Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-13
THE DEMOCRATS!
Territorial Convention
in Session.
All Day Job EleCting the
Delegates,
Resolutions 0enouncing Everything
at Home and Abroad,
PROCEEDINGS TO 5 O'CLOCK.

The territorial democratic convention,
owing to delay Of the local demo-
cratic committee in first securing
signs for counties In time, was not
called to order until ii.3O o'clock this
morning. In the handsome new Albu-
querque theatre on North Third street
Chas. f. Easley, of Santa Fe coun-
ty, chairman OF the territorial central
committee called the convention to or
der after which a. b. Renehan. as
secretary, read the call for said con-
vou1on, Ezequiel G. de Baca, of san
Miguel county. acting as Interpreter
After the reading OF the call, Mr.
Easley made a characteristic speech.
wherein he announced that the large
gathering convinced him that the
democratic party Is not dead nor
sleeping He favored the principles
of the Chicago platform, and stated
that he hoped the delegates to be cleo
ted by this convention to the Kan
sas city national convention will use
their utmost endeavors to see that will
lam Jennings Bryan Is chosen the par
tvs candidate for president lie then
announced that the territorial central
committee had selected as temporary
officers of the convention the following
gentlemen:
Hon +. V. Chaves. OF Bernalnlo
county, temporary chairman; W. b.
Walton, Of Grant county and Antonio
Lucero. Of san Miguel county. tempo
rary secretaries. Camille Padilla, A.
=. Hlll, OF Santa Fe county, and Eze-
quiel c. de Baca, of San Miguel coun-
~, temporary Interpreters.
Summers Burkhart. of Bcrnalillo
county, moved that the temporary Of
hcers as named be chosen by acclama-
| tton, which motion prevailed
A motion then prevailed that the
chairman appoint a committee TO escort
the new officers to the platform, and
this duty fell 20 John =. Casey, Jr., Of
| Dona Ana; Antonio Joseph. Of Taos
and Summers Burkhart. Of Bernalillo.
on taking the chair. +. V. Chaves.
| temporary chairman, made brief
| speech, in VIII en- he thanked the con-
vention for comforting upon him the
great honor as their temporary prcsid-
ing officer.
| A delegate from san Miguel county
moved that committee on credentials
be appointed, one from each county.
The following committee was appoint
| ed.
| Bernalillo-Gcorgc a. CSmpheld:
Chaves---G. A. Richardson; Colfax-C.
NJ. G. Hough. Dona Anal. T.. Casey,
Jr.; Guadalupe-No delegate; Lincoln
John \. Haley; Mora-A. Abeytia;
| OterO-H. T., Brubaker, Rio Arriba-J.
j. Duran; san juan. r. McQuinlan.
san Miguel-Julian Abramoscky: SAN
ia Fe-Eugenio Scna; Sierra--J. =.
Mum; Socorro-A. Lcibert: Unlon-L.
lC. dc Baca.
When the name Of Valencia county
was called, GOV. j. G. Albright, recent
ly from III Paso, Texas, arose, just in
front Of seat occupied by Jimmy Nc
lCorriston, and stated that the Valencia
county delegate was an extremely
modest man, and had called upon him
To mention the fact that J. H. Sloan
would bee pleased TO represent that
county he holding an the proxies.
with Sloan's name added the commit
tee on credentials was completed. and
on motion accepted by the convention
| \ motion then prevailed that com
mittce on resolutions and platform, and
a committee on permanent organiza-
ton and order of business bee appoint
ed, whereupon, after some discussion
the following gentlemen were named
To serve on the committees;
| Resolutions and platform; Bernalil-
lO-Summers Burkhart. Chaves-F. 5
ICrossan; ColfdN-G, B Beringer; Dona
Ana-J r. Casey Jrs Eddy-W. IL
Mullane; Graut-A y. White; Quad
alupn-NO delegate; Liucolu-Jones
ITdllafrrro; Moran, GaUegos Otero-
F. G. Madison. Rio Arriba-E. Abeyta,
san Judn-L. c. Grove san Miguel
O. \. Larrazolo; Santa Fen. B
Laughlin, Sirrra-W. ;. HopcwclI: So.
corro--J. J. Leeson, Taos-Ed. Pierce
Union-G. c.. dc Baca, Valencia-J. II
sloan
Permanent organization and order o
business; Bornalillo-Sanuago Baca
Chaves-G A. Richardson, Colfax-C
. y. Blackwell, Dona Anal. T. Casey
Jr; Eddy-W. II. Munane. Grant
Martin Maher; Guadalupe-No dele
gate; Lincoln-S. NJ Wharton: Mora
r. Gonzales, Otero-F. c. Madison: RI,
Arriba-T TruJIllo, san juan. 7
Martin, san Miguel. NJ, Tafoya
Santa Fe-Chas. +. Eas,eyi Sierra
W. y. Marshall Socorro-B. Sanchez
Taos-Julian MARTINEZ; UuIon-L. G.. d,
Bacai Yalengia--J, II, Sloan.
q. A. Richardson, of Chaves, thel
suggested that the Bernaliuo count,
delegation arrange meeting places 70
the committees named, whereupon Mr
| .l. q
10 delegation, stated that the commit
tee on credentials can meet at the OF
flee OF O, y. Marion; the commit
tee on permanent organization and or
der OF business at the office OF T.. V
. Chayes, and the committee on resolu
tions ana platform AT his lBurkhaTt
office.
Camille Padlla, OF Santa Fe county
, then moved, which motion was carried
that the convention now take a reces
until 2.30 O'Clock this afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION.
During the recess some thoughtiu
, democrat concluded that the most ap
lprUpriate thing to do as William Jeu
Iu,ugs Bryan would be here tO-morrO N
| was 70 have polraits of the dIsuu
I guished visitor prominently d.splaye
ON the stage, hence when the meetin
was called 20 order ar 3 o'clock thre
! portraits We're plainly visible, an
Z around each We're eutw.nrl bunLu
/, and miniature American flags, Will
3 directly In front of the stage, wher
the orchestra holds forth. were 10
\ Of California ferns
I The first business of the afteTnoo