Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-10-13
TWO MORE
CONVENTIONS
Republicans Of 0tero and Roose.
welt Counties Put Strong
Tickets in Field
LATE POLITICAL NOTES
Candidate Money Abandons Part Of His
Tour and Meets With Chilly Re.
cspton st Captain.

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Says the Alamogordo News: "Hon,
George P. Money not being able to get
away until Tuesday morning, abandon
ed his Pecos Valley trip. He Will go
to Lincoln County and thence to Santa
Rosa and Tucumcari if no more wash
outs occur to prevent.
N SIS
The Republicans of Otero County
have put up the following ticket: Sher-
iff, A. B. Phillips; probate clerk, H. H.
Major; probate Judge, Pablo Chaves;
treasurer and collector, J. G. Dunn, as
SCISSOR, James Hill; superintendent of
public schools, A. J. Smith. All the
nominees are from Alamogordo, except
A. B. Phillips, of Cloudcroft, and A. J.
Smith, whose home is at Highrolls. W.
A. Hawkins made the principal address
at the convention.
XXX
Candidate George P. Money, who mad
been advertised to speak at Captain,
Lincoln County, finally arrived Monday
evening. His coming had been partial
ly given up, as the train was not ex-
pected A half dozen adherents met
the, train and conducted the candidate
to the school house where he made
short address, which was listened to
by an assembly of about twenty-five
people. Editor Haley, who had round
ed up the loyal Democrats Friday ev-
ening, to listen to Mr.. Money, probably
became discouraged for Sunday he left
with his Office force for Ell Paso to see
the circus, and Mr.. Money did not re-
ceive much Of a reception.
XXX
The Republicans of Roosevelt Coun-
ty held we'll attended county conven-
ton at Portales on the afternoon OF
October 4, at the office of w. F. Lind
sey M. J. Logan was elected chairman
and w. c. Hawkins secretary. J. J..
Stockton, T. A. Tillinghast and w. E.
Lindsay were appointed nominating
committee to select county ticket for
the fall election. The committee an
nounced the following: For treasurer
and ex-off1cio collector, William j. Hor-
ney; assessor, R. w. B. Wheel; sheriff,
M. j. Logan; probate Judge, John q.
Morgan; probate clerk, w. g. Hawk
ms: Superintendent of schools, Miss
Stella Seymour; county commissoin-
ers. First district, H. G. Justice; Sec
ond district, James Stark; Third dis
trict, ]. r. Montgomery. The Republi-
cans of Roosevelt County have come
to the front by nominating "a woman,
Miss Stella Seymour, for county sup
erintendent Of public schools D.
XXX
The following is an account OF the
Republican convention of Colfax Coun-
ty, held ON Saturday, October q There
was an unusually large attendance, es-
pecially from Ration, Dawson and Bue-
na Vista precincts. The Ration band
WED with the Springer band in furnish
ing inspiring music. H. G. Abbott was
elected temporary chairman, and
George Porter temporary secretary,
after which adjournment was taken to
the afternoon. The permanent chair
man was jeremiah Leahy; permanent
secretary, J. w. Quick, and permanent
Interpreter, Luis Garcia. The follow
ing ticket was nominated: For the
council, Jeremiah Leahy; for the
House, M. B. stockton; treasurer and
ex-oficio collector, George J. Pace;
sheriff, Marion Littrell; probate clerk,