Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-29
4 REPUBLICAN pERocATlvs.


The Optic regrets TO state that de-
veIopments 81 the past tventy.fonr
hours make The prospect od one ticket
in the field. which should command
the support III all elements of both
parties. look rather doubtful And
We especially regret that this should
be due % d-isagreamenis In the repnb
iiean ranks Al the meeting Of the
republican city central committee held
yesteray afternoon. there was no dlf
ference Or opinion on The general prop
osition of fusing with the democrats
on this point there vas perfect haf
rnony! The difference arose when the
proposition was made 10 proceed IN an.
Irregular and wholly remarkable mar
ner 20 place In nomination the men to
MI the various places allotted 10 the
republicans. The usual method of pro
cedure wal 70 be displaced and instead
u the nominations being made BY pfi
marios. they were 10 be made by the
members OF The central committee
themselves.
The usual ward primaries and the
usual city convention we're e 81 dis
penscd with the central committee
was TO arrogate 10 Itself the unheard.
Of percgative or telling the republicans
Of the various wards who should be
their representatives on the fusion
ticket.
Several members Of the commit
tee protested against such an arbitrary
and un-republican method OF ignoring
the rights OF the people and urged
that the regular method OF procedure
be adopted, They were In the min.
GRITTY. however. and the decision or
the committee was to proceed In the
matter without calling tho usual pri
maries.
Such a course, IL carried 10 It's logi
cal sequence would do away with onr
present system Of government, OF the
people, for the people and BY the PEG
pie.
The county central committee coald
arrogate 10 itself the right "a place
IN nomination the county officers
without calling The usual primaries
from which delegates would be- sent
up 20 the usual county convention to-
voice The will IN the rank and fiie ot
ihe party. IN many caEca the tlcket
Is prepared by a few leaders and
laid before i convention for their rat
ification but ID that privilege Of ratt
fctation ~ rejection and substitution
Hes the corner stone 81 our ropuhti
can form of government
OF suppose the methods endorsed
~ the eity central committee be car
ried siii farther. ana the state ~ Ter
riiorial central committee Of the dem
octatic and republican parties would
decide u M away with the eonsen
ton and arrosRte % themselves the
nomination u the men who were tn
hold office under the party or sup
pose the republican national central
committee would notify the different
taies that1t would be unnecessary for
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them u send III delegates u Tie nomi
Dxing ~e9ayentioa, as the committee
Mad decided o proceed on lis own an
thority % place In nomination the
,stseideniuof the United States such
d republican d. Theodore Rooesveii
would have small consideration IL the
privileges Of the people were 70 be-
nsnrped In such i iii Therefore
We protest against The proposed &C
ton III the central committee and
urge the gentlemen % allow The peo
pie Of the different Yards he RICH;
70 say who shall represent them 10
the school board and city coaacil II
they believe their choice VII w ~
eeptabie 20 the people ~ the differ
ent wards aud wfil be ratified b
them. they Meet have NJ objection t1
submitting Il 10 4 vote II they fear
their choice VIII net be acceptable
10 the people of ne different wards
they have % rIgh; u attempt tG
force II On them
We Yield 70 no one m our LOYALTY
70 me great republican party, We
have ne hfmssi belief In the eternal
p~rIncIpIea apon shIeh Il - fonnleaJ=