Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-13

The following is straw showing NJ"
the political wind is blowing in southern
New Mexico:
To the Editor of the New Mexican.
Las Cruces, N. NJ, Oct. 10.-After a
careful survey of the situation and having
studied the character of the two men,
Catron and Ferguson, in the field for
congress, hereby offer to wager VI 900
that the Hon. H. B. FERGUSON will be
elected as our next delegate to congress.
l challenge any Republican in the terri
tory to come to the front and accept this
offer.
My money is ready for deposit in any
bank the taker may name. Yours truly,
(Signed) P. @. GONZALES.
ORGANIZATION AT MADRID.
To the Editor of the New Mexican.
Madrid, N. NJ, Oct. -, '96.-Allow me
to inform you that we have organized at
this place Bryan Free Silver club with
a large membership, and from present
indications we will have at least $50 en-
rolled before election day. You can hear
nothing in this place but Bryan, Fergus
son and free silver.
Yours truly,
JAS. D. RIToHIE,
Corresponding Secretary.
ANOTHER BREAK FROM oATRoNIsM.
The following communication, appear
ing in the Las Vegas Optic of last even
ing, explains itself:
East Las Vegas, N. NJ, Oct. -, 1885,
This is to inform the public that, though
approaching the honor conferred upon
me by my nomination for the Legislature
by the county Republican convention,
yet must respectfully but emphatically
refuse the use of my name on that or any
other ticket as candidate for office.
The committee having the matter in
charge will please see to it thai another
name is substituted on the Republican
ticket.
TSipned) GEO. W. BELL.
WORKING IN UNISON.
A circular has been issued from terri.
torial headquarters to the chairmen Of
the county Democratic committees urg'
ing that, wherever practicable, just and
equitable recognition be given the Peo-
ple's party in making up county and leg
islstve tickets; similar concessions, the
circular states, should also be given the
Silver party adherents in order that ali
friends of the great cause shall be able to
work harmoniously together for the
triumph of the paramount principle in.
volved in this contest.
| POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Candidate Catron left last night for AL
buquerque where he will speak at the
court house tonight.
Considerable talk is heard as to thi
one and that one being out for the county
offices, but as yet no one has come for
ward with any formal announcement.
Citizen E. T. Webber has prepared
very complete and exhaustive set o
answers to Capt. G. N. Sterry's goldit'
queries, which will appear shortly in thes
columns.
The citizens of Deming sent last weel
S61 to the New York Journal to be usec
in the Democratic campaign. This ii
the third contribution sent from thai
city to aid in the silver cause.
Sheriff Bursum got away with the dele
CATION in Socorro town again, and neither
Windy Williams nor Col. Alexander viii
appear as members of the Socorro conn
ty Republican convention.
There was big crowd last evening a
the meeting of the Bryan club. Judge E
V. Long, DR.. Geo. L. Gould and W. B
Bunker were the speakers OF the evening
No notice has yet been received from tn
goldbugs answering the clubs challenge
Las Vegas Examiner.
Says the Optic: EAST Las Vegas two
years ago carried this county for Catrop
1t will this time 60 overwhelmingly fo
Ferguson and free silver, making hi
election in San Miguel county an assured
fact. That two-sons record on his owl
side of the account and perfect blank OF
the side of the people have cooked Cat
ron's goose in East Las Vegas. There il
no doubt of this, even without his pres
emit gold advocacy"
The grand parade of over 300 Unionistl
Thursday night called at the residence O
Don Hilario Romero. A neat address
was delivered by Mr.. Antonio Lucero tt
Mr.. Romero, praising that gentleman
highly. MIR. Romero accompanied tn
procession to the school house where, il
response to Mr.. Lucero's address, he sale
that while he would submit to the wishel
of the people and his friends and rur
again on the Union ticket for sheriff, h
wished them to understand that If tn,
party chose some one else he would de
vote his energies as a high private in tn
ranks toward electing the ticket of hi
party.-Las Vegas Examiner.