Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1896-02-29
COMMITTEE MEET.
Proceedings Of Meeting OF Territorial Nc.
publican Central Committee.
CONVENTION AT ALsuourpour.

INV Iepuullthn ctntTHl committee ul
the territory met ut : y. M, nj santa Fe
on saturday, 22nd Instant, pursuant Il
call.
There were present the following mem.
beers: Chairman. h. l.. bartlett; secretary,
Max Frost. Bernalillo county, Pedro
Perea and Thomas Hughes; Coliax coun.
~, J, leahy, also acting ~ proxy for T.
". collier; ChaNe- county. Max Frost
proxy for v. ). Prayer aud h. A. Calhoun
DOna Ana county. J. X. Mcfie and v. N.
II. Llewellyn, Eddy county. Max FIRST
proxy Tor j. u. Ludlum aud e. n. Mcl.an.
athean; Guadalupe county. Max Frost
proxy Tor j. u. Clancy ,,rant county, j..
h. sheridan. II. II. Brtta; Lincoln county,
IhOna- Hughes proxy for T. v. llenan
Mora county, -. \. lialley, san Miguel
county. G.N. Hartman. VI. A. OierO pruxy
Tor VI. Salazar; santa Fe county, Trinidad
Alarii, hi. l.. bartlett. sierra county, h.
l.. Bartlett proxy Tor X. VI. White. Frank
v, Parker proxy Tor r. E. Hall; Soc"rro
county, vs., Williams Elfrgo Bara; lars
county, Max Frost proxy for Malaquias
MARTINEZ; \alrncia county, solomon Luna
Tor himself aud proxy Tor j. Franco
| Chavez
Members at large l.. Il. Prince, A.
Staab, A, ortiz ! Salasar, \. l.. Morrison
proxy f0f Il. ;. StoNcr; Thomas Hughes
proxy Tor ". >. Otcru. VI. A. Otero proxy
Tor Lorrnzo Lopez and u. &. Winters,
this. y Spics- proxy fUI john ". Terry.
On motion NJ Mr. Thomas Hughes, II
was unanimously resolved that the rep
rr-rniati0n Ut the republican convention
g. nominate six delegates Ia the national
republican convention ut 1T. Iouis. be
one delegate for every two hundred votes
east Tor !. u, Iatron, at III" 1894 election
and Tor each fraction ~ over one hundred
votes ~ follows:
Iarnalillu Is delegates, ChaNrs |. Col.
fax I. bona Ana Il. Eddy |. Grant 4, Quad.
aiupr . Lincoln 3. Mora =. Rio Arriba :.
san Juan /, san Miguel H. Santa Fss.
sierra =. SrorrU \. Taos !, l'nion =, Va.
Irncia :, n total II !'3 delegates.
un motion ~ Mr. Solomon Luna. 1t WAS
resolved that the convention Ia select u
Delegates Ia the republican national con.
yrntiun nj ~. Louis he held nj Alhulurr.
lur on III" 2,ird day Of March i>!-i,
On motion of ]. X. McFir II was r..
solved unanimously that the convention
Ia nominate candidate " the republican
party for delegate Ia the 10Th congress be
held AT Las Vegas. at such time ~ may
hr fixed by the executive committee NJ
this committee.
On motion of l.. H. Prince IL was ~
solved tina, the superintendent II delegates
h, the same for the two conventions Ia be-
held this year.
On motion 81 Mr.. Frost IL was resolved
that the MANNER of clecting prrcinc, aud
county delegates be- the same H. pre-.
4crihd for the republican territorial con.
vention Of September, 1891, aud that the
same rules govern with the exception that
county conventions shall hr held 10 later
that March II, 1851.
J. X. McFir announced the death ~ Al.
bert ]. Fountain. late n member Of this
committee. and submitted resolutions
which were adopted by rising vote;
~ hereas. This committe. has been In
formed ~ the death ~ Col. Albert j.
Fountain. one ~ its members. and alsO
the death " his little son, Henry, each by
the hand ~ assassins. IN the first day II
February. lS!#i; Therefore,
BE IL Resolved. That II u with pro.
found regret that this committee learns
~ the death ~ Col. Fountain. who Was
All honored and progressive citizen. All
able lawyer. and respected member Oi
this committee. and Of the death " his
innocent little son. which under the cir
cIlnistancrs surrounding, II horrible be-
yond parallel In the history ~ this terri.
tory.
"Resolyed That this committee hereby
expresses itsahhoIrnce NJ this crime and
further. its appreciation NJ the efforts ~
Governor Thornton AMI United States
Marshal Hall. already made ~ ferret ont
the perpetrators theresa and appeals Ia
the governor. a. the officers ~ the law,
and to all law-abiding citizens Of our
territory 10 do everything In their power
Ia discover aud hiring 10 punishment the
perpetrators II this brutal and coward.
deed.
Resolved. That this committee uilrr-
the grief stricken family II Col Fnnn.
tain it, sincere sympathy IN it, terrihl"
affection. and that copy ~ thr-. rr-''lu-
,ions he sent Ia the family
On motion 81 Mr.. Sheridan u commit
tee IT three, consisting " MeSsrs. Shrri
idan. Hughes ant Prince. Ia draw r"-''
buttons expressing the appreciation "i
this committee at the cours" Of New Mex
iru's delegate a. congress, Hon. !. u, tai
ron, and especially " his efforts I" OBJ
tain statehood for New Mckee.
The following resolutions submitted u!
this committee were unanimously ah"pl'
ed
Resolved. That W. heartily endorse
the course " Hon. 7. II. tatrnli. our able
and efficient representative III congress
and hereby express our thorough appfe-
| ,iation Of his earnest efforts Tor Tue wei
fare ~ the territory and especially MS
endeayors a. have New Mexico admitted
Ia statehood"
ON motion u r.. l., bartlett II was re-
solved, that all vacancies IN this commit
tee he flll@i hy the respective county com
mIitee nominations aud elections Ia be
certified Ia this committee.
On motion ii Mr, Perea II was resolved
that the next meeting Of this committee
Ia be- held nj Albuquerque at 9o'elock In
IN. forenun IT the mi day II March.
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