Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-04-01

candidate, he stated that "t had
been SAID that he (Mr. FIrldD ps
oppoe-d tu tho v,Adnct, when hc
building same" II was apparent to nll
that Judge iIeacock bal not acquainted
himself with MIR. Fields mind before
making his rp".-ch, aud II was proved to
be- correct n lew minutes later when Mt
Field appeared 10 accept the nomination
He declared himself agalLst the viadult.
Donbld Mcltas seconded the nomins
ton of Mr.. Field, after which Rol,-tt
shannon moved that :s be declared the
unanimous choic. OF the convention.
Mr.. Field Was called upon and when
he reached the front 10 the stage, Capt
Cundif suggested that he be eupplied
with MI interpreter. Mr.. Field, however.
objected. Although requested to mount
tue platform, he positively refused aud
spoke from the iioor. lie stated that lie
did not accept the nomination ~ q pur
tisan but as n citizen, although demo.
crst, and would not accept any nomlns
ton from any other party. lie touched
on the vsduct question. directly 10. op.
position 10 the nomina,ing spcech ot
Judge llsacock. and opposed II, but IL
the contract wr1 according 10 Law aud
legal, he was not in favor Of the city re-
pudIsting the contract but standing 10y
II. lie spoke briefly on the water ques.
tion; said he did not Abtagouizs the
water works, for no was running his own
water works, but believed that the people
by their votes should regulate water
rates. lie referred TO the mesa lands,
and said that II they belong to the city
the city should have them, 10 70 the Ter.
race Land company all right, bu, this
matter should W into the courts for set
clement
Nominations for city clerk next in or
der. N. +. Ryan presented the name OF
Carlton J. Ennis IN o few we'll selected
words.
Po.icemsn Cooper seconded the nom.
,nation on behalf OF the First ward;
Judge Iisacock was heard from on be.
half Of the Fourth ward; Robert Shan |
non echoed forth from the Third ward.
after which VIM Gravelle, OF the Second
ward, moved that the nomination be
made 5y aoclanstiou.
Mr.. Ennis being called Tor thanked the
convention, aud said that "hs looked like
u city clerk, felt like one aud thought he
was gong to be one after next Tues.
day"
Wm. Gravelle then nominated Wm.
Q, Meehsn tor city treasurer, and there
being no other nominations he was 10
clared the choioe OF the convention.
Mr.. Meehan came forward and thanked
the convention.
The following caucus nominations
were ratified and confirmed BY the con-
vsn,ion:
Fret wsrd--Caesar Grande. alderman;
Mariana ArmIjo. school trustee.
Second ward-Jscob korber. alder.
man; Lew r.. Kuhns, school trustee.
Third wsrd-Jsoob Schwartz, alder.
man; e. q, Hall. school trustes.
Fourth ward-wsllaos Hessslcen, al.
derman; b. +. Folsom, school trustees.
The following city central oommittee
was chosen:
Ward donald McRae and q. ID.
pearce
Ward IN. p. Ryan and Il. X. Cas.
ssls.
Ward 3-Robert f.. shannon and Z. G.
Hall.
Ward Al. Edward Priest and Ed
ward Dodd.
The convention then adjourned.
convention and organized by essoting
Gordon ID. Pearos, chairman; George NJ.
Cundifs, secretary; @. U. Hall, treasurer.
Edward Dodd and y. @. Hall were ap-
pointed finance COMMITTEES.