Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-10-20
CATRON'S CLUB.
1t Beats the kickers Into Line and
Names Il County Ticket-The
Same Old Crowd Ill
Control.

The Republican county convention met
this morning at the court house. The
same old faces that have favored this
county with ring rule, lswlessness and
public corruption for the last decade,
we're seen on all sides.
Candidate Thomas B. Catron moved
among the delegates with that slow
ma jestic tread which has become as we'll
known as himself, pulling at his watch
chain with his left hand, the other in HIS
pocket. Ever and anon, he would call
aside one or another of those in attend
ance. On such occasions, his right hand
would be temporarily withdrawn from
his pocket, for what purpose or with what
contents "deponent sayeth not"
Law Partner Spiess was on hand with
broad smile beaming forth from the top
of brand new cravat. That the color
of this
oRAvAT WAS BLUE
was taken as significant of the fate OF tn
candidacy for the council which was to be
conferred on that gentleman little later
Mr.. R. E. Twitchell the sub-chairmar
of the campaign, sat just below the
rostrum upon which the temporary
chairman was seated and at proper in
tervals sat down severely upon that oft
urring official. Mr.. Twitchell's cherubit
countenance and silvery voice were botf
very much in evidence; and the latter wa
utilized in many instances In the deliver
ing of some very pretty little speeches.
Ex-Gov. Prince was not on hand; {
special emergency called him away from
town. Neither was Mr.. E. A. Fisko there
it is supposed that law business prevent
ed his presence.
1t was also noteworthy that the
SANTA FE BUSINESS MEN,
who are Republicans, were very conspic
uous by their uniform absence.
Mr.. Antonio Ortiz y Salazar called tn
convention to order and nominated a
tenn porary chairman, W. B. Sloan.
Mr.. George W. North, of Cerrillos, wa
chosen as temporary secretary, ant
County Clerk Romero did the iuterpreta
ton act for Mr.. Twi tchells honeye'
words and for the more prosaic efforts o
the others.
THE MACHINE AT WORK.
Dennis Coughlin, Cerrillos; R. J. Ewing
Glorieta; Facundo Pine, Galisteo; Agus
tin Macs Santa Cruz; R. M. Carley, Sal
Pedro, and Juan M. Vigil, of San Tide
fonso, were named as the committee OF
credentials on motion of Mr.. Anicet
Abeytia.
When it came to naming the committe
on credentials sparring match too
place between Chairman Sloan and Az
sistant Chairman Twitchell which result
ed in the former enchanting, "The chat
subsidies" The committee was the
named as follows: Antonio Abeytia,
V. Conway, II. G. Kinsell, Chas. Conklir
Cristoval Pine, Manuel Gonzales, Jos
Amado Lucero.
The committee on resolutions consiste
of T. B. Catron, R. E. Twitchell and on
member from each precinct.
motion, made to the effect that upo
adjournment the convention should nc
meet until 2 o'clock, afforded Mr.. Twi
chell an opportunity to deliver
THE FIRST 1NsTALLMENT
of the speech which those present he
observed he was labor,ng under. M
Twitchell took the position that Il
delegates should have more time to deli
] crate on the resolutions. His declare
intention that he, with the aid of other
would unite in these resolutions in co
signing the present administration
'the depths of oblivion" or
SOME SUCH LOCALITY
awakened not even a suggestion Of q
plause.
After committee on rules had be-
appointed Mr.. Twitchel fred off the Sc
ond instalment of his speech by sugges
ing shat all Santa Fe ladies, of whatey
politics, be invited to attend the conve
ton this afternoon and the ratifcatit
meeting tonight. This was carried wi
!. an enthusiasm that indicated an earne
desire on the part of the convention
fill the
NUMEROUS VACANT SEATS
Y in the rear Of the hall.
n The committee on credentials he
submitted their report.
Mr.. Charles A. Spiess then took t
floor to move that Mr.. James Devine &
Mr. T. n. Williams be added to the list