Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20
/. ENDORSEMENTS!
Judge ROdey's Nominal
ton All Right.
More Good Words From Ter
rltOrlaI Papers.
The Right Kind Of a Man to Send to
Congress,
MANY GOOD REASONS.
HON b q RoDRY.

Frvm silver City Entsrprise.
| The record Of Hon. n. T. eodoy.
whom the republicans have nominated
as their candidate Tor delegate 20 con.
gress. IL % well known that most pco-
pie OF this territory feel well acquainted
With Mr.. R0dey. even although they
have not the pleasure of hla personal
acquaintanos.
Mr. ROdey has long been one Of the
leading attorneys OF New Moxioo. ana
nearly every lawyer IN The territory can
tel 81 some SURE case he has tried. ia
witch when Il went 10 the jury he dis
covered that he had everything but the
Jury. and that Mt Hodoy had captured
the one important thing necessary and
had won signal victory FOR MS client
II 70 this. tho ability "a win eases be.
fore juriee that has made Mr Rodey
the strong, formidable opponent that
he - everywhere recognized to be- in
legal circles. Probably no man IN thin
territory has lost 80 few Jury eases as
the republican candidate
AIR. Rodey before csming 70 Albu.
qusrqus. had read law ia the once Of
Hon benjamin. =. Butler, and acquired
SUFFICIENT knowledge Of lie technical.
ties 10 admit him 20 enter upon the
practice Of his chosen profession. But
upon arriving 81 Albuquerque Ia the
early days. he discovered that his az
chequsr wac short 81 with a stout
heart he entered the service Of the At
lantie a Pacific railroad company and
held clerical position IN the general
ofnees Of the company for some time.
and until he had accumulated enough
funds 30 Justify him In opening a law
once From che frat ne commanded
the respect OF the legal fraternity and
won golden opinions from hts clients.
II took but a very short time TO carry
him into the front ranks among the
successful practitioners OF the territory
position which his ability enables |
him to maintain with ease.
In politics Mr.. Rodey has always |
been a stRunch republican. Early In |
hla career his political inolinationa lead |
him into the political arena TO DO bat |
ue FOR his political convictions. His |
ability as a public speaker soon gave |
him a leading position IN the ranks % |
his party. and IN 1859 he was honored |
by the nomination FOR the territorial |
council, His election by large ma
iority resulted. and he was one OF the |
leading spirita OF the senate during the /
succeeding term. lie had previously
been member OF the constitutional |
convention, selected 10 frame a constl-
tuition for what was then expected TO /
soon become the state of New Mexico.
His experience acquired while mem
Der % the constitutional convention.
served 10 give him q keener insight In
20 his legislative duties. and his opln-
ions came 10 be recognized a. entitled
10 CREST weight on all legal and con
stttutional questions coming before
that body We Will not here refer 10
eny OF the particular acts with which
The name OF Mt ROdey became init
mately associated, Guflcs & for the
present 70 say that no mcmber OF that
legislative body exerted greater In
fiuenoe for the welfare OF the people
and the good 81 the entire territory.
The nomination Of Mr. Rodey by the
republican convention assures his
election AZ delegate % congress In adj
dliion TO the fact that this IL repub-
iican year. the weil-known fitness OF
Mt Rodey for this position viii COM
mand for him many votes outside the
ranks OF the republican party AS a
representative % the interests Of New
Mexico. Mr. Rodey viii command at
iention and respect OF that distinguish
ID body OF men.
When the votes are counted on the
sth day OF November next. the repuh-
lican delegate will DO found 10 have
been elected by one OF the largest ma
ioritics ever given to any successful
candidate IN this territory. ana New
Mexico no, only will have a congress-
man who will do her good but VIII
have one of whom she may well feel
proud