Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-30

Last Tuesday the repuhltcanao q Grant
County held their convention to nomi-
nate candidates for The County Offices
and elected delegates 70 the Territorial
convention at Las Vegas and the district
convention dt Las Cruces. The big fight
wns made on the nomination Of q candi.
date for sheriff, and When Chairman
johnson called the convention 10 order,
the frienda o. both Laird and Black
we're confident Of victory. The Laird
men bad made some inroads on the Sill
YER City delegation, which was elected
as a Black delegation, and = proxy Of
Charles Conuers (colored) had been OBJ
tanned for John M. Wright, who did
splendid service FOR tie Laird faction.
This was undoubtedly what turned the
tide, for without Wright's leadership
Laird must have been defeated.
As soon as the convention had been
called 10 order and the call OF the CON-
mittee had been read, nominations for a
temporary chairman we're declared to be
in order. The Of E d. Hand, Of
this city, a Black supporter, aud J. w.
Hamilton, Of Shakespeare, a Laird man,
we're placed before the convention. The
vote resulted in the election OF Hnmil-
ton by one naiorityy Hand having re-
ceivod So votes and Hamilton SO. This
was regarded ss a test vote as to the
strength OF the candidates for sheriff.
Louis Altman was then elected secretary.
It was then moved and carried that
the chair appoint the following COM
mittesi On credentials, 2; on platform
and order Of business, 2; on perma.
nent organization, 8. The chair
named the committees as follows: On
credentials %ohn N. Wright, Thos.
Holmon, r. s. Allen, J. H. Hanui-
gan, Prof. Decker, E. NJ. Hand, Geo,
Morrow.
On platform and order Of business
If. Nj. Galloway, A. h. Medberry,
Rich. Hart, NJ. Twomey, NV. Porter
, field, Chas. Hewlett, Robert Milliken.
, On permanent organization ;-R. P.
Hart, j. c. Berry, Fred Michaels, c.
G. Shoemaker, Joseph Crowley.
;, The convention then adjourned
until 2 O'Clock.
During the noon hour many OF the
weak. kneed delegates who had favored
Black got over on what then seemed to
be the strong side. They didn't like to
be in the minority and fastened to get in
out of the wet. Aonumb6r Of trades
we're patched up and when the conven-
ton was called to order in the afternoon
the Laird men we're certain OF victory.
The committee on ~credentials was the
first to report, and a irst-class row was
narrowly averted. The chairman stood
by his side like q stone wall, and when
the report was finally adopted the Laird
men we're one ahead in the number Of
delegates, having succeeded in seating a
man who resides somewhere out in the
western part Of the County as a repre-.
sentative from Columbus precinct, which
was not mentioned at all in the call.
The committee on platform was the
next to report, and the report was as fol
lows:
The Republicans OF Grant County in con,
%vention assembled hereby reaHsrm their dsvo.
tion to the principles Of the national repabli.
/ can party, believing thas tie prosperity Of the
: Territory and the country depends upon th'
continuance Of the republican party in power
; and We condemn the efforts Of the democratic
party to destroy two of tho leading industrieI
Of New Mexico By the removal Of the tariff
upon WOOL and LEAD oREs.
RESOLVED. That while yielding a loyal al
3 legiance to tho party, the republicans OF Gran.
4 county are in favor Of the FREQ and unlimited
coinage OF silver, and cannot therefore b
drawn into favoring the election * the presi
1 donoy Of Grover Cleveland. the most pro
nounoed, ~yirulent and Incorporating enem!
{ Of bimetallism in America, and the restoration
a Of an oppressive, corrupt, extravagant and dis
/. honest democratic federal administration IL
! New Mexico.
8 RESOLVED, Thet Rev Mexico is entitled {,
I immediate admiHsion as a Btato in the union.
y RESOLVED, That the present change Of venuI
law should be 50 amended as 10 leave IN,
granting Of the change Of venue to the die
I e%rotion Of the Judge Of the court; the prssen.
Y enforced change Of venue Law imposine great
additional expense upon the county, l~itigant
and witnesses and facilitating the escape O
; murderors and other. criminals from jus
q punishment for their crimes.
n RESOLVED, That the expenses Of COUNT
government are now far in excess OF what the!
sheuld be aud the rate OF taxation necessary t
8 maintain the sans is burdensome and oppres
q sive. doterring capital from Investment anC
a rotarding the development OF the natura
resources Of the country. Therefore the fee
and emolnments Of county officers should b
reduced 10 a fair compensation for their ser
y vicos. ard We favor the substitution Of IKE,
L and limited salaries for fees in payment Of al
, public officials.
RESOLVED. That the Office Of county audito
u should DO created, whose duty Il shall be l.
8 audit all claims against the county, max
e monthly settlements with All county and pre-
cinct officers and publish quarterly statemout
Of the receipts and expenditures and hnanoia
condition Of the county.
Q RESOLVED, That the collection Of taxes b
4 made . part Of the duties OF the treasurer IN,
his SALARY be 80 increased as to romUnerate hin
y for the same.
n RESOLVED. That the allowance to the shsHl
Is Of sevonty-hVo cents a day for feeding eao
q prisoner in the county Jail is lsealized robbor
Of tho taxpayers, and we demand that tn
a present Law Be repealed aud that a law b
8. enacted requiring a contract for feeding tn
prisoners 70 b. let TO the lowest bidder suhiec
n 10 the approval Of the county commissioners.
RESOLVED, That the republicans Of Gran
county are IN favor Of retFsnehmont and econ
omy Ia the administration Of county affair
Z. and pledge 10 the people an honest and faithful
\ performances Of every public duty imposed b
~ election upon those nominated By this eor
A. F~entiOn.
The committee on permanent organ
cation reported the same officers as ha
= hean elected "a temporarv o~fieers. an