Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-05
CREDIT ENOUGH FOR ALL.

Oef seems 10 De Suu1t uIucicAIc
Of opinion as TO where the credit II
due for bringing the republican con
| yention TO Las Vegas next month. Al
the following articles reveal:
The territorial republican commit
tee placed the first territorial rerub.
Iican convention this year at Las Veg
as largely On account III the energet
ic work Of Colonel r. r Twitcnell
III favor of bis home ;cMn. and also
because Las Vegas Is easy Of access,
has good hotels and III citizens take
pleasure In extending conrtesies 70
visitors Albuquerque Cullen.
Tho esteemed Albuquerque Citizen
is mistaken In the assertion made
above BIZ far ~ II relates 10 Mr,
Tnitehell, The credit for acquiring the
convention for Las Vegas Ii mainly
due 10 Territorial Secretary Il ".
Reynolds. who Interested himself
strongly III that direction several
weeks ago. went 70 Las Vegas % work
up public sentiment there and secnr-
sd votes for The proposition Credit
where credit IS due This paper
knows that Mr., Twitcheli II not M any
way. shape. manner % form entitled
70 such Iii fhis instance New Mey.
lean
Az The Optic is ii i position 10
speak With authority III the matter. n
Will settle the controversy IN The
arst place. tho New Mexican Ii mis-.
taken IN saying that Mr. TwitehoH IL
moi entitled 10 credit In any way,
shape. manner or form As a mem.
hvr Of The republican executive CON,
mittcc or tho territory aud as d loyal
citizen ~ his town, Nj, Twitchcil did
good work IN helping 10 secure The
convention for Las Vegas. He inter,
ested himself Ia the matter actively
for some time previous 10 tho meet,
ing Of the committee and Is entitled
10 d fair share of The credit. The
Citizen on the other hand. In its pleas.
ant tribute To the colonel and 10 La
vegas, exaggerated Mr. Twitcholl's part
In saying that II was largely on nc,
count OF his energetic work" that The
convention was brought here. Las
Cruces was an active candidate Tor The
privilege Of entertaining the conycn
tton and no one man was responsible
for the action of the committee III
favor Of Las Vegas Among those
who helped 10 bring this about, nc
one did mor than Secretary J. w
Reynolds who fully appreciated the
excellent reasons mentioned by IN,
Citizen for selecting the Meadow city
and. AZ the New Mexican says. wal
instrumental IN securing votes In W.
favor.
There were some Las ycgans who
are entitled TO honorable mention In
raising the necessary dlncro 10 prop
criy entertain the delegates while
among ns.particularlyHarrykeIiy Jas,
Duncan and Postmaster Blood. There
IL plenty OF credit In this matter 10
20 all around and The Optic believes
Ia dividing Il up fairly John s. Clark.
a representative or San Miguel county
on the central committee. did his part
To help the thing along
Any u the above mentioned gentle.
men would modestly shrink from the
distinction which Tho newspaper taik
about the matter has thrust upon him.
Tho Optic Is constrained to take tho
matter M and 10 take issue with the.
New Mexican In It's very evident aud.
doubtless 70 soinc people. incxplicablc
attacks on The joylal colonel from the
'act that he ii now III Washington en
ieasorlng a. secure government 20
n improving the roads
throughout The territory and III epn
ltrnctlng the suento.be famous Scenic.
between Santa ~ and fae ycg
NJ Ordinarily The gentleman a. amply
20 take care n himself: but II ho|
reeds any defense. while he ii absent
\ the interests ~ a project which
Means 80 much u IN people u Ina
and Santa ~ Inc Optic VII
indy undertake Il.
THE QUESTION or rHE DAY.
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