Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-20
LATEST POLITI=
CAL POINTERS

A convention of the Independent Re
publican party whatever that ma.
mean) has been called to meet in La
Vegas at 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF
September 26th for the purpose of con
sidering the situation and putting 6
ticket in the field The following
names are signed to the call: Margar
ito Romero, president; Marcelino Mar
tinez, secretary; Juan Gallegos, Felipe
Delgardo y Lucero, Romulo Ulibarri
Ramon de Herrara, Benigno Romero
committee.
John C. Spears, of Gallup, present
treasurer and ex-officio collector of Nc
Kinley County, and w. A. Smith of the
same town and present sheriff of the
county, have announced themselves as
candidates for reelection, subject to
the nomination of the Republican par
ty there. Both are we'll known in San
ia Fe and especially so is Mr.. Smith,
who for many years was a resident
here. They have good official records
and should they receive the nomina-
ton will, it is believed, be reelected.
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In Santa Fe County there is consid.
cradle talk concerning an independent
Republican movement under the lead
ership of the Honorable T. B. Catron,
former delegate to congress, and fus-
ion of these Independent Republicans
with the Democratic faction here. How
much there Is of this cannot at pres
ent be determined. Should it come to
pass, however, it will again prove the
adage that politics makes strange bed
fellows. 1t is certainly singular spec
tacle to see Democrats of the stamp of
Judge N. B. Laughlin and Charles F..
Easley, who have for twenty or more
years been bitterly opposed to Mr.. Cat
ron, join with him in these latter days.
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The Republicans of the Representa-
tive district composed of the counties
of Chaves, Eddy and Roosevelt may
place Herbert J. Hagerman, of Ros-
well, in the field as their candidate for
the district. While this may be con-
sidered a forlorn hope. Mr.. Hager-
mans nomination and making the race
will have the effect of consolidating
and uniting the Republicans there and
will give interest and Zest to the cam
paign which of course will rebound to
the benefit of the Territorial Repuli-
can campaign and will bring out addi-
tional votes for Senator Andrews
The Republicans of that section can
be depended upon to do everything in
their power to strengthen their party
in that district and in the Territory.
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Manuel Sanchez, of Las Trampas,
who represented Rio Arriba County in
he House of Representative of the
'4th legislative assembly, while in this
,ity today said that the political situa-
ion from a Republican standpoint in
lis county was very favorable and
hat Rio Arriba would roll up very
handsome majority for Senator w. H.
Andrews, the Republican candidate for
lelegate, and for the legislative and
county tickets. He did not think that
! successful Independent movement
.ould be inaugurated there, as the peo-
lie were very well satisfied with the
Territorial and county administrations
md there was no dissatisfaction. With
he right kind of legislative and
ounty tickets he believes that the Re-
'ublican majority there will be from
90 up.
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In the Democratic primaries in |
)tero County on Saturday over 1000 |
otes were cast. At the election in
902, the Democrats of that county |
asst only 474 votes. Considering that
'haves, Roosevelt and Eddy Counties
increased their Democratic vote in
heir recent primaries by over 1000
ompared to the vote two years ago,
he Republicans will have to do some
lustling to offset those gains. The
ounty ticket nominated by the Otero
,ounty Democrats is as follows: Sher-
n, James Hunter; treasurer and COL
ector, I. N jackson; probate clerk, W.
Y. Stalcup; assessor, T. F. Fleming;
rebate Judge, Francisco Borunda;
of schools, G. r. Tay-
Or; county commissioners, G. J. Wolf
nger, J. P. Lewis; surveyor, w. H. Pei
hrey.
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From the south it is reported that J.
!. Mahoney, of Deming, who has been
ominated as the Democratic candi-
ate for the council from the council
istrict composed OF the counties Of
Iona Ana, Otero, Luna and Grant, has
ot yet accepted and it is not known
that he will do in the premises. A
ominating committee Of the Democ-
acy of the district is comprised
f w. B.. Walton, of Silver City;
!. A. Mahoney, Deming; Horton
Toore, Las Cruces; Oliver Lee,