Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-03-29
DEMOCRAT CONVENTION,
The City Bryanites Meet and Nomi-
nate Candidates for Election.
A VERY HARMONIOUS GATHERING.


called to order at 80 o'clock by Sam
uel Neustadt, chairman OF the city CEN
tral committee.
In the absence of John $. Trimble,
secretary Of the central committee. Mr..
Neustadt read the call for the conven-
ton, after which he announced that
the committee had selected Horton
Moore temporary chairman of the con-
yention and J. II. McCutchen Temporal
ry secretary.
on assuming the chair the friends of
Moore, remembering a brilliant nomi-
mating speech the gentleman made in
the same hall about a year ~ settled
back In their seats expecting another
beautiful p%eroration OF words, but they
were disappointed, as Chairman Moore
promptly announced that the next
thing on the program was the selection
of committees. namely on credentials.
permanent organization and on rules
and resolutions.
IL was moved and seconded that one
member from the ward delegations be
chosen on the committees named.
which resulted in the following selec-
tons.
observation-disclosures w. Johnston.
John Bonnell, Samuel Neustadt, George
II. Browne.
Permanent COMMUNICATIONS A.
McRae. A. b. McGaffey. Pitt Ross,
Harry Cooper.
Rules and Resolutions-D. e. Buck
lin, George Hopping, o. N. Marion.
Frank Mckee.
In order that the committees might
have time to prepare their reports, and
talk over the situation, a recess OF fif-
teen minutes was taken.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS REPORT.
on r~eassembllng the committee or
credentials, through Its chairman,
George II. Browne, reported the follow
ing delegates entitled TO eat
First ward-D. 8. Bucklin, George W.
| Johnston, Caesar Grande, A. d. Nc
| Mnlen, Henry o'Rear. Mike Dragoie.
Harry WELLER. Emil Mann, Fred Mar
shall. l.. A. McRae.
Second ward-A. J. Lamb. John Bon
nell, C. Keppler. George Hopping. c.
O. Young. J. A. Skinner, A. b. McGaf-
fey, John s. Beaver, J. J. Bambrook,
II. J. Sweeney.
Third ward-F. Lopez, O.. N. Marion,
Pitt Ross, Martin Tierney, O.. w.
Stubbs. Samuel Neustadt. Il. II.
Thomas, c. +. Burg, J. A. Nelson, J. II.
Goff.
Fourth ward-Edward Dodd. =. J..
McCanna. George II. Browne, Frank
Mckee. George A. Campbell, Edward
Cooper, Harry Cooper, Summers Burk-
hart. J. II. McCutchen, ]. @. Albright.
The report as read was adopted by
the convention.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
The permanent organization commits
tee. through It's chairman, reported
that the committee a selected George
w. Johnston permanent chairman. n
George A. Campbell permanent secre-
tary.
The report was adopted by the con-
vention, whereupon Col. J. O.. Albright
moved that a committee OF three be APP
pointed by the chair to escort the per-
manent chairman to the rostrum.
Messrs. Burg. Marion and Browne
constituted that committee. and after
Chairman Johnston had thanked the
convention for the honor conferred up
on him, he asked II the committee on
rules and resolutions were ready to re-
port.
RESOLUTIONS READ.
Frank Mckee. chairman of that COM
mittee, read the resolutions. They
laud the democratic city administra-
ton for the building OF cement side
walks, for Illuminating the streets and
for making other important improve
ments, and called attention to the fact
that there now stands a balance of $40, :
900 In the treasury to the credit OF the
city. The resolutions reafiirm allie
glance to the principles embodied in the
Chicago platform as interpreted and
+, ~expounded by William Jennings Bry-
an.
:, The resolutions were unanfmousi,
adopted by the convention, after which
a recess Of Ave minutes was taken.
= MABRoN RE%.NoMINATED FOR MAYOR
on reassembllng Chairman Johnston
, called for nominations. n George ii
, Browne took the floor. In a few com
, plimentary words he placed before tn
convention the name OF o. ~. MarroI
for denomination as mayor.
VIM. Kieke, who had been side
tracked a few minutes before. prompt.
seconded the nomination, which wa
followed by endorsements from othe
/, delegates,
Mr.. Marion, In accepting the nomina
ton, stated that he appreciated tn
q honor, for every mar, woman and chill
n In Albuquerque kne hat he did no
seek a denomination, but coming as
= does, so unanimous and without ~solicita
ton. he thought 1t his duty to accept
He then Complimented the admlnistra
3 ton, of which he is mayor. m told tn
. delegates present that every promise h
y made when nominated and elected on
: year ago a been carried out.
. M'RAE FOR TREASURER,
A. b. McMillen, OF the First ward
: nominated Louis A. McRae for the of
fee of city treasurer, the nomination
q being seconded by J. II. McCutchen.
Y, Mr.. McRae was called on for a speec
o but the gentleman declined.
u MFDLgR RENOMINATED FOR CLERK
G.. W. Stubs placed before the col
v~ention the name OF G. W. Medler Il
denomination for the office of cit
"A clerk. The nomination was SECONDED
and MIR. Medler declared the nominC
! OF the convention.
q on being called for Mr.. Medler state
that he accepted the nomination an
~ would show no favoritism In the az
ministratlon OF his Office.
IN WARD CANDIDATES RArIFIED
OF Col. j. q. Albright moved that Il
convention now proceed to ratify II
u ward candidates for aldermen al
w school trustees.
OF The following candidates for aide
en- men were then ratified; First ward
~ A. b. MoMillen; Second ward-John
d. Beaver; Third ward-Samuel Ne
10 stadt, Fourth ward-Summers Bur
ne hart.
School trustees were ratified as Z,
lows; Second ward--A. J.. Lamb I
the long term, and Thomas Isherwo
for the short term.
Third ~Ward-Erank Kirster for 4