Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-09-12
The County Republicans Met at the
Court House This Morninq.
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING OF DELEGATES
Hon. 7. n WiIkerson Made Temporary, and Hon.
{. A. Miera the Permanent Chairman.


and l believe that all the members of
this convention believe, that the peo.
pie of the territory of New Mexico
have sufficient intelligence, have suffi-
cient honor, have sufficient integrity,
to be capable of self government and
to be worthy of statehood. l believe
that we can have statehood only
through the election of a republican
delegate to congress. | believe more
than that do not believe in going to
the senate and congress of the United
States of America and announcing to
them that we are capable of self gov
ernment, that we are fit and prepared
for statehood, and in the same breath
say to them: but, gentlemen, we are
absolutely corrupt, we have so little
sense of honesty and honor, that we
cannot settle this question of self gov
ernment locally for ourselves, and un-
less you incorporate in the statehood
bill provision that virtually says that
our elections are corrupt we are dis
honest, we are not capable of self gov
ernment, then we do not Want state
hood, and We are not fit for 1t. 1t Is
not justice to the people of this terri
tory for any party or man to say that
the people of this territory are so cor
rupt that they will not have fair and
honest elections, unless congress
makes us have them. | am opposed
and believe that every citizen of the
territory of New Mexico ought to be
opposed to any party that makes such
reflections upon the citizens of this
territory. (Applause.)
| thank you, gentlemen.
j. j. Sheridan was chosen temporary
secretary, and like a veteran he took
charge of his duties.
Thos. S. Hubbell then moved, which
motion was seconded, that five be ap-
pointed as a committee on credentials.
T. S. Hubbell, chairman; Celso San
doval e. NJ. SandoYal, Marcelino Baca
and Manuel Padilla y Chaves were ap-
pointed on that committee, but before
the committee retired to report the
name of Ahos. Hughes was substituted
for that of T. S. Hubbell.
1t was moved, the motion being Sec
onded, that five be appointed as a COM
mittee on permanent organization,
whereupon the following delegates
were appointed to serve on that COM
mittee:
j. Felipe Hubbell, chairman; Esqui-
pulo Baca, Melquiades Martin G. w.
Harrison, G. +. Albright
E. w. Dobson moved, the motion be-
ing seconded, that five be appointed to
act as a committee on resolutions, and
the chair appointed the following:
E. w. Dobson, chairman: V. S. Miera.
d. J. Rankin, j. r. Carpenter, Jesus
Romero.
f. A. Hubbell asked that a commit
tee be appointed to find Delegate b. S.
Rodey and escort him to the platform
that he may address the convention
while the appointed committees are at
work on their reports.
The suggestion was promply ac-
quiesced in by the delegates, and the
chair appointed F. A. Hubbell V. s.
Miera, T. S. HubbeiT and E. w. Dobson
as an escort committee.
When the popular congressional
delegate reached the platform, he was
given a hearty reception and the
cheering fairly shook the court house
walls. The speech made by Mr.. Rodey
was one OF the best he has ever deliv-
cred, and his review of the work he
did while at Washington-his efforts
for atehood-brought forth round
after round of applause.
The first committee to report was
that on credentials and Chairman
Hughes made the following report of
those entitled to seats in the conven-
ton:
The Delegates.
Precinct No. Jose c. de Baca. Re-
medic c. de Baca, Francisco Herman
Gez AlvinO Valdez.
Precinct No. 2.-Petronillo Chaves,
Ignacio Gutierrez, j. NJ. Sandoval, Luis
Garcia, Eugenio Cordoya.
Precinct No. 3-Malquides Martin,
Franco LucerO, Heronimo Pacheco,
Max Pacheco, Max Chaves, Vicente
Sais.
Precinct No. 4.-Salvador Garcia,
Felipe Lucero, Gabriel Martinez.