The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-28
VOLUME XII
TheLocalPo olitical Pot.


The primaries have an been held, and
before smother week rolls around the
Democrats and Republican county tick
cts win have been named THE INDEX
fervently hopes that the clouds in the
Democratic sky may be dissipated and
that all may be harmonious. This pa
per is for Democratic success by any
legitimate means. Only a good, clean
ast Of candidates should be banned by
either party, tor the county surely can
not afford to take backward step in the
matter Of county government
B. A. Baker, having decided to spend
tue winter in Colorado. announces his
withdrawal from the race for the Demo
cratic nomination for county superip~
sendent oil schools
AL Farley and James w Flaok are
delegates from Cedar Hill to the Demo
cratic county convention. We under
stand that a eonlesting delegation will
come down from Cedar Hill,
The Democrats primary for Precinct
No. was held at Knickerbocker hall in
Aztec, Saturday, September %, and was
called to order by L. G. Grove, precinct
committeeman. ]. r. Williams was Sc
leCted chairman and J D. Finley secre-
tary. The following delegates and alter
mates we're chosen to attend the county
conventions Delegates, G. W, Mccoy,
Monroe Fields, L. Q. Grove, C. E. Mead,
Alternates, @. T. Brown, James Scott,
d. r. Lobato, j. T. Green
Ed Hendricks and G. J. Taylor are
delegates from Cedar Hill to the Repub-
hcan county convention.
The Democratic primary in Blanco
precinct is said to have been a very tur-
bulent affair. John w. Brown Of Farm
ington was there, doubtless in a merely
disinterested capacity, and there was
shouting and noise, and disorder galore
The primary was under held the direc
ton Of the committeeman, CrisostamC
Dominguez.
The suggestion made by Editor White
head in the Pennington Times Of last
week to the effect that the next legisls
tive apportionment should allow Sar
Juan county representative 10 be Sc
iected and voted for by herself alone, il
a good one The idea Of home rule
should be brought into the case and Sar
Juan county should have member al
by herself. That is, Of course. depend
ont on the proposition that the county
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adjustment possible.
There was an interesting contest al
the Democratic primary on the 1t
Plata. A large number Of former Popu
lists we're present and participated. a
delegation instructed for "Jim" Dodsor
ior sheriff first, last aud all the time
was chosen. The delegates are NJ h
Real, Everett Wright, Bert Thoma
and Harry Regnier And the Irish wer,
strictly in it.
j, B. Ashcroft, w. G. Black and S. W
Wightman are the Democratic delegate
TO the county convention from Fruit
land
At the Republican primary in Aztel
Monday the following-named person.
we're selected as delegates to the count,
convention: Granville Pendleton, A. E
Brown, DR.. E. G. Condit, q. A. Grom
met, W. E. Lenfestey, Leonard Boat
The meeting was presided over by Leon
ard Boat, precinct committeeman.
fhe Democratic delegation from Flor
Vista to the Democratic county conven
tion consists OF F. T. Hickman, j. I
McQuillan and Lee Shelhamer. 1t
instructed Tor Stewart for sheriff ant
Gilmour for commissioner
The Democratic primary in Farming
ton chose John W. Brown, F. NJ Pierce
4, J. Arlington, b. S. Whitehead, Johl
Breedon aud Bob Townsend as dele
yates.
Hoh, o. A. Larrazolo, who is to speal
10 Aztec tomorrow night, is completing
tour Of the northern counties Of tht
territory, He will return home frou
here, and will possibly be present at tn,
territorial Democratic convention which
I. meets at Santa Fs October 4th.