Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-21
Closing Scenes
Of Convention

however, acted SO wisely. that the
convention saw no advantage in dis
cussing the platform. The debate in
the committee had been long and ami
mated. Several wanted to throw out
the statehood clause recommended by
Chairman Bartlett and Mr.. Bursum
and substitute therefore a clause
specifically favoring joint statehood.
Hon. w. b. Childers of Albuquerque
moved the substitute that was adopt,
ed in the resolutions. He made a
powerful plea In advocacy Of his
amendment. He did not believe IL
was necessary for New Mexican re-
publicans to commit themselves to
joint statehood, but he did believe it
was in the highest degree important
for them not to array themselves In
open opposition to the republican
party in the United States. Col.
Prichard and W A. Hawkins followed
so ably in the same strain that the
ayowed majority In the committee In
favor OF passing the statehood clause
as introduced was converted ID that
only seven out Of twenty.four stood
out for the original. The eloquent
trio may congratulate themselves that
speeches were effectual in changing
preconceiyed ideas and winning
votes. 1t doesn't often happen.
Delegates Well Treated.
Las Vegas citizens spared nothing
that would contribute to the success
of the convention. The opera house
was fittingly decorated, and the place
for each delegation was marked by a
banner, largely lettered. Manager
Warnings arrangements were all well
made and the house was convenient
tly arranged for the big gathering. Cor.
don Haywood, Lawrence Clark, Earn.
est Blood, Charley Ward and Earl
Hartman officiated eleyerly as pages.
Both telegraph Offices had messengers
in attendance and every fasility was
offered to the newspaper men who
were present IN some force.
Everybody had anticipated an even
Ing session and accordingly the club
reception had been scheduled TO begin
not before 8 o'clock. However, the
spacious rooms were filled with visit
ors and town folk long before that
hour. II was a merry and %congental
gathering. There seemed to have
been no wounds left by the battle
OF the afternoon and everyone went
In for d good old fashioned evening OF
pleasure. Animated groups discussed
the happening Of the day. A fine
orchestra discoursed music for several
hours. An elegant lunch wa served
on long tables In the banquet rooms
Later 0 crowded to the music
room and packed densely around the
doors. DR.. Black seated himself al
the piano and everybody sang. Such
a chorus as emenated from the clut
rooms was never heard In the city be
fore. The building shook and thu
windows had to be opened to let thu
vast volume OF sonni escape without
, Injury to the building, Indeed an In
{ spection OF the club house this morn
ing discloses the fact that the roo
: has been elevated several inches.
Auf Wiedcrsehen.
Senator Andrews. W. II. Greer
George +. Albright, Sheriff Hubbell
+. "A. Hubbell. Nestor Montoya am
! d number Of others chartered AN en-
I CINE and had the Bernalillo count.
special car whisked south Saturda!
evening. The afternoon trains yes
? terday carried away almost all the re
: naming delegates and visitors an
today no trace remains of the con
yention. with It's music and Its bal
tiles, It's ~beribboned delegates and IN
bottled enthusiasm.