Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-09-15
ON LINES POLITICAL.
Lincoln COunty's Enthusiastic Con.
ventiOn-Santa Fe County Dem
Ocrats-Republican Primaries
Notes.

Proceedings of the largest and most
enthusiastic convention ever held in Lin.
coin county came to hand to-day printed
in full in the Lincoln News. The ticket
nominated is as follows:
For sheriff, Emil Fritz; county clerk,
Por6rio Chavez; assessor, VIM. Riley;
probate Judge, ALI Hunter; superlntend-
ent of schools; s. M. Wharton; treasurer,
Chas. Wiedman; surveyor, B. R. Robin
son; coroner, Jose Jurado; commission
ers, Martin Chavez, J. B. Collier, Ira
Sanger.
The resolutions, after heartily indorsing
the national Democratic platform and the
nominees of the Chicago convention, read
thus:
Resolved. That we advocate and demand
the admission of New Mexico to statehood
at an early day, and preparatory to such
admission, we request of the next legisIa-
tive assembly thorough and complete
revision of our statutory laws, that no un-
pleasant suggestions Of our want of
capacity for self-government may be
presented to the obstruction or unneces-
sary delay to the consummation of our
hopes and desires for independent state
government.
Resolved, That we cordially indorse the
present executive administration of New
Mexico and compliment Gov. Thornton
on his successful efforts to enforce the
laws of the territory, and bring to Just
punishment so large number of persons
who have committed violations of our
criminal statutes.
Resolved, That we learn with satisfaction
that Hon. H. B. Ferguson has consented
to permit his name to be presented to
the territorial convention, to be held in
Santa Fe on the Goth inst, for nomina-
ton to the Office of delegate to congress,
and We pledge him our untiring support
for the Office till the close of the polls
November 3, next. And further, the dele
gates selected to represent Lincoln coun-
ty in said convention are hereby in
structed and directed to use all honorable
means to secure Mr.. Fergusson's nomina.
| ton.
Resolved, That we heartily indorse
and approve the services of Hon. George
Curry and Hon. James F. Hinkle in the
legislative council and house of repre-.
sentatives, respectively, and while Lin.
coin county does not claim for one of her
citizens the nomination for either of said
offices, it would be pleasure to know
that demand, from the other counties
of their respective districts, for the re.
turn of the gentlemen named, had been
made, and the delegates to the respective
district conventions here selected art
hereby instructed to second, by their sup
Lport, such demand, if made.
SANTA FEE COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
The Democratic county convention
held meeting at the Office of Chairman
Garcia in this city yesterday afternoon.
DR.. Joseph Richards, of Cerrillos, wal
elected member of the committee, vic,
W. =. Dame, resigned. James Carrutherl
was also chosen as the representative or
the committee from San Pedro.
1t was agreed to call the county con
vention, to select delegates to the com
ing territorial convention, at the cour
house in the city of Santa Fe on Septem
Der %, at 1880 p. M, and that the pri
maries to select delegates to said county
convention should be held throughout
the county on the evening of September
10.
The duty of fixing the time and place
for the Democratic county convention
to nominate county officers was assigned
to Chairman Garcia and Secretary Gun.
bingham.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
The primary election to elect delegatea
to the Republican county convention on
Saturday took place last night in (city)
precinct II. The delegates are Chas. A.
Spiess, John V. Conway, Chas. M. Conk-
lin, Marcus Castillo and Alberto Garcia.
In precinct 10, Col. Max. Frost was
chairman, and addresses were made by
Gen. Bartlett, O. A. Spiess, M. B. Salazar
and Fernando Nolan. The following
delegates we're elected: Max. Frost, r.
j. Palen, Octaviano Rodriguez, E. L.
Bartlett, s. II. Day and M. B. Salazar.
The primary in precinct will not
be held till Thursday night. In precinct
4, the delegates are: Antonio Ortiz y
Salazar, Seferlno Baca, Benignio lara
milo, A. Jose Silva, j. R. Hudson, F.
Mulier ana W. M. Berger.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Hon. Neill B. Field, Just back from
California, says the state will 90 for Bry-
an and Sewall by at least $4,000 votes.
Eddy will organize Democratic club
tonight. Hon. Fl. B. FERGUSON is pres
emit by special invitation and will speak.
A visitor from Cerrillos states that
Merchant W. q. Kennedy, Republican
always, has declared himself Bryan ad-
vocate.
The Bryan Free Silver ball last Satur-
day evening was brilliant success both
from SOCIAL as well az financial stand
point.-Gallup Cleaner.
The free silver Republicans of Socorro
county are making strong effort to send
a free silver delegation to the Republic
can territorial convention at Las Vegas.
Bot they Won't succeed if Windy Williams
can help it.
They do say that ex-Gov. Princes
friends, the Silver Republicans, are
strongly pushing his claims for nominee
as delegate in congress at the Las Vegas
convention. This convention occurs on
the 26th instant.
The free coinage sentiment at Oerrillos
and vicinity is SO earnest that, it is said,
Bre'r Dame gets nothing but the icy hand
and the marble heart from everybody ex-
cept Brer's Kendall and Kinsell.
At the Bon Ton: Short order meals,