Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-09-24

TWO-thirds Of the Voters of
Santa Fe Turn Out to
Greet the Democ-
ratio Nominee.
Music and Cheers "A Strong
Speech by Mr.. Joseph
Greeted with Earn
est Applause.
Statehood Not a Matter Of Senti-
ment, But POlitics---CatrOn-
ism Shown Up.
No Disfranchisement of Voters
This Year--The Ubiquitous
Poll Tax Law Exposed,
A Little Deal In Cut Stone and Brick
Republican Delegates Work
Speaking for Fort Marcy.
A Little Deal In Cut Stone and Brick
Republican Delegates Work
Speaking for Fort Marcy.

Speaking for Fort Marcy.
Santa Fe on Saturday night enthusiast
tioally ratified the nomination O. Hon
Antonio Joseph!
Never before in the history of this coun
try have the people come together witt
greater unanimlty in recognizing the ser
vices of faithful public servant; and il
is certain that the sentiment which pre-
vailed here Saturday night will sweep
through the length of the territory, cul
minating in splendid victory at the
polls on the 9Th of next November.
As soon as it became known that Mr.
Joseph would reach the city Saturday
from his home, committee of arrange.
ments was named to provide some means
by which the people could show theiI
great confidence in him and their graft.
tude for his past efforts in their behalf.
As result of this action, when the
Santa Fe Southern train rolled in Satur.
day at 6 O'Clock, Mr.. Joseph stepped of
the train to find himself confronted by
several hundred citizens who united in
extending him
A HEARTY WELCOME.
A procession was quickly formed, ani
preceded by brass band, under the lead
ership Of Prof. Francisco Perez, and fol
lowed by a long line of citizens on foo
and riding in thirty or forty vehicles, Mr.
Joseph was driven down Rosario street tt
San Francisco street, thence along tn,
plaza past the post Office to the ExchanR,
hotel, where he took supper. After sup
per he was called on by the committe,
and escorted to the court house whore tn
formal ratification was to occur. On tn,
walk to the court house, the committed
and Mr.. Joseph were accompanied by I
band and several hundred cheering Dem
ocrats, many of them bearing torches.
+.. AT THE COURT HOUSE.
A more representative gathering o.
citizens never met in New Mexico thar
that which assembled at the court house
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock to ratify b!
their presence and their applause th'
nomination of Hon. Antonio Joseph a!
the Democratic candidate for delegate
Some time before the hour appointed fol-
the meeting had arrived every seat in tht
hall had been taken and within the bal
railing a
LARGE NUMBER OF LADIES
we're present, to testify by their interest
in the occasion the deep concern which
they feel in the result of the coming cleo
ton. When the time for the meeting hac
arrived not only were all the seats in the
court room occupied but hundreds stood
in the aisles and hallway, participating
with enthusiasm in the general senti.
ment of the occasion; and the ladies in
their intense desire to be present had in
vaded even the rostrum upon which the
supreme court sits while celebrating or
momentous matters of life and proper
ty. The total number in attendance was
between 700 and 1000.
Prof. Perez band, which was stationed
in one of the jury rooms opening into
the main court room, discoursed sweet
music before the exercises and between
the speeches.
The speakers and the committee on ar.
rangements occupied the seats just back
of the long desk used by the bar and they
faced the audience in the following order
Mr.. j. P. Victory, Mr.. Charles F. Easley
Mr.. j. H. Crist, Hon. Antonio Joseph
Sheriff W. P. Cunningham, Mr.. George
W. Knaebel and Mr.. Alex. Torres. Mr.
Hilario Ortiz acted as interpreter through
out the evening.
I. lacked moment or two of O'Clock
when Gen. Easley called the meeting to
order and announced that its purpose
was the ratification of the nomination OF
Hon. Antonio Joseph. At this mention
of that
HoNoRED aENTLzMAN's NAME
it seemed as if the roof would be raised
by the cheers which, repeated once and
again, rang through the hall.
Gen. Easley then announced that the
meeting was open for a nomination for
permanent chairman. Some one nomi-
mated Chas. F. Easley, the nomination
was put to the house by Mr.. H. L. Ortiz
and was overwhelmingly carried.
Gen. Easley, in resuming the chair,
thanked the assemblage and said that no
community ought to receive Mr.. Joseph
more graciously than Santa Fe. He then
went on to partioularize in eloquent
terms the great work which Mr.. Joseph
had done for this community and for New
Mexico, mentioning the Indian school,
the land court and the government build
ing as some of the fruits of his labor. He
referred especially to Mr.. Joseph's ser
vices in leading the party to repeated vic
tory during the past ten years.
MR. JOHN P. VICTORY,
on being introduced, made a feeling al.
fusion to the fact that gratitude is one Of
the noblest attrib utes and that, it ought
to characterize every Santa Fean's feel
ings toward Nj. Joseph. He spoke of
the present splendid government build
ing, which has through Mr.. Joseph's ef-
fort taken the place of the dilapidsted
building which was such an eyesore to
the public: He spoke of the oath-bound
white-cap society which had, through
Democratic rule, become thing of the
past. In this connection he paid a
glowing tribute to the courage and
ability of Sheriff Cunningham. Asa re-
suit of his fearless conduct of his Office,
the citizens of Santa Fe county can now
cast their ivotse freely, when, two years