Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-16
CAMPAIGN CAR0MELS.
Timely Political Pointers Picked up from
Various Sources.


At last evenings meeting of the Santa
Fe Republican league club the resigna-
ton of G. MOndragon as club treasurer
was accepted, his business taking him
out OF the city for several months being
the cause, and his brother, n. Mondra-
gon, was chosen to succeed him. Mr..
Jose Segura reported the organization of
large Republican club at Chilli. Gre
gorio Lopez, Squire Jackson, Hilario
Lucero, Jose A. Lucero were admitted as
new members of the club. Young Mr.
Conklln, named to address the club in
Spanish, was not present, but Jose D..
Sena, jr., who was down for an address
in English made very,interesting speech,
being frequently applauded. Messrs
Cecilio Rodriguez and Manuel Sabine
Salazar also made addresses. For speech
es at the next meeting the chair an
nounced Messrs. Facundo F. Pine to
speak in English, and j. Gonzales y
Borrego in Spanish. Adjourned till Fri
day, the Goth inst.
All progressive citizens, Democrats as
well as Republicans who favor statehood,
should meet the members of the cOnsti-
day evening next. The convention is
composed OF both Republicans and Dem
ocrats, and it is hoped enough statehood
Democrats will be present to prevent their
representation in that body from feeling
lonesome.
While not a candidate for congress, in
the usual sense OF the term, it is believed
that when the Republican convention
meets, if there is unanimous feeling, in
favor of Hon. M. S. Otero making the
race, that he will consent to do so. Mr.
Otero will be the choice OF the delegation
from this county, his peghbors believing
he is the best man in the party for the
position. Albuquerque Citizen.
There are men in this territory de-
nouncing the proposed constitution VINO
have never read the document. Many
OF them could not read it to save their
lives, and would not understand its mean
ing if it was read to them. They are Dem
ocrats. Albuquerque Citizen.
An ovation will be rendered the mem
bers of the state constitutional convention
on Monday evening next, grand rally
of those favoriDg statehood, Republicans
take place in the plaza.
The Republicans of precinct No. will
meet on Monday evening next at the
residence Of Antonio Ortiz y Salazar, in
front of the capitol, from which place
they will march to the Palace hotel,
where the procession will be formed.
Roman L. Baca, the we'll known young
merchant at Grants, son of Hon. Roman
A. Baca, of San Mateo, may be nominated
by the Republicans of Valencia county
for county clerk on the Republican ticket.
Speaking of the recent Republican
meeting at Ration and the visitors, the
Range says: "They made friends for
themselves and the statehood move
ment."
A meeting of the Republican league
club of the 4th precinct will be held this
evening at o'clock at the 4th precinct
school house. All Republicans residing
in the 4th precinct are invited to attend.
j. Fred Lehman, well known and
popular young business man OF Las Cru
ces, is being mentioned as a candidate for
assessor upon the Republican ticket.
Agapito Abeytia, the present probate
clerk of Mora county, is candidate for
the nomination for sheriff on the Demo-
cratic ticket of that county.
The state constitutional convention will
re- assemble in the hall of representa-
tives at the capitol at noon on Monday
next.
The members OF the Republican fam.
beau club will meet at the residence of
Mr.. K. f. TWitcbell at 80 this even
ing.
A Spanish campaign paper is to be start
ed at Albuquerque at an early date.