Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-11-05
REPUBLICAN
VALENCIA
Will Give Andrews, Regular Party
Nominee, 1900 or More
Majority.
LUNA so PROMISED
Campaign Party Arrives in Santa Fe
Closing Successful Tour Of
Three Weeks.

Valencia County, one of the banner
Republican counties and one which
| the Democratic-Rod campaign boss
es have constantly claimed would fail
! to cast a respectable majority for Sen
ator Andrews on Tuesday, pledged it's
elf at Los Lunas Thursday to give the
regular Republican candidate major
! ity of at least 800 and probably more.
The special train carrying GovernSr
Otero Mr.. Andrews and party, stopped
| for five minutes at Los Lunas en- route
from a hearty demonstration at Socor-
70 to Albuquerque. The candidate
was met at the station on only an half
hours notice, by one hundred and fifty
Republican voters of the county. The
Hon. Solomon Luna national commit
teeman, headed the delegation and
while all stood uncovered, promised
with a voice trembling with emotion
that Valencia County would be true
to the Republican party and would cast
it's vote for Senator William H. An
drews.
The scene at the little station was
inspiring Mr.. Luna has been misquOt-
ed by Democratic and Rodey organs
and leaders anxious in a fruitless at
tempt to misstate the condition politi-
cally in New Mexico Several times
it had been necessary for the we'll
known Valencia County citizen to de-
ny for his constituents all reports con-
cerning their alleged disloyalty. This
was the first opportunity, however, for
an open promise in the presence of
leading Republicans of the county.
eve desire to stand here on the
platform of this station" Mr.. Luna an
nounced in strong, deep voice, his
emotion evident, "and promise to you,
Senator Andrews, the undivided sup
port of Valencia County. We have few
here to meet you today in comparison
to the number of votes that will be
cast in your favor on election day, this
is due to no notice having been sent
regarding your visit. But Senator
Andrews. we promise to make up for
our small numbers of today by our full
vote on Tuesday.
Valencia County will support the
regular nominee of this Territory's
We are working harder
for you than for candidates in the past
in order to show clearly election day
that we are not hopelessly entangled
with any one man. This county will
give you 1900 majority or more and
l propose three cheers for the next
delegate to congress-" If good, honest
cheers show to any extent the senti-
ment that prevails, every man present
will back by his vote the statement
made by their representative on the
platform.
Mr.. Luna then introduced Governor
Otero, who responded with a few ap-
remarks and the train drew
out for Albuquerque, while all tossed
their hats in the air and cheered for
the party fast retiring in the distance.
In Albuquerque the party remained
until the following afternoon. Govern
or and Senator Andrews secured rooms
at the Alvarado and received calls from
all Bernalillo County's leading Repub-
licans during the afternoon and even
ing. Governor Otero and Colonel
George w. Prichard spoke for few
moments before large and appreciat-
i've audience at Los Griegos. Local
candidates also addressed the meeting,
advocating the candidacy of Senator
Andrews, after which the party return
ed to the Duke City.
Late yesterday afternoon the special
arrived in Santa Fe over the tracks of
the Santa Fe Central Railway Sever
al had stopped at various points for
few days, the party being to certain
extent incomplete. Those who were
on the train were Governor Otero, Sem
ator Andrews, Col George w. Prichard.
lose D. Sena, Col. j. Franco Chaves,
Judge A. l.. Morrison, William A. Bay
ar and Alfred S. Adams
The Santa Fe band for several weeks
more tourists than musicians, danced
! horn-pipe and left at once to see
heir wives and sweethearts The band
Itself Is rather tired-looking body,
but every man will vote for Senator
Andrews. the man who has looked per-
sonally to the comfort of each member
Turing the long trip.
This morning the party left for Es-
.ancia for the purpose Of holding one
If the last meetings Of the campaign,