Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-10-27
DEMOCRATS CONVENE.
The Smallest Convention Ever
Held in This County,
Santiago Baea Tried 10 Arouse En-
thusiam by Scoring Uncle Sam.
They Cast Aside Jeftersonlsm and VIII
ASK Votes Under Two Platforms.
TIE sOREHrAD TICKET ENDORSED.

The democratic county convention con
yened nj the OfchestriOn hail this fore
noon with very slim attendance. The
handful OF delegates present had come
together TO bury the democratic party,
not TO praise it," aud the Assemblage
seemed much more like funeral gath
erlng than convention OF defiant demo
cfats. No band OF music was present 10
dispense cheering aud inspiring melO-
dies. but 5. II. Mulligan bad returned
from Kansas City 20 manage the Orches-
trlOn for the occasion. He was In full
sympathy with the sOlemnity Of the Oc-
casiOn and only the most doietul pieces
were played.
o. n. Marion, Mike Mandell, Lorion
Miller, viii Medler, A. A. Trimbie aud
Capt. Y. N. Tyler were the most prOmi-
nent individuals On the mOuruers' bench
aud their appearance was sepulchral
and wOe-begOne enough. They looked "a
though their sleep had been broken the
night before by visions OF Andrew Jack
sUn, angry with them beca ise they had
betrayed the democratic party OF BeTna-
hllO county into the hands OF the Pnilis-
tine gOldites. A majority OF the delegates
from the new town, who are not OF u
temperament 10 be delighted with Wis
ions OF the tomb. did not attend the con-
yentiOn and Captain Tyler was heard TO
mournfully remark: "fhis Is not much
iks the democratic conventions we used
TO hold down In Missouri"
During the Dast few days q deal has
been cOnsummated by which hybrid
ticket was put In the teld with Fergus
son running on the Chicago platform,
free silver and all, and the county ticket
on the ST. Louis platform. For demo-
Gratis who take their democracy like their
whiskey. straight, this dose was harder
to swallow than pint Of undiluted
water would be, and this was the reason
why 40 few democrats could be gotten
out 10 give their sanction 10 the deal.
Nike Mandell, chairman OF the county
committee, called the convention TO or
der after a long wait In the hope that
few tardy democrats might drop In 10
give little respectability TO the gather
ing. After the call for the convention
had been read, Santiago Baca was elected
temporary chairman, aud A. K. ID. Cars
callen, temporary secretary. Mariana
Afmijo, II s0rehead republican fame, was
elec ed interpreter.
Upon assuming the chair, Santiago
Baca delivered an address In Spanish In
which any mention OF time hOnOred
democratic principles was studiOusly
avoided. He seemed 10 be appalled, by
the small number OF HIS hearers and
almost frantically sought for an ex-
pianaiiOn for the fact. Mike Mandell
aud the central committee were TOundly
abuse1 for not notifying the right men
tO be present and Uncle sam was also
given a share OF the blame for not hav-
Ing p0stotiices In certain precincts. MIR,
Baca officially broke the disagTeeRble
news 10 the delegates as gently IA possi-
ble that the democratic party In this
county Is only 10 be the tail OF the sore
head kite In this campaign. MIR. Baca
found his hearers In a dOletul mood
when he commenced his address and
there was no change for the better when
he finished.
Upon motion the chair appointed the
following committees;
eientials-Francisco A. MontOya, b
B. Baca, A. A. Trimble, 9. 4. Burg.
Permanent OrgsniZatiOn-A. X. ID.
Carscallen, John Price, ". b. MetZgar,
DonacianO SamOra and Jose Garcia.
RssolutiOns-O. n. Marion, LOriOn
Miller, Ricardo ArmijO, Rafael Csrpen-
ter ana fe1TO wells.
The convention then adjourned until
? pm.
| AFTERNOON DoINGs.
The democratic funeral exercises were
resumed shortly sitter 2 y. m.
The committee on credentials made It's
report, which was adopted.
The committee on permanent Organi-
z,tiOn made d report recommending that
he Temporary organization be made
permanent, which was adopted.
The committee on resolutions submit
tel "A report endorsing the Chicago plat
form. especially the silver plank, and de-
lnOuncing the sOTeheads for their declAra.
tiOn In favor OF the gold standard
FergussOn's record Is applauded. The
repeal OF the Bateman law is OppOse'
land then follows a loud calamity howl
lover county affairs and pledge 10 sup
port the sOrehead republicans in theiI
lefiorts TO get control OF the county
lOtlices In conclusion IL faYOrs legisla-
tiOn by congress repeating the co.
employers liability act.
The resolutions we're adopted and then
o. n. Marion secured the fioOr and made
motion that the independent Tepub.
licsn ticket be nominated by the cOnyen
ton In toto. C.. X. Burg, In secOnding
the motion, introduced himself 10 thl
democrats OF New Mexico and used q
great amount Of sOphmOric elOquence e
prove that he was democrat from the
crown OF his head 10 the sOles OF his feet
that he was a civil service reiOrmer, an
income tax retOrmer, n tariff TefOrmeI
and finance reIOrmer"
Mr.. MOntOya, from BarnRlillO, arOsC
and created considerable surprise bJ
inQuiring "ls the democratic party dead
that we have not candidates Of our own
10 nominate for the OtlicesY Nearly
every one else had been convinced thaI
this WAS the fact all day.
number OF opinions were expressed
pro and con by the delegates, most O
whom wanted TO know whether the
independent republicans would placi
, FergussOn's name on their ticket 4
. the democrats endorsed their cOuntl
ticket. Chairman Mandell stated tina
NJ 8. OterO had promised 20 place Fer
gussOn's name at the head OF the indie
pendent republican ticket. After con
siderable more wrangling a vote wa
taken aud Mr. MarTOn's motion wa
adopted and the democratic party 0
BeTnRlillG finally buried.
The barDYard fowl was adopted az IN
emblem OF the party, county commit
tee was appointed and the convention at
iOurned.
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