Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-06-25
NATIONAL CON-
MITTEE MAN
Solomon Luna Chosen For
This Honorable and Re.
SpORSible Position.
HE Is POPLAR WITH MS PARTY

From Iuo Santa Fo N,v Mexican.
ToIhys tolpsupblc ad,lcos are On
The effect thsi solomon Luna of Val.
ouc.a county who for the past eight
y,ar haa served very accoptably and
efficiently N "a member of The rcpub
I.cau national committee from Nov
Nr1Icn H1 boon chosen f1r tbIa hon
urHh., auI Important position boy tho
unanimous vote ul tbU Sew Mexico
delegation tu JbD convention fDr an.
other fusr years. term ThU selection
was naturally expected. the rvpuhlt
cans uf lhe territory wanted I' made
and tho delegates carried out tho
unanimous wish uf ibo party A bottor
man f0r tho position could not have
boon chosen. by temperament by on.
pcuuco. hy sturdy ana unc0mpromin.
lng gopublicanIsm. hy party service.
by high standing in tho republican
territorial organization. by Influence
in h8 home county and throughout
the territory Mr Luna is Justly and
fairly entitled to tho distinction
Mr. Luna was born October rs. 1858.
at los Luuns. Valencia county. No
was educated Of st Mlchaols college
iu thiH city. and 40 tho Washington
university 90 &c. Louis. Mo IIo is
man ln tho prime Of liie aud ono ~
fh" most popular and respected clti
Gems Of tho territory He hpa held
various official positions ana f1r the
past eight years has been treasurer
and uNoffC,o collector OF hIB homo
county administering every public
trust cuundod to him with honesty.
ability and efficiency ny occupation
ho l8 sheep grower aud ono ~ tho
best and most HuccCsaful iu that line
iu the southwest Hls experience and
knowledge uf tbI8 Industry Is Hn woll
known and go greatly appreciated that
Dec was elected Hix years ago president
Of the sheep sanitary board of Now
Mexico. which position be has sinco
held with great benefit to tho Industry
and 10 Che people of the territory Ho
occupies a commanding position IN
the commercial and industrial circles
of iho TERRITORY, and is now president
Df the Bank ~ Commerce of Slbuquor.
que. one of tho leading financial IN.
Hiifui'ous ~ thls section IN 1900 ho
was rendered the republican nomlna.
ti0n FOR delegate to congress. but do.
clined o.
Ho lH very quiet. unaHsumlnF and
uD0hHtrIHIgy boo domonuur and hohnv.
l1r bat oufspoEon and firm whenever
the rights of the people of tho tori
tory are concerned or when tho well
boing and prosperity uf New Moxlco
are at stake. Iio % a member 0f ono
NJ tho oldest. best known and most
Influential families n the territory
Members oi his family have served
the people in various official aad pub
Dc positions OF honor and trust Tor
zoe years, under the Spanish kings.
under MoEiran regime and under mo
American republic. on of thom hayIns
done ao in worry satisfactory and ac.
copiahlo manner and have rendered
yoomou service 90 tho cause ~ tho
people SIR IuunB father Antonio
Ioao Luna. was very Influential and
potential under mo Mexican republic.
and WAS one Of the first 20 accept the
now conditions whom General Keamoy
arrived here iu istG. ITO was a Nom.
her ~ the convention which declared
friendship 20 me union and accepted
allegiance 10 the United States whom
Tho first American troops arrived.
Ills older brother Tmnqulln0 Luna.
represented tho territory in tho con.
tross Of the United states f1r several
years in ihe early sos. very crodItably
and efficiently.