Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-09-06

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Last Tuesday afternoon the delegates
70 the County Democratic Convention.
which was held here on Wednesday, be-
gan to arrive from the outside precincts.
The afternoon train brought the Dem
ing delegation with colors flying and q
handsome portrait Of DR.. Stovall, the
choice Of The Doming delegation for the
nomination for representative from this
county In the next Legislature. They
marched down town in q body and
the leaders said that they wanted sto-
vail for the Legislature, and would like TO
have two delegates to The Territorial
Convention at Santa Re.
The Silver City delegation held a eau
Gus in the evening, and, although s:lver
City had q candidate for the place, they
decided 70 give Deming what they asked
II, in turn, they would allow Silver City
the delegation 10 the District Conven-
tion. This proposition was submitted
and Tor a time 1t seemed that there
would be no difficulty in arranging
matters satisfactorily, but before tho
conference was over It became apparent
that some Of the .Dsming delegates
wanted enough ddleeatektb the District
Convention 70 give them the balance Of
power in that Convention. The Silver
City delegates did not think this was
fair after conosding the Deming folks
their candidate for the house Of repre-
C~entatives. rvBseh sldiour5
On Wednesday morning It became ap-
parent that there 1wonld be fight for
the delegation to Las Cruces, and the
majority Of the delegates represented in
the caucus in the morning determined
to carry out the proposition which had
been made Ithe evening before TO give
DR.. Stovall the nomination for repre-
sentative from this county and to give
Deming two delegates TO the Territorial
Convention.
The convention was called to order
at 1880 by j. w. Fleming, chairman
of the county central committee.
After stating the object of the meeting
the chairman stated that the next or
der Of business was the nomination Of
Of temporary chairman.
Judge Fielder nominated L. A. Skel-
~. Robt. Newsham was also placed
in nomination but withdrew, and a
motion was carried that the nomina.
tons close. The vote was called, and
the ayes and nays appeared to be
about even.
The chairman decided that the ayes
had 1t. An appeal was taken from
the chair.
Judge Fielder wanted the conven-
ton fair, and in such q manner that
all democrats could 60 away satisfied.
Mr.. Sicily moved that nominations be
again in order. Appliance.
10. Mohoney nominated Judge
Boone, who declined. 10. Schlosser
then nominated John Bragaw, who
also declined the honor. Mr.. Skelly
was then elected, and said that he
would use every endeavor 70 treat all
factions fairly.
Mr.. Fleishman WAS nominated for
secretary but declined. M. S., Ray
was then nominated, also A. j. Loomis
who declined 81. S. Ray then de-
ciined.
Chas. Rosecrans moved that the
chair appoint secretary.
j. J. Quinn was nominated but de-
clined.
Judge Bell'was then nominated and
declined. Chas. Rosecrans was nom
mated aud declined. E. L. Hall was
nominated, and not declining, the
nominations were closed, aud Mr..
Hall elected.
Judge Boone moved to appoint one
delegate from each precinct, as a COM
mittee on credentials. Judge Fielder
made an amendment which was &C
cepted BY Judge Boone, to the effect
that the chair appoint 4 committee OF
seven on rules and business, and one
delegate from each precinct on ere
dentlals.
Mr.. Lindauer thought that tho chair
could not appoint the committees on
platform and order Of business until
after the committee on credentials
should report.
Judge Fielder thought that was the
proper proceeding. and suggested that
the convention adjourn until the com.
mittee, could report.
The following committee was ap.
pointed:
f-Centrai]. Welsehauben.
2-Pln0s AltOsJ. j. Martin.