Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-26
GEO. P. MONEY To LEAD
THE DEMOCRATIC HOSTS
Wins Over Jerry Simpson one Hun
dred and Seventeen to Thirty
Six. Nomination Made Unani-
NOUS.
RESOLUT|ONSASK FOR SEPARATE STATEHOOD
National and Territorial Administrations
Condemned in the Usual Manner.
Addresses by Senator Money
and Jerry Simpson.

The territorial democracy this af.
ternoon nominated George +. Money,
for delegate in congress by the deci-
siye vote OF LII to 36, the latter be.
ing the number that went to Jerry
Simpson of the Pecos Valley. The
result was not unexpected. 1t is
doubtful that Mr.. Simpson or his 10y
al supporters had any idea that Mr..
Money could be defeated. Address
SEES by the successful and defeated
candidates were the closing features
of the convention. Mr.. Moneys ex-
tempore address in accepting the
nomination was applauded by the
democrats to the echo and his speech
was declared on all sides to have
been one OF the most brilliant heard
by the convention
Nearly all the delegates leave for
home on the evening trains, after
what all agree was an auspieious
convention.
Last Nights Session.
The opera house was crowded be-
fore s o'clock last evening, the ma.
jority being drawn by the announce.
ment that United States Senator
Money and Hon. Jerry Simpson would
deliver democratic speeches. Many
ladies were present. The conven
tion went into session for the pur.
pose Of hearing the report of the
committee on credentials. Upon
motion the reading Of the whole re
port was postponed until this morn
ing and that part Of the report re
lating to San Miguel county confess
was submitted and passed by the con
yention. The following delegates
were declared entitled to seats ant
came forward amid considerable ap
plause:
Nicanor Tafoya, Francisco Vigil. T
j. Garcia, Juan Qnintana, O. A. Lar
razolo, J. D. W. veeder, J. Herman
dez, ]. L, Pine, Charles Tamme, "
b. Bunker, Charles +. Rudulph, Jos,
Naranjo, yivtoriano varela, D. Re
nero. NJ Lopez, j. j. LiIdi, Fiadeif,
Baca, f. A Manzanares. Jr, Georg
Hunker, IN. Al Giyens o. Il. La
razolo was made member Of I'll
committee on resolutions and J. {
w. yeeder member of the commil
Tee ON permanent organizations
Judge Gatewood moved 10 reconsit
er The motion allowing the readin
of the remainder Of the report 10 &
over TN the morrow. There vas coi
siderable opposition and on a Wv
yoce vote tho motion seemed To
lost but on roii call being ORDERED
the motion prevailed. Judge CAT
wood then moved that the report {
the committee on credentials be pas
cd without further reading and ID
motion was carried.
The convention then adjourned
listen 10 the speakers Of the evel
ing.
Senator Moneys Speech.
United States Senator II. D. None
Of Mississippi was pleasingly intr
duced by Chairman Antonio JOSEF
who said that during his years
congress he had never made an Z
fort in behalf Of New Mexico th'
he had not been seconded by the d
tinguished Mississippian.
Senator Money asserted that q
chairman told the truth when he q
serted that he had hel
ed New Mexico In the national sc
ate to the limit of his ability. II
speaker declared that the love
principle and loyalty TO the constit
tion which marked the democrat
party meant the safety Of this con