Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-03-21

. while, the real battle of the conven
ton had been fought out in the com
mittee on resolutions upon the state
hood plank. A strong resolution il
favor OF separate statehood had beel
offered by e. L. Bartlett w. B. Chill
ders presented instead the folowin,
resolution:
eve hereby express our confidence
in the national administration an(
Congress to deal with us in the matter
OF statehood fairly and justly" The
few joint statehood advocates sooI
saw that the sentiment was almost
unanimous for an expression in favor
of separate statehood and agreed to
the following resolution by w. A
Hawkins:
I I'VE favor and of right, are entitled
to statehood within the boundary lines
OF our Territory as they now exist We
hereby express our confidence in the
national administration and Congress
to deal with us in the matter of state.
hood fairly and justly"
This was passed unanimously, after
an amendment by L. o. Fullen, "That
union with Arizona is neither desirable
nor practical" was voted down by IA
to 10 votes The minority intended to
bring this amendment before the con.
vention as there was no doubt that at
least 100 of the delegates were in fav-
Or Of the strongest kind of a separate
! statehood plank, but owing to the late
ness of the hour and the counsel of Ma
tional Committeeman Solomon Luna,
that the words:
I'VE favor and of right are entitled
| to statehood within the boundary lines
of our Territory" included the objec-
tion to the proposed union with Ari-
zona.
Strong separate" statehood ad-
dresses were made by Fl. o. Bursum,
L. o. Fullen and F. C. Stevens, they
arguing that since everyone present
really favored separate" statehood,
the minority only acceding to joint
statehood as lesser of two supposed
evils, it was wrong for the Republican
party of the Territory to show cow
ardice in not voicing it's TRUE opinions;
to be trimming and trucking when
there is man in the presidential
chair who hates towards and admires
courage that is the result of honest
convictions. Those who spoke in fav-
or of a mild expression of no express
sion at all were w. B. Childers, H. D.
Bowman, ]. Franco Chaves, Alexander
Bowie and A. T. Rogers, Jr., but separ-
ate statehood won the day.
The Convention Reconvened.
When the convention recOnvened at
4 o'clock, the main auditorium and the
galleries of the Duncan Opera House
were crowded, many members of the
female sex being among the specta-
tors. The Las Vegas band rendered
patriotic strains which fitted we'll into
the enthusiasm that prevailed. The
auditorium was beautifully decorated
with the patriotic colors.
The very air was charged with ex-
pectancy for the word had been passed
that oratorical giants were to battle
and that an attempt would be made to
stampede the convention against its
better judgment The details had been
carefully arranged by r. E. Twitchell.
Despite the bad taste which was GER
,, tain to be criticized. the San Miguel
County delegation had been seated
directly in front of the stage; directly
| in the rear sat the Bernalillo County
convention which was to render help
at the proper signal to the Twitchell
cause; while far in front on the left
sat the Lincoln County delegates, also
in favor of Twitchell; and far in front
on the right, the Leonard Wood and
Sierra County delegations in part for
Twitchell. Far in the rear sat the
Colfax County, Santa Fe County and
Socorro County delegations. the back
bone of the Leahy movement. On the
galleries were crowded Twitchell
shouters. Despite the preparations,
however, the plan to stampede the
convention failed miserably by vote
of 139 to 80.
Permanent Organization.
The permanent organization was ef
fected by electing Venceslao Jaramillo
of Ell Rito, chairman, who made an ap
preciative address and proved to be a
very able. cool headed and judicious
presiding officer; J. ]. Sheridan. secre
tary, and Jose D. Sena, George w. Ar
milo and Marcelino A. Ortiz all OF San
ia Fe, interpreters. The vice presl
dents were as follows:
| Sandoval County, v. S. Miera; Nc
'Kinley County, Alexander Bowie; Ber