Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-28
STATEHOOD BOOM.
Executive Committee
| Fire First Gun.
Important Committees Ap-
pointed This Morning.
Committee on Invitation Draft Nom
Political Letter on Subject.
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LETTER TO CONGRESSMAN LACEY.

A majority OF the members OF tn,
executive committee appointed at the
non political statehood meeting, held
yesterday morning, met this morning
at the Office of Hon. B. s. Rodey anC
was called to order by Hon. II. B
Ferguson. who had been recommend
ed as chairman of said committee by
the citizens general committee.
On motion of X. w. Hopkins. sec
onded by NJ. s. Tierney. W. T. Me
Creight was selected secretary.
Considerable discussion was then
had between the members as to the
mode OF procedure. and, of course. the
framing of constitution to suit all
parties. so everybody could give the
statehood question hearty support and
present a united front in favor of be
ing admitted to the sisterhood OF
states. was also discussed fully.
The appointment OF a committee OF
three was then made by the chairman
to draft n letter of invitation to the
chalrmen of all political parties and
chairmen Of boards OF county com
missioners of all territorial counties
to the mayors of all incorporated terri
torial towns and to all organized bod
les throughout the territory to attend
the statehood convention and asking
them to appoint delegates thereto.
II. w. Hopkins, Il. V. Chaves and
w. T. McCreight were appointed on
that committee. and the following let
ter. which will be mailed out as soon
as possible. was submitted and
adopted:
Dear Sir: We request you to have
the body over which you preside name
delegates in such number as you may
deem advisable to attend the State
mood Convention of the Territory OF
New Mexico to be held at Albuquerque
on the 18th day of October. 1901. Our
suggestion Is that certain persons
from your county should be accredited
as delegates to this convention in or
der that the convention itself may be
representative of the whole territory
of New Mexico; and the suggestion is
not in conflict with the call of the gov
ernor for this convention, because un-
der that call all citizens of the terri
tory who may be present upon the
occasion are also delegates to the
said convention.
Prompt action is respectfully re-
quested, and II is deemed advisable by
this committee that your body name
such of your citizens as you feel Ger.
tain will attend. Very respectfully,
"R. W. HOPKINS.
"E. V. CHAvES.
wv. r. McCREIGHT.
Committee on Invitation"
IL was then moved and seconded
that the chair appoint a committee of
twenty on reception, this committee to
be named from members OF the citi-
2ens' general committee. and to meet
the trains and take charge OF the Wis
iting statehood convention delegates
The following gentlemen were named:
w. b. Childers, Neil b. Field. +. A.
Hubbell, Thomas n. Wilkerson, Il. s.
Rodey. Edward Dodd, NJ. S. Otero, =.
F. McCanna. f. w. Dodson. Tomas c.
Gutierres, Thomas Hughes. DR.. J. f.
Pearce, Charles +. Myers. Esquipulo
Baca, G, +. Albright, f. S. Stover. John
$. Trimble. Thomas S. Hubbell. James
McCorriston and J. NJ. Sandoval.
Messrs. Burkhart, Tierney and Nc
Creight were appointed a committee
on arrangements, which includes Sc.
curing hall, music, necessary printing
badges. etc.
The chair appointed Messrs. +. c.
Newcomer. X. w. Hopkins and Il. V.
Chayes as n committee on finance.
II was then moved and seconded
that a committee OF five on speakers
and program be appointed from the
citizens general committee, with the
chairman of the executive committee
as the chairman of the said committee.
The following gentlemen will consti,
tute committee on speakers and pro-
gram: II. B. FERGUSON, chairman:
Alexandra Sandoval o. N. Marion, B.
;. Rodey, Summers Burkhart.
This committee will prepare
list of orators, who will be down
on the regular program to address
the convention, and other speakers
may be called upon to crate on state
hood by the delegates of the conven.
tion.
Among the outside orators who
Will be invited is Congressman
Lacey of Iowa, and, while the execu-
tive committee was in session, Chair
man Ferguson dictated the following
letter TO him, which will be mailed at
once:
Albuquerque, N. NJ, Sept. 2s, 1901.
Hon. John +. Lacey, Oskaloosa. Ia
My Dear Sir; Our delegate In con
gress, Mr.. II. S. Rodey. informs me
that you are considering his invitation
to be present in Albuquerque on the
18th day of October proX., at our
statehood convention. Please permit
me TO add my voice to his in urging
you to be present, II possible. The
people OF this territory owe you
debt OF gratitude for the part you
took in getting the land bin through
congress, and II you can be present
with us at that time you will meet
representatives Of all the people of
New Mexico without regard TO party,
and will see evidences not only OF our
fitness for statehood, but Of the last.
ing gratitude that the people OF this
territory feel toward you for your
friendly attitude toward them in the
past, Very respectfully yours.
III. b. FERGUSON"
II was deemed advisable by the
executive committee that the above
appointed subcommittee. especially
the committee on reception, meet at
the office OF Mr., Rodey Monday morn
ing next at 10 o'clock
The executive committee then ad.
iourned, subject TO the call of the