Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-08-29
WARMING UP.
Affairs Political ArOusing the People
Proceedings of the Roswell
Convention.
Another Chaves County Ticket-A
Split at Las Vegas-Minor Items
of Political Note.

Correspondence New Mexican.
Roswell, Aug. 22.-The Democratic
district convention for the district en-
bracing Lincoln, Eddy and Chaves coun-
ties met to-day and elected j. F. Henly,
of Lincoln, as temporary chairman, and
U. s. Bateman, of Eddy, as temporary
secretary.
The chair appointed, on recommends
tion of the several delegations, the follow
ing committees:
edentials-Peter Burleson, of Lin.
coin, j. Jaffa, of Chaves, and Richard
Rule, of Eddy.
observation-disclosures Curry, of Lincoln
S. A. Royner, of Chaves, and W. s. Bate
man, of Eddy.
Permanent Organization and Order OF
Business-Manuel Sisneros. of Lincoln
j. 7. Thompson, of Chaves, and j. o
Cameron, of Eddy.
Then the convention adjourned until
p. m. Upon reassembling the above
committees reported and the same were
adopted.
The properly elected and accredited
| follows;
Eddy County-Joseph Tanning, W. L.
Goodlet, j. 0. Cameron, Dan Fisher,
Richard Rule, T. S. Bateman and D. Il.
Kemp.
Chaves County-Samuel Hill, S. A.
Joyner, G. A. Richardson, James Thomp-
son and Joseph j. Jaffa.
Lincoln County-Thos. W. Henley, j.
W. Prude, j. M. Buck, W. H. Guyse, Geo.
Curry, M. A. Sisneros, Paul Mayer, John
Y. Hewitt, c. W. Wingfield, R. P. Hopkins,
Peter Burleson, Roman Lujan, j. A. Haley
and W. H. Lumbley.
Permanent officers recommended by
the committee were j. A. Cameron, chair
man, S. A. Joyner, secretary, and the re-
port also recommended that the legisla-
tive district campaign committee be
composed of two members from each
county and that they be named by the re-
spective delegations. Report adopted.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
! We, the representatives of the Democ-
racy of the legislative district, composed
of the counties of Lincoln, Chaves and
Eddy, in convention assembled, reaffirm
our adherence and devotion to the funda.
mental princi pals of Democracy.
First. We declare and pledge our allie
gence to the national Democracy as enun
ciated in the declaration of principles
adopted at Chicago in 1892.
Second. We hold to the use of botl
gold and silver as the standard money o
the country we favor the immediate res
toration of silver coinage as it existed
prior to 1873.
Third. We are unqualifedly opposed
to all class legislation, believing in tn
maxim Of "equal rights to all and spe
cial privileges to none"
We favor the passage of such laws a
will insure all laborers or wage Garner
the same benefit as is given by tn
mechanics lien law.
We heartily endorse our territorial ad
ministration, it being honest, economic
progressive and fearless in the execution
of the law.
We favor the immediate admission o
New Mexico as state and we HEARTH
commend the efforts Of our efficient dele
gate, Hon. Antonio Joseph, in his mani
efforts in our behalf.
Fourth. We heartily endorse the val
liant fight made by Congressman Wilson
and his associates in the United State
congress for radical reform of tariff
legislation and condemn the action O
certain so-called Democrat senators il
their obstruction of such tariff Legislation
as the Democratic platform guarantee
and such as the Democracy of the coun
try voted for and had right to expect
The platform was heartily cheered ant
unanimously adopted.
The permanent officers were escorted
to their respective places and Nomination
of candidates for the legislature declared
in order. Mr.. Sisneros, of Lincoln, will
a few appropriate remarks placed il
nomination Hon. James F. Hinkle, o
Lincoln county.
Mr.. Hinkle was nominated by acclama
tlon and in response to the call of thu
house made strong speech setting fortl
the leading principles of the Democratic
party and a public officers duty to hi
constituents.
The Democratic district committee wal
elected as follows:
Chaves County-S. A. Joyner, ].
Jaffa.