Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-04-20

Mr.. Cafron. The latter were largely con-
troiti by officials On the Sunday be
fore the convention it became very ap-
parent, that Mir. Catron would ~ into
the convention with the solid votes from
Santa Fe 10, from Rio ArriDa 10, from
Mora 1, from Socorro ), from Valencia
10, lroyu bona Ana 7, from Grant !, ~
in all or a majority Of the whole conven-
made principally on Mr.. Catron and the
idea that six delegates should be selected
instead of two; the votes claimed against
him were vote from Mora, from Cot
fax, IA from BernalIlo, held by proxy
from Socouo, ? from Lincoln, l from
Chaves, and from San Miguel, OF
which w re proxies. The combination
against Mr. Catron claimed the votes
from Taos county. 1t also claimed the
votes from Sierra, although the New Max
ICAN was assured by delegates IRON that
county that the claim was not fonHd9t in
fact, and more from San Mgusl.
1t is charged and alleged that he dele
gate with tie votes from Taos WAS ab-
Quoted, but rs he got there on time and
voted the ! votes without hjndranCe or
opposition against Mr. Catron, his alb
sence could not have affected the general
result.
The charge Of alleged abduction was
made by those delegates opposed to Mir.
Cltron in open convention, but was
absolutely denied by Mr.. Catron
right there and the fact that
the convention voted by large ma
jority to elect Mr. Catron the head of the
delegation is certainly evidence that the
charge was not generally credited; be-
sides, evidence was on band, and strong
evidence at that, which, if produced,
would more than likely have thrown cut
the entire Taos vote, on account of irreg-
ularity in holding the Taos county con-
vention. The desire for peace and har
mony and the non-dcsire to wash dirty
linen in public prevented this evidence
from being presented to the committee on
credentials and the convention.
At Silver City it was found that the
following were either presented by their
friends or by the solid delegations from
their counties for deegateships; Gillie
Otero and Miguel SaIazar from San Mi
guel; T. B. Catron and B NJ. Thomas
from Santa Fe; +. s. Slower from Berna-
lilo; I. Luna from Valencia j. A. Whit
more from Socorro; n. Gales from ST.
ezra; John D. Bail from Silver City and
W. H. II. LIewelyn from bona Ana, or
ten in all. Major Llewelyn, in the in
terest OF harmony and for the good Of
the Republican partyin his section, with
drew from the race, and that unselhsh |
action solldifod the southern delegations. |
Four woes from San Miguel county that
favored Giiie Otero combined with the
delegates in favor OF Mr.. Catron; the 81
WIVES run SdIta re- NV A'IlyaJ 4hUid
and Valencia favored T. B. Catron and
7. Luna, wbiah made G2 or nearly two.
thirds of the convention, for v hat was
known as the Catron ticket. 1t should
be stated that the counties Of Rio Arriba,
Santa Fe, Mora, Nalerca, Socorro, Dona
Ana and Grant, while in favor of their
local candidates, also favored Mr.. Catrop
strongly from first to last. A strong effort
was made by friends of Secretary Thomas
to have him placed on the delegation,
but it proved unarailing for reasons
that need not be stated, but which 10 no
manner r, facted upon him az q man, as
a citizen, as Republican OF as an official.
The claims made. that had the Taos
COUNTY delegation been on time a coalition
could have been effected to beat Mr..
Catron, the NEW MEXICAN absolutely
places no credence in. Indeed the New
MEXICAN knows fully well whereof it
speaks when it says that, but for the fact
that the majority desired to wash no dirty
linen in public, the Taos county delega
ton would not have been permitted IL
vote in that convention. The evidence
was at hand, but good sense and good
prevailed and it Was not present,
ed.
Governor Slower, Immediately after the
organized, moved that the
rules Of the 51st congress be adopted as
the rnles Of the convention. This was
carried unanimously and enabled tie
as soon as ii wanted to get down
to actual business, to perform its duties
in short order and elfsrtna!ly.
After days debate and the fullest
freedom for all to 80 in the evening, the
having met at 10 a. m. and
having been in session all day, except
during q short recess at noOn Major
Llewellyn nominated the six delegates
and the six alternates that were there
upon, and after the previous question had
been moved and adopted, elected, Gov
ernor Stover's good sense and loyalty to
the party aiding to bring about this result.
No combination, that could have been
made, could have beaten Mr.. Catron;
the claims set up that Valencia county
would break and go six for Mr.. Catron
and four against him is not at all sup
ported by anything tangible. The claim
that the Sierra county delegation WAS as
a whole against Mr.. Catron is also based
upon nothing.
The majority ruled, and that is all there
is of the matter.