Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-03
CITY OFFICIALS NOMINATED
Republicans and Democrats Meet in
Conventions and Nominate Candi-
dates for Offices of Mayor,
Clerk and Treasurer.
POLITICAL POINTERS AND PERSONALS
Republicans Nominate a First-Class
Ticket, While the Democrats
Name a Weak One.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION,

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
The Republican city convention pur.
suant to call, met in the court house at 1C
a. M, and was called to order by Colonel
Max. Frost, chairman of the city conven.
tion.
The wards were fully represented and
there was a good attendance of spectators
Mr.. M. F. Sena was selected as tempo
rary chairman and Mr. Sincs.'r Beatty as
temporary secretary.
The following committee on creden-
t,als was then appointed: r. j. Palen,
Santiago Baca, Antonio Ortiz y Salazar,
j. H. Purdy and Francisco Gutierrez.
A committee on rules and permanent
organization was then named az follows:
John V. Conway, Max. Frost, Ygnacio
Sena.
The committee on credentials made re-
port showing 35 delegates to be present.
Adopted.
The committee on rules and permanent
organization, reported, recommending
adoption of Reed rules to govern the
convention, and that officers consist of
one permanent chairman, two vice presi-
dents, one secretary and one interpreter.
Report adopted.
The following permanent officers were
then chosen: Max. Frost, chairman; ia.
cob Weltmer and M. F. Sena, vice presi-
dents; Frank Hudson, secretary; Jose
Sena, interpreter.
The permanent officers took their sta
tions.
A committee on resolutions consisting
of Messrs. Mestas, Palen, and A. Ortiz y
Salazar was then named by the chair.
| Nominations being then in order, Ma
jor Palen nominated as candidate for
mayor, Mr.. G. A. Spiess.
This was seconded By Mr.. W. W. Miller,
and the nomination was made by accla-
nation.
Mr.. S. G. Cartwright was then nomi-
mated for the Office of city treasurer by
acclamation.
Mr.. C. A. Conklin and Mr.. Gus O'Brien
were placed in nomination for city clerk.
Upon a vote Mr., Conklin received a
majority and his nomination was made
unanimous.
| The following report from the commit
tee on resolutions was read and adopted.
We cordially indorse and ratify the
nominations made by the various ward
conventions.
We are in favor of an economical ad-
ministration of city affairs and favor
such public Improvements or the begin
Mug thereof as the financial condition of
the city may permit.
We recommend the adoption of the
American flag as the emblem to be placed
upon the Republican ticket.
The chairman was authorized and di-
rected to appoint city central commit
the municipal campaign and to serve un-
til the next city convention.
There being no further business the
convention adjourned sine die.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democratic city convention met in
the court room last night. At O'Clock
Mr.. Chas. F. Easley, chairman of the
Democratic city committee, called the
meeting to order.
Mr.. Luciano Baca WAS chosen tenn
porary chairman by aoclametion. Mr.. j.
H. Sutherlin was made temporary score
tary, and the convention got down to
business.
committee of four was appointed on
credentials by the chair, composed of
Placido Padilla, Chas. F. Easley, j. s.
Celndelario and Melton Castillo. The
committee retired and in few moments
reported, seating all delegates from the
four wards.
Hon. Marcelino Garcia was then elected
permanent chairman and Mr.. j. Fl. Suth-
erlin as permanent secretary.
Don Luciano Baca, the temporary
chairman, named Chas. f. Easley, Pedro
Quintana and Melton Castillo as a COM
mittee to escort Mr.. Garcia to the chair.
The members of this committee grabbed
their hats and started out to find the gen.
tleman. At this point a snag was struck
and the machinery stuck. A delegate in
the southeast corner of the room arose
and informed the convention that Mr..
Garcia had gone home. While the escort.
ing committee were absent and the dele
gates we're wondering what to do next,
Hon. Lorion Miller arose and stated that
while he was not delegate he would like
to make suggestion. No one objected
and Mr.. Miller finished his remarks by
saying he thought business would be ex-
pedited by making the temporary chair
man the permanent presiding officer of
the evening. Accordingly Don Luciano
Baca was honored with the position, and
the wheels agaio went round.
II was then decided that committee
on resolutions was necessary. The chair
appointed as such committee Messrs.
Ohas. F. Easley, Charles Wagner, and
Melton Castillo. The gentlemen retired
and after decorous wait returned and
reported as follows:
Be it resolved, by this convention that
the principles of Democracy are still
shown to be to the best interests of the
people, and that the defeat suffered by
the Dem ocrats at the last election is fast
proving to be to the detriment of the
welfare of the country; that the era of
prosperity based upon hopes and PROM
ises has not yet made itself apparent in
our midst, hut on the contrary the monied
interests and all values are steadily on
the decrease and very much depressed.
Be it further
Resolved, That We firmly adhere to the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver on
the BRYAN basis. Be it further
Resolved, That We adopt as our politi.
cal emblem the rooster.
Nominations for the Office of mayor
we're then declared in order. Mr.. Chas'
F. Easley arose, and presented the name OF
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