Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-08-14
LINCOLN DEMOCRATS.
A Strong Ticket Harmoniously Named
Hon. j. F. Hinkle Designated
as Legislative Repre-
sentative.
Correspondence New Mexican.

Correspondence New Mexican.
Lincoln, Aug. S.-The largest gathering
of Democrats for the purpose of nominal
ing county ticket, in the history of
Lincoln county, assembled in the court
house at this place at 10 o'clock. this
morning. Unbounded enthusiasm was
manifested throughout the entire meet
ing and the ticket nominated is of such
strong character as to be sure of election
next November.
That staunch Dem ocrat, Hon. George
Curry, called the meeting to order. He
made a splendid opening speech, con-
graduated those present upon the sub
stantial character of the gathering and
predicted success. He then introduced
Hon. Thos. Henly as temporary chair
man; Mr.. Frank Robbie, temporary Sec
retary; j. Chavez, temporary vice presi-
dent, and B. Baca, temporary interpreter.
Chairman Henly made strong Demo-
cratic speech of acceptance and the bust
ness of the convention was then pro-
ceeded with. A committee of credentials
consisting of one member from each of
the fourteen precincts represented was
then appointed by the chair as was also
one on resolutions and one on permanent
organization, rules and order of business
consisting of like number. The con-
vention then adjourned until afternoon.
Upon reassemblng Mr.. Jones Taliffero
read the report of the committee on crs-
dentials.
The committee on organization re-
ported as permanent chairman the name
of Mr.. George L. Ullrich, as vice presi-
dents, NJ. John Copeland and Mr.. Jose
Cordova; as secretary, Mr.. j ohm A. Haley;
assistant secretary, Mr.. j. p. Romero; in
terpreter, Acasio Gallegos.
Mr.. Ullrich upon taking the chair made
the best speech of the convention. He
warned the party to steer clear of obsta-
cles and spoke confidently of success The
committee also recommended that the
two-third rule be adopted.
resolution was then introduced and
carried with a hurrah endorsing Hon. J.
Y. Hewitt for Judge of the 5th judicial
district.
the territorial convention: Geo. l.. Ullrich,
j. f. Hinkle Geo. Curry, Martin Chavez
and j. Y. Hewitt.
The following were elected delegates to
the senatorial convention: Jones Talif-
fero, Saturnino Baca, Ira Sanger, Thos.
Henly and j. L. Wharton.
The selection of fourteen delegates to
the district convention to be held at Ros-
we'll was made the duty of the chairman,
but have not yet been selected. The
delegates we're instructed to vote as
unit for Hon. James f. Hinkle for
representative. Mr.. Martin Chavez was
then unanimously nominated for probate
iuoge. Mr.. Arnold Ridgeway was like
wise nominated for superintendent of
schools. .-.
ON1ng TO the adoption of the two-third
rule the nomination of assessor caused a
somewhat plotracted struggle. Mr.. w.
M. Wharton aud Mr.. James w. Bennett
were the opposing candidates. After
seven ballots had been taken the conven-
ton ad journed until o'clock at night.
Upon reassembling Mr.. Wharton's name
was Withdrawn and Mr.. Bennett was
nominated by acclamation. The other
nominations were also made by acclama-
ton. They are: Treasurer, Mr.. Chas. Bel
jean; clerk, Mr.. Porfirio Chavez; sheriff,
Mr.. Emil Fritz; surveyor, the present in
cumbent, Mr.. B. r. Robinson; coroner, G.
W. Wingfeld; county commissioners, 1st
district, Mr.. John Newcomb; I'd district,
Hon. W. G. Mcdonald; Sd district, Mr.. V.
II. Lush.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported. The resolutions were devoted to
territorial and local affairs and strongly
endorsed the present territorial admins
tration.
The following we're selected as mem
bers of the central committee: Peter
Burleson, Vivana Lucero, l.. Hale, Geo.
Curry, Jones Taliffero, James Cranshaw,
Jose Miranda, W. B. Puckett, ]. H. Skin
ner and Eugenio Sanchez.
The ticket is undoubtedly as strong as
could have been selected and predictions
are freely made that it will win by an un-
usual majority.
The Populists hold their convention
tomorrow and although they have caused
some uneasiness it is nevertheless the
opinion of your correspondent that their
strength is greatly overestimated.
If all the county conventions do as we'll
as have the Democrats of Lincoln county,
then 1t is safe to predict sweeping ter
ritorial Democratic victory. H. W.