Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-07-26

J. W. Dwyer, Colfax; W. A. Leonard
Grant; J. Frank Chavez, Valencia T. D
Burns, Rio Arriba; A. M. Story, Sierra
The appended resolution was offered by
Major Catrey and adopted amid a shout
OF approval:
Resolved, That the signal and indomlt
able services rendred in the interests O.
the Republican league by the Hon. A. L
Morrison, president of the New Mexico
Republican league during the past year
meets not only our appreciation, but ELECTS
our warmest admiration and appreciation
through his action he has supplemented
the high opinion heretofore entertained
! for him by our body, and we deem it s
| duty, as it is pleasure, to commend anC
applaud the honorable gentlemen for his
invaluable services so generously anC
effectively rendered.
The following offered by Hon. Jayno A
| Whitmore was adopted:
Whereas, An all wise providence ha.
seen fit to remove from our midst, in thu
height OF his usefulness as citizen anC
member OF society, Hon. l. S. Tiffany, O
Socorro, n. NJ. Therefore be it
Resolved, By this onvention-that il
the death of Mr.. Tiffany the territory ha!
lost one OF its most valued citizens, soci
ETY., one of its brightest ornaments anC
the profession to which he belonged ont
of its most learned members. Mr.. Tiffany
was q conscientious man, true to hi
friends, his party and his country. He
never shirked or refused public or priv
ate duty and in every walk of life wal
ever to be found on the side Of honesty
| justice and truth.
Resolved, that copy OF these resolu
tons be sent the widow and family of the
deceased and spread upon the minutes O
this convention
Hon. T. Il. Catron offered the append.
ed resolution which was adopted
Where's, Since the last general con-
vention OF the Republican league Of this
territory, our list vice-president, Jesus M
Perea, has departed this life and has beer
taken from us, his family and friends
and
Whereas, Said deceased was man OF
unimpeachable integrity, character, and
standing, beloved by Instantly, regretted
by his friends and devoted to the princi.
pies of the Republican party.
Therefore, be it Resolved, That we de-
plore the loss OF our late vice-president
Jesus NJ. Perea, to the territory and the
Republican party, and We condole with
his family and extend them our most
sincere sympathies in their sad bereave
ment.
On motion the chair appointed Col, A
| J, Fountain, B. NJ. Read and r. f.
Twitchell committee to draft resolutions
on the death of Col. w. w. Griffin.
On motion of Mr.. Catron, Albuquerque
was selected as the place for holding the
next annual convention, and ex-Mayor
q. W. Meylert made short address ex-
tending the hospitality OF Albuquerqueans
to the league delegates.
The following hour was devoted tc
experimenting, stirring addresses being
made by Hon. E. S. Slower, Gov. Prince
Hon. NJ. s. Otero, Hon. f. A. Fiske
Judge S. g. Newcomb and B. VI. Read
esq.
Amid great enthusiasm the convention
was then adjourned sine die.
THE BANQUET.
Having completed q good days work
the delegates reassembled in the evening
at the Hotel Capital hall, and there, from
8 to IL o'clock, enjoyed veritable feast
OF reason and flow of SOUL" The st.
Francis band was on hand to supply good
music. Eighty-tive covers were laid and
the supper prepared by Mr.. Davis, of the
Alamo, was enjoyed.
Judge Morrison served as toast master,
and he was never in happier vein than
when he raped for order and after some
appropriate remarks called off the first toast
OF the evening, "The President of the
United States" Judge S. B. Axtell respon-
ded. After his own characteristic style he
made most interesting review of the char
acters of the several presidents, and his
personal recollections Of Jacksons cam
paigu, and of the mannerisms and chief
traits ofthose who followed, was int nsely
entertaining.
"The future state OF New Mexico" was
respond ed to by Hon. T. B. Catron.
That gentleman was greeted with a
burst of applause. He reviewed
at length the several attempts
which New Mexico's people have so ear
nestly made to secure admission into the
union, and he quoted from the record to
show that in each instance the Demo
cratic party had brought its every influ-
enCe to bear toward the defeat of this
strike for American independence in New
| Mexico. He said the key note Of the pend
| ing campaign is the admission OF New
Mexico as state, and that there is no
question as to the result there can be no
such thing as fail where such vital inter
ests are at stake.
Gov. Prince made an eloquent and pa
thetic address in response to the toast
1.-The memory of Abraham Lincoln" He
spoke of the martyred president as the
father of the regenerated republic through
whom came to the people those precious
boons 'free speech, free press, free soil
and free men,"
Capt. John P. Hyland made q
sincere talk on the toast, "The Vet
Grams of the War for the I'm
ion." Mr.. Jose Segura responded
to the toast, "Our Spanish-American
fellow citizens" speaking OF their progress
and commencing in their behalf the posi-
ton OF the Republican party on the pub
lie school question. Major Caffrey Gre
ated much merriment by the manner in
which he talked of "the Republican press
of New Mexico" and spoke Of its "pleas-
ure, profit and power"
At intervals there was music and LIQUID
refreshment and good fellowship pre-
vailed on every hand. The festivity
ceased at midnight with song and chorus,
"The Star Spangled Banner" led by Mr..
R. E. Twitchell, followed by three cheers
and tiger for the state of New Mexico.
Fresh vegetables and fruits received
daily at Emmert's.
Fine cigars and tobacco at Bishops,
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