Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-09-15
POLITICAL GRIST.
A Readable Budget of Fresh News
from Various Quarters of
New Mexico.

The San Miguel county Democratic
convention took place al Las Vegas yes
terday. L. A. Manzanares was called to
the chair by acclamation. Jesus Herman
dez was selected as secretary, and Enrique
Armijo as interpreter.
A committee on credentials was ap-
pointed, consisting of Messrs. Gould,
Pine, Noise, Tafoya and Rudolph, the
latter being chosen secretary. They re-
ported eighteen precincts represented,
making forty-two delegates and proxies.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation proposed F. A. Manzanares, chair
man; Charles Rudolph and Clemente
Angel, first and second vice presidents; j.
Hernandez and Bias Sanches, secretaries;
E. Armijo and Rafael Gallegos, interpre-
ters,
A resolution was offered by A. A. Jones,
seconded by George I. Gould, that the
Union and Independent parties be in.
vited by the convention to furnish each
seven of the twenty-one delegates to
which San Miguel county is entitled in
the Las Cruces convention. The resolu-
ton was carried and "A. J Jones and Charles
F. Rudolph were appointed to bear the
proposition to the Union party in con-
vention and to the leaders of the Inde-
pendent party.
The Independents, or Lopez party, ao
cepted the offer and designated seven
delegates. The Union, or Martinez-Ro-
nero party, declined the offer and elected
twenty -one delegates to the Las Cruces
convention and instructed them to vote
for Joseph. The Democratic convention,
upon hearing the report of its commit
tee, appointed fourteen straight Demo-
cratic delegates and the seven designated
by the Independents and, while these
twenty-one delegates 60 uninstructed, i,
is known that they will advance the cause
of Mr.. Manzanares for delegate in con-
gress.
| BERNALILLO COUNTY DELEGATES.
AT the Bernalillo county Democratic
convention at Albuquerque, on motion of
Mr.. Marion the convention elected
committee of five to report to the con-
vention the names of fifteen delegates
for the Las Cruces Democratic territorial
convention to be held ON the 18th of Sep
tember, 1894. The committee selected,
consisted of Messrs. Marion, Maxwell,
Ortiz, j lose Chavez and Donaciano Cha
vez.
The committee reported the following,
all of whom we're elected: W. A. Maxwell,
WE. Kuchenbecher, VIM. Burns, O. N.
Marion, Z. C. Gutierrez, Jas. de la luz
Chavez, N. do la O, Pedro Garcia de la
Lama, G. D. Pearce, E. Medler, W. c..
Heacock, Modesto Ortiz, H. g. Warren,
Donaciano Chavez and j. G. Albright.
SAN JUAN's DELEGATES.
The San Juan county Democratic con-
vention met at Pennington on last Mon
day. Mr.. H. O. Willis was elected chair
man and Mr.. Frank L. Prewitt, secretary.
Messrs. E. G. Berry and Frank E. Prewitt
were elected as delegates to the Las Cru
ces convention and were instructed to
vote for Antonio Joseph. On account of
the distance of San Juan from the place
of meeting, the delegation will in all
probability not be in attendance at
Las Cruces. They have accordingly sent
proxies to Mr.. j. H. Crist, of this city.
Mr.. Crist leaves tomorrow for Las Cru
ces.
THE roPULlsT MOUNTAIN
at Albuquerque on Wednesday night
labored brought forth mouse.
There we're just thirteen delegates-a
most unlucky number-present. The
platform favors every Populist idea ever
advanced, but did repudiate Woman's suf-
frage and declared for statehood. That
distinguished kitchen-cabinet Republi-
can, T. B. Mills, and M. P. Stamm were
placed in nomination for delegates to
congress. I r. Stamm reiterated his
withdraw several times and still got five
votes to eight for Col. Mills. The latter
gentleman was declared the unanimous
choice for delegate.
/ A territorial executive committee of
one from each county was ordered and
the following were named, the committee
to fill vacancies for other counties: Ber-
nalillo, M. p. Stamm; San Miguel, DR..