Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-08-08
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATE
Let the Republican Nomination be
Given to the Most Worthy.


San Marcial Bee.
A the time for holding territorial con-
ventions approaches, the Bee desires to
suggest that IL would be in order TO
have a meeting Of the Republican terri
torisl central committee. II should be
held In Albuquerque, Santa Fe or Las
Vegas, and Immediately. The Demo.
cratic central committee held It's meet.
ing In Albuquerque two months ago,
and since then have been perioctlng all
arrangements for the campaign.
The Bee some weeks ago mentioned
the name of =. A. Finical, Of Albuquer-
que, a. the republican standard bearer.
Developments siuce have conyiced the
editor. that its hrst choice would be the
best the territory could make. Mr.. Flni-
cal has friends In every city, town and
village along the lines OF railway In
New Mexico, who will take of their
coats, roll up their sleeves and work for
him, because they like and believe In
him.
He may not be strong with the demo-
Gratis, aud has perhaps enemies among
them, for a mau who advocates republi-
can principles all the time, Is not ex-
pected TO be held in particular favor by
the opposition But he has friends, even
among the democrats, who will support
him on personal grounds. In preference
to Mr.. Ferguson, who 1t Ia understood
will be the democratic nominee.
The democrats expect 10 carry Albu
querque by an overwhelming majority
for Nc. Ferguson. as the result OF local
complications, mostly OF a o political
character. They may be able TO do this
II a candidate other than the man Of our
choice Is named. But II Mr.. FinicAl Is
nominated, he will offset this influence.
and will come out OF the hght In the
Duke City with q clear majority for the
republicans. Two years ago, when the
republicans we're somewhat divided, and
one wing had gone 10 the democrats,
Nc. Finical carried Albuquerque by a
small majority over the combination.
And 10 Bernalillo county the official re-
turns show that he had q majority OF
l974 over one OF the democratio-fusion
candidates for the council, and l4l4 over
the other. Mr.. Catron only carried the
county by $50. 30 that three -fourths Of
the majority by which Mr.. CatrOn was
defeated would be overcome In this one
county.
While IN the Legislature Mr.. Finical
made many friends in both the northern
aud southern parts Of the territory. He
has won and nov holds ths confidence Of
the older and strongest republican leaders
In New Mexico; he Is able To meet MIR.
Ferguson on the stump. and the younger
element Of the party will rally around
him to a man. There may be other men
In the party who could be elected, but he
Ia one OF the few who would practically
assure a victory Soon as the convention IL
over.
No one can doubt the a%dyisability OF
sending a republican to the next con-
gress. IL will again be republican, the
senate will be republican, and with Nc
Kinley as president, how much show viii
a democrat have OF doing anything fol-
the territory His intentions may be-
ever 10 good, but the powers that be" art
against him, and his hands are tied. Both
parties In the past have al times made
the mistake Of sending representatives Il
congress who we're not In sympathy with
the administration, and the result ha,
invariably been seen in the failures
they have made 20 procure the legisla
ton asked for by their constituents. Tn,
territory has been clamoring for state
hood for the past quarter OF a century
and It will clamor for another quarter 4
II continues to send men TO congress VIII,
represent principles antagOnistic to IN,
administration in power. Il may 10 sale
that Mr.. Ferguson succeeded In passlnI
some measures through congress, bu.
show US n OF any political significance
that he passed, and we will take back on
statement. He promised TO procure fol
: US statehood, and introduced a bill FOL
that purpose on the first day OF the Sea.
sion, but II has not been heard OF from
that day TO this. so long as Tom Reef
and William Mckinley occupy theiI
present respective positions 1t will b,
folly TO send a democratic representative
to congress from this territory,