Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-04-01

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sstie gatherings OF delegates Of the re-
publican party OF the city Of Albuquerque
met at the opera house last night, and
besides the delegates. all being present
and full OF genuine winning enthusiasm.
there we're large numbers OF citizens
present 10 welcome the nomination and
ratification OF the next municipal and
school board officers Of this city.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Promptly at 8 o'clock, Hon. II. W.
Clancy, chairman, and sigfried Gruns-
field. secretary, Of the city republican
central committee, appeared on the plat
form, and the former, in calling order,
said:
at Is my duty and pleasure to call to
order again a convention Of the republl-
cans Of the city Of Albuquerque" after
which no asked the secretary to read the
call.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
The selection OF temporary officers was
then suggested. whereupon Thomas
Hughes placed the name OF Hon. 7. A.
Finical before the convention for tenn
pOrary chairman.
The nomination was seconded, and Mr.,
Finical appeared on the platform, being
introduced In n neat talk by the retiring
chairman, MIR. Clancy.
When the applause had ceased, Mr..
Finieal spoke ~ follows:
SOME SOLID FACTS.
We are here charged with two commits
sions to execute. First, 10 name a ticket
that will defeat the Que nominated by
the democrats last evening. That will
not be- difficult to do. The first words OF
the democratic nominee In accepting the
nomination for mayor last night were,
If am a stranger In your city" The next
II am not well posted on municipal mat
tsrs, bat after vi or three days c0nsid.
Grafton, | have decided that the
democratic party IL right IN
this city" That candidate will
live In Albuquerque for some time, we
hope, and next tuesday he will Ind that
the people Of this city are better ac-
quainted with him than he Ia with them.
And he will hnd that we do not want
strangers" 10 manage ou affairs.
, have greater respect for him for arriving
at his conclusions M TO the democratic
party being right. after a con-
alteration Of only q few days
than | could possibly have had
he devoted more time ~ the study. A
man may DO fooled by superficial glances
IN a way that would be entirely inexcus'
able had he studied the matter thor
oughly.
aust ut a time when the nation is re-
covering from the demOralizing effects
Of four years OF democratic misrule ant
Encouragement, the territory OF New
Mexico Is again assuming an air OF pros
, perity, and nj city IL r~e-awakening int
life and activity. Is a bad time for tn
metropolis Of New Mexico 70 think OF re
turning 10 the democratic fold. We havI
had enough experience with their way o.
doing things 10 last Us for many years u
n come.
\ The past four years Of republican ruiz
: In this city have been entirely satisfac
tory TO u people. When Mt. Luthy be
= came mayor, he inaugurated a policy o
Z retrenchment and reform that has beef
continued by succeeding administrations
He reduced expenditures several thou
: sand dollars. MIR. Baldridge. during hi
two years, made similar reductions, AM
the administration OF the past year unde
the leadership OF DR.. Albright contin
uing that policy has made still create
strides In the line OF economy, and In
stead OF spending more than the incOm
Of the city, have saved several th0usanl
dollars 10 pay the large debt which ha
been loaded upon US by preceding demo
cratic administrations.
: Our candidate for mayor Ia alread
elected. He wal elected last night, a
soon as the democratic candidate wa
"a chosen, and the only question now Is a
! 10 majority. The democrats do not ex
pect TO elect the head OF their ticket
" They well know such a thing 10 be out Q
the question, but they will make despeI
ate efforts TO trade him, and succeed |
getting In their candidates for city cler
n and city treasurer, and 10 avoid the p0,
y sibility OF this republicans must be o
u their guard. We will vote the whole tickt
Al and the straight ticket. and we will carr
y every nan upon our ticket into Office b
majorities that will be gratifying I
~ them and creditable 10 us and the entiI
city.
70 TEMPORARY SECRETARY.
! Major W. A. Rankin then nominate
Hon. +. A. Hubbell for temporary secr'
of tary, w~hereupOn Delegate Pearson name
sigfried Gmnsfeld.
MIR. Hubbell withdrew his name, II
withdrawal being accepted by Major Raj
kin, after which Mr.. Grunsfeld vi
It, unanimously chosen temporary seer,
Of taTy.
The modesty OF Mr.. Grunsfeld pr
vented the gentleman from making
speech, although Chairman Hnical Ii
.s formed the convention that "sigfrled WI
% q worker and all right"
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
IS Delegate Ruppe moved, the motion b
ing seconded. that the chair Appoil
committee on credentials-twO fro
~ each ward.
Delegate 7. s. Hubbell moved to ameI
he by the appointment OF one from ea'
ward, and the amendment was aecepte
- The chair appointed the following
that committee:
Ward !, Don j. Rankin; ward 2, DR..
j. Alger; ward 3, n. K. Steyensi ward
-. b. Ruppe.
The credentials OF the delegates We
then handed TO the committee, who
tired for elaboration.
zoe COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
am Delegate Karl A. Snyder moved that I
get chair appoint a committed on resolution
est The motion was seconded, and wa abe
to be put to the convention when De
md gate 7. 8. Hubbell objected. stating n
IN no considered the motion out OF order,
the convention was not yet aware Of
at delegates.
Several delegates announced that TIL