Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-10-03
THEIR FIRST
CONVENTION
Torrance County Republicans
Hold Same at Manzanos and
Nominate Strong Ticket.
RESOLUTIONS ARE FINE
Colonel J. Franco Chaves for the Coun-
ciI...Wi|;am Mcintosh for
Treasurer.

The Republicans of Torrance Coun
ty held very we'll attended and en-
thusiastic convention, for the nomina
tion of a county ticket, on October lst
at Manzano. Col J. Franco Chaves, O.
Progresso, was elected temporary chair
man and Diego Serna, of~Manzano, was
elected temporary secretary. The tenn
porary organization was made perma
nent. The following county ticket was
nominated: j. Franco Chayes fol
member Of the Territorial council
Pablo Baldonado of Torreon, for com
missioner of First district; Valentin
Candaario, of Manzano, for commits.
sioner of Second district; Thomas Bo-
chichi, Pinos Wells, for commissioner
of Third district; Manuel Sanchez, OF
fatigue, for sheriff; William Mcintosh,
of Estancia, for treasurer and eX-offi-
clio collector; Perfecto Jaramillo, OF
Palma, for assessor; Diego Serna, OF
Manzano, for probate Judge; John w.
Corbett, of Mountainaif, for probate
clerk Juan, C. Jaramillo, of Torreon,
for superintendent of schools: N. II.
Thorpe, of Palma, for surveyor.
The following resolution was adopt
ed by the convention
"The Republican party of Torrance
County, for the first time meeting as a
political independent body most heart
lily endorses the platform of the Nation
al Republican Convention, held in
Chicago in June, 1904, pledging our
selves to the most earnest and loyal
support of the principle enunciated by
it, and congratulating that convention
upon it's wise selection for President
and Vice President of the United
States. The administration of Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt, and his poll
cies, both domestic ,and foreign, and
his unswerving fidelity to the Ameri-
can people and their interests, his can
dor and frankness on all public ques-
tions have commended the respect, ad-
miration, love and esteem of all his fell
low citizens, irrespective of party. He
has richly earned the confidence of the
pOOplG. VI tlC ChlICu tAjLdtCo, anu 10
entitled to the fullest confidence of the
Republican party. We cheerfully en-
dorse his whole administration, and
pledge our support in the event of his
reelection, which appears to be assur
ed.
"We approve most heartily the ad-
ministration of the Territory of Gov
ernor Miguel A. Otero, as wise, pat
riotic, economical, and law-abiding,
and congratulate Governor Otero upon
the reputation of the Territorial gov
ernment under his administration dur
ing the last seven years, which has
tended to advance all the material in
terests of the Territory in material
wealth, in peaceful and law-abiding
methods, in economic government, and
more especially in the great advance
in educational facilities during the
whole term of his administration.
1--WE heartily endorse and approve
the action of the Congress of the Uni
ted States in passing the irrigation law
which we know will be of such great
benefit to this western arid, and semi
arid section of our country, and we
commend the Honorable B. s. Rodey,
our delegate in Congress, for the large
part he took in bringing about the pas
sage Of the same, we urge upon him
renewed efforts in the Strengthening
of the law, in such particulars as ex-
perience may have demonstrated
amendment to be necessary in it's ear
lest beneficial results to our Territory
and circumstances
1--WE most heartily endorse the ac-
tion the Republican Territorial Con-
vention of September 18th, 1904, in the
nomination of Hon. William H. An
drews as the Republican candidate for
delegate to the 59th Congress of theS
United States, for New Mexico, and
pledge him our honorable effort to Sc
cure his triumphant election by an
Overwhelming majority. We recog-
nize in Mr.. Andrews an unflinching
Republican, first-class citizen, an en-
ludu VI UuoAAOoo OAAS
who has already had invested within
our Territory several millions OF dol
lars of capital in the construction OF
railroads, in the working and exploit
alton of mines, and more especially in
the purchasing and working OF coal
and iron mines. which will result in
the opening of our Territory, and de-
velopment of its vast riches, which
will attract capital within our midst.
giving employment to our people, and
a home market to our products.
"We hereby pledge our most earnest
support to the nominees of this conven-
ton for the various county ofices to
which they will be nominated, and not
to cease our most honorable EFFORTS to
return them triumphantly to their Of