Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-14
TERRITORIAL
REPUBLICAN,
CONVENTION
Harmony Restored After One of the
Most Exciting Political Gatherings
in the History of the Territory.

| the forenoon, it was half past thre
o'clock in the afternoon when Fran
A. Hubbell, chairman of the Territol
ial Central Committee, called the con
vention to order Rev. w. j. Marsh, o
the Congregational church, led in al
impressive prayer.
Addresses of welcome were made by
Dr. George W. Harrison, on behalf o.
the mayor, and o. N. Marion on behalf
of the Commercial Club. Both were
happy expressions of hospitality and
hearty welcome and were received
with cheers.
Then followed an incident to which
Republicans will not like to refer in
the future. Frank A. Hubbell made a
TRADE in which he violently slandered
Senator w. H. Andrews and Governor
Oteroy and he came to a climax when
he screeched: "Up there at the Alvar-
ado sits your candidate for delegate to
Congress with a barrel under his bed
and at his right side the Governor of
the Territory with the federal patron
age in his hand to whip you into line. "
Then he boasted of his power in Ber-
nalillo County where he said that the
opposition to him from one end of the
county to the other amounts to moth
ing and that every respectable bust
ness man is for Frank A. Hubbell. He
wound up theatrically disclaiming any
understanding with Delegate B. S.
Rodey as ito the craftsmanship of the
Central Committee and swearing by all
the gods of Clusium that he would not
accept the Craftsmanship If offered to
him. He paused to listen for the STAN
pede that he expected would follow
and looked up in panied surprise when
the momentary silence was followed
by the clear, unmistakable call Of
Rats" "Sour Grapes!" from the gal.
lery, and tremendous call: Andrews!
from the delegates. The
Hubbell followers caught their breath
and shouted "Rodey!" but it was too
late, the well-planned dramatic mo-
ment had passed and the convention
got down to business by organizing
The Central Committee recommend
ed for temporary chairman, J. Franco
for temporary secretary, J. J..
Sheridan, and for temporary interpret
er, A. A. Sedillo. The Hubbell people
carried the fight for temporary chair
nan from the committee to the floor
Of the convention and nominated
George w. Prichard. After pause,
the vote was ordered. The Hubbell
people consulted hurriedly and when
Bernalillo County, the first on the roll,
was called, the name of Prichard was
and the temporary organi-
aztion recommended by the Central
Committee was chosen.
Solomon Luna and George w. Prich-
ard escorted Colonel Chaves to the
chair. The Colonel made q forceful ad-
lress praising the national administra-
lion and then giving facts and figures
beyond doubt that the pres
ent Territorial administration had
great benefits for New Mexi-
70, especially in regard to its finances
Ind educational interests. He was in
again and again with ap-
olause. Then the fight was on, the
,ne side seeking to facilitate business
md the other to retard it by dilatory
notions, vociferous demonstrations
md grandstand plays. Frank A. Hub
nell moved that each county should
lame a vice-president The other side
'howed him that this was a matter for
he permanent organization.
Then came the appointment of COM
nittees, the chairman of each county
delegation naming a member for eech
committee, namely those Of Creden-
tails, Rules and Order OF Business,
Permanent Organization and Resolu-
ions. The committees consisted Of
he following:
Credentials: Thomas N. Wilkerson,
/. NJ. Fervey, Jerry Leahy, J. R. Lu-
zero, Z. o. Fullen. H. H. Belts, r.
dichaels. F. D. Morse, J. w. EIanigan,
steven Canavan.. F. A. Vigil, D. ]. /
.eahy, A. B. Dauber, Alexander Read,
!. w. Alderman. Charles v. Sanford,
Abel e, Per6a. Il "A. HUGHES. Il s. Dun.