Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-08-25
NAMED THE WINNER.
New Mexico Republicans in Session
at Las Vegas To- 0ay-Great
Enthusiasm.
Hon. T. B. Catron, of Santa Fe, Unani-
mously Nominated for Delegate
in Congress.
Special to the New Mexican.

opecldl W Tue NEW MtAiChH.
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 25.-The New Mexico
Republican convention to nominate a
candidate for delegate in congress con
vened at Tamme's opera house at IL
O'Clock this forenoon. Delegations were
present from each OF the sixteen counties
OF the territory, and prominent Repub.
licans from all sections packed the gal
leries.
The convention was called to order by
r. L. Twtchell, of Santa Fe, chairman of
the Republican central committee of the
territory.
Hon. Frank Springer, of Las Vegas,
delivered the address of welcome on be-
half of the citizens of Las Vegas
B. S. Rand, of Chaves county, was
chosen temporary presiding officer, and
Jayno A. Whitmore, of Socorro county,
was elected temporary secretary.
After the appointment of committees on
credentials, resolutions and permanent
organization the convention took recess
until 2:30 p. nj.
THE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE.
The Santa Fe excursion train bringing
some 200 residents Of the capital city
reached here at 10 40 and served to swell
the crowd and stir up enthusiasm. They
were met at the depot by reception
committee composed of prominent cit-
zens, headed by brass band, and their
reception was a most hearty one.
Everywhere the greatest enthusiasm
prevails and the unanimous sentiment OF
the various delegations favors the nomi-
naticn Of Hon. t. B. Catron for delegate.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reassembled at 2:30.
when Hon. Frank Springer was elected
permanent presiding officer.
THE DELEGATES.
The report of the committee on Gre
deDtlals admits the following delegates to
seats in the convention.
Bernaillo county,. S. Slower, Jacob
Yrisarri, tThos. Hughes, q. w. Meylert,
Alej. Sandoval, M. S. Otero, Chas. F.
Hunt, M. G. de Baca, T. A. Finical, Per-
fecto Armijo, Feliciano Montoya, W. H.
Cook, Fernando Armijo and G. H.
Emanuel.
Valencia county-Col. ]. Franco. Cha
vez, Tranquilino Luna, Sol. Luna, F. M.
Spear, Carlos Baca, Silvestre Miraval,
Guadalupe Otero, Max Luna, A. NJ. Der.
gere and Clark M. Carr.
bona Ana county-W. L. Rynerson
S. B. Newcomb, A. j. Fountain, w. Fl
H. Llewellyn, Jacinto Armijo.
Taos county-Juan Santistevan, Pedro
Sanchez, Ramon Sanchez, Juan P. Ro
nero, Felipe Montoya, Antonio Trujlllc
and Squire Hart, jr.
Rio Arriha county--W. l.. Stevens
Alexander Read, Jose Salazar y Ortiz, W
E. Broad, Gaspar Ortiz, Placido Garcia
cadio Giron, Manuel S. Salazar.
Santa Fe county-T. B. Catron, W. E
Newberry, w. H. Kennedy, Antonio Jose
Ortiz, Max. Frost, Aniceto Abeytia, A. L
Morrison, Trinidad Alarid, John V
Conway, B. M. Read.
San Miguel connty-Frank Springer
Albno Baca, Placido Sandoval, Eugeni'
Romero, M. A. Otero, Il. w. Prlchard
M. G. de Baca, Jose S. Esquibel, Patricil
Gonzales, l.. G. Fort and Antonio Lu
Zero.
Grant coupty-John D. Bail, H. H
Belts, John G. Berry.
Sierra-S. M. Alexander, W. G. White
Geo. o. Parrault, Julian Chaves.
Colfax-M. w. Mills, J. M. Areallano
Jerry Lsary, A. w. Thomas, Henry Stur
gis.
Mora-Cristobal Sanchez, W. R. Brun
ton, Victor Gallegos, Marcelino Martinez
Patrco Sanchez. .
= Lincoln-George Sena.
San Juan-C. H. McHenry.
Chaves-B. S. Rand
1 HON. t. b. CATRoN NAMED.
It In mastery speech Judge A. l.. MOI
: rison placed the name OF Hon. T. B. Cal
d ron before the convention as nomine
Il for the delegsteship.
i The crowd was 80 enthusiastic that
l. fairly went wild when Catron's name va
y pronounced. In strong speech, Hor
l. Tranquilino Luna seconded the nomins
a ton, and amidst the greatest enthusiasm
y The nomination of Mr.. Catron wa
:, made by reclamation.