Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-04-01
CITY REPUBLICANS.
A strc1g Ticket Placed in the Field at
the Convention Yesterday After
noon-Names of the
Winners.
Earnest Resolutions Arraignlng the
Democratic City Aldermen
The Salary Grab De
nOuncsd.

The Republican city convention was
called to order at the court house at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon by Hon. l..
A. Hughes, chairman of the city central
committee. Besides the full delegation OF
twelve representative citizens from each
of the four wards there were present
large number of citizens as on-lookers,
who, while having no say in the proceed
ings, nevertheless showed their interest
in good government by paving close at
tention to all that was said and done and
Joining heartily in the applause that
frequently broke forth.
On motion OF j. d. Sena, jr., S. S.
Beatty was elected chairman, and on mo-
ton of G. NJ. Conklin J. D. Sena, jr., was
made secretary, r. Il. Read, inter
prefer.
The committee on credentials consisted
of l. A. Hughes, A. l.. Morrison and +.
l.. Bartlett, who reported all delegates
present. Hon. Anto. Ortiz y Salazar, on
motion al Judge Morrison, was made q
delegate at large.
The committee on resolutions was
named to consist of Aniceto Abeytia, S.
Wedeles, Anto Ortiz y Salazar, +. l..
Bartlett and A. L. Morrison.
While this committee was engaged in
its duties the crowd was Kept in delight.
ed mood by remarks OF Judge Seeds and
B. NJ. Read.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following which were adopted amid
applause
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, The common council of the
city of Santa Fe at a recent meeting
passed an ordinance, the terms of which
were that the mayor of said city shouC
receive an annual salary of $3.50 and tina
each alderman should receive the sum o
So for each regular meeting; and
Whereas, 1t was a well understood fac
previous TO our incorporation as a city
that no compensation should be paid t
any of said officers; therefore be 1t
Resolved, By the Republicans of sale
city in convention assembled, that We
condemn said action of said city council
Gs unwise, unpatriotC and as opposed tC
the best interests of our city and that We
demand its prompt and unconditional
repeal.
Resolved, That the candidates for mayor
and aldermen to be placed on the Repub
licaD ticket be requested to use their bes
exertions in procuring the immediate re
peal Of said ordinance, and that they be
required to pledge themselves to oppose
the passage of any such ordinance durin!
their term OF office.
Resolved, That we arraign the presen
city administration for its unbLsiness!ikt
method of procuring the city printing
without advertising for bids, as required
by law, and paying for the same more
than the usual price of such work, with
, out any attempt to reduce the price tt
tie tax payers.
. Resolved, That the action OF the Dem
: ocrats of the city of Santa Fe, in refusing
to meet with the Republicans in the Sc
lection of joint ticket, upon anything
: like fair or reasonable terms, has forced
,, upon all good citizens and tax payers il
. said city the necessity for republican
ticket which they should vote for an'
F.. elect, as representing the best interests O
, progressive and commercial city gov
: eminent.
. Resolved, That it is the sense of thi
convention, that all expenses INQUIRE
: for any purpose by the city government
should be kept within the lowest possibl
limit of taxation commensurate with tn
proper and safe administration OF it
affairs.