Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-03-29
CITY DEMOCRATS.
Their Convention Held
Last Night.
Dr. }. F. Pearce for Mayor, G.
W, Medler for CLERK.
J.H'0'RielIy for Treasurer and Alder
man Nominees Named.
A FEW VACANCIES.
CFrom Wednesdays CltizenJ

central committee. c. O. Young called
the convention TO order. Horton Moore
announcing the object ol the gathering
aud reading the call
Il. w u. Bryan was named "A TEN
polary chairman, and George Hopping
as temporary secretary.
Mr. Bryan stated that the time was
not ripe Tor speech making. and. in lieu
thereof entertained uutions for the
appointment, Il 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
mittecs
Credeutials-J. II. McCutchcn. Jerry
Nonahan. j. j. Tierney Z. r. McFar
land
Permanent Organization-Dr DIR. II. II
earns j. j. McCanna. James McCor.
riston James Hosgrove
Resolutions Summers Burkhart
Thomas sherwood, j. W Records h.
II. Thomas
ON motion. Il recess of fifteen min
utcs was taken in order to enable the
above committees 10 get together and
prepare their reports
On the raouuycuiug of the Cunyon.
tion, the committee on credentials re.
ported. stating that there was no con.
testing delegates and tnat all the
names a. read be entitled to seats in
the convention.
The permanent organization commit
zee then reported naming Che tcmpor.
airy chairman and temporary secretary.
as the permanent officers OF the con
vontion
In few words. Chairman BRYAN
thanked the convention for calling
upon him as its presiding officer. and
then called FOR tho report OF the com
miitce on resolutions This committee
not being ready, IL was passed for the
time being, ana nominations were then
taken up
Mayor Marion arose and I'm FIRST
lass campaign speech. il which he
comPlimeuted himself ard hts admin.
istration for the mauuor in which the
affairs OF the city have hocn conducted
Tor the PAST three years. placed betnrr
the convention the nGmc OF Or. John
+. pearce for the oflicc &C mayor.
The nomination vas seconded lud
on motion pr PcIrce was accepted as
tho conventions car3idat, fer mayor
"y aCclamatiou and by a rising vote.
which was followed by three cheers
from the delegates.
\ committee OF three. consisting Of
Mcssra. MCGaffcy. BiNler pad MCClcl-
Ian was appointed to 60 and End Or
Pcarco and hrine him 20 tho conNcu-
tion. They returned shortly attcrN ard
and stated that the doctor accepted
the 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 COmmittec on resolutions here
appeared and nominations closed In
order to allow the chairman, Summers
Burklau. tC read the resolutions. They
/ praised the present mayor and the
democrats in the city council. de-
/ nouuCcd the county officials made
| comparisons between the city and
county bonds, and intimated that all
| the prosperity of the county was
brought about by the democrats of Al
/ buQucIQue.
The resolutions were adopted as
read.
Nominations being continued. Hor-
/ ton Moore placed the name Of G. W
Modler before the convention for re.
nomination as its candidate for city
clerk
Meiler's nomination was made by
reclamation,
After shooting IL into the county Off
Cials. for their alleged interference in
city affairs ana making many other in
accurate staten, uts, especially as 20
the financial condition OF the city. sum
mers Burkhart arrived at the point
where he named j. ri. O'Rielly for the
Office OF city treasurer. and his nOmi-
nation was also made by aCclamation.
The slate for the ward nominees
having been somewhat shattered he.
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 ward David A.
Bittner: Second ward. John $. Beaver;
Third ward X. j. Turnbull; Fourth
ward. A. Il. McGaffey
For School Trustee-Third ward, T..
H. Dunbar.
The following city central committee
was named and ratified by the conyen-
ton: A. u. McMilen. c. c. Hall. First
ward, George Hopping, George Fraser
Second ward. DR.. ID. II. earns, Z. j.
Murphy. Third ward $. Burhhart
Felix Lester. Fourth ward; u. +. Me
Gamma, at large
The chairman of the convention then
read the following invitation from A. j
Mitchell. secretary OF the socialist
party:
"Thc Socialist club. now in regular
session. recognizing that their demo
cratic brethren, now In convention
have Tor their object the attainment OF
the best possible form of government
cordially invite them To he present IN
body al the series of lectures to bs
given at Colombo hall by Rev. j. Stit'
Wilson on Thursday, Friday. Saturda,
and Sunday next. under the auspices
of the Socialist club.
On motion the convention ad