Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-03-24
CITY REPUBLICANS.
In Convention Last Sat-
urday Night.
A Winning Ticket From Top
to Bottom Nominated.
-Chas. F. Myers for Mayor and Harry
F. Lee for City Clerk.
CHAMBER IN FOR TREASURER.

The city republicans met in conven
ton at the Grant hall on West Rail
road avenue last Saturday night ant
nominated a ticket composed of candi
dates who will sweep the field tomor
row a week-Tuesday, April 1.
AS chairman of the city central com
mittee. Thos. Hughes called the con
vention to order and stated the pur
pose of the convention was to nomi
nate a ticket for the city Offices
ticket that will be elected by large ma
jorities.
On motion, H. f. Fox was chosen
temporary chairman, and J. H. Stingl,
temporary secretary.
The first business was the appoint
ment of committees, and, on motion
the chair made the following appoint
ments:
Credentials-C. X. Newhall, E. B
Cristy. T. Apodaca, Noa Ilfeld, e. Ellis
worth.
Permanent Standardization ]
Rankin. j. ii. Holman. III. Ii. Ribble
F. A. Hubbell.
Resolutions-E. j. Alger, Thos
Hughes. ]. II. Kuhns, G.. w. Harrison
r. A. Hubbell.
On motion of A. J.. Crawford, which
motion was promptly seconded. a re
cess of fifteen minutes was taken in
order to allow the committees to meet
and arrange their reports. +.
On the reassembling of the conven
ton, the report of the committee on
credentials was read and adopted
showing fifteen delegates from each
ware entitled to seats in the conven.
ton.
The committee on permanent organi.
cation reported, naming DR.. G.. w. Har
rison for permanent chairman and Roy
Mcdonald for permanent secretary.
The chair appointed Messrs. Alfred
Grunsfeld, Henry Brockmeier and
Henry Braralett a committee of three
to escort the permanent chairman to
the platform, and ON retiring Mr.. Fox
wished the success of the whole repub.
lican ticket, hoping to put the city
back into the republican fold where it
belongs and where it was up to three
years ago.
The permanent organization commit
tee also recommended the ward CEN
trail city committeeman as follows:
Don j. Rankin. F. H. Strong. First
ward; j. H. Single. H. E. Fox, Second
ward; d. A. Macpherson, b. F. Fill
more, Third ward; A. j. Crawford, J.
w. Palmer, Fourth ward; Samuel Wat
son, at large, with Henry Brockmeier
as chairman of the committee.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization was accepted.
and OF taking the chair DR.. Harrison
thanked the convention for comforting
the honor of permanent chairman upon
him, and proceeded to business.
Tho ppmmittan ON racp1utiNng than
reported, the secretary reading the
resolutions. They denounce in strong
language the Unnecessary extrava-
gance of the present mayor and mis- ad-
m~inistration in the expenditure of city
funds; arraigns the present mayor for
the interest he took in having passed a
municipal law that deprived the city
of exemption of 5000 on city property
from taxation; denounces the methods
used in exacting fines and licenses
from certain classes; calls attention to
increased salaries for officers; and
shows up, in strong and forcible Ian
guage, other shortcomings of the pres
ent mayor and his administration.
The resolutions were adopted unani-
mously.
Nominations being in order. Sheriff
Thos. S. Hubbell, of the Fourth ward,
in a few timely remarks, placed before
the convention the name of Charles f.
Myers for mayor.
The nomination. which was second
ed by several delegates, was received
with great applause, and on motion
that the nominations for a be
closed. the chairman put the question
and the nomination of Mr.. Myers was
made by reclamation.
Messrs. Thos. Hughes, Thos. Hub
bell and ]. j. Sheridan were appointed
a committee to find Mr.. Myers and
bring him to the convention. They
soon returned and stated to the con
vention That Mr.. Myers was seen at
the meeting of the Elks, he being the
exalted ruler, and that he sent word
to the convention that he would accept
the nomination. This announcement
was received with cheers.
The lame of Harry F. Lee was pre-
scented by Don j.. Rankin for the office
of city clerk. This nomination was
seconded in a rousing speech from F.
A. Hubbell, and on motion that Mr..
Lees nomination be made by acclama-
ton the convention so declared.
Mr.. Lee was called for and accepted
the nomination in a few well chosen
WORDS.
DR.. L. II. Chamberlin was again nom
mated for the Office of city treasurer
by reclamation.
The convention then ratified the fol
lowing ward nominees:
First Ward-Seigfried Grunsfeld for
alderman; DR.. f. j. Alger for school
trustee.
Second Ward. II. Holman for al
f. G. Pratt for school trustee.
Third Ward-Jay A. Hubs for alder
man; F. H.. Newman for school trus-
Fourth Ward-Dr. G.. w. Harrison
for alderman; r. w. Hopkins for
school trustee.
A motion prevailed that the conven-
ton adjourn, after which the city cen
trail committee me- and mapped out
the campaign.
Deming has a magnificent school