Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-22
THE PROCEEDINGS!
Territorial Democratic COnVen.
ton al Las Cruces.
A Large Gtthr'in "f Del sat,
"f Th P,riy
MAnss' ar and fr Tu.sa Dr,llnr
and Joseph krn, minated
TlhE5OMk sPkECHES.

The territorial democratic convention
fnr the pnrp"-e III nominating cand,.
datr fnr delegate Ia congrers. met a, III.
comm,slious skating rink. In Las Crur-s
down IN the famous fruit, growing -r,lln
valley, M"niay last. b-inR callpd t
orlrr at 2 o'cl~k y. IN by J. II tri-,. Il.
santa f.. chairman II the drm,rra,r
central committee. Mr. Crist drlivrrSi
bimrrlf of - few words. urging harmon,
in the ranka, and in,i,nating that th.
s,rong-st man 10 b- n"mina,-d by HE
party vac the present delegate "a con.
gr~ss.
n. read the call for the couven,ion,
after which X v Chav-s, ufsocorro. wa,
unanimously chosen temporary chairman.
snd X l.. Young. of L.s Cruces. temper
AIRY Secr-tary.
Mr Girls, then produced u letter fr'm
y. A. ManzAnnr~s, VIII" positively re-
flsed ,o have his name used in connection
with the delegate nomination.
On motion, the chair pr9e-d-d to AI-
point & committee ON credentials, one
member FROM each county, but when san
Miguel county was reach.i IN the call
gosl .sir-d rub came Ia. f,E the reason
ths, there we're two delegations from tina,
county and both desired seats. However,
San Miguel county was passed. and sftcr
ths sppoinimen, II the abov. committee
the Convention took recess until 7 80
that evening.
The afternoon was almost entirely TAX.
on up In dissussions over the San n ,gu.l
eoEn y delegations, and soune II the del.
sgaies indulg-d In pretty severe and
harsh words.
Before Oh. delegates had leh the hall.
Gov. Thornion Vas called upon AMI he
1slivsred n brief speech, dwelling prin
GDally upon hio course ~ governor Of
~ territory.
The chair named the following gentle
men on credentials: BernAlilio, WIN.
Burusj Chnv-s, A W. Pruittj ColfAx. q.
3. Berr,ng.r; bona Ana, v. d. Mayj Ed.
y, J. o. Gamer onj Grant, q. W. Miles |;
3uadalup-. Felix 'artinex, Lincoln.
I3e@ge W Curryi Mora, Macario Gale.
g"s, Rio Arr,ba, Juee de Mon,oyA; San
uan, J. Ii. Cris,i Santa Pe. A p. Hill,
si-rrH. J. 7. Parksrj Socorro, J II. viii.
(on; Toas, Joes N Martinez, Union. J. q
aolland, Valencia, b, Romero.
xvKsma skssIos
Promptly al 730 p. m, the meeting
vas called To osder by K. v. ChAves,
temporary chairman, and he asked II the
ommittee on credentials was really 10 re-
port, IN which Mr.. Martinez replied ,hs,
h. committee would M, bs ready To re-
port for at least half IN hour.
The committee r-ported. the report be.
pg read by q. W. ailes, aud Il recon
h-n'isd that San Miguel county have l0i
|o,ss for each delegation.
A. A Jones. ons Of ih. delegates from
be Han Miguel democracy. took an ap.
Pcsl. aud stated IN strong language that
Was not giving his party--th. 'smo
rats--justice. While he vehemsntly
Protested agains, he adoption Of tie re-.
port. what disposition III. convention
psi. II the same, Il would not prevent
I'm aud the other delegates from cup.
"rtins the nomln.-, bu, he declined To
hkr IN active part IN the procceiirgs.
the r~por' of the committee on cr~isn-
ais was unjust and unfair. for Il reduc.
d his delegation. FROM seven, down
only 81 votes.
Dr. Gould. II Las Vegas. favored the
fport 40 wise Que, 80 calculated to pro-
bots harmony In the several political
Anks of San Miguel county, and he there
pte considered io4 votes, 10 each of the
20 delegations from that county. fAr
r~frrab q 10 q split.
Felix Marines, IL tho Union party Of
an ",guel county, couns.led peace and
Arm"ny. aud vas perfectly satisded with
,. rrrnrt Il the COMMITTEES ou crc,ien,iAln,
runiing l0l votss 10 his delegation. lie
aaran,-ed al least 1900 votes from tho
n'on party of San Miguel county TO the
om'n-e II the convention, aud stated that
though, the nominee would carry that
oar,y by between 500 and 1900 votes
Further discussion was induiged In. az
p which the report was adopted
George Curry, of Lincoln county. was
Asirman. and O.. " Miles. of arAat. was