Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-15
.. s. S. rs THE IDEAL TONIC AND BLOOD PURIFIER FOk
OLD PEOPLE.
HON. B. s. RODEY.
He Served Honorably in the Legislature
and Is a Strong Man.
(Silver City Enterprise

(Silver City Enterprise.)
The record of Hon. B. S. Rodey, whom
the Republicans have nominated as
their candidate for delegate to congress,
is so well known hat most people of
this territory feel well acquainted with
Mr.. Rodey, even though they have not
the pleasure of his personal acquaint-
ance.
Mr.. Rodey has long been one of the
leading attorneys of New Mexico, and
nearly every lawyer in the territory can
tell of some sure case he has tried, in
which, when it went to the jury, he dis
covered that he had everything but the
jury and that Mr.. Rodey had captured
the one important thing necessary, and
had won a signal victory for his client.
1t is this, the ability to win cases before
juries, that has made Mr.. Rodey the
strong, formidable opponent that he is
everywhere recognized to be in legal
circles. Probably no man in this terri
tory has ever tried and won so many
and lost so few jury cases as has the
Republican candidate.
Mr.. Rodey, before coming to Albu-
querque, had read law in the Office of
Hon. Benjamin F. Butler, and acquired
sufficient knowledge of it's te~chnicalities
to admit him to enter upon the practice
of his chosen profession. But upon ar
rivlng at Albuquerque in the early days
he discovered hat his exchequer was
short. So with a stout heart he entered
the service of the Atlantic & Pacific
Railroad Company, and held a clerical
position in the general offices of the
company for some time, and until he
had accumulated enough funds to JUS
the first he commanded the respect of
the legal fraternity and won golden
opinions from his clients. 1t took but a
short time to carry him into the
front ranks among the successful prac-
tjtioners of this territory. a position
which his ability enables him to main
tain with ease.
In politics Mr.. Rodey has always been
~ 'etuiS lNCpubIiCCI. ILdIly ~ Ills "a
reer his political inclinations led him
into the political arena to do battle for
his political convictions. His ability as
: public speaker o o gave him a lead
ing position in the ranks of his party,
and in 1889 he was honored by the NOM
nation for the territorial council. His
election by a large majority resulted,
ana he was one of the leading spirits of
:lIo senate during the succeeding term.
Eie had previously been a member of
the constitutional convention, selected
to frame a constitution for what was
then expected to soon become the state
of New Mexico. His experience ac-
quired while a member of the constitu-
tional convention served to give him a
keener insight into his legislative du-
ties, and his opinions came to be recog-
nized as entitled to great weight on all
legal and constitutional questions COM
ing before that body. We will not here
refer to any of the particular acts with
which the name of Mr.. Rodey became
associated; suffice 1t for the
that no member of that legisla-
tive body exerted greater influence for
the welfare of the people and the good
IF the entire territory.
The nomination of Mr.. Rodey by the
convention assures his cleo
ion as delegate to congress. In addi-
ion to the fact that this is a Republic
IN year, the well-known fitness Of Mr..
Rodey for this position will command
or him many votes outside the ranks
If the Republican party. AS a repre-
lentative of the interests of New Mexi-
%, Mr.. Rodey will command the atten-
and respect Of that distinguished
,ody of men.
When the votes are counted on the
TIL day of November mex the Repub-
lean delegate will be found to have
,een elected by one of the largest ma
critics ever given to any successful
in this territory, and New
Mexico not only will have a congress-
nan who will do her good, but will have
ne of whom she may we'll feel proud.
ivory"