Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-08
POLITICAL FORECAST
Inc Democratic Nomination for
Delegate to Congress Lies Among
Three Prominent Leaders,
REPUBLICANS In San JUAN


publican Gains in San Juan County
This Year-Republicau County
Conventions to Be Held.
The Republicans of Mora countv ,,i,,
hoid their convention to nominate dala
safes 10 the territorial convention at
oaL.a ne on September 90 in the town
OF Mora. Reports from that county in.
aica'e that the Republicans are united
anu harmonious, and will make a
strons hght for success in the coming
campaign, OF which they are pretty
sure. pet'S
Concern1ng the Republican nomjna
LII loi delegate, certain citizens whose
,,aLies nave been mentioned for tho
,,o. ,,o.iiiiidtion nave declared that thew ara
tot eailaidates and will not be candi-
Mctie of the first judicial district I1''n rdi H.
y, ~. n; TWltchell, of Las Vegas and
Mag. w. H. H. Llewellyn, of Las Crucas
Among the Republicans there is av;-
IDENTIFY a still hunt going an IT, ,s 10 h eM,
to tell at this writing who tha oand; nanu
uate for delegate will be, If is nrattv
Saie 10 announce that this question viii
ilot oe decided until the day of tba
meeting of the Republican territoriaI
convention in the city of Santa ne IN
october next. The delegates no,ni-
llateu by the Republicans in the differ
eht .i counties of the territory will make
h,.. tne ueclslon. There will be no bossism,
~. d Tree ana falr expression of opin
be had VIII
Judge A. L. Morrison, who is the very
ea i'lSHt coIlector of internal revenue
toi Ne" MEXICO and Arizona, expects
TO take part in the campaign. and will
leave early in October for Ohio to
make speeches and do his level best for
republican success. The judge Is well
known as a most forcibe and convinc-
ing speaker, and has taken part in ey
cry campaign for the past thirty-fiye
years. He has an extensive acouaint-
ahce IN Ohio and Michigan and other
states, and knows exactly where to go
ana now to talk to the people to make
Republican votes.
Colfax county Republicans have call
ed their convention for the nomination
or a county ticket and of delegates to
tne republican convention at Santa Fe
october for September 20 at Ration,
The convention will consist of ninety-
f1ve delegates. Among the candidates
Ior county offices are Robert Campbell
FOR denomination for sheriff, w, M, OIL
yer for the Office Of collector and treas
urer; Fred Bruggeman, at present
county commissioner, for the same Of
nee, and George w. Manning for the
once OF assessor all on the Republican
Taos county Republicans will meet in
the county seat in the town Of Taos on
the 10th Of September in county con-
vention. and will elect six delegates to
represent them at the territorial con-
vention to be held in Santa Fe October
3. The county convention to nominate
county ticket will not be called until
early in October The Republicans of
Taos county are beginning to realize
the necessity of organization for the
coming campaign, and are starting in
to do so. There is still plenty of time
for them to perfect a good and strong
organization that will aid materially in
winning victory at the polls in No
vember next in that county.
The Republicans of Sierra county
have called county convention for the
purpose of nominating delegates to the
Santa Fe convention and full county
ticket to be held at Hillsboro on the
29th inst. Reports from the county in
dicate that it Is in better political
shape for the Republicans than it has
been for years, and that the Republic
ans are sanguine, with a good ticket
and good work for the ticket, that they
will make very good showing and
elect majority of Republican candi-
dates for county offices, if not the entire
ticket. Sierra county is in fair shape,
and there is no good reason why the
Republicans should not carry the coun-
ty.
A correspondent who is well posted
writes the New Mexican from San Juan
county as follows: 1.-THE Republicans Of
San Juan county are a unit for the ma
tional ticket with but very few excep-
tions. We have talked the matter over
concerning a delegate to congress
among our people, and We find that 1t
is general consensus of opinion that
Hon. Solomon Luna would be the most
available candidate for delegate. We
think we ought to have the strongest
man for this trip. Republican success
is necessary in order to show the cOun-
ly Republican and is for prosperity at
home and prestige abroad. Our people
here favor statehood, and we believe
the only way to get 1t is by electing
Republican delegate We think we will
poll more Republican votes this fall
than ever before in the history of the
county. Two years ago San Juan coun-
ty gave the Republican candidate for
congress 1872 Republican votes, and gave
tnr ifxy 70 nf
total vote of 632. 1t is believed here
that in November next the vote will be
increased by at least 100 and that the
Republican candidate will get fully
one-half if not more
The Democratic nomination seems to
have resolved itself down to either ex-
Delegate Antonio Joseph of Taos coun-
ty, ex-Delegate H. r. Ferguson of Ber-
nalillo county, and Capt. A. B. Fall, of
Dona Ana county. The latter says he Is
doing no work to secure 1t, and would
only accept the nomination under GER
tain circumstances. Mr.. Joseph Is not
working for 1t, but will accept 1t If ten
dered him. Mr.. FERGUSON, so says the
report from Albuquerque, would like
the nomination, and his friends are Sc
cretly working for him. The indications
nevertheless seem to be that Hon. An
tonic Joseph will receive the nomtna'-
ton. 1t Is claimed for him that he Is
strong with the Democratic party IN all
sections of the territory, whereas 1t Is
said by those Democrats who are OPP
posed to Mr. Ferguson or Captain Fall
that they are strong but in certain sec
tons of the territory, and that neither
one would make a good run In the
counties where native-born voters pre-
dominate. AS far as Mr.. Larrazola, OF
Las Vegas, Is concerned, while Hgnt.
ming may strike him and he may get
the nomination, still this is not prob
able. So say those who are best posted
on Democratic political affairs.