Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-06-14
REPUBLICANS RATIFY.
A Felicitous Occasion at the Court
House Last Night in Honor of
Harrison and Reid.
Music and PatriOtism-NatiOn Poll
ties and StatehOOd-An Enthu-
siastic Gathering.

The Republicans of Santa Fe held one
OF their old time ratification gatherings at
the court house last night. Every seat in
the main court room was occupied and it
was representative audience, notable
for the number OF good citizens in attend
ance. Prof. Perez brass band was pres
ent and the proceedings were interspersed
with good music. A transparency rep
resenting Harrison and Washington &C.
cupied a prominent place on the platform
over the chsirman's desk.
Hon. A. L. Morrison, president of the
Republican league of New Mexico, was
never more at home than when acting rs
presiding officer. He opened the meeting
with a few appropriate remarks, taking
bis text from the news columns of copy
of last evenings New MEXICAN, which he
held in his hand. He spoke of the
strength of the new presidential nom-
nees and repeated with zest the utter
ances OF Mr. Blaine, Warner Miller and
other national Republican leaders who so
promptly proclaimed loyalty to the new
nominees.
Governor Prince was called upon and
commenced by saying; 1--WE have met
to ratify the proceedings OF the greatest
convention ever held by the greatest
party that ever existed in this
greatest of all nations which the
world has ever seem" The governor
made a stirring address in which he
spoke of the splendid features of Presi-
Ipnt IJnNr;cn,i, ;nt. l.
said the selection If Whitelaw Reid would
add strong element of strength in New
York state. He confidently look for the
reelection of the president by hand
someIy increased majority, and in it New
Mexico has a direct interest, for no &C.
cnpant of the presidential chair has ever
displayed the same interest in New Mex
leo affairs as has Gen Harrison.
Several patriotic airs were rendered by
the band, and the following resolutions
were offered by Chas A. Spiess and
adopted amid applause.
Resolved, By the Republicans of San
ia Fe in mass meeting Assem- bled: That
We heartily approve and ratiy the re.
nomination of our distinguished fellow
citizen, Benjamin Harrison, for the pres
NV IVY VI tlIC ~ llltSb DluttS tHub We dlbO
approve and ratfy the nomination for
the vice presidency of the brilliant jour
nalist, Whitelaw Reid, and we pledge
ourselves to use everv effort in our power
to secure their triumphant election.
Resolved. That we approve of the mag
niicent American platform adopted by
the national Republican convention and
we tender our best thanks to the mem bers
OF that great assemblage for the insertion
of planks dpnouncing the infamous and
destructive free wool bill passed by the
Democratic house of representatives and
also for their vigorous denunciation of the
Democratic principle OF admitting free of
duty foreign lead ores and coal, and that
we especially thank them for urging our
admission into the sisterhood of states.
Resolved, That We call rpon the Re-
publican senate 10 defeat said free wool
bill and thus protect our wool growers
from unequal and degrading competition
with the pauper paid labor of foreign
Resolved, That our thanks are hereby
rendered to our distinguished fellow citi-
zen, Thomas B. Cstron, for the amend
mehts suggested by him to the enabling
act for our admission as state of the
Union and for his valuable services in as
sisting in the passage OF the same.
Resolved, That our thanks are hereby
rendered to our delegates to the Repub-
Ilcan national convention for their wise
and patriotic conduct therein, and that
We say to one and all, well done, good
and faithful servants.
Resolved That ua urrantlx COLL ,,non
the Republicans of New Mexico to forward
by every means IN their power the or
ganization of Republican League clu bs
and to prepare without delay for vigor-
GUS and victorious campaign in Nov
ember.
Larkin G. Read, ESQ.,, was then in
troduced and made brief but felicitous
address in Spanish. Hon. ]. Frank
Chaves was called upon by the chairman
and referred to as the greatest thorn in
the side of the Democratic party in the
gallant county of Valencia. Col. Chaves
made one OF his characteristic able and
speeches and was frequently ap-
plauded. Major j. D. Sena spoke in
both English and Spanish, and he never
made more effective address. His hap.
py references to the good prospects for
the early admission of New Mexico to the
Union met with responsive echo in the +,
hearts of his auditors.
Hon. R. E. Twitchell was called for and
spoke of practical politics and the habit
The Republican party had of ratifying.
He said the party had done more ratify-
ny i'll the last thirty years than any other
similar organization on earth. and after
quoting figures to show Harrison's |
strength among the great mass of voters,
he vouchsafed the opinion that the Re-
publican party would keep on ratify- /
ns" 1t WAS his judgment that New
Mexico and Santa Fe county would in
his respect be strictly in it this fall. Mr..
rwitchel was frequently interrupted by
applause. At the conclusion of his re-
marks, Judge Morrison congratulated the
4udlenre upon the success of the ratitica-
ion meeting and proposed three cheers
or Harrison and Reid, which everybody,
hcInding the ladies', stood up and
esponded TO with marked enthusiasm.
The meeting was grand success, and
IN earnest angurv Of the interest that is
'Ireadv developed here in the result of
Re national campaign.
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