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

oonVontiun.
Grant county.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported IS follows.
We, the democrats Of Grant county, In con-
vention assembled, renew our allegiance TO the
democratic party OF the nation aud declare our
Isl. We demand lie free and unlimited cOlu-
Iaqe OF silver.
/ f5nd, We demand reduction IN taxation and
adjustment Of the rObber fee system.
Srd, We will support no candidate who VIII
not m his personal and political character afford
. perfect guarantees OK thorough accord with
IDUs L. FIELDER, Chairman.
julius WRLoEHAusHN.
LOUIS l. MARSHALL
JOHN w. HEAD.
w. A. HEATHER.
@. W. MCCORMICK.
JOHN s.. DoDD.
The resolutions were adopted.
Col. McGrorty declined the chair
manship, stating that he was not feel
ing well. .
L. A. Sicily was elected permanent
chairman by reclamation and hen the
trouble commenced.
Judge Fielder nominated the follow
ing delegates to Santa Fe;
Malcolm McGregor, W. n. Handy. L. A. sksl-
y, J. A. Mahon0y' Ralph Meade and H. j.
j. W. Fleming nominated Idus L.
Fielder.
Judge Fielder asked that the roll Of
preclnts be called and that his nAme
be voted on irst, as a test.
Mr.. Lindauer moved that Charles
Poe be added to those already nominA-
ted.
A motion was called to add Fielder's
name to the list.
Mr.. Lindauer moved to substitute
|the name of Chas. Poe for that of
Molcolm McGregor.
Mr.. Fielder moved the roll be called
for the purpose Of voting as to
whether his name should head the
list of delegates.
Following this there vas considerable
confusion. Mr.. Fielder, regardless of
the rules which had been adopted, and
Eof the fact that nominations for dele
gates to the Santa Fe Convention had
not been closed, insisted on a vote a to
whether he should be chairman Of the
delegation and stated repeatedly that
the chair did not have the nerve to put
the motion.
The chair again stated that nomina-
tons were not closed, and the names
Of John BragaW and Joseph Boone
were placed in nomination.
Mr.. Carter moved that nominations
be closed, aud the convention proceed
to ballot.
A motion was made to lay the mo-
ton on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was
lost according to the decision Of the
chair.
Mr.. Lindauer appealed from the
chair and asked the vote TO be called
by precincts.
Mr.. Fielder said the chair didn't
have the nerve TO put his motion,
which was still before the house, that
his name should be voted on as chair.
man of the delegation.
The chair ordered the roll called.
Mr.. Boone said Il was the duty Of
the delegates to elect their own chair
man.
Mr.. Fielder stated the motion wal
put that his name be added to the hsI
as chairman Of the delegation.
Mr.. Lindauer volunteered the infor
nation that the question vas uPOr
the election Of chairman ofa delega
tion not yet elected.
Mr.. Quinn moved IS an amendmen.
that The delegates when elected, b
given the power to elect their Owl
chairman.
Mr.. Fielder moved that M. McGre
gor, W. N. Handy, L. A. Sicily, J. A
Mahoney, Ralph Meade and h. J
LOOMS, be selected as six delegates Il
Santa Fe.
Moved that Joseph Boone DO added
Mr.. Lindauer added the name o
Charles Poe.
Mi. Fielder stated that unless a tes
vote was taken on his name be woulI
withdraw, as he did not want to spen'
money In going to Santa Fe to worl
for people who didn't have nervI
enough TO put his motion. Applause
Moved that nominations be declares
closed, and the chair ruled the mOtioI
carried.
An appeal was taken from the chair
A motion was then carried TO take
recess Of ten minutes TO prepar
ballots.
The convention was called 10 order
Mr.. Lindauer said the majority Q
delegates we're not prepared 70 yot
as they had no pencils, aud moved tina
rules DO suspended and the vote b
taken by precincts, the chairman al
nounoing the vote.
The chair stated that the motto
had already carried to vote by ballot,
Mr.. Lindauer stated that his motto
was 70 suspend the rules and was