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objections being heard, finally consent
led. Mr.. Luna said that he was not a
public speaker, and asked that Colonel
Chaves be permitted to speak in his be-
half. Colonel Chaves was not given the
floor under the rules. Mr.. Catron was
also denied the floor at this juncture.
Thereupon, I. Fl. Elliott of Chaves,
Jerry Leahy Of Colfax, p F. Garrett, of
Dona Ana, l.. o. Fullen of Eddy, R. P.
Barnes of Grant, Celso Baca of Guada-
lupe, George W. Pritchard Of Lincoln,
Gregory Page of Mckinley, w. A. Car
mack of Otero, L. Bradford Prince of
Rio Arriba, Granville Pendleton Of San
Juan, Eugenio Romero of San Miguel,
T. B. Catron Of Santa Fe, Estevan Baca
of Socorro, j. I. Thompson Of Sierra and
E c. Abbott Of Taos successfully Sec
onded the nomination, some very brief
ly and others with eloquent speeches.
A delegate from Rio Arriba county,
nominated ex-Gov. L. B. Prince, ac-
| cording to instructions given the dele
cation by the county convention, but
Ex-Governor Prince promptly withdrew
in favor of Mr.. Luna.
When Valencia county was called,
Colonel Chaves arose in the midst of a
chorus of cheers. He declared that he
would allow no human being to exceed
him in paying sincere tribute to Solo
mon Luna, whom he described as "that
boy who is just one day older than
my only daughter" He had known Mr.
Luna from his babyhood, and had inti-
mately known his parents before him
He loved Solomon Luna as father
'oves his favorite son. Solomon Luna
was his first choice for delegate, and
Solomon Luna's nomination would un-
questionably benefit him more than
that of any man living. But Mr.. Luna
did not want the nomination for per-
sonal and private reasons best known
to himself, and Mr.. Luna was an Amer
lean citizen and free agent, and had
the right to say whether he would be
candidate or not. If he could be forced
to take a nomination for congress he
could be forced to dig a ditch, and as
Mr.. Luna positively was not candi-
late for nomination, and under per-
amptory instructions, the speaker with
lrew his name.
AS matter of duty and as the warm
personal friend of the gentleman from
Valencia county, Col. A. w. Harris, of
Sierra, seconded the motion withdraw
,ng the name of Mr.. Luna as a candi-
date.
In response to numerous serious in
vention, Mr.. Luna took the floor. He
said that he could find no words fitting
iy to express his profound gratitude for
the many generous and kindly utter
inces that had been made respecting
himself personally on the floor of the
convention. He could never thank his
friends. the Republicans of New Mexi-
co, too much for their kindness to him.
But he could not accept nomination
for delegate to congress. II he was NOM
mated he should be obliged to decline
the high honor.
This plain, manly, straightforward
statement of Mr.. Luna finally terminal
ed the enthusiastic effort to bring about
his nomination for congress regardless
Of his personal wishes to the contrary.
The convention then took recess un-
til o'clock this morning.
MORNING SESSION TO-DAY.
The Republican territorial convention
resumed it's work at 9 o'clock this MORN
ing, with President Hubbell in the
chair and Secretary Hughes at the desk.
r. W.. Fox, holding all four of the
proxies, was admitted to represent
Union county in the convention.
The convention then took a recess for
one hour, and the delegates adjourned
to the supreme court room for the pur-
pose of a general conference.
At the expiration Of the recess, which
was devoted to the holding Of caucus
in the supreme court room, the dele
gates returned to the convention hall,
and were called to order by the presi-
dent.
Hon. T. B. Catron Of Santa Fe, then
took the stand and made the gratifying
announcements that the proceedings of
the caucus had been harmonious in all
respects, and the delegates had reached
publican party in New Mexico was once
more united and in absolute harmony;
that there were positively no more fac
tions, in the party and that the fondly
cherished hopes of the Democrats were
doomed to disappointment The pleas
ant duty had been assigned to him of
laying before the convention the results
Of the convention and what was expect
ed of Republicans in the premises. Be-
fore doing this, however, he would de-
vote few moments to the discussion
of the national issues at present pend
ing between the two grand parties Of
the country. The Democratic party was
portrayed as a conglomerate organiza-
ton, without a record and no hope of
making one that would not be a cause
for shame. The Democratic phantoms
Of Imperialism and the trusts were
held up to ridicule. There was nothing
in the talk about Imperialism. 1t was
meaningless. Would any one dare say
that the soldiers fighting under the
stars and stripes in the Philippines
wanted an empire? We wanted to re-
tain sovereignty over the Philippines
because they were the last resting place
Of the gallant Max. Luna, who, II alive
to-day, would be the unanimous choice
of this convention for the highest honor
1t had to bestow. If that was imperial
cratic attacks upon all combinations Of
capital, under the general term Of
trusts, were simply blows at all great