Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-08-24
TERRITORIAL POLITICS.
A LIVELY Grist of News Notes Gath,
cred from Various and Sundry
Sources.

Col. Walter G. Marmon's answer to ex-
Gov. E. 8. Stover's defense of Mckinley
will appear in these columns tomorrow.
Mr.. M. P. Stamm, OF Albuquerque, the
Populist, is evidently properly on" he
says that, whatever happens, the votes of
New Mexico Populists shall not this
time be used to send godbug Republi-
can to congress.
The Las Cruces Republican has de-
clared itself thus: Pedro Perea for COVER
nor; M. A. Otero for United States marsh
al; Judge McFie for United States prose-
cutting attorney; I. A. Finical for terri
torial secretary; ex.Gov.
Prince is our choice for delegate to
congress.
The Mckinley Democrats at their meet
ing last night numbered eight, at the
meeting of the same party last Tuesday
evening there were sixteen. A loss of
so per cent in five days. The gold craze
is dying out.-Albuquerque Democrat.
Mrs. Harriet B. Kells has announced
her candidacy for the position of super
intendent of schools of Chaves county.
Ex- Sheriff J ohm W. Poe, of Roswell, has
come out for the gold standard. He
mentions the following Roswellites who
are with him: John r. Joyce, merchant;
e. S. Seay, merchant; H. r. Clement, at
torney; D. A. Starkweather, railroad sta
tion agent; j. P. White, stock man; G. B.
Willingham, stock man; T. ID. White,
stock man; Capt. D. H. Clark, civil en-
gineer; W. H. Cosgrove, receiver land Of
foa. r Rarnett livarvp,ap
Col. j. L. McGrorty L. s. Helm, Judge
toned as legislative possibilities from
Grant county. For the Republican noml-
nation of probate clerk, the leading
names thus far suggested are B. Y. Nc
Reyes, of Deming, and William Watson,
of Pinos Altos. There is some talk at
the county seat of nominating d. p. Carr
on the Democratic ticket for superin-
tendent of public schools. George
Hughes, of Georgetown, is prominently
mentioned in connection with the Repub'
lican nomination. There is rumor
ahoat that the Republican Legislative
nomination will be Christy, from the 9Th
district, W. H. Jack, from the 14th and R
p. Barnes for the 18th districts. All the
gentlemen named are extremely non
committal. For the councilmanic nomi
nation from the 9Th district, A. T.. Chris
ty, of Las Cruces, would seem to be the
favorite, on the Republican side. Nc
Dem ocratic suggestion has yet beer
heard. The candidate will be selected
from Dona Ana county.-Deming Head
light.
II is not difficult to see how the people
of Las Vegas stand in this campaign oil
the money question at least. The Bryal
free silver club held meeting at tn
office of Judge Wooster last evening, ant
while there were no hand bills posted owe
the city announcing the fact, Democrats
Populists and Republicans, irrespectiv
of party affiliations, crowded into tn
room until standing space was at pre-
MUM. Some of the most active men a
the meeting are Republicans as they hav
been for the past twenty years-bimetnl
lists. No better argument do they neet
that they are true Republicans than tn
speech of James G. Blaine, made som
years ago in the senate, which was real
by Mayor F. e. Olney in the meeting
Col. I. B. Mills addressed the meeting ant
furnished indisputable statistics in favo
of the free coinage Of silver. The address
of A. A. Jones is very highly spoken o
and was in main an answer to Bourk,
Cockran's speech IN New York few
evenings ago, wherein he attempted tt
reply to Bryan's speech at Madison
Square Garden. Mr.. Jones dwelt upol
the history of bimetallism and the singh
gold standard and showed conclusivel!
10 in oil ms 1uho &ho sin rr1s
standard was adopted financial degenerate.
began, and that gold is not civilizer
but demoralzer.-Las Vegas Optic.