Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-17

present; secretaries, r. c. Gortner, of
Santa F'e. and Emilio Ortiz, of Mora;
| Interpreters, w. E. Martin of Socorro,
and Nestor Montoya. of Rernallllo. Re-
port adopted.
Colonel ChaYes and the officers elect
ed then assumed the duties Of their Of
fees, Colonel Chaves making one of his
characteristic and strong speeches in
assuming the chair.
The committee on resolutions,
through it's chairman, G.. A. Spiess, of
San Miguel, reported a set of resolu-
tions, of which the following is a synop-
sis: The Republican party Of New Mex
leo, in convention assembled, reaff1rms
Its strong adherence to the declaration
Of party principles laid down in the last
national Republican platform; favors
the policies of expansion, protection
and sound money; pledges It's unquali-
fed support he nominees Of the ma
tlonal Republican convention at Phila-
delphia; indorses the national admins
tration Of President Mckinley, and
thanks him for the, prevailing prosper
ity Throughout. the nation and in New
Mexico; indorses the territorial admin
istration of Governor M. A. Otero for
it's ability, prudence, zeal, honesty, and
for the excellent reports he has made
of the conditions of the territory to the
secretary of the interior, which are
proving of great benefit to the terri
tory; recommends an increase of sala-
ries of the governor and Of justices of
the supreme court; indorses the Depew
bill to encourage mining and the min
ing interests, and urges it's passage; ap-
proves the action of congress in declin-
ing to enact laws providing for the
lease of the public domain; urges the
enactment Of necessary legislation to
settle Indian depreciation claims; makes
a renewed demand for statehood for the
territory; appeals to the house of repre-
sentatives to defeat the Knox bill, now
thirty third legislative assembly of the
territory creating the county Of Nc
Kinley, and wants no interference with
local self government, the creation of
counties being matter of local interest
and local government only, and de-
fines such bill as an attempt to inter-
fere with local government, de-
nouncing it as simply covert attempt
of interested parties to defeat local leg
islation, which they favored when it
was enacted.
The report was adopted.
The convention also passed a resolu-
ton indorsing Hon. Solomon Luna, Of
Valencia county, the present member
tional committee, for reelection as such
member for the next four years.
The convention then proceeded to the
election Of six delegates and six alter
mates in open convention, and the fol-
lowing were elected delegates: NJ A.
Otero, at large; Frank s. Hubbell, Ber-
nalillo county; Juan Santistevan, Taos
county; Secundino Romero, San Miguel
county; Edward A. Cahoon, Chaves
county: Aniceto Abeytia, Socorro
county. AllernaCeS-R. +. ErVlen,
Union county; David J. Leahy, Colfax
county; r. C. Gortner, Santa Fe coun-
ty; J. M. sandoval, Bernalillo county;
Henry D. Bowman, Dona Ana county;
s. A. sollenberger, Sierra county.
Speeches were then made by prominent
Republicans and the convention ad-
journed sine die.
Tonight at the opera house a grand
ball and banquet will be given by the
citizens of Socorro to the visiting dele
gates, of whom there are by actual
count 109 present out Of total of ia
delegates. 1t was the best attended,
most harmonious and dignifled conven-
ton the Republicans Of New Mexico
have ever held, and speaks strongly and
unerringly that harmony and unity are
the rule Of the Republicans Of New
Mexico, and that the Republican party
will march to victory in this years
campaign under able leaders, we'll dis
ciplined, and will be successful on cleo
ton day In November, A. D. 1900.