Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-13
Territorial Convention al Court
Houss To-day.
lAUGHLIM TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
FERGUSON NOMINATED DELEGATE.

The territorial democratic conyen-
tion to nominate a candidate for dele
gate to congress, met at the court
house in old town this morning, being
called to order by the chairman of the
central committee.
After the convention had become
quiet and the delegates seated, Rev.
w. j. Marsh was called upon and de-
livered the invocation, invoking the
blessing of God upon the people of the
territory.
Mr.. Marion announced that the cen
tral committee had selected the tenn
porary officers of the convention as
follows: n. B. Laughlin. of Santa Fe.
chairman; r. o. Creighton, of Roswell.
secretary; Z. c. De Baca, of Las
Vegas, interpreter on the platform.
and Rafael Romero, of Mora, in
terpreter on the floor.
These nominations were ratified by
the convention, and a committee of
Hon. Antonio Joseph and Hon. Charles
F. Easley was appointed to escort the
temporary chairman to the rostrum.
Mr.. Laughlin made rafting good
democratic speech, stating that the
times indicate favorable signs not only
in New Mexico, but throughout the
United States for democratic success
After throwing bouquets at Albu-
querque as the best and most progress
sive city in the southwest, Mr.. Laugh
lin thanked the convention for honor
ing him with the Office, and then called
for the next order of business.
1t was moved. seconded, amended
and the amendment finally carried
that one member from each county
delegation act on each of the three
committees-credentials, permanent
organization and order of business,
and platform and resolutions.
The following committeeman were
chosen:
Credentials.
Bernalillo, j. w. Adams Chaves, E.
o. Creighton; Colfax, F. A. Hutchin-
son; Dona Ana, Bliss Freeman: Grant,
S. S. Skinner; Guadalupe, J. NJ. Cas-
ius; Luna, G. L. Shakespeare; Mora,
NJ. c. Needham; Mckinley, F. G.
Brown; Otero. w. O'Rielly; Rio Ar
riba, Jacob Posner; San Miguel, Theo-
dore Pena; Santa Fe, n. Baca; Sierra,
w. S. Hopewell; Socorro, NJ. Torres;
Taos. j. A. Martinez.
Eddy, Valencia and Union counties
are not represented. San Juan dele
gates were not present, but sent word
they would put in appearance at the
afternoon session. The proxies for
Lincoln county are held by o. n. Mar
ron.
Permanent Organization.
Bernalillo, r. w. ID. Bryan; Chaves,
f. o. Creighton; Colfax. Condido
Olona; Dona Ana, w. NJ. Danburg;
Grant, F. j. Clark; Guadalupe, Felipe
Francisco y Baca; Luna, G. l.. Shakes
peare; Mora, Rafael Romero: McKin-
ley, John Stewart; Otero, w. O'Rielly;
Rio Arriba. Jacob Posner; San Miguel,
]. NJ. Tofoya; Santa Fe. A. r. Gibson;
Sierra, w. S. Hopewell Socorro, L.
Chaves; Taos. ]. A. Martinez.
Resolutions.
Bernalillo, A. b. McMillen Chaves,
f. o. Creighmton; Colfax, d. Brown
Dona Ana. r. l.. Young Grant, w. b.
Walton; Guadalupe. Leandro Casius;
Luna, G. L. Shakespeare; Mora, A.
Branch; Mckinley, Paul Williams;
Otero, W. O'Rielly; Rio Arriba, j. H.
Crist; San Miguel, o. A Larrozola;
Santa Fe, John p. Victory; Sierra, w.
s. Hopewell; Socorro, II. NJ. Dough
erty; Taos, Antonio Joseph
After the. committees had been
named and a motion prevailed that
they retire for deliberation, the
convention went into caucus for the
purpose of selecting their candidate
for delegate to congress.
At 1890 p. m, the convention took
a recess until 2: so p. m.