Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-03
Every County of This Great Territory Was Rep.
resented and Immense Enthusiasm Prevailed.
An Impressive Gathering of Many Republican
Leaders at the Beautiful Capitol.

Inc conspicuous ana absorbing even
of this peerless October day in the his
toric capital of New Mexico was, o.
course, the meeting of the Republican
territorial convention. At o'clock thi!
morning the regularly accredited dele.
gates from the twenty counties of the
territory, every county being represent.
ed, assembled at the Palace hotel, an6
from that popular resort marched in q
body to the beautifully decorated and
perfectly appointed convention hall ir
the magnificent new capitol Of the fu-
ture Sunshine state. The excellent band
of the 1st regiment of the New Mexico
national guard, all the members wear
ing the regulation dress parade uni
forms, headed the imposing procession
and dispensed inspiring strains of pa
triotic music along the line Of march
The elaborate street decorations of ev-
ergreens and red, white and blue bunt-
ing, and the profuse display of flags
and bunting on the principal public
buildings and business houses were
much admired. The thoroughfares
themselves had previously been special
ly swept, garnished and sprinkled in
anticipation Of the procession Of many
political feet.
Upon arriving at the capitol the diff
ferent delegations, aggregating 10 out
of possible 116, passed up the broad
marble stairways in the south wing of
the building leading to the hall of rep
resentatives on the third fioor and were
through the private entrances on the
south side without the slightest confu-
sion or delay. Once inside of the arena
prepared for their deliberations, the
delegates found themselves on the floor
of the most beautiful chamber in the
southwest, and surrounded on all sides
with a profusion of artistically ar
ranged American flags and patriotic
bunting, with festoons of the same ma
terial around the entire upper part of
the hail. and over the windows and en-
frances tri-colored streamers stretched
diagonally across from above the pre-
siding officers platform to the opposite
gallery, and lfe-size portraits of Pres
ident Mckinley, Governor Roosevelt
and Governor Otero occupying suitable
places above the platform and else
where. The decorations were SO fully
described in these columns yesterday
that it is needless to enter into details
at this time.
THE LOCATION OF DELEGATIONS
The guidOns surmounted by American
flags, distributed at proper intervals
around the semi circular arrangement
OF chairs composing the furniture of the
convention proper, instantly guided the
twenty delegations to the places as
were properly located and ready for the
important business of the day. The del
legations occupied seats in the semi-cir-
scle in front of the platform in the fol-
lowing order: On the left the Bernalillo,
Chaves. Colfax Dona Ana, Eddy, Qua
dalupe, Grant, Lincoln and Mora dele
cations, and on the right the Santa Fe,
Rio Arriba, Otero, San Juan, San
Miguel, Sierra, Socorro and Taos dele
cations, with the Union and Mckinley
delegates in the curve of the arch on
either side of the delegation from the
banner Republican county of Valencia,
which very fittingly occupied the CEN
trail position in front Of the platform.
The 300 seats provided for spectators
on the terraces of the main floor back
Of the convention proper were all occu-
pied, as we'll as every inch Of available
standing room. The spacious gallery
above was also crowded with interested
spectators. Many ladies seated on the
floor lent charms Of grace and beauty
to probably the most brilliant assem-
blage of people ever gathered together
in New Mexico. Sergeant-at-arms D.
L. Miller and his capable corps Of as
sistants were untiring in their efforts to
contribute to the comfort and pleasure
of both delegates and spectators. The
music furnished by the 1st regiment
band, under the leadership of Professor
Perez. was exceptionally fine and in
spring, and most acceptably filled in
terludes in the proceedings Of the event.
full day.