Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-11
LAS VEGAS.
Special Correspondence.

1INNAo I
Las Vegas. N. NJ. Oct. 10.-There
was a corporal's guard of democrats
present last night at the city hall to
attend the primaries call for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the dem
ocratic convention tomorrow at the
court house. The meeting was called
to order by w. B. Bunker. and he was
made permanent chairman. Pat Nc
Elroy was made secretary. George
Hunker, Charles Tamme. E. V. Long
and Robert Cullen were appointed a
committee to select a slate of twenty
six delegates, each to have a half vote
in the convention, thirteen full votes
being the quota from precinct 30. The
committee reported back the following
names for delegates. which were
adopted: Petrolino Sandoval, Jose r.
Martinez. Vidal Salazar. Robert Cul-
len, George Hunker. w. B. Bunker.
George T. Gould, A. A. Jones. G. p.
Money, F. A. Manzanares, Jr., p. J..
McElroy, H. T. Unsell. Charles Tam
me. E. V. Long. Jack Laubach, S. A. ID.
Olcott, A. j. Wertz. James O'Brien. P.
J. Murphey, l.. r. Allen, Otto Grimm.
Fred Briefield, w. M. Lewis, Felipe
Sandoval and j. Barton. A committee
of z. V. Long, George Hunker and
Charles Tamme were appointed to for
mulate a call and circulate a petition
to get a few victims for a democratic
club Monday night next at the city
hall. A committee composed of A. ].
Wertz, in the first ward; Felipe Sando-
val. in the second ward; Robert Cullen.
in the third ward, and w. B. Bunker,
in the fourth ward, to look after the
registration. George Hunker said
that he had eight bags of literature"
that was pretty good for making fires,
but he would turn it loose among the
democrats il they would get somebody
to distribute the matter. The meeting
adjourned at 9 o'clock, and the few
lonesome. discouraged democrats vent
out whistling to keep up courage.
Today it was ascertained that four
teen delegates were allowed from pre-
cinct go and the names of H. S. Wells
and H. A. Buckley were added to the
list of delegates.
Mrs. j.. T. Downing left this after
noon for Deming to visit with Mrs.
Gertrude Hewett for a few days.
The Methodist conference opened
this morning at $3.50 by the admins
tration of the sacrament of the Lords
supper by Bishop Joyce. The organiza-
tion for the business session was next
perfected by electing Rev. w. A. Coop
er, of Santa Fe, secretary, and Rev.
Van ~Valkenburg, of Pinos Altos, as
sistant secretary. Rev. Harshaw, of
Clayton, was made statistical secre-
tary, with Rev. Burbank. of Elizabeth
town. as his assistant.
Superintendent of Missions Rev. A.
p. Morrison next read a very fiattering
report of the work done in the terri
tory. A new church at Santa Rosa and
Tucumcari had been dedicated, and
one at Santa Fe which would soon be
ready for dedication. The various
ministers present next read reports of
their charges, showing a large advance
particularly in the lines of benevolent
collections for mission work and
church extension.
Bishoy Joyce next made a short ad-
dress, encouraging the ministers es'
pecially in evangelical work. The con
ference thea adjourned until $3.50 to-
morrow morning.
AT 2 o'clock this afternoon the Wo
man Home Missionary society held
their anniversary meeting, and at 1890
DIR. C. A. Bunker delivered a lecture
on "The Bible and the Monuments.
which was a splendid effort and wei
appreciated by the audience. AT 4;S'
P~entecostal service was conducted by
DIR. Gamble.
The ~ for tonight has beer
changed and instead of the address OIL
the church extension the entire even
ing, beginning at s O'Clock, will be Civ
en- to DR.. Gamble to present The Sab
bath Day Question" In connection
with this address Bishop Joyce ar
nounced that "Dr. Gamble has the Ell
tire endorsement of the board of bisf
obs in this address, which is very vi
usual, and a good crowd should gree
his efforts
The reception last night by the bisl
op of the English and Spanish mi
sions drew a fair crowd. and the az
dresses made were unusually goo
w. G. Hayden made the address {
welcome in his usual good form, whlc
was responded to in an able mannt
by Rev. w. A. Cooper, Of Santa r
mr. Harwood superintendent OF Spa
ish missions, next made a good a
dress, which was followed by Bisho