Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-03-26
CITY DEMOCRATS.
Their Convention Held
Last Night.
Or. J. F. Pearce for Mayor, C
W. MedIer for Clerk.
J.H.0'RieIly for Treasurer and Alder
man Nominees Named.
FEW VACANCIES.
A FEW VACANCIES.

4uciput met at the Grant nail IaS1
night in convention, and every ward
IN the city was largely represented by
the delegates.
central committee, c.. o. Young called
the convention to order, Horton Moore
announcing the object OF the gathering
and reading the call.
X. w. ID. Bryan was named a ten
porary chairman. and George Hopping
as temporary secretary.
Mr.. Bryan stated that the time was
not ripe for speech-making, and. in lieu
thereof entertained motions for the
appointment of the necessary commit
tees.
On motion of Jack McCutchen. which
motion was seconded, the following
committees were named. one member
from each ward constituting the COM
mittees:
Credentials. Fl. McCutchen, Jerry
Monahan. j. J.. Tierney, p. T. McFar-
land.
Permanent Organization-Dr. d. H.
earns. p. F. McCanna, James McCor-
riston. James Cosgrove.
Resolutions Summers Burkhart,
Thomas sherwood. J.. w. Records, b.
H. Thomas.
vi inItiOu, al itttSS Oh fifteen MIN
ute5 was taken in order to enable the
afoVc committees to set together and
prepare their reports.
On the r~econvening of the conyen-
ton, the committee on credentials re-
ported, stating that there was no con-
testing delegates and That all the
names as read be entitled to seats in
the convention.
Inc permanent organization commit
tee then reported, naming the temper.
airy chairman and temporary secretary
as the permanent officers of the. con
vention.
In a few words, Chairman Bryan
thanked the convention for calling
upon him as it's presiding officer, and
then called for the report of the com
mittee on resolutions. This committee
not being ready, it was passed for the
time being, and nominations were then
taken up.
Mayor Marion arose and in a first
class campaign speech, in which he
complimented himself and his admin
istration for the amer in which the
affairs OF the city have been conducted
for the past three years, placed before
the convention the name of DR.. John
F. Pearce for the Office of mayor.
The nomination was seconded, and
on motion DR.. Pearce was accepted as
h conventions candidate for mayor
by reclamation and by a rising vote,
which was followed by three cheers
from the delegates.
A committee of three, consisting of
Messrs. McGaffey, Bixler and McClel.
Ian, vas appointed to go and find DR..
Pearce and bring him to the conven-
ton. They returned shortly a~fterward
and stated that the doctor accepted
h nomination, thanked the delegates
and convention for naming him as
their candidate for mayor, but, owing
to a pressing call from one of his pa
tients, he could not appear in person
at the convention.
The committee on resolutions here
appeared and nominations closed, in
order to allow the chairman, Summers
Burkhart. to read the resolutions. They
praised the present mayor and the
democrats in the city council, de-
nounced the county officials, made
comparisons between the city and
county bonds. and intimated hat all
the prosperity Of the county was
brought about by the democrats of AL
%buquerque.
The resolutions were adopted as
read.
Nominations being continued, Hor-
ton Moore placed the name of c.. w.
Medler before the convention for re-
clerk.
Medler's nomination was made by
reclamation.
After shooting it into the county Off
Gals, for their alleged interference in
city affairs and making many other in
accurate statements, especially as &c
the financial condition of the city, Sum
mers Burkhart arrived at h point
where he named j. III. O'Rielly for the
Office of city treasurer, and his nomi
nation was also made by reclamation
The slate for the ward nominees
having been somewhat shattered be
fore the convention hour arrived, the
democrats found themselves short on
three candidates for school trustee
namely, in the First, Second and
Fourth wards. However. the following
ward nominees were ratified by the
convention:
For Aldermen-First ward. David A
Bittner; Second ward, John S. Beaveni
Third ward, r. j. Turnbull; Fourth
ward, A. b. McGaffey.
For School Trustee-Third ward,
Ii. Dunbar.
The following city central COMMITTEES
was named and ratified by the conven
ton: A. b. McMillen, C. c. Hall, Firs
ward; George Hopping, George Fraser
Second ward; DIR. ID. II. earns, 7. J
Murphy, Third ward; S. Burkhart
Felix Lester, Fourth ward; p. F. Mo
Gamma, at large.
The chairman of the convention thel
read the following invitation from A.
Mitchell, secretary of the socialis
party:
THE Socialist club. now in regula
session. recognizing that their demo
cratic brethren, now In convention
have for their object the attainment G
the best possible form of government
cordially invite them TO be present l
a body at the series of lectures to b
given at Colombo hall by Rev. J. SUI
Wilson on Thursday, Friday, Saturda
and Sunday next, under the ausplce
of the Socialist club.
On motion the convention &C