Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-03-21
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Last Saturday evening there,assam-
bled nt Morrill, Hall about a hundred
and city p~orsOnsin obedience 10 the call
for a convention ito nominate a mayor,
two councilmen aud three members Of
the board Of education.
The convention was called 70 order a
little before nine o'clock by Mayor Elem
ing who stated the object Of the conven-
ton. He called attention 70 the fact
that the city expenses had been consid-
erably reduced by the refunding Of the
city indebtedness at a lower rate OF in
terest. He said that the new bonds
we're in Chicago and that the money was
there to pay for them. This would ro-
suit in a saving Of 1880 a year in inter
est. After having briefly stated tho con
dition Of the city finances, Mayor Flem-
ing declared the election Of a chairman
in order. John j. Bell was unanimously
chosen to preside. Harry Bennett was
elected secretary.
The chairman stated that the frst bus
mess in order would be the nomination
Of a candidate for mayor. J, W. Elem
ing wal nominated without opposition
and 10 obedience TO numerous calls tor
a speech, he went UP on the stage and
thanked the convention for the nomiua
ton for mayor which he said he had re-
ceived for the seventh time.
The nomination OF two councilmen to
serve for two years was next in order
and three names we're placed before the
convention. Martin Maher, who is a
member Of the present council, George
D. Jones and William Walker we're the
men nominated. A ballot was ordered
and Martin Maher and George d. Jones
having received the highest number Of
votes were declared the nominees Of the
convention for members OF The council.
Nominations for members Of the board
Of education we're declared in order and
at this Juncture a resolution was intro
duced by D. P. Carr, by request, which
stirred up q hornets nest. The resolu-
ton was to the effect that the present
corps Of teachers ought not TO be dis
turbed in their positions, as they had
rendered satisfactory services unless
public charges should be preferred
against them. Some thought that this
resolution ought TO be adopted to show
that the people Of the city were satisfied
with the present management Of the
schools, while others thought that it's
adoption would be a reflection on the
nominees Of the convention in that it
would virtually take out Of their hands
the employment Of the teachers they
thought best to employ and would virtu-
ally oblige them to employ the same
teachers that are now engaged.
A number Of speeches were made on
both sides but q motion was finally
made to lay the resolution on the table
indefinitely and 1t was carried by q
large majority. The chairman stated
that there we're three members of the
board to be nominated; one TO servo for
the term of three years, one for the term
Of two years and one for the term Of one
year. In order to save time it was de-
cided that the candidate having the
largest number Of votes should be de-
clared the nominee for the term of three
years, the next highest for two years
and the next for one year. The names
Of Harry w. Lucas, G. N. Wood, Howard
H.. Belts and John Carson were placed
before the convention aud a ballot wal
ordered. The result was that Harry w
Lucas received the nomination Tor mem.
Der Of the board Of education for the
term Of three years, G. NJ. Wood for tbs
term Of two years and H.. H. Belts fol
the term of one year. The convention
then adjourned.