Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-06-08
SANTA FE DEMOCRATS.
Proceedings of Democratic County
Convention in Decentralization
for silver and Income TaX-HOn.
Antonio Joseph Endorsed
for Chicago.

Soon after 1880 O'Clock on Saturday
evening the Democratic county conven-
tion was called to order at the court
house in this city by Chairman Marcelino
Garcia, of the county central committee,
with W. P. Cunningham officiating as
secretary. AS forecast by the NEW MEX
loan three hours before, nearly all the
thirtytwo delegates from the outside
precincts we're personally on hand. Ger
rillos and Madrid each sought seat for
one more delegate than the call author
izen, and there were full contrasting dele
cations in attendance from the 4th and
18th precincts of the City of Santa Fe.
Besides the delegates, many of their
alternates and several hundred Dems-
cratic and Republican spectators we're in
attendance. 1t so happened that, when
the gavel fell, the court room was crowd
ed with an eager assemblage of people, a
large majority of whom, being sincere
Democrats, truly hoped that the out
ceptable to Democracy.
1t having been represented to Judge
Laughlin during the day that factional
feeling was running quite high, and that
there might be personal encounters in
the court room, he ordered that no one
be permitted to enter the hall with arms
of any kind on his person, and specially
deputized Messrs. E. B. Llnnen and
Thomas H. Tucker to see that his order
was enforced. While in the minds of the
Judge and some others this might have
been wise precaution, events showed
that it WAS entirely unnecessary and some
adverse criticism of the order ha s been
heard.
Chairman Garcia opened the conven.
ton by reading the formal call, Camilo
Padilla acting as interpreter. He then
called attention to the fact that there
were two contesting delegations in the
city of Santa Fe and announced that only
the forty-seven delegates whose seats
were unquestioned were entitled to par.
ticipate in the preliminary organization
of the convention, no representatives Of
the 4th and 18th precincts being privi
legged to have voice in the body until
the contests were passed upon by the con
mittee on credentials.
Melton Castillo, in eulogestit
speech, then nominated Sol Spiegelberg
for temporary chairman.
W. E. Dame placed Marcelino Garcia il
nomination for the same position.
Mr.. Garcia said that, while he highly
appreciated the honor sought to be con
l1 al ln
cline to be considered candidate for thu
position. Besides he lntimated that, be
ing member of delegation whose seat
were contested, he was not eligible.
Gov. Thornton said that he held tn
regular proxy of an uncontested delegate
Mr.. Arthur Seligman, and then proceeded
to urge Mr.. Garcia TO reconsider hi
resolution. But Mr.. Garcia stood firm.
The governor then nominated Camille
Padilla, the confidential and trusted
friend and late private secretary of Dele
gate Joseph, for the position of chair
man.
Sol. Spiegelberg stepped to the from
and urged the convention to make Pedr
Delgado its temporary chairman.
Mr.. Delgado arose, said that as mayo
of Santa Fe he welcomed all the delegate
to the city, hoped that the work of tn
convention would be crowned with sue
cess, but declined the nomination il
favor of Mr.. Spiegelberg.
The roll of the uncontested delegate
was then called and Mr.. Spiegelberg wa
elected chairman by vote of 30 to l
for Mr.. Padilla. .-...
On motion of Gov. Thornton the cleo
tion of Mr.. Spiegslberg was made unani
nous.
Upon being escorted to the chair, M
Spiegeiberg briefly expressed his thank
for the honor conferred upon hin
pledged his best efforts to discharge tn
duties Of the chair in an impartial an
acceptable manner, and hoped that vii
dom and harmony would prevail in tn
convention.
Frank Andrews was chosen temporar
secretary and H. L. Ortiz temporary ii
terpreter.
Eugenio Sena moved that the chair az
point committee on credentials.
Governor Thornton moved as a
amendment that the committee on ore
dentials be composed of one delegat
from each of the precincts.
On a roll call the amendment was d.
feated by vote of 30 to II.
The original m otion was then adopted b
viva voce vote. Whereupon the chairma
named the following committee on ore
dentials: Julian Ortiz Melton Castillo
Henry Becker, Eugenio Sena and WilliaI
Atkinson.
At 1920 o'clock the committee on or,
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from the outside precincts and the 3r
and 18th precincts of Santa Fe as printe
in these columns on Saturday afternoon
except that Cerrillos and Madid wer
each awarded one less seat than the
claimed. The delegation from the lit
precinct, headed by Sheriff Cunningham
was seated, and the contesting delegatio
from precinct No. was recognized owe
the delegation headed by Marceliro Gal
cia and Charles F. Easley. No proxie
we're recognized, it being held that onl
delegates or alternates could hold seats i
the convention.
The report was, on motion of Mr.. Cur
bingham, adopted and the committee dis
charged.
On motion of Mr.. Cunningham, CON
mittee of five on permanent organlzs
ton was appointed by the chair as TO
lows: W. P. Cunningham, H. l.. Ortiz
Apolonio Rael, Camilo Padllla, and il
seph Richards.
Mr.. Padilla declined and G. E. Norto
was appointed in his stead.
The committee soon after reported th
following staff of permanent officers {
the conventions: Chairman, A. P. Hill