Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-07
TERRITORIAL POLITICS.
Prince Pulled Down and FERGUSON
Named by the POps-Cam-
paign Notes.

The Peoples party territorial central
committee met at Las Vegas yesterday
afternoon, pulled down their regular par
ty nominee for delegate to congress, ex-
Gov. Prince, and named Hon. H. B. Fer
gusson, the Democratic nominee, as their
choice for delegate.
In the committee meeting we're E. T.
Webber and Arthur Boyle, of Santa Fe;
T. B. Mills, Prof. Giltner, Mr.. Herrera,
Mr.. Allen and DR.. Milligan, of Las Vegas;
Mr.. Wagner, of Sierra county, and others.
Hon. H. B. Ferguson was also present,
having accompanied Mr.. Webber over
from Santa Fe. After an informal con-
ference the committee arrived at the con-
clusion that the cause of free coinage de-
manded of them solemn duty. Ac-
cordingly, they proceeded to pass
resolutions, first, annulling the action
of the territorial convention appointing
Prince of his nomination; second, dis
placing Gov. Prince as the party nominee
for congress, and third, naming Mr.. Fer
gusson, who was present by special invita-
tion and in few we'll chosen words ac-
cepted the nomination with thanks.
Mr.. Webber returned home this morn
ing and expressed himself as we'll pleased
with the result of the committee meeting.
He said also:
"Under the circumstances the Pee ple's
party felt that they could best serve the
cause of free coinage by resembling the
action of the late convention and accept
ing Mr.. Ferguson, tried and true
friend of the peoples cause, as their
nominee for congress. However, this ac-
tion was not taken without demanding
and receiving some concession from the
Democratic party which we Populists
regard as vital to the perpetuation of our
cause. We have the assurance that We
shall receive just and proper recognition
on the Democratic county and Legislative
tickets, and it was on these terms that
We agreed to indorse Mr.. Ferguson.
"a committee was appointed to pre-.
pare circular letter to the public giving
in full our reasons for the action taken
by our committee" added Mr.. Webber,
"and this will be ready for the press in
few days"
CAMPAIGN GOSSIP.
A private letter received in the city
this morning from Chicago states that
OK Congressman Bynum has resigned 90
chairman of the national Goldite com.
mitteee. This is news, no announcement
of the sort having appeared in the press
ispatches.
The miners OF San Pedro, fully alive
to the Importance of the pending general
election, have organized Bryan and
Ferguson 16 to l Silver club, with q
large membership Of earnest and active
workers in the cause of American bi.
metalllsm.
The Taos county Democratic conven.
tion takes place tomorrow. Hon. II. B.
Ferguson left here this forenoon in or.
der to be present. He will return on Sat.
urdsy accom- panied by Mr.. Joseph who
will then actively enter upon his duties
AZ chairman of the Democratic commit.
tee.
The Roswell Register hoiste this legis.
lative ticket: "For councilman, George
Curry, of Roswell. For assemblymen,
U. d. Batemsn, of Eddy" It appears
| from this that the Democratic Legislative
convention at Roswell on the Sd inst,
nominated Mr.. Bateman for the Office of
representative.
A better selection for chairman of the
Union party could not have been made
than Hon. Francisco @. de Baca; man
whom the people Of this county delight
to honor. Honest, true, of good judg.
ment, persevering, he is power in him.
self. *** The Examiner gives it out
cold that it is In favor of Hon. Hilario
Romero for sheriff on the Union ticket
and with other of his friends will insist
and urge his nomination. Under Mr.. Ro'
nero this county has now had two id.
ministrations of the Office, the best she
] has ever enjoyel.-Las Vegas Examiner.