Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-03
interesting Primary
In Precinct 20
Most Commendable Zeal for
Harmony Almost Resulted
in q Division.

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sentation OF the voters Of the precinct
and the convention was interesting
and gratifying In that 1t augurs well
for the condition Of the party In East
Las Vegas.
Al $50 Chairman Clark OF the pre-
cinct committee called the primary to
order and Secretary Elwood read the
call. Nominations for chairman were
then called for and the name OF 8. B.
Davis Jr, was placed before the con-
vention by George Ward.
There were no other nominations
and Mr.. Davis was unanimously elect
ed and was generously ~applauded as
he took the chair. He thanked the
convention for the honor and stated
his pleasure at the large, earnest rep
resentation present and the apparent
harmony, which. however, he said did
not preclude the possibility OF a con
test In the naming OF delegates. He
said there would doubtless be a con-
test and he avowed his desire 10 be
perfectly fair In his rulings He said
that II he In any degree failed In this
respect 1t would be his misfortune
and not his intention. Nominations
| for secretary we're then called for and
Jas. G. McNary. who was placed be-
fore the convention by Harry Kelly,
was unanimously elected.
The chairman then stated the OBJ
iect OF the meeting and asked what
was the Will Of the primary. Mr..
Rogers moved and Mr.. Clark second
cd the motion thpt the delegates be
named in open convention. The chair
stated that he Interpreted this to
mean that any perspn could make a
nomination and he would then call
for nominations aeainst this. II o
second nomination was made he
would put the vote 10 the order In
which they were named.
Mr., Kelly suggested that an inter
prefer be named and the chair re-
quested Mr.. Apolonio Sena to act az
interpreter.
The convention then proceeded to
the selection Of delegates and after
the election OF A. b. Smith and J. @
McNary, Messrs. Harry Kelly and N
b. Roseberry were nominated against
each other and the former elected
This happened also In the case OF 81
mon Bacharach and DIR. s. G. Brown,
Y %. Blood and c. A. Schirmer. r. j
Taupert and ID, G, Winters with the
election of the first FAMED In each
instance. The contests arose over the
zeal Of various ones to get their IA
voriies before the house. resulting In
At this point Major Rankin moved
that the c%onrurtinn vote ON only one
/ HbtlliiitG Ut ~ Ainits 8ttToie % l9ttpd
Kelly and Clark spoke In favor Of this.
A little confusion here arose and what
appeared to be a division. IT was,
In reality. however, only the desire
for harmony manifested IN different
forms, Mr.. Kelly declared that he
wished to withdraw In favor OF Mr..
Roseberry and Mr.. Geo. Ward arose to
his full height and declared that II
, didn't hurt a good republican to be
, turned down. However, every n re.
GREETED the defeat of loyal republicans
and wanted to avoid the necessity OF
choosing between Two candidates. II
was finally agreed unanimously that
there be no further contests and the
secretary was authorized by motion TO
place In nomination the names OF
Messrs. R~oseberry. Brown aud Win
,ers who had previously been defeat
ed. They were then elected unani'
monsly.
The convention then proceeded ia
elect the following additional dele
gates resulting In the choice OF TWEEN
ty-five as follows. A. u. Smith. j. G.
MeNary. Harry Kelly. Simon Bacha
rach. r. o. Blood, r. ], Taupert. j. s
Duncan, Marion Stuart, John s. Clark
A r. Rogers. N. II. Roseberry, DIR
s. e. Brown. D. c. Winters, Flomenc
Gonzales Elfigo Tafoya. Manuel Bus
tos. Isidore G~allegos. II. f. Twitchell
H. A. Canter, II. G. Rankin. John
York. r. ". Hayward, W. l., Thomp
son. At this point John Clark arose
and said that while he did not wish tc
censure the convention he feared that
they had been somewhat hasty In
their proceedings and almost made a