Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-10-02
REPUBLIcAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

met in Deming on Tuesday. The
Demlng people had made extensive
preparations for the convention. The
delegates were met at the train by
the band and given a musical recep-
ton. The opera house was handsome
ly decorated with flags, banners, flow
ers and fair ladies.
]. A. Ancheta, chairman of the
county committee, called the conven-
tion to order. ID. II. KedEie was Sc
lected as temporary chairman and j..
j. Sheridan as temporary secretary.
The usual committees were appointed
and the convention took a recess to
give the committees time to prepare
their reports.
Upon reassembling the committee
on permanent organization reported
the names Of j. A. Ancheta for per-
manent chairman and j. j. Sheridan
for permanent secretary who were in
stalled in office and then proceeded to
the business of the convention, nom
mating candidates for the county Of
fees.
The first Office was representative in
the legislature. The names Of r. p.
Barnes, Rodney Clarke and Homer
Tarbell were presented. The ballot
stood: Barnes 46, Clark 20, Tarbell
IL, giving the nomination to Mr..
Barnes,
Arthur S. Goodell was nominated
for collector and George o. Penault
for sheriff by acclamation.
For probate clerk the names of A..
M. Gushing Of Deming and w. E.
Watson Of PiBos Altos were placed in
nomination. The ballot stood Wat
son so, Cushing 20, d. p. Carr, who
was a visitor in the convention, rose
and announced he had been %nounc
ed as an independent candidate for
clerk, but he withdrew in favor of Mr..
Watson. BY vote Mr.. Carr's with
drawal and sir. Watson's nomination
were made unanimous.
L. N. Childers was placed in nomin-
alton for the position of assessor, e.
Pennington OF Deming announced
that Mr.. Clark Rodgers, who had been
announced as a candidate for that Of
fee had authorized him to Withdraw
his name. Mr.. Ohilders nomination
was made by reclamation.
Richard S. Knight of Steeple Rock
was nominated for probate Judge by
reclamation.
The names of W. d. Murray Of Cen
trail and VIM. f, Lorenzo of Silver
City were placed before the conven-
tion for the position OF county treasur-
er. A ballot vas taken which stood
Murrey AZ, Lorenzo 80.
For commissioners from the first dis
trict John Spillar was nominated by
reclamation.
The names Of Ed Moulton and
III. f. Fleming were presented for
commissioner from the second dis
trict. The ballot stood Fleming Al,
Moulton 80.
G. Is. Alaire of Demiug was nomln-
ated for commissioner from the third
district by acclamation.
For superintendent Of schools the
names of Ed Pennington Of Deming,
John a. SPHINX of the Sapello, and b.
Resented of Silver City were placed
before the convention. On balloting
Pennington received the nomination
by a large majority.
~. Waits o. Central and james
Il. Reed of Silver City were nominat-
ed for the offices OF coroner and sur
yeyoT respectively.
The county central committee was
selected and platform adopted. The
LIBERAL has not room for the plat
form, but it will appear next week.
Henry Woods offered q resolution
endorsing the nomination of II. b.
Catron for delegate to congress, which
was adopted, despite the number OF
noes that was registered against it.
On motion Of Richard Hudson a vote
of thanks was extended to the people
OF Deming for the handsome way in
which the delegates had been treated.
On motion OF Ed Pennington a vote
Of thanks vas extended To Chairman
Ancheta and Secretary Sheridan for
the able manner 10 which they had
filed their offices.
The Convention then adjourned
without day.
Mrs. and Miss Holmes arrived 10
town Monday evening, en- route from
their home 10 Nova Scotia to Clifton,
to spend the winter with Mrs. Gordon
Mclean, Mrs. Holmes daughter.