Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-09-24


The Democratic county convention
convened at the court house last evening
at 1880 o'clock with full attendance of
delegates and large number of inter-
ested spectators present.
In the absence of Chairman Garcia, of
the county central committee, Secretary
Cunningham called the convention to
order.
is. Candelario was chosen temporary
chairman by reclamation and was escort
ed to the chair by committee consisting
of Messrs. A. P. Hill, W. II. Kennedy and
W. F. Williams.
J. H. Sutherlin was chosen temporary
secretary and Bonifacio Ortiz temporary
interpreter.
The following committee was then ap-
pointed on credentials, each precinct dele
cation naming its representative thereon:
Messrs. Tomas Griego, Manuel Lobato,
Leandro Sena, A. Hernandez, j. D. La Gar
rillo, W. H. Kennedy, Anastacio Trujillo,
Amador Gonzales, w. W. Atchison, James
Carruthers, Antonio Sandoval, Eulogio
Martinez, Claudio Gonzales, Liberato
Vigil, H. L. Ortiz, Antonio Borrego and
Warren Graham.
Pending the report of the committee
on credentials, Messrs. Charles F. Easley,
E. Il. Hall, Marcelino Garcia and Geo. W.
Knaebel responded to loud and persistent
calls with rousing and inspiring Demo-
cratic silver spec shes, in which Demo-
cratic success in November in both ma
ton and territory was confidently pre-
dicted. Mr.. Easley grew quite eloquent
as he described the enthusiasm for Mr..
Bryan that he had recently witnessed
among the people of the eastern states.
The committee on credentials reported
the following list of delegates entitled to
seats in the convention.
Precinct 2-Tomas Griego, Cirilo
Abeytia.
Precinct 3-Pablo Padilla, Manuel Lo-
bato, Camilo Padilla, Nestor Sena, Fran
cisco Delgado, Juan Delgado, Candelario
Martinez, Francisco Lopez, Simon Vi
gil.
Precinct 4-Tomas Smith, j. H. Suth-
erlin, A. P. Hill, Jesus Ortiz Tafoya,
Juan B. Sandoval, Leandro Sena, Pedro
lQcintana, Juan Gallegos, Bonifacio Or
tiz.
Precinct 5-Aleio A. Hernandez, An.
tonic Armijo,
Precinct Cd. D. La GARLIC, two
votes, Apolonio Rael.
Precinct Nv. E. Chapman, 8. Gold.
ing, W. H. Kennedy.
Precinct S-Anastacio Trujillo, Ven
tura Varrios.
Precinct 9-Jose G. Trujillo, Amadol
Gonzales.
Precinct 1O-W. W. Atchison.
Precinct 11-Sam. Wright, W. +. Will
Jams, Jas. Oarruthers.
Precinct 13-Antonio 8. Griego.
Precinct 14-Eulogio Martinez.
Precinct 15-Claudio Gonzales, Mar.
cos Quintana, Manuel Naranjo.
Precinct deliberate Vigil, p. Il
Lease.
Precinct 17-Lorion Miller, q. L. Or.
tiz, W. P. Cunningham, J. s. Candelario
Ned Gold.
Precinct 1s-Antonio Borrego, Ascen-
cion Rael, Patrolino Armijo, J.W. Thomp.
son, Sol Spiegelberg, Geo. W. Knaebel.
Precinct led. Jones, Warren Ora.
ham.
The report of the committee on ore.
dentials was adopted.
The following committee on perma
nent organization was appointed by the
chair: Messrs. W. P. Cunningham, W. F,
Williams, Juan Delgado, Ascenoion Rael
and Pedro Quintana.
A committee on resolutions was next
named as follows: Messrs. j. Il. Suther-
lin, H. L. Ortiz, Manuel Lobato, w. 81.
Kennedy, Juan B. Sandoval, Jesus Ortiz
y Tafoya. j. D. La GARLIC, Manuel Ma
ranjo.
| The following gentlemen, recommended
by the committee for permanent officers,
were unanimously elected as such: Presi-
dent, A. P. Hill; vice presidents, w. h.
Kennedy and Sol. Spiegelberg; secretary,
Bonlfacio Ortiz; interpreters, Doniciano
Vigil and H. L. Ortiz.
The permanent officers were then es-
corted to their places by committe. In
assuming the duties of the chair, Mr.. Hill
briefly expressed his thanks for the high
honor of being called upon to preside
over one of the largest and finest politl-
cal conventions ever held in the county.
While waiting for the report of the
committe on resolutions Camilo Padilla
and Oandelario Martinez delivered stir
ring addresses in response to calls.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
Resolved, That we, the Democrats of
Santa Fe county, in convention assembled
to select delegates to the territorial CON-
ventlon, which will nominate the Demo-
cratic candidate for delegate to congress,
hereby indorse the national Democratic
platform enunciated at Chicago in July,
1896, as containing from beginning to
end principles in the interest of the
masses as against the classes" of the in
diviaual as against organized capital and
of the liberties of the people.
We heartily indorse the nomination of
Hon. WI Bryan, the great tribune of the
people.
We especially indorse that declaration
in the platform which declares for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at q
ratio of 16 to as being the only mode
which will check the continual shrinkage
of values of the products of labor.
We declare that we are in favor of ar
bitration of all disputes arising between
capital and labor.
We heartily indorse the plank in the
Democratic national platform which de.
clares that New Mexico is entitled to
speedy admission into the Union as Q
state.
We heartily indorse the present Demo
cratic executive and judicial administra
tions of the territory in favor of law and
order and commend them for their fear
leas administration of iustice