Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-09-19

morning, so as to enable the delegates to
attend ball In their honor given by the
ladies of Las Cruces.
To this last named social event the con-
vention then adjourned for a delightful
time until the wee sma' hours.
At the Tuesday morning session the
committee on permanent orgonlZatlon,
through its chairman, Mr.. G. A. Richard
son, of Roswell, reported Judge Il. L.
Warren, of Albuquerque, as permanent
chairman Messra. A. p. HILL of Santa Fe,
and r. g. Cameron as permanent score
taries; H. l.. Ortiz, of Santa Fe, as inter-
prefer; E. c. de Baca, of Las Vegas, and
N. Cisneros, of Lincoln county, as assist
ant interpreters.
A call of the roll was then ordered for
VOTES FOR DELEGATE.
just here the scene was quite dramatic.
1t was known that Bernalillo county's
delegation, Notwithstanding Mr.. Fergus
sons withdrawal were still DESTROYS of
doing honor to that prominent citizen of
their county, and the fact that Bernalillo
county appeared first on the roll made
the situation most interesting. Upon the
call of that county by these cretary, W. @.
Heacock, of Albuquerque, responded, but
before he could make himself heard, Hon.
H. B. Ferguson, who was seated with the
Bernalillo delegates, arose and in ring
ing speech nominated Hon. Antonio Jo-
seph for delegate. Mr.. FERGUSON said
that he considered Mr.. Joseph's return to
congress at this time necessity in view
of his
EFFORTS FOR STATEHOOD,
which we're on the eve of completion. He
paid high tribute to Mr.. Joseph's abil-
ity and energy and asked that he be
unanimously nominated.
Mr.. Fergusson's remarks we're Of a |
most eloquent nature and it is unneces-
sary to say that he was enthusiastically |
Bernalillo county then cast her votes
for Mr.. Joseph and the example she set
was followed by every county in the ter
rltory. The spokesman of the various
delegations in seconding the nomination
took occasion to assure the convention of
the earnest support which their counties
would
Mr. j. P. Victory, in responding for
this county, said that Santa Fe would not
forget the spirit of self-sacrifice which
prompted Mr.. FERGUSON to decline to
contest for the nomination.
Mr.. Joseph, in being introduced to the
convention, made an able speech, ao-
cepting the nomination and promising
his best energies in seeking triumph at
the polls in November and statehood in
congress the month following.
After adopting series Of resolutions
endorsing statehood, the free coinage of
silver at ratio of 16 to l, tariff reform
and the home rule policy, which will give
as our public officials only citizens of
New Mexico, the convention then ad-
journed amid great enthusiasm. 1t is
the unanimous opinion that the chances
are splendid for the largest Democratic
majority in the history Of the territory
in November.
MORE GOOD WORK.
Special to the New Mexican.
Las Cruces, Sept. 19.-At meeting of
the new territorial Democratic central
committee to-day, J. Fl. Crist was re-
elected chairman with power to designate
the secretary.
In the legislative conventions, Geo.
Curry, OF Lincoln, and G. W. Miles, of
Grant county, we're nominated for the
council and R. L. Young was nominated
to represent the lower house from Dona
Ana and Grant counties.