Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-12
THE DEMOCRATS!
County Convention Is
Held Here To-Day.
Selection of Delegates and
Alternates.
Resolutions Passed Denouncing A.
most Everything,
THE PROCEEDINGS IN FULL.

The democratic county convention
met at the Armory hall on First street
this morning. being called to order at
iO:3O o'clock by Martin Tieney.
chairman of the county central COM
mittee.
c. w. Medler secretary OF the COM
mittee, read the call,
After the reading OF the call San
tiago Baca. one of the delegates from
Old Albuquerque, suggested that the
call be read in Spanish and intlmated
that his son. Bernardino Baca. would
ofiiciate as interpreter.
The latter, however, was equal to
the occasion, and in a brief speech
asked the few Mexican delegates pres
ent IL they understood the reading OF
the call In English, whereupon they
declared Isl"
Chairman Tierney. quickly observing
that the interpreter question had been
disposed OF. announced to the meeting
that he had been requested to name
A. Il. McGaffey temporary chairman
and George Hopping secretary.
He thereupon appointed II. b. Fer
gusson and Edward Dodd as an escort
committee, and without introducing
the new officers to the convention
both Messrs. McGaffey and Hopping
having prepared speeches in their in
side pockets thanking the convention
for "honors conferred"-Mr. Tlerney
hurriedly vacated the platform.
Delegate Lockhart then suggested
that an interpreter be appointed, and
the office was promptly rendered to
Bernardno Baca, who accepted.
Chairman McGaffey then appointed
his committees as follows:
Credentials-A. A. Trimble. George
Hofheins, ]. $. Beaver, c. +. Burg
c. c. Clark.
Permanent organization--L. T. De.
laney. G.. w. Stubbs, J. c. Flournoy
Santiago Baca.
Resolutions-Summe Burkhart, II
B. FERGUSON. Martin Tierney. r. +
Adams, Ed. Dodd.
f. V. Chaves moved which motior
was seconded. that in order to give tn,
| committees ample time to prepare thei
| reports that the convention adjourn
until o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to orde
at 2:3O O'Clock p. m.
The committee on credentials
through c. Il. Burg. chairman, reporte'
delegates present and by proxies from
precincts SO. 3d. II, l and 26, and from
27 and 80 by proxies held by o. y. Mar
ron.
Santiago Baca wanted to know
| what was the matter with precinct /;
| while Mr.. Marion announced tina
precinct 20 was here represented by J
ID. May as proxy.
| Mr.. Burg apologized-No fault Of tn
committee-whereupo precincts l3 an
2g were accepted.
| Mr.. Burkhart stated that precinct
was also represented. and the conven
ton accepted this addition.
Henry Lockhart, chairman OF tn
committee on permanent organization
reported az follows: Il. V. Chavei
permanent chairman; c. c. Clark, sec
retary, Mariana Armljo. interpreter.
| ]. II. McCutchen and Ernest Meyer
/
the new officers to the platform.
| Mr. Chaves made "A first-class demo
cratic speech he scored the nationa
territorial and county republican ad
ministrltlons. and nominated Williai
Jennings Bryan for the presidency.
Summers Burkhart, chairman OF III
committee on resolutions, reported. III
resolutions endorsed the Chicago pla
form favor direct vote OF people I,
election of United states senators
favor construction of Nicaragua cam
by the American people; free trade (,
Puerto Rico. home rule for the PhiliI
lpines, rigorous law against trusti
abolition OF the war taxes, oppose GOV
lernment by injunction, mllitarism an
Imperialism; oppose the creation
Mckinley county against the wish,
OF the people OF Gallup oppose the te
ritorial coal oil inspection law d
nounce the territorial law increasir
salaries of county officials, the prese
, Jury law and several other terrltori
laws,
The resolutions endorsed w ]. Br
, an as the choice of the convent,
for president, and favored o. n, Ma
ron as the delegate from this county
) the Kansas City convention.
, An attempt was made by BE
nardino Baca to endorse Delegate p
rea's course in congress, but the m
, tion had no second and was not e
ltertained by the convention.
The resolutions were unanimous
adopted.
. The following delegates were tn
selected to the territorial conyenti
tomorrow; O, n, Marion, Ed. Dod
Ernest Meyers, W. f. Kuckenbeck
Jas Maloney, Summers Burkhart, i.
McCanna, Frank Mckee, A. Is. MEGA
fey, Henry Lockhart, c. c. Clark.
w stubbs. c. o. Young. John Bonne
I Il. V. Chaves, Andreas Romero. Sa
tiago Baca. Leonardo Hunick, Ma
ano Armijo, George Hopping.
Alternates-H, b, Ferguson, Gov.
} 10, Albright, Louis McRae, Mar
I Tierney, q, A. Campbell, ]. j. Furlor
! j. $. Beaven, Geo. Hofheins, ]. w. N
I Donald, Jos. Montoya. Bernardo
Baca. John Coullodon, q. +. Burg, '
\ cente f. Armljo. Ignacio Ceryant
Carlos Springer, A, A, Trimble, Jc
) Anaya, Jose Ceryantes, Domingo
: Sandoval, r. G. Sweeney
= Mr., Ferguson Withdrew his nal
\ as an alternate, and suggested inste
Z r. W u. Bryan. With this change
lNst ~ balaVatea and altsrnates "a