Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-09-13
POLITICS IN GRANT.
Democrats of Silver City in HarmOni-
GUS Session-Lively Times Among
the Republicans.
Mr.. Ancheta Takes Matters in His
Own Hands-A Bitter fractional
Fight On-The Populists
Alert.
To the Editor of the New Mexican.

To the Editor of the New Mexican.
Silver City, Sept. 9.-The Democratic
primary of Silver City precinct elected
twenty delegates Friday evening to rep.
resent the county convention which will
be held here ON the 18th instant. 1t was
probably one of the most harmonious
political gatherings ever held in Silver
City. But one ticket was placed in nomi-
nation, and every one, including the can
didates, went away feeling satisfied and
well pleased. Hon. G. D. Bantz was
unanimous chosen chairman.
THE REPUBLICANS
held their primary the following evening,
For time heavy storm was brewing
but owing to the tactics adopted by few
of the manipulators, Kilkenny cat
fight was averted.
There we're three tickets put in nomi-
nation, viz: one headed "Straight Repub-
lican Ticket" "Citizens' Ticket" "Un-
pledged Ticket"
The first bit of political maneuvering
was performed by j. A. Ancheta, chair
man of the Republican county commit
tee. A Republican arose and put in .nomi-
nation for chairman Hon. John M. CHM;
another placed in nomination Mike
Twomey. N----,.--
Mr.. Twomey, with the consent of his
second, withdrew. Mr.. Ancheta fearing,
however, that the announcement of Ginn's
name as chairman, might materially in
terfere with the cut and dried program
as mapped out by his own faction, en-
tirely ignored Ginn's nomination and put
Twomey's name before the house, and de-
clared him elected. For the moment
JUDGE CHM WAS DAzED
by the audacity of Ancheta, but in few
moments recovered himself and sank list
lessly into his chair. Twomey in half
frightened and embarrassed manner WELD
ed the gavel.
One of the noticeable incidents of the
evening was when a motion was made by
j. R. johnson that two assistant secre-
taries be appointed to count the ballots
and record the name of each voter. Mr..
johnson urged that this was necessary to
prevent fraudulent voting and repeating.
Judge CHM hotly opposed this motion,
saying that its tendency was to cast as
persion upon the integrity of the Repub
licans in the hall.
He said: "Mr. President, the presump-
tion is that Republicans are honest, and
they need no reminder, such as is calcu-
lated in the gentleman's motion; for that
reason oppose the motion"
Mr.. Thomas Foster, a leading Repub-
lican politician, arose and heartily en-
dorsed Judge Ginn's statement.
CHM moved that Johnson's motion be
tabled indefinitely. A rising vote was
taken and CHM lost by large majority.
Johnson's motion was carried. Thus Mr..
johnson was vindicated in the position
taken by him that it was necessary to
place
wATcHMEN ON THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS,
fearing that repeating and crookednsss
might be the order of the evening.
Joe Sheridan is candidate for the
nomination for county commissioner on
the Republican ticket. Tom Foster is Bit
terly opposed to him. They have about as
much love and admiration for each other
as tarantula and tarantula hawk. Sheri.
dan was named as one of the delegates on
the Republican ticket. His name was
omitted from Fosters ticket, but when
the vote was announced, Fosters party
was not in it.
There are many sore Republicans at
this writing. Andy Laird, who is one of
the candidates for collector, laid low and
slid through like CREASED eel.
The result of the primaries is a tri-
umph for the politicians. The independ-
than one-fourth of the others strength.
The Democrats will have walk over
in the county this fall if they nominate
clean men. The conservative element in
the Democratic party absolutely demand
this. If the convention heeds their warn
ing all will be we'll. It is believed good
ticket will be nominated because the me-
terial to select from is magnificent.
THE PoPuL1sTs,
as some call them, will cut no inconsider-
able figure this fall. They will throw
their forces to that candidate who in
their judgment is worthy of support, be
he Democrat or Republican; hence we
will have unique campaign.
Strong pressure has been brought to
bear upon j. j. Bell to accept the nomi-
nation for the upper house of the legis-
lature, but he positively declines to be a
candidate for any Office.
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