glider
sleeve and W. b. Childers, representing
the Democratic territorial committee. met
at the Palace hotel at O'Clock YESTERDAY
afternoon and remained in session until
after 6 O'Clock.
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Ane committeeman ol no'h parties
started out by declaring that they We're in
favor of making united effort TO secure
the admission, If Nav ,Toxico =. stoto
1.'o (''--- 49,. - w" >,o' 90 " ''''''I
~ inc earliest o"'e possible no" ana
by what plan the two parties should CO.
operate to attain this end WAS the o,es.
ton. Under the apportionment of dele
gates as provided bv the legislature Mr.
Ciildersleeye conceded that the forthcom-
ing constitutional convention would have
q Republican majority of q. Messrs,
Manzanares and Childers admitted that
the Republicans were sure OF a majority
in that convention, but thought it would
not be so large rs the figures named BY
Mr.. Gildersleeve would indicate, The
Republican committeeman suggested that
BY harmonious action, taking the best
men for delegates and uniting upon a
Democrat in strong Republican county
and Republican in 4 strong Demo-
cratic county. matters could he 81
arranged as to create a general
public interest in the state movement
and organize convention where the Re-
Puoiicah hiaIorlly "oulu De Dut eleVen.
tabt wonlJ rosuIt in Girin% tha ' Pnl
publicans n majority OF twentv-seven in
the convention, this proposition was
ueeiiltu ny me hePuDhcahs 10 De 1aIr
49, ,,,oot dooI ~ d;sou.,,; NJ w.
Childers and Manzanares suggested that
the convention be so regulated as to give
the Republicans a majority of three mem
bers. Gov. Prince and Mr.. Otero oh.
iected to this as being under The con.
cessions already made bv tho Democrot;c
altogether unfair. The
marcin was too small and eicknass ~
other unforeseen causn mirht brine IN an
even combat in tho convection thaf would
,esult disastro,,slv to the statehood ontar.
nrise and in some counties the Democrsts
might NOT stand NV the agreement Final.
" Col, Prichard sugpested that tha Re-
nublicans make still further ronceae;ons
and said no thouoht an ooreement could
he arrived at il the Democrats wonId
ooree IN y majority of sevnn for tho Pe.
nnhlicans in tho constitutionoI convention
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10th Gov. Prince and Mr.. Otero would
have agreed to this, and Messrs. ChiIders
and Manzanares also seemed r. consular
:, t,ua-.,I., 49, ,,,,. w., n....- ,''('l'
~ i"Fo' AMY 'u' "ile'i uo'' lrlhte re-
terred the proposition to MIR. Glldersleeve,
that gentleman said he could not consent
to it. He said that friends of the Demo-
Gratis OF New Mexico in congress would
o aWc ',,v -, tnIi, 10 oniHs
this convention. This ended IF Tha
Republican committeeman said they
could not consent 10 give Their political OPP
pt;t,,.;o.i oon ~ Loa".. 81. VIC Coii
be NOT nnlv maj MIA t th 'a'" o;s nWuIu
stances bnt uomlI nrnhablr ' hrin "a r ~,
sor;nrs cnntoot j., ~ p' baJ,.! On,n9 9n :"