Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-10-26

Bland ana AZ Huen point as may he
most advantageous 10 the persons travel
ing between the towns Of Albuquerque
aud Bland; and we favor the laying out
and improvement OF the public roais In
the mining camps and throughout the
thiekly settled portions OF our country.
We congratulate officials OF this
county upon the economical administra-
ton OF public affairs during the past two
years, by which they have saved 70 the
county from ten TO fifteen thousand dol
lars annually. We congratulate the
judicial officers upon the faithful even
handed administration Of justice with
which we have been favored, and which
has tended to protect the rights OF the
poor man and conserve the interests Of
all.
In behalf of ourselves and OF the re-
publican party OF New Mexico, we thank
the brave sailors and soldiers Of the great
army and navy OF the republic, who have
achieved such brilliant victories while
marching behind the star Spangled ban.
ner aud who have made the American flag
respected and honored In every quarter Of
the world. Particularly are we proud OF
the brave sons Of New Mexico, who have
faced death Of the point Of the bayOnet,
the rifle and the cannon, whose numbers
have been decimated by the dread fsvers
C ntTacted on Cuban soil and who have
proved that our terri Ory cannot only
furnish good citizens in time Of peace.
but alsO the best lighters In time OF war
OF any nation on the globe, and az good
az are 70 be found within any OF the
states Of our own country.
We rejoice In the gallant deeds OF dar-
Ing Of our Rough Riders, and pledge TO
them and their families the undying
gratitude Of the people OF this territory,
whose spirits have been exalted and
whose patriotism has been strengthened
by the spectacle OF the flag OF the Union
being borne In triumph up san Juan hill
and raised over the city OF Santiago,
where to-day It floats proudly over a
people whose freedom New Mexico valor
has contributed largely TO achieve.
We denOunce the action OF Harvey B.
FERGUSON, delegate TO congress, in intro
ducing and working for the passage OF a
bill 20 locate the territorial capital in
another than his home city. Such action
on his part was traitOTOus TO Albuquer-
que, her people and her interests, and
should be remembered by all the people
OF thia county upon election day.
We denounce the carelessness OF Dele.
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grant territorial lands for school pur
poses, that II will require an unnecessary
expenditure Of fifteen or twenty thOus-
ana dollars to enable the schools OF this
territory 20 receive the lands which they
would be entitled 10 under said bill
We believe that N 5000 congressman
can squander $4,000 on one bill, we had
better either have no congressman or in
struct him 10 pass no bills.
NoMIN ATloNs MADE,
| Nominations were next In order aud
| Chairman Hubbell announced that the
convention would first vote for members
Or the council. Calvin Whiting, In a
strong speech. placed in nomination
Hon. Thos. Hughes for the council. The
nomination was made unanimous. Tomas
MOntOya then placed Hon. Thos. A. Flint
cal in nomination for the council and
the nomination was male by acclama-
ton.
Tomas G. MOntoya. MarcellnO Baca.
EmilRnO Gutierrez and EslabiO Vigil
were placed In nomination for repre-
sentativss. Before a ballot was taken
the matter was recOnsideTed and a mo-
tiOn adopted ordering that vote be
taken on each candidate as he was placed
In nomination. The following were the
elected representatives: Emillano Gu.
tierrez, MsrcelinO Baca and Pablo Cres.
pin.
Probate Judge--COrnelio SandOval.
Probate Clerk. A. Summers.
Sherif-ThOmas s. Hubbell.
AssessOr-J. NJ SandOyal.
Collector and ex Ofllcio Treasurer 49,
Jose l.. PeTea.
County Commissioners A. Miera,
First district; IRnaciO Gutierrez, Second
district; Jesus Romero, Third district.
School uperintendent-F A. Hubbell.
County SuryeyOr-E, A. Pearson.
River CommissiOners-J. W. Ball, Il.
aldOn, n. Perea.
The flag WAS selected ss the emblem,
after which the convention adjourned.