Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-10-02
WESTERN LIBERAL.
THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY oONvEN-
TION.

temporary chairman. The Fleming
people presented the name of A. G..
Hood, and the anti-Fleming people,
who were the McAfee people, and
several other kinds OF people presented
Judge Marshall Of Deming. The vote
was to be taken by ballot aud the anti
Tlemingites wanted to bar out all
contesting delegations. Mr.. Fleming
wanted the delegations having creden-
uals which were signed by the pre-
einct chairmen admitted to vote on
this question. The anti-Flemingites,
under the leadership Of p. r. Smith Of
Deming, were too strong for the boss
OF the Grant county democracy, and
voted him down by So to 81, and thus
was boss rule temporarily o%verthrown
by the Grant county democrats.
Judge Marshall was then selected as
temporary chairman, II. j. McGrath
OF LOrdsburg as temporary secretary,
the various committees we're appoint
ed and the convention adjourned for
lunch, and to give the committees
time to prepare their reports.
The convention again assembled at
4 p. m. The committee on creden-
tials reported in favor of seating the
anti-Fleming delegations from Gen.
trail, Hanover and the Lower MINI
bres, the three precincts where there
were contests.
The committee on permanento organ
ization reported T. S. Hefin for per-
manent chairman and II. j. McGrath
for permanent secretary.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported a long platform.
J. ". Fleming took the floor and
stated that he was an aspirant for the
otice Of sheriff, but it was evident
that he was not the choice of the con-
vontion, SO he withdrew from the race
in favor OF w. G. McAfee, and pre-
scented his name to the convention,
and on Mr. Fleming's motion Mr.. Nc
Afee was nominated by reclamation.
John l.. Burnside of Deming was
nominated for collector by accla ma
ton.
For assessor the anne of G. w. NJ.
Carvil, b. T. Link, p. b. Lady, John
H.. Gillett and N. j. Keith were pre-
sented. 1t took four ballots to decide
the matter. The fourth ballot stood
Gillett rs, Link l6, Keith 20, and Gil
lett was declared nominated.
Robert v. Newsham was nominated
for probate judge and e. NJ Young
for probate clerk hy acclamatioD.
Martin Maher was nominated for
commissioner from the first district
n j. Hicks from the second district
aud A. j. Clark from the third dis
trict.
James s.. Carter of Silver City Was
nominated for treasurer by acclama-
tion,
For school superintendent L. G. Nc
Grath of Lordsburg and James Blair
o fPinos Altos were presented. The
ballot stood McGrath So and Blair 81.
The names of VIM. Christnlan Of
Plnos Altos and A. Fl. WhitaNf Silr@"
City were preseetcd for representative
in the legislature, the vote stood
Christman 43, White Il.
Isaac Givens was nominated for
coroner and w. G. Wallis for Surveyor
b reclamation.
The following delegates to the ter
ritorial and district conventions: w.
b. Walton, S. p. Carpenter, A, j..
Clark, A. II. Harllee. j. w. Fleming,
p. r. Smith, Joseph Boone aud Bay
Ter Shannon. These delegates were in
structed to vote for Fl. B. FERGUSON
for delegate to congress.
The county committee was appoint
ed, among the appointments were
Thos. Kennedy for Pyramid and j. r.
Ownby for Lordsburg. James s..
Fielder was selected as chairman of
the county committee.
j. L. Vaughn of the Mimbres intro
duced a resolution which was adopted
which insfracts the county commits
si5ners to repudiate all the county
bonds, and the interest thereon that
1t is possible for them to do.
The convention then adjourned.
The trustees of the Methodist
church which is being erected conclu-
ed TO have a corner stone for the
building. The ceremony of laying the
stone was conducted last Saturday af-
ternoon. The Rev. G. NJ. Adams Of