Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-08-26

Hon. Tranqulino Luna, of Valencia,
then seconded the nomination of Mr..
Catron. He spoke in Spanish and his
speech was heartily applauded.
Hon. Geo. W. Prichard, on behalf OF
the San Miguel county delegation, then
mounted the platform and seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Catron in the following
speech:
"Mr. chairman and gentlemen Of the
convention: The political atmosphere of
the Republican party of this territory has
not been for many years 80 free from the
shadowy mist of uncertainty as to-day.
Never since the days of 1884, when it
came 80 near being wrecked on the rock
of party dissension, has our party's pros
poets been brighter than now. Past
party defeat with US has not been so
much on account of want of Republi-
can sentiment in our territory, as on
account of local jealousies and party
inactivity. In thought, in sentiment, in
purpose and in spirit we are as much
Republican as we ever were, and should
We recall, as we expect to do, to our
ranks even one-half of the Republicans,
victory is ours.
"New Mexico is confronted with con-
dition, not theory. She demands for
delegate to congress, first, Republican,
and in that Republican she demands
brains. She demands man who has the
courage of his convictions, not toy one
who, If he is frowned on can frown back.
A man to whom if ugly things are salc of
our territory, can say uglier things in re-
turn. A man who gives blow for blow.
New Mexico demands man OF force. One
who will insure confidence and respect
for his opinion, and who will not, because
of his weakness, stand with his hat OIL
when he is asking for what belong to US.
We want man who amounts to enough
to have some enemies. 1t is poor com.
pliment to any one to say he has none.
The man who has no enemies implies the
other thing, that he can have no warm
friends. We want man who has few
critics, with the capacity to make more as
occasion may require. We want man
who is not afraid of criticism. We want
man of varied experience in public
affairs, who knows our wants, and who
will insist on them, in and out of reason
one who will be in his seat during the
sessions of congress, and who, If he has
any garden seeds to send US, will let his
clerk do that part of the work.
There are some things we do not want.
| We do not want man who waits for his
chances, but we want man who Will
make his chances, aud use them as stop
ping stones to success. We do not wan
insipid speeches, long letters and broker
promises. We do not want man who
will expend all his energies in introducing
too many bills with the hope Of passing
none, but we want man who, when ht
strikes will make the opposing forces fee
the blow. We do not want man o
apologies, for apologies are evidences o
INDIGESTION and cowardice. We want I
man who can say no, as well as yes, ant
look as if he meant it. A man that car
drive legislative bargain and hold thu
contracting forces to it. We want maj
who will give the people of other state
and territories a higher opinion OF gu
intelligence and our worth.
Gentlemen of the convention, tina
man is Thomas B. Catron, dong and con
tnued applause.) He does not glitter 81
some men do, shine with the false merit
for in him there is no hypocrisy, but be
meath gruf exterior he carries gener
GUS SOUL There is no man in New Mex
leo whose kind deeds have touched NOR
hearts, nor dried more tears than his
There is no man whose loss would b
felt as his. Those in trouble turn to hin
for advice. Those in distress, for aio
Let the poor natives of New Mexico tel
you of his generosity. Were l to spea
to you about these things which myse
know, you would not wonder why h
fills the place he does in the hearts {
those who know him.
"With such a leader as Thomas {
Catron, if we fail, then let us sell out
the White Cap party, adopt their diE
guises, but not their deviltry and begi
business under new name" applause
Seco nding the nomination on behalf (
) Bern alillo county, Hon. Thos. Hughe
said:
"The county of Bernalillo, which
represent, is very modest; but we expet
to cast the largest majority for Catron i
November of any county in New Mexic'
We may have our little fights over jus
, tees Of the peace in Bernalillo county
, hut every faction will be found solid fc
Thomas B. Catron. (Cheers.) / am al
thorized for the Bernalillo delegation, t
pledge 1000 majority for him. (AI
plsuse.)
} Hon. J. Franco. Chaves, of Valencia
II could hardly leave this conventio
without adding my voice toward SECOND
ing the nomination of Thomas B. CatroI
more especially after my friend, Nj
Hughes, from our sister county, hs
, pledged | 900 majority for the nominee {
this convention ia the county OF Berns
lilo. | will only say that Valencia cour
ty will go at least 100 better and will bel
, to bridge the bloody chasm which d
, vides the factions in the fight OF the jul
tees OF the peace in our sister county.
have but to say, gentlemen Of the COZ
vention, that the present nominee OF th
. convention has been known to New Me,
leo IRON the time that he came into th
, country as a poor boy driving an o
wagon, and from that lowly beginning b
: has risen to be the peer Of any man
t the biggest courts of the United State
and to-day he is one Of the largest, il NJ
, the largest, Taxpayers Of the territor.
and one OF the most liberal minded me
b. and liberal men with his money in Il
, territory. He is open to all enterprise
a and being a good Republican, pledi
Valencia county even 100 better tha
Bernalillo county" (Appause.)
: Hon. w. f. Rynerson, in secondir
the nomination on behalf Of Dona Al
county, said:
q Gentlemen, Dons Ana county CLAIM
Q some of the honor of this nomination
Q bona Ana county has been engaged
something else besides making tests as
wheat and corn, etc., at the agricultur
college. She has produced some state
8 men. Some years ago young man can
# from Missouri to Dona Ana county; h
It name was Stephen B. Elkins. CHEERS
He came amongst us and he received b