Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-10-17
CAMPAIGN CRUMBS.
The BernaliIlo County Split-Repub-
lican Boss CatrOn Makes Threats
Political News Notes.

Anent the wrangle in Bernalillo county
Republican ranks the Albua uerqus Dem
ocrat says;
Thomas 3. Catron, the Republican
nominee for delegate to congress is again
in the city trying to patch up the rent
between the straightouts and their cham
purado brethren. It turns out, however,
that in place of oil he has poured vinegar
on the wounds. The boss found out that
his dictation does not 20 down this way
and consequently he was as mad as &
wet hen. Some time ago he sent Chair
man Bartlett here to umpire an effort at
reconciliation, and yesterday he, himself
tried to enforce compliance with the
terms imposed. He gave out cold that he
for delegate to congress unless the fac
tons would get together and do as he
dictates. This threat was received rather
coldly and Mr.. Catron was given to under
stand he could do as he pleased, ard that
none of his bulldozing would be tolerated
here.
1t appears that great deal of dissatis-
faction exists among Republicans owing
to the arbitrary, dictatorial methods at
tempted by Governor Slower. The ar
rangements fixed up by Chairman Bart
lett puts Governor Slower in as tempo
rary chairman of the convention, and R.
B. Meyers, secretary. This is interpreted
| to give the Otero faction an undue ad-
| vantage, and especially so as Chairman
Slower of the county committee has is
sued the following extraordinary mani
! festo:
"The chairman and secretary of pre-
cinot meeting will certify to the chair
man of the county central committee a
list of the delegates elected to the county
convention"
The other side of the house holds that
as soon as the convention will have Or
| ganized the functions of the chairman of
the central committee cease and the body
not Governor Stover-is to be the
judge of who are the proper delegates
lively time is expected in the con-
vention.
POLITICAL DOTS.
The Dem ocratic primaries take place
at 1880 tonight.
Precious few of the substantial men Of
affairs were in attendance at the Santa Fe
Republican primaries.
The Republican papers that we're
"roasting" Catron few months ago are
now wasting ink telling what nice fell
low he is.-San Juan Times.
Santa Fe precincts Nos. II and IS
should emulate the good work of Demo-
Gratis IN precincts and and organize
Democratic clubs at once. Look after
the young men and get them in line for
law and order and decency in political
methods.
The Read family have been sadly turned
down by the Catron crowd in both Santa
Fe and Rio Arriba county. Messrs. B. M.
and Larkin G., of Santa Fe, have always
been consistent Republicans, and so has
Hon. Alex Read, of Rio Arriha county,
but they appear to be just a bit too de-
cent in their political methods to suit the
ends of the bosses this year.
The Republican county convention on
| Saturday will, to use the words of a
prominent local member of that party,
! be something warm. Messrs. Spiess,
! Fiske and Helm are all being supported
wakes very warm at present, with the
chances favoring the success of the old
gang, their heelers having captured the
primaries. The collectorship and the
nominations for the legislature Will also
bring on very heated contests.
At the Republican primary election in
Albuquerque IN precinct -, IAN edict was
read by Dictator Slower instructing that
the delegation should be equally divided
between both factions. The instructions
were uncermoniously voted down.
lively discussion took place between B. S
Rodey, Mariana s. Otero and G. f. Hunt
Three tickets were placed in the field anc
Messrs. Hansy, Saltmarsh and P. M. San
doval acted as judges. The Perea ticket
received an average of las, the Otero, OF
straight Republican ticket, As, and the
colored ticket engineered by Judge Ro
dey, 25 votes.'
The 1st ward Democratic club, which
also covers Democratic voters in pre-.
oinct No. 3, is winning distinction both a
home and abroad. Speaking of the worl
of the Democratic campaign committee t
Washington press dispatch to the New
York Times says "The 1st ward Demo
cratic club, Santa Fe, New Mexico, has
been doing great work in its neighbor
hood. 1t is sending young men GU
through the territory to preach tariff re
form. Among other things, this club has
undertaken to show to the wool-grower.
of New Mexico that free wool is to thei