Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-16

that only fairness demanded that
the convention should wait until the
gentleman who claimed to be kid
mapped should arrive. He moved
that Mr.. Fiske be allowed to answer
the insinuations cast upon HIM. He
was given the privilege.
Mr.. Fiske started to explain with
some violence, but cooled down and
stated that some credentials were
sent to him from Taos, and would be
called for by the missing delegate,
who he stated had been annoyed
with offers to buy his vote. Mr..
Fiske accompanied the delegate to
Lamy on first train, but still carried
proxies when southbound train was
ready, but could not find delegate,
and had not seen him since. He
made no charges, but seemed to think
that he had been kidnapped, but did
not know who by. Had intended to
deliver proxies to Mr.. Will at Silver
City, etc. Had looked everywhere
at Lamy for his friend, and wanted
to stay, but friends persuaded him
that everything was all right, but
left General Hobart to hunt him up
with the result of the telegram.
Mr.. Rynerson-First let me say
that a grave charge of kidnapping
had been made, and did not think
that Mr.. Fiske had kidnapped him,
but as Mr.. Flske was the last man
who had the delegate, that it was for
him to explain what became of him.
President Harrison did not want
official interference, but in this Taos
affair it seemed to be only the Off
cials who were interested, etc. The
holding of the telegram, without sub
hitting it to the committe on creden-
tials showed some Interior motive.
Mr.. Baca made a strong speech
urging the convention to await the
arrival of the missing delegate.
Moved by Mr.. Riley that as this
matter had caused some feeling, that
the report be adopted except in re-
gard to Taos county.
Mr.. Collier moved that Governor
Prince be heard in the matter. Chair
ruled that it was not privileged
question, that Mr.. Fiske was allowed
the privilege of the floor by con-
sent.
The report of the committee on
credentials was carried.
Mr.. Rynerson moved to receive
the reports of the various commit
tees. Carried.
Committee on permanent organi-
cation reported for permanent officers
as follows:
For permanent chairman of the convention.
Hon j Francisco Chavez of Valencia county
For vice presidents. Thomas Hughes of
Bernalillo, w Prayer of Chavez, II w Collier
of Collax, d Bail of Grant, II w Heman of
Lincoln, Serapio Romero of Mora, Il d Burns
of Rio Arriba, NJ de Baca of San Miguel, l. A
Hughes of Santa Fe. w Parker of Sierra, ]
WhtmOre of Socorro, Roman Baca of Va
lencia.
For permanent secretary "A Laird of
Grant.
For platform Interpreter. MAX Luna of Va
lencia.
For floor interpreters Wv Martin of Eddy,
and NJ F sena Of Valencia
The report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions then
reported resolutions which will be
found in another place.
The resolutions were adopted.
Motion made and carried to take
a recess until o'clock.
The convention was called to or
der, and Colonel Rynerson moved to
proceed to the election of six dele
gates %,
Mr.. Baca objected to six delegates
and moved to amend the motion to
two delegates instead of six.
The committee on credentials
then made an additional report Civ
ing seats to Mr.. Vigil, the kidnapped
delegate from Taos, who arrived on
the train. He was also allowed to
vote the proxies which had been
brought down by Mr.. Fiske. L.
Lucky, who arrived from Eddy, was
given a seat in the convention, and
J. S. Esquibel, of San Miguel, proxy
by NJ. Baca, NJ. w. Mills, Colfax,
proxy by II. w. Collier were re-