Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-04-15
new MEXICO REPUBLICANS.
Full Proceedings of the Convention to
Name Six Delegates to the Presi-
Dental Convention,
Hon. Il. B. CatrOn Heads the List
Resolutions on Silver, Wool and
StatehOOd-The Delegates.

Special to the New Mexican.
lican territorial convention, held for the
purpose of selecting delegates 10 repre-
sent New Mexico at the presidential
nominating convention in Minneapolis,
the reports of the committees on creden-
trials, permanent organizations and reso-
lutions were submitted at 2 o'clock yes
terdav afternoon and adopted. The per-
manept organization was as follows
For Permanent Chairman-J. Fran.
cisco Chavez, Of Valencia county.
Vice Presdents-Thos. Hughes, of Ber-
nslllo; ". ?. Prayer, of Chavez; T. W.
Collier, of Colfax; J. D. Bail, Grant; T.
W. Heman, Lincoln; Serapio Romero,
Mora; 7. D. Burns, Rio Arriba; NJ. C. De
Baca, San Miguel; L. A. Hughes, Santa
Fe; F. W. Parker, Sierra; J. A. Whit
more, Socorro; Roman A. Baca, Va
lencia.
Permanent Secretary-A. B. Laird, of
Grant county.
Platform lnterpreter-Max. Luna floor
Interpreters, W. Il. Martin, of Eddy, and
M. f. Sena, of Valencia.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions was submitted bv the chairman of
the committee, 7. B. Cutron. 1t strongly
endorses the administration of President
Harrison and commends him for renom
nation. 1t commends the appointment
of 5. B. Elkins as secretary of war; en-
dorses the territorial administration, espe-
cially commencing the official conduct of
Secretary B. NJ Thomas.
The Mckinley act and reciprocity are
cordially approved, and the attempt at
free wool legislation by the Democrats of
the house is condemned, and declared to
he stroke leveled directly at the best
interests of New Mexico.
o. the subject OF silver the resolutions
declare:
"We believe in q bi.metalic currency,
composed of gold and silver, fixed at such
a standard as will be Just to both metals.
We believe in the free coinage of gold
and silver with such safeguards placed
around the same as will best protect every
individual interest and Industry OF the
United States"
The resolutions then condemn tue
Democratic party for its course on the |
silver question and commend the action |
of the administration to secure an inter
national money conference. The resoIu- |
tous insist that New Mexico should he
to statehood; denounce the |
alien law aud recommend that the anil |
lands should be ceded to the states and !
and also, on motion OF W. II. |
H. LIewellyn, condemn the methods and |
actions of Major Powell.
The committee on credentials made
supplementary report admitting lose Julio |
Vigil as delegate from Taos county, with |
seven votes Aonzo Lucky, as delegate
from Eddy county; one proxy to NJ. G.. de !
Baea, OF San Miguel, and one proxy to r. |
W. Collier, OF Colfax.
The alleged abduction of Jose Julio |
Vigil, of Taos, was then discussed, Mr..
Fiske being given the privilege of per-
sonal explanation, and Mr.. Catron en-
denying Vigils charge.
W. H. H. Llewellyn, of Dona Ana !
county, then moved the appointment of
six delegates and six aIternates to repre-
sent New Mexico at the Minneapolis con-
vention, and the following were selected:
Delegates-Thos. B. Catron, of Santa !
Fe county; John D. Bail, of Grant coun-
"; Nicholas GALES, of Sierra county
Jayno A. Whitmore, of Dona Ana county
Luna, of Valencia county;
Miguel A. Otero, of San Miguel county.
Alternates-John H. Riley, of Dona
Ana county; Thos. d. Burns, OF Rio Ar.
'iba county; Juan Santistevan, of Taos
'ounty; M. W. Mills, of Colfax county;
W. A. Hawkins, of Eddy county, and
Juan Navarro, of Mora county.
Out of total vote OF 101 Mr.. Catron
vas elected on the first ballot by vote of
Y to 80, and the remaining delegates
we're elected by acclamation.
The following was adopted and conven-
ion adjourned amid the utmost good
humor:
Resolved, That the magnificent recep-
lion and entertainment of the members
of this convention by the people of Silver
City dem onstrates that, placing the
acred rites of hospitality above all par
isan consideration, they are imbued with
! true spirit of American manhood which
xctes our admiration and respect that
We tend to his honor, the mayor, and
trough him to the good people of Silver
Jity, our most hearty and grateful thanks
or their unbiased hospitality.