Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-09-29
REPUBLICANS NAME
STRONG TICKET
Grant Oourty Endorses the Administra-
tion's Of President Roosevelt and Gov
ernor 0tero, Commeuds Delegate
Rodey
A SPIRITED CONTEST FOR
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

silver lily, otll. Ai.--I ne NeDubllCtti
county convention of Grant county was
held here today, every precinc tbut No
5 in the county being represented. r. M
Turner of Silver City, was elected per-
l1ts.' nnt t.es 1tes.' Nai.C. r. Temple OF
Lordsburg, secretary. Iu& following
delegates to the Ration convention were
elected W. II. Ncwcomb, S. II. Nc
Aninch, r. NJ. Turner, a. B. Laird, w
c. Porterfield, C. H Lyons, Macedonia
Torres.
The following We're nominated for
county officials;
County commissioner, 2d district Her
bert w. Dawson of Santa Rita.
County commissioner, 3d district, c.
r. Temple of Lordsburg
Sheriff, Charles Farnsworth of Silver
City, -..
Collector and treasurer, Arthur s.
Goodell of Silver City
Assessor, E. j. Swartz of Swartz,
N. NJ.
Clerk of the probate court, James A.,
Shipley of Silver City.
Probate Judge, l.. H. Rowlee Of Silver
City.
Superintendent of Schools, SANFORD
Robinson of Steeple Rock.
Surveyor, r. L. Powell of Silver City.
The following county central COM
mittee was named W. d. Murray, l..
B. Robinson, w. H, Newcomb, Trini-
dad Andosola, M Portillo. V. Culber-
son, Carlos Telles, w. H. Henry, J. e.
Hanlin, T. Fl. O'Brien, Charles Dennis,
H. w. Dawson, c. FL. Lyons, G. M.
Petty, Sanford Robinson, Benz. Titus,
w. II. Jack, Jesus Valencia, and VIM.
H. Newcomb, as chairman.
The only controversy in the conven-
ton was over chairman of the county
central committee. The precinct chair
men met after the convention and
VIM. H. Newcomb and w. d. Murray
were placed in nomination which on a
vote being taken resulted in tie.
Newcomb moved to leave it to the four
leading candidates just nominated
which was agreed to and that also re-
suited in tie. Some one suggested to
toss up coin which was also agreed to
anl Newcomh won.
The resoiutioi.s stand by the
platform adopted at Phila-
delpha in 1900, and deplore the death Of
the lamented Mckinley. The following
are of particular interest to the people
of New Mexico:
I'VE heartily endorse the able and
patriotic administration of President
succeeding to the presidency
lnder tragic circumstances and pur-
suing the policy of his illustrious pre-
lecessor, he at once won the confidence
ind approval of the American people.
1--WE most heartily endorse the able
md successful administrat ton of Hon.
Miguel A. Otero as governor of the
Territory of New Mexico, whose ad-
has been most satisfactory
o our people and has materially aided
n the development of the many re-
sources of our territory.
1--WE heartily endorse our delegate to
Hon. B. S. Rodey, and ex-
,ress our appreciation of his able work
n congress: and we congratulate him
lpon his success in passing the omni-
'us statehood bill through the national
louse of representatives.
I'VE likewise endorse the efficient,
PRACTICAL and economical manner in
which our county affairs have been
by the present Republican
'fficials and by the judicial officers Of
he Third district of the territory"