Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-06-14
TO The FORE!
Bouslug Meeting Of the New Mexico
Republican Central Committee
The New Officers,
important Action on Stateho0d-The Land
Ccur!-Lead Ore Queston-The
Constitution Indoraed,

The Republican leaders Of New Mex
leo had rousing and enthusiastic meet
ing Yesterday, 1t was special meeting
of the territorial Republican central COM
nittee called over the signatures OF TWEEN
ty members. At > O'Clock the following
members assembled at the executive re-
ception rooms;
MEMBERS PRESENT.
Coliax County,. W. Dryer, l. W,
Collier.
San Miguel---L. c. Fort
Santa Fe-~Max Frost, L, l.. Bartlett
proxy for Gov Prince.
BernaIillo--M S. Otero, Pedro Perea,
l.. ). slower.
Socorro-J. A. Whitmore, proxy for L,
S, Tiffany; W. :. Williams, proxy for +.
W. Eaton.
bona Ana---A. j. Fountain, J. II.
Riley, NJ. Barela by W. L, Rynerson
proxy
Sierra Richard Mansfield White.
Lncoln-D. J. NJ. 4, Jewett, proxy tor
Geo. B. Barber.
VaIencia--J. Frank Chavez, T. Luna.
THE VISITORS.
Aside from the members OF the COM
mittee there were present Secretary 3.
NJ. Thomas, Surveyor General Z. F. Ho'
bart, Register A. l.. Morrison, Hon. T. &.
Catron, Col. w. L. Rvnerson, Hon. Pedro
Perea, Mr.. A Staab, Major r. i. witch
ell Receiver ". NJ. Berger, Hon. NJ. q.
de Baca, Benz NJ. Read, Hon. 5. Is. AK
tell, Hon NJ. S. Otero and Hon. Levi A
Hughes.
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
The meeting vas called to order by AS
sistant Secretary Twitchell, and Hon. J
Frank Chavez was called to take the
temporary craftsmanship, The call au
thorizing the meeting was read in full.
The following telegram from Commit
teeman Jaramillo was read:
TRES PIEDRAs, n M.-Repubican Cen
trail Committee; can not attend the
meeting, but am IN favor OF the majority
Of the committee.
Signed ?. |. JARAMUJo.
He's all right, said member, snc
the business was proceeded with, Mr.. A
Staab being elected member from SAINTS
Fe county to fill the vacancy caused By
the death Of Hen. W, ". Griffin.
The election OF permanent chairman
to fill the vacancy which Col Griffin:
death occasioned was then taken up.
/ Hon. Mariana S. Otero, of Bernaillo
was placed in nomination for this respOn
sble position by Gen. +. l.. Bartlett
! Mr.. Otero made neat little speech il
response acknowledging the high COmpl
ment, but saying it would be impossible
Tor him to accept the place, he preferrinl
TO work in the ranks for the good Of The
party.
hon. :. B. AXTELL, OF SANTA FL,
was then placed in nomination by J. II
Riley, Of Dona Ana county, and tht
nomination was seconded by Col. D. j
VI. A. Jewett, OF Lincoln, and by Capt
r. W. Collier, of Coltax, the latter NOV
Ing Judge Axtell's election by acclama
! ton. The question was put, and judy
/ AXtell was unanimously chosen as chair
man. Several members eulogizing hi
( fitness for the place in complimentary
terms.
FOR THE sECRETARYsulP
/ Gen L. l.. Bartlett, of Santa Fe, va!
nominated by J. II. Riley, OF Dona An'
county; Col. Rynerson placed in nomina
| ton Mr.. Geo, G, Preston, of Santa Fe
Col. Max. Frost presented the name o
/ Mr.. Levi A. Hughes, of Santa Fe; Hon
I. Luna, OF Valencia, nominated Col
Frost. Col. Rynerson then Withdrew Mr.
Preston's name as also did Mr.. Luna that
of Col. Frost. Gen. Bartlett said his
duties were snch that he could not give
the office the attention it required and he
declined the place on that account, and
on motion of Col. Frost, who stated it was
also impossible on account Of pressure Of
business for him to act as secretary, the
election of Mr.. Hughes was made unani-
nous, and he was elected by reclamation.
THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Col. J. Francisco Chavez conducted
Chairman Axtell to the presiding chair,
end Mr.. Hughes took his place as secre-
tary, Judge Axtell making appropriate
remarks upon taking his seat.
Col. Dwyer moved the meeting proceed
to consider the place of holding the next
nomiL atng convention for placing in the
field Republican candidate for delegate
in congress. Carried.
Before the question was put, however
messenger from the governor handed
in letter from Hon. W. h. Kelley, OF
SocoErO, which was read amid applause.
MR.. KELLEY's LETTER.
The writer said he presumed the state.
hood matter would be among the subjects
coming up for consideration at this COM
mlttee meeting and he expressed the earn.
est hope that the gentlemen present would
come out like men, fearlessly and frankly,
and move forward as the spirit Of the age
demands and show the people OF New
Mexico and congress that New Mexicans
are not wanting in courage when it comes
to demanding their rights. He said the
citizens Of New Mexico would GER
tainly sustain the statehood movement
that they were too progressive and manly
to down at the bidding of few fossil OBJ
structionists, adding "and l believe "a
majority of the Democratic party in New
Mexico to-day feel that they lost man
hood, and that independence OF characte,
due TO an American citizen, by declining
to take part in the constitutional conyen-
ton, and in my humble opinion they have
resolved to stand up for progress and state
hood in defiance of petty bossism, and