Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-21
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Nominated by Democrats and In
dependent Republicans Of
Taos Monday.
MONEY TALKS
Candidates About Evenly Divided on
legislative and County
Offices.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Taos, N. NJ, .Sept.Tl 1.-The Demo-
cratic fusion convention was called to
order Monday morning, the 18th inst,
at ten o'clock, at the court house, by
r. c. Pooler, member of the Territor-
ial Democratic Committee, who read
the call. Juan G. Martinez, of Arroyo
Seco, was made temporary airman,
and Santiago Abreu, of Penas 60, and
Julian Sisneros, of Questa, were tenn
porary vice presidents. R. C. Pooler
was appointed interpreter. The secre-
taries were Juan n Vigil and Onesimo
Martinez
The committee on credentials con-
sisted of Silviano Lucero, Alois Scheu-
rich, Alex. Gusdorf, Bernabe Garcia
and Cristoval Mares.
The committee on permanent organ
ization was composed of Escolastico
Martinez Cosme Pacheco, Pablo Co
mez, Manuel Trujillo and A. Liebert.
On the committee on resolutions
were Antonio Joseph, J. B. Lusk, Price
Wright, Teodoro Romero and Juan
Francisco Montoya
The convention then elected a COM
mittee of five to confer with a like
committee of Independent Republicans,
which consisted of Antonio Joseph,
Alex. Gusdorf, Francisco Montoya, Sill
viano Lucero and Santiago Abreu, af-
ter which the convention adjourned
until three o'clock in the afternoon
and the delegates went into executive
session
Seven precincts were not represent
ed, but were filled by the convention
by the appointment of local Democrats
as delegates from those precincts.
The afternoon session convened at
4:45 O'Clock. The committee on per-
manent organization reported Antonio
Joseph for chairman vice presidents,
Juan F. Montoya and Bernabe Vigil;
R. c. Pooler; secretary,
Inocencio Valdez.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report:
First, Resolution Of respect for Hon.
F. A. Manzanares, former delegate to
congress.
Second, Re-affirms Las Vegas plat
form.
Third, Declares for single statehood.
Fourth. Favors revision of the Irri-
cation Laws.
Fifth. Condemns the Republican ad.
and calls for reduction
Of taxes.
Sixth. Calls for a revision of the
large counties.
Seventh. Calls for district clerk in
each county, and the keeping of court
records at the county seats.
Eighth Demands repeal of the
corrupt and vicious jury laws
Ninth. Calls for change in the meth
IDS of leasing public lands.
A recess was then taken until seven
o'clock.
At the evening session the following
legislative and county tickets were
Councilman Third District, Gregorio
1riego. Republican
Representative, Sixth District, Juan
G. Martinez, Democrat.
Commissioner, First District, A. Gus
dorf, Democrat
Commissioner. Third District, Jose
A. Lopez, Democrat
Sheriff. Silvino Lucero, Democrat.
Treasurer, Jose Manuel Medina, Re-
publican
Probate Judge, Manuel Garcia. Re-.
Probate Clerk. Enrique Ganzales,
Democrat
Assessor, Juan A. Bernal. Democrat.
Superintendent of Schools, Mariana
4arragoite Democrat
Ramon Sanchez was chairman Of the
Independent Republican Convention
Ind Antonio Pacheco was secretary.
Antonio Joseph was chairman of the
Democratic Convention and Silviano
4ucero secretary.
George p Money, Democratic nomi-
lee for delegate to the 59th Congress,
hen made lengthy address and was
ollowed by other speakers The con-
vention adjourned late on Monday
light.
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