Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-03-29

A large and enthusiastic crowd, headed
by Perez band, marched to Mottley's hall
last evening to witness the proceedings
of the city Democratic convention. Long
before the time arrived for calling the
convention to order the large hall was
filed with the most orderly, enthusiastic
confident and largest body of Democrats
ever assembled fIo similar purpose in
the city of Santa Fe.
The convention was called to order by
Hon. Pedro Delgado, chairman of the
Democratic city central committee. A
temporary organization was effected by
the selection of A, P. Hill, chairman; j.
S. Candelario, secretary, and Donaciano
Vigil, interpreter. ...
A committee OF four, one from each
ward, on credentials was appointed by the
chair, consisting of the following gentle
men: Mariana Sena, j. Fl. Sutherlin
Marcelino Garcia and Jose A. Martinez.
A committee on permanent organiza
ton of five was named as follows: Ca
milo Padilla, G. NJ. Dreamer, D. Lucoro
Albert Call and M. j. McCabe.
A short recess was taken to await the
reports of the two committees, the band
in the meantime, rendering some livel!
selections.
The committee on credentials having
returned the convention was called tt
order and the committee made its repor
by submitting the names of the delegate
entitled to seats in the convention. TIL
report was adopted and the COMMITTEE
discharged.
The committee on permanent organi
cation, through its chairman, Camilo Pa
dilla, reported the following nomina
tions as officers of the convention: Fo
president, Lorion Miller; secretaries
Frank Delgado and Arthur Sellgman; in
terpreters, Donaciano Vigil and M. +
Sena.
The report was adopted and the com
mittee discharged.
A committee of three was named b
the tenn porary chairman to escort tn
president to his place, and on assumin
: the chair, Mr.. Miller made a neat speech
thanking the convention for the UNLOCKED
for honor conferred on him. He opene
by saying that he wished he could ga
everything that was in his heart BIT
words failed him when he tried to expres
his undying belief in and adherence
the great principles of Democracy. d
. said it was not necessary to repeat til
hackneyed phrase: II am Democrat
Everyone who ever knew him here o
elsewhere knows him to be Democra
He felt proud of being selected to pr
side over the deliberations of Demo
cratic convention in the beautiful an
historic capital city of this great teri
tory, which, he predicted, would soon b
, come Democratic state, and would
one of the brightest stars in the brigl
galaxy of states.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Miller's speec
two vice presidents of the conventio
we're elected, M. j. McCabe and Ii
: ciano Baca, who took their seats {
!, the platform.
d A committee of seven, on resolution
3 by consent of the convention, was a
o pointed by the president as follow
George Marsh, P. H. Hill, Santiago G.
Baca, W. P. Cunningham, Camilo Padill
q G. M. Dreamer and Melton Castillo.
A recess of fifteen minutes was take
to allow the committee to formulate
report, the delegates spending the tin
in talking over matters pertinent to tt
j occasion or listening to the music of &
5 band After an absence of about half
!, hour the committee returned and ma
= it's report, Geo. Marsh as secretary OF Il
committee reading the following resol
tions:
THE REVOLUTIONS. 9.
y Whereas, First of all, we are Dsmocre
because we profoundly believe in t
soundness and value of Democratic pri
ciples and are persuaded that continu
I'd Democratic supremacy is the shinil
r hope of the people, the hope of silv'
0, the hope of the future sunshine stat
and the hope Of the capital city OF M
Mexico; and
y Whereas, Fully realizing the shamel
manner in which the Republicans m
managed the affairs of the people duri
their term of power in the territol
county and city, notably in making
permanent public improvements in t
city of Santa Fe, neglecting the stree
and bridges, embezzling $4,000 Of t
sacred school fund of the city of San
Fe and then preventing the restoroti
of the came by unblushingly shieldi
Republican bondsmen; therefore, be it
Resolved, That being Democrats al
honest men, despiAing the methods Ell
ployed by the Republicans in the yea
happily gone by and dreading a repe
I. ton of the same, we hereby pledge OF
selves, one and all, to prevent such d
. aster, if possible, by giving our earne