Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-07-25

at Santa Fe, in September last, as being fair to
all parties, liberal and progressive IN Its provlS-
ions, and one which compares iayora6ly with
that OF any of the states. We do not claim Tor
it perfection. In it provision is made for its
amendment at any future time, when 1t may be
determined by experience that any OF its proyls
ions are not for the best interests OF the pubic
or that it may be bettered in any particular
We recommend the adoption of that constitu-
ton by the people, in order that New Mexico
may be early admitted as state III the union, by
which means alone, we can nope 10 attain 10
the character and dignity OF free, equal ana III
dependent citizens, with the right to govern
ourselves and administer our own affairs undls-
turbed and unembaIrassed by the action OF Il
distant and remote congress which IS not cou'
yersant with our wants; and i'll order that we
may be free and independent OF the interference
of nonresident politicians, who, at our expense,
seek their own personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. A
state means independence. territory means
SubordinatiOn
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election of officers of the New Mex
Mexico Republican league to serve for the
ensuing year being then in order, it was
suggested that a committee be named to
select such officials and report their names
to the convention. This provoked great
deal of discussion, and Mr.. Fiske made a
strong speech against it. Accordingly it
was agreed to make the nominations in
open convention.
The following officers were nominated
and elected by reclamation amid the ut
most good feeling;
President-A. l.. Morrison, of Santa
Fe.
LIST Vice President TIT sto R. Armijo,
OF Bsrnalillo.
I'd Vice President Caffrey, OF
Lincoln.
Sd Vice President-Jayno A. Whit
more, OF Socorro.
Secretary-Wm, NJ. Berger, Of Santa
Treasurer Mariana Barela, OF Dona
Ana.
AT the time OF closing this report the
convention is still in session, being en-
gagged in the election Of executive COM
mitteemen from each of the various coun-
ties.
ToNIGHr's BANQUET.
In the course of his remarks this fore
noon Judge Morrison announced in be-
half Of the citizens of Santa Fe, that a
banquet would be served at the Hotel
Capital dining hall at $50 tonight to
which all delegates to this convention are
cordially invited.
master, and during the feasting the fol-
lowing toasts will be called and respond
ed to:
"The President of the United States =
Hon. S. B. Axtell.
"The Future State OF New Mexico" -
Hon. 7. 3. Catron.
"a Free Vote and Fair Count Hon.
+. S. Slower.
"The Memory Of Abraham Lincoln =
Hon. l.. Bradford Prince.
Veterans of the War for the Union -
Capt. John p. Hyland.
"Our Spanish-American Fellow Cit-
zens''-Beni NJ. Read, esq.
Protection for American Industries"
Hon. f. A. Fiske.
'The Republican Press Of New Mex
ico"-Major VIM. Calfrey.
CONVENTION NOTES.
DR.. Martin, of Socorro, was formerly
post surgeon at Fort Marcy.
Grant, Valencia, Rio Arriba and Col.
fax are the only counties not represent
ed.
Col. j. w. Eaton, appreciates what the
duty on Mexican lead means for the min.
ers of New Mexico.
Hon. Jayno A. Whitmore, editor of the
San Marcial Reporter, is one the active
workers in the convention.
Valentine Schick and r. M. Carley,
staunch Republicans from San Pedro, are
in to attend the convention.
Mr.. Davis is making elaborate arrange
ments for the banquet tonight. The hall
is bower of evergreens and flowers.
Editor w. S. Williams, COL L. W. Ea-
ton, Adna H. Lampson and DR.. l.. S.
Martin, of the Socorro contingent, are
quartered at the Exchange.
Prof. Hiram Hadley, the energetic d.
rector of the New Mexico agricultural col
lege, Las Cruces, is making friends
among the delegates.
Mr.. +. 0. Blood, is the president OF the
San Marcial Republican club, and he isn't
all 80 blood' either. He believes in
giving every worker chance.
Col. A. J. Fountain, who so success
fully organized strong club in Las Cru
ces, is among the delegates. He finds
many to sympathize with him over the re-
cent tragic death of his son.
Jesse M. Wheelock, the popular archi-
tect at Albuquerque, who is drawing
plans for the New Mexico university,
came in with the Bernalillo delegation.
f. W. Smith, OF Las Cruces, is one of
the youngest men in the assembly, but he
has as long head as any of 'em. He'll |
build that big irrigating canal in the Me-
silla valley before the year is out.
W. S. Williams, editor OF the Socorro
Chieftain, is found among the delegates
representing Socorro county.
Adna Lampson, we'll known mining
man from Socorro, is delegate from that |
town.
A fine looking body OF men, the dele
gates, and an intelligent body.
Hon. Juan Santistevan and Amador
Truiillo, we'll known citizens, are among
the delegates from Taos county.
J. S. Garcia and r. ?. Hall, two
staunch Republicans, are Albuquerque
delegates.
serapio Romero and J. D. McGrath are
delegates from Mora county.
Jefferson Reynolds, the Las Vegas
banker, is one OF the delegates from Las
Vegas.
Eleven Santa Fe clubs were represent
ed in the convention. In the number of
clubs. bona Ana county leads and Santa
Fe county is second.
Hon. NJ. S. Otero, whose name is