Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-09-10
new MEXICO DEMOCRATS.
a eU. and Dried Program Carried
Out at Gray's Hall This
Afternoon.
A Little Breeze Over the Grant County
Fracas-Childers Knocked Out
Joseph Nominated by
Acclamation.

The New Mexico Democratic conven'
ton to nominate candidate for delegate
in the SD congress assembled at Grsy's
hall at IL 80 this forenoon. There was
little enthusiasm. Although two brass
bands were on hand to make music ior
the OCCASION, damper of some sort ap-
peared to prevail, especially when 1t
became known that no delegations were
on hand from the great counties of Lin
coin, Eddy, Chaves and Valencia.
Chairman W. B. Childers, OF the terri
torial central committee, called the as
semblage to order and presented Judge
w. I. Thornton who, on behalf Of the
Democrats of Santa Fe county, delivered
an address of welcome.
Judge Thornton said that in seventeen
years he had not observed such enthu-
siasm as now exists in the ranks OF the
Democracy. He said the life and pros
perity of New Mexico depends entirely
upon the success of the Democratic party
this fall; that the people had made up
IltlC Iulluo W ~ NlIiiouV oteNSA'NNN- 49,
definitely or else send Mr.. Joseph back to
congress. Ex-Sherif Frank Chavez, OF
Santa Fe county, the speaker said, now
fills his grave mt tie hands OF an assassin,
and they have also murdered his deputy
and the man who dIi it stood IN the Jail
door and leered ut the delegates as they
passed. God b,ea, you, gentlemen,
when YOU come here to bel p US out from
under the ring rule of the men who coun-
tenance mis- thing" said the speaker.
Chairman l'hilders said he had been
instructed by the central committee to
suggest the names OF Hon. A. l.. Branch,
of Mora, and Geo. b. Berringer, OF Col,
fax, as temporary president and secretary
respectively, and these selections were
endorsed by the convention.
Edward Priest, of Bernalillo; Geo. E.
Hoemer OF Colfax, and j. &. Chaves, OF
Valencia, were the committee to escort
the temporary officers to the platform.
On motion of Felix Martinez, Nestol
Montoya and NJ. c. de Baca, of San
Miguel county, were made Interpreters
Upon taking the chair, Mr.. Branch made
an address saying his selection was moi
a personal honor, but compliment tc
Mora county. He said there had been
some talk that he would this year support
the Republican nominee for delegate
in congress; that he was a persona
friend OF Hon. T. b. Catron, and as free
born American citizen he reserved the
right to enjoy the friendship of Mr.. Cat
ron or any other gentleman, but..that po
liticaly he was Democrat and would
work to make Mora county this year a:
strongly Democratic as ever.
w. B. Childers moved the appointment
of one from each county to constitute the
committees on rules and permanent
organization. on credentials and on reso
lutions. This was carried and the com
mittees named as follows:
On misunderstanding Bacs, Ber'
nalillo; G. B. Berrlnger, Colfax; Fila
delfo Baca. San Miguel; N. B. Ianghlin
Santa Fe; Donaciano Montoya, Sierra
Sixto Chavez, Rio Arriba; Francisco
Miera, Mora; Romulo Martinez, Lincoln
James 3. Chase, Socorro; L. A. Sicily
Grant; Leon Alverez, Dona Ana; IL. B
Ferguson, Eddy; W. Z. Dame, Chavez
j. G. Chavez, Valencia; H. j. Young
Taos; Leandro Casados, Guadalupe; ID
o. Willis, San Juan.
Rules and Permanent Organization
Edward Medler, Bernslillo; &. E. Hos
mer, Cofax; 9. f. Rudolph, San Miguel
Jose Segura, Santa Fe; Preciliano Lopez
Rio Arriba; Macario Gallegos, Mora; Re