Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-24
Rio Arriba Republican County Ticket.

no ArrlDa ItepuDllc6n Couhty lAckeI.
The Republican county convention OF
Rio Arriba county. held at Ell Rito on
Thursday of last week. "a called tC
order at 10 a. M. by Hon. Perfecto Els
quibel, and the temporary organization
was perfected by clecting SiXto Chavez
president, L. M. Ortiz vice president
and Hon. Venceslao Jaramillo secre-
tary. Two committees were appointed
one on credentials and one on resolu-
tions, the latter being composed OF
Alex. Read, j. A. Velasqnez and NJ. S.
Salazar. After several speeches by
prominent Republicans present, an ad-
journment was taken until 2 p m.
On assembling in the afternoon Sixto
Chavez was elected permanent presi-
dent. j. Patricio Chavez vice president,
and Hon. Venceslao Jaramillo secre-
tary.
A committee consisting of one dele
gate from each precinct was appointed
| to name the ticket. While the commit
tee was working On it's report speeches
were made by f. p. Chavez, Alex. Read,
M. S. Salazar, j. M. c. Chavez and
others. Hon. Pedro Perea was then
introduced to the convention and made
a very forcible and sound Republican
| address.
The committee selected to report a
ticket made its report as follows: For
delegate to congress, Hon. Pedro Perea;
for member of the council, Hon. T. D
| Burns; for member of the house from
Taos, Rio Arriba and San Juan coun-
ties, David Martinez; for member OF the
house from San Juan county, A. ID.
Mcintosh; for member of the house
from Rio Arriba county, Venceslao Jara-
milo; probate judge, J.. D. Duran:
county commissioners, j. M. Archuleta,
Policarpio Chavez and Jose D. Salazar;
county clerk. Manuel Garcia; treasurer
and collector. w. G.. Sargent: assessor,
Ramon Atcncio; superintendent of
schools. Emilio Gonzales; sheriff, Amado
Ortiz. The report OF the committee
was adopted and the ticket declared
selected.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report:
BE it resolved, by the Republican
county convention of the county Of Rio
Arriba, held at Ell Rito on the 20th day
of October, 1898, the most enthusiastic
and best attended held in the county
for many years;
Resolved. That said convention has
been the best represented ever held in
this county, all the precincts having
full delegations in attendance;.
Resolved, That this convention in
dorses the Republican platform adopted
by the Republican territorial convention
held in Albuquerque;
Resolved, That we believe in the
principles of the Republican party and
in the administration Of President Nc
Kinley, in war as well as in peace;
Resolved, That this convention unan-
imously indorses Hon. Pedro Perea
as candidate for delegate to congress;
Resolved, That the thanks of this
convention are rendered to the valiant
soldiers who went to Cuba from this
country, and be it further
Resolved. That a copy of these resolu-
tions and of the proceedings of this con-
vention be sent to the New Mexican and
El Independence.
The report was adopted without dis
cussion.
The convention vas largely attended
and every one present enthusiastic over
the prospects for a Republican victory
next month. Rio Arriba county will
give a large majority for the entire Re-
publican ticket.
News from Colfax county is to the ef-
feet that q third county ticket will be
placed in the field to be voted on by the