Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-08-11
THE POLITICAL POT.
1t Was Set to Bubbling at a Lively
Rate To-day by the Assembling OF
the Two Committees.
Earnest Work for Statehood-Dem-
ocrats to Convene at Las Cruces
Republicans at Socorro.

The politicians of New Mexico have
possession of the capital city to-day.
They came in droves last night, and bright
and early this morning the streets and
public places were theirs, as was also
cordial greeting at the hands of all citi-
zens. By singular coincidence both the
Democratic and Republican territorial
central committees had been called to as
semble in Santa Fe on the same date,
hence all this activity, this button holing,
caucusing in knots and hobnebbing III
groups that has been witnessed here
abouts last night, this morning and
throughout the afternoon.
THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
The territorial Democratic central
committeeman began lowering about the
Jefferson club rooms early. Chairman
j. H. Crist was promptly on deck as was
also Secretary 7. P. Gable. The former
only last night returned from Washing
ton City and he had many things to relate
of interest to Democrats.
The committee was called to order at
IL o'clock. The attendance was unusual
ly large. After the transaction of merely
routine business and an informal discus
sion reviewing affairs political in the
several counties, which proved to be
highly encouraging, the committee got
down to business.
Mr.. DIN L. Smith was elected to serve
as committeeman in the new county of
Union.
A resolution was adopted declaring
that it is the earnest desire of this COM
mittee, representing the Democracy of
New Mexico, that the pending bill for the
admission of New Mexico be passed i'm
mediately by the U. S. senate, and that
COMMITTEES of five be named to at once
draft and forward kilograms to the ma
tional capital to this effect.
Accordingly, Messrs. j. H. Crist, H. B.
Ferguson, Macario Gallegos, G. A. Rich
ardson and Albert B. Fall we're named as
such committee, and in a very short
time kilograms reading thus were flying
toward Washington addressed to Senator
Faulkner, of the senate committee on
territories, and to Delegate Joseph:
Santa Fe, Aug. 1l.-Representing the
Democratic territorial committee, we are
directed to urge upon the senate i'm
mediate and favorable action on the
pending bill for the admission of New
Mexico, that Democratic promises may
be kept and solemn pledges redeemed by
an act of justice to our people.
(Signed) j. H. CRIsT,
II. B. FERGUSON,
MACARIo GALLEGOs,
G. A. RICHARDSON,
ALBERT B. FALL.
At this junction recess was taken to
ppm.
This afternoon brought communica
ton from the Republican committee with
reference to joint memorial to congress
on statehood and the above named com
mittee, headed by Chairman Crist, was
authorized by unanimous vote to proceed
and confer with similar committee
named by the Republicans.
Those committeeman present from
the various counties are: H. B
B. Ferguson, Ernest Myers, G. A
Richardson, Pinto Pine, Charles g. Bell
Ago ritn Ahaytia, Mnonrio Gallegos. j. Fl
Crist, c. +. Easley, Felix Martinez, Johl
Pace, j. D. W. Yeeder, T. p. Gable, JohI
Y. Hewitt, j. w. Fleming, John Boone
William Kindermann, Charles F. Rudolph
Columbus Noise, Jose G. Chavez. Pablo
Aragon, j. j. Shuler. There were alst
present quite as many more representa-
tive Democrats from various counties.
Las Cruces was named as the place fo
holding the nominating convention.
THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
The territorial Republican centra
committee convened at the Palace hote
reception room at 10 o'clock, Chairman
R. E. Twitchell presiding and Secretar.
l.. A. Hughes at the desk.
A resolution req uesting the Democratic
central committee to join with the Repub
lican committee in memorials to boil
branches of congress to Immediately pas
the statehood bill was adopted and
committee consisting of R. L. Twitchell
chairman, T. B. Catron, j. Frank Chavez
NJ. S. Otero and Jno. r. McFie wa
named to present the resolution to tn
Dem ocratlc central committee.