Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-26
CONVENTION C~ONvENES.
1t is a Large Body OF Representative
Republicans, But Somewhat
at Sea.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE DAY

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE DAY
The number of the delegates to the Ter
ritorial republican convention was consid
erably augmented, last evening and thi
mornings and by 8 O'Clock the street corner
were swarming with the busy politicians
each with his own ideas to express and al
bewildered as to even as much as a CUES
of the result of to-day's convention.
The Las Vegas Military band boys wer
out in their bright, new uniforms and wer
the recipient Of many compliments. Th
hall in the Tamme opera house is beauti
fully and artisticaily decorated, the handi
work of Chas. Tamme.
The Territorial central committee met a
10 o'clock, this morning, and decided upoi
T. A. Finical, of Albuquerque, for the tenn
porary craftsmanship. Mr.. Finical is
young attorney of the Duke City,o marked
ability, and a good speaker. There wal
no opposition expressed to this choice
Fred A. Anderson, editor of the Rincon
Weekly, a promising young man in thu
urnalistic and political field Of the Ter.
ritory, was made temporary secretary. w,
e. Martin and Guadalupe Otero were
elected interpreters. The former, how
ever, declined the honor for stated reasons
hat were unsatisfactory to many Of the
delegates.
Chairman Z. L. Bartlett, Of Santa Fe,
called the convention to order at about II
O'Clock, and after prayer by FIR. T. P.
O'Keefe, the temporary chairman was in
troduced. Mr.. Finicel made an eloquent
address, combining his remarks mainly to
the protective policy of the republican
party.
The counties were called and the dele
gates announced the members of commit
tees as follows:
COMMITTEE ON
Bernalillo, M. Salazar y Otero; Colfax,
ii. B.. Steward; Dona Ana, w. FL. II. Lew
ellyn Eddy, A. A. Freeman Grant, Don
II. Keuzle Lincoln, M. s. Taliaferro; Mora
8. Baca; Rio Arrioa, J. s. Sargent; San
Miguel, NJ. Salazar; Santa Fe, A.. Ortiz y
Salazar Sierra, Gus Duval ;Socorro, Deme-
trio Perez; Taos, M. Martinez; Union, E..
w. Fox; Valencia; r. A. Baca.
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
AND RULES OF ORDER.
Bernalillo, Justo R. Armijo; Colfax, J..
B. Arellano; Dona Ana, NJ. Valdez; Eddy,
A. A. Freeman; Grant, Richard Hudson;
Lincoln, G. w. Prichard; Mora, z. San
chez; Rio Arriba, e.. 8. Sargent; San Mi
guel, M. Romero; Santa Fe, G. A. Spices;
Sierra, Gus Duval; Socorro, NJ. Cooney
Taos, M. Martinez; Union, EN-. Fox; Val
encia, Sol Luna.
ON
Bernalillo, Pedro Perea; Colfax, w. G.
Wrigley; Dona Ana, J.. R. McFie; Eddy,
A. A. Freeman; Grant, Joe E. Sheridan;
Lincoln, M. s. Taliaferro; Mora, c. San
chez; Rio Arriba, l.. Bradford Prince; San
Miguel, R. E. Twitchell; Santa Fe. R.. J.
Palsn Sierra. T. A. Long; Socorro, H. O.
Bursum; Taos, M. Martinez; Union, Ed
ward w. Fox; Valencia, Maximiliano
Luna.
On motion, all resolutions are to be re-
serred to the committee on resolutions,
without debate.
A recess until 2 O'Clock was taken to give
the various committees time to consider
the matters of moment before them.
THIS AFTERNOONS SESSION.
After the delegates had taken their seats
In the afternoon, Col. ]. Francisco Chaves,
of Valencia county, was elected permanent
chairman, g. j. Johnson and M. s. Talia-
ferro, permanent secretaries, and the vice.
presidents were chosen one from each
county. Estevan Baca, of Socorro county,
declined to accept the v~ice-presi-
dency from his county, and in
this, was a signal for quite
a warm discussion. The spectators cheer
ed Justify whenever favorable mention
was made Of silver, and a gentleman
of Grant county said il such pro.
ceedings continued be would move
that the gallery be cleared OF
all but respectable people. How he would
tell the good from the bad is not known,
unless he would make his test the silver
question. After much discussion, H. H.
Howard was substituted as ice-president
from Socorro county.
Hugo Rosenberg, Of Guadalupe county,
being present. he was empowered as dele
gate from that county, which had not been
previously represented.
TIL committee on resolutions was not
ready to make a report, though IL is
known that there ia a compromise on the
silver plank.
AS H OPTIC goes to press, Col. q. W.
Prichard is addressing the convention on
the issues Of the day.
CONVENTION NOTES.
It'll likely be Catron.
Ex-Gov. Prince mingles freely among
the delegates.
1t won't do for a politician to damn the
newspapers. THEY'RE a power 10 the land.
VIM. Mcintosh, the stockman Of Berna-
lilo county, is in the city to attend the
convention.
TIL Wyoming republican platform would
suit even the most ardent advocates Of the
white metal.
Major W. H. H. Liswellyu, Of Las Cru
ces. 10 noticeabiy active participant in
the proceedings.
Capt. n. Cocney, collector for socorro
county, q delegate to the conventions, says
that the miners Of southern New Mexico
VIII be satisfied witb 6 declaration in the