Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-05-15
THE CONVENT|ON!. !.
Delegates Against the
Stephens Bill.
Enthusiastic Meeting at the
Commercial Club.
All Sections Of New Mexico Well
Represented
CALLED TO ORDER BY GOV. oTtUo,

The convention to protest against the
passage of the stephens bill now pend
ing before congress, and which by pro-
clamation was called to meet In this
city on May 10. was called to order at
the Commercial club this morning at IL
o'clock by Governor NJ. "A. Otero, and
large number OF delegates. appointed
under the provisions of the proclama-
tion. were present.
Before the delegates had assembled.
President Marion, Secretary McCanna
and Janltor Ellsworth, OF the club. had
arranged chairs In the dancing division
OF the club, and IL was there that the
delegates. representing a greater por-
tion OF New Mexico were seated when
Governor Oetro called the convention
to order. with w. 5. Burke, editorial
writer of the Journal Democrat, as
secretary.
In opening the convention the COVER
nor stated the object for which he had
issued proclamation for the conven-
ton and gave some interesting data
regarding the Rio Grande and Its irri-
cation facilities. He suggested that
temporary chairman OF the convention
be named. and on motion the name of
Hon. Frank Springer. of East Las We
| gas. was elected.
Mr.. Springer made a brief talk on the
subject matter, with Amado c. de Baca
OF this city officiating as interpreter.
w b. Chllders moved that COM
| mlttee on credentials be appointed,
whereupon l.. A. Hughes. secretary OF
| the irrigation commission, stated that
he had the list OF delegates and that
they were either present In person or
| by proxy.
Neill p. Field stated that all gentle
men claiming to be delegates should
be accredited with seats, so that the
business of the convention could be
lcontinued without delay.
Mrs. w. X. Morley. from Chamber
ino, NJ NJ, who was sitting at table
taking notes, then arose and stated
that she was a delegate and wanted a
seat in the convention. whereupon Mr..
Field amended his talk to take In lady
delegates too.
Mr.. Childers accepted the suggestion
of Messrs Hughes and Field, and
stated that he also included lady dele
gates" as entitled to seats.
, f.. s. Slower moved that a commit
tee OF nine be appointed on resolutions
and the motion being seconded and
Il
would make the appointments later.
Il w. 3. Hopewell a delegate from Sier'
ra county, asked that Hon. T. II. ca.
tron and Hon. II. B. FERGUSON, ex-
delegates TO congress, address the con.
vention on the Stephens bill and the
Romero treaty OF Mexico with the
United States.
Mr.. Catron addressed the convention
and went into a very interesting history
, regarding the Elephant Butte dan
proposition, the International dan
question, the Romero treaty and tn,
Stephens bill
Mr. FERGUSON was then called for
, but had left the building for dinner
a whereupon the chair appointed the fol
lowing committees:
Resolutions-E. 5. Stover. Marcellin,
Baca, IA. b. Ferguson, 7. B. Catron, 5
b. Newcomb, Jose Lucero, w. S. Hope
well. r. E. Twitchell, Jose c. Torres
with Frank Springer at large.
Although there appearde no use for
committee on credentials, the chat
however appointed the following gen
e tlemen: w B. Chlders, l.. A. Hughes
:. Estevan Baca, Eugene Van Patten an
: 10. n. Marion.
y The convention then adjourned unit
- 2:30 o'clock y. m.
n on the re-assembling Of the conven
e tion the chair called for the report o
the committee on credentials. where
upon Mr.. Childers as chairman Of tina
committee, announced that as no con
,r tests exist the report had been file
+ with the secretary of the convention
[, The report was adopted.
n The report of the committee on resolu
q tions was then submitted, the repol
being read by Mr.. Catron.
After the reading. Mr.. Slower state,
= In order to get the resolutions befoI
. the convention to be corrected as I
! phraseology and for any amendment
he moved their adoption.
2 Mrs. Morley moved that the phraseo
ogy OF the resolutions where It stat,
: by a system of irrigation be amenC
: ed 10 read by a scientific system
: irrigation" The motion was secondt
= and carried.
= Mr. FERGUSON having returned to Il
: hall was called upon for a speech, ar
! he, like Mr.. Catron. gave his opiniC
= Of the stephens bill and also son
Z views on the Romero treaty OF Mexi
with the United States.
, on the conclusion OF Mr.. FERGUSON
4 address other amendments were ma,
= to resolutions, after which they we
= adopted.
y The resolutions grant the govern
the power TO appoint a delegation
- nine TO visit Washington and lay b
- fore congress the resolutions OF III
Z convention protesting against the pa