Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-01

y. y. DuhSaH dAu =. ". DtUuub piOAy
for Jas. A. Dick. Fourth ward: M.
NJ. McSchooler, Walter Butler, Dam
acio Tafoya, Rafael Gallegos, Henry
Grant, proxy for Guy Gatchell, Jas. J..
McNary, proxy for w. l. Thompson.
All the delegates above named were
present.
On motion the following commit
tee on resolutions was named: H. w.
Kelly. M M. McSchooler, Jas. G. Nc
Nary, John York, and Walter Butler.
After a ces the committee report
ed the following resolutions:
We. the republicans Of the city OF
Las Vegas, in convention assembled
reafirm our allegiance to the prin-
ciples OF the republican party and
our support Of that party in all ma
tional and territorial matters, but we
do not believe that the partizanship
and rancor Of party politics should be
injected into the municipal affairs of
the city Of Las Vegas. and
WI are un%alterably opposed to the
d~ictation by any mar Or body Of men
OF the policies Of the republican
party in this city, county or territory
and deeming as an unwarranted and
unjustifiable usnrpation Of authority
the attempt OF the majority Of the
republican city committee to name the
republican ticket in the coming cleo
tion and the refusal to call primar-
les, thereby attempting to deprive the
members Of the party Of their right
to select their own candidates The
assembling of the people in primar-
les has been the basis Of republican
nominations since the birth Of that
party, and the attempt to deprive the
people of that right is al attempt
at boss rule and the substitution Of
the will of the few for the will of the
many. And we particularly .denounce
the statement Of certain OF the ma
DIRTY Of that committee that the yot-
ers were not to be trusted to select
their candidates, and we declare our
implicit confidence in the voters OF
the republican party and in their
ability to act for themselves.
We are proud of the Official record
made by Mayor X. ID. Goodall and
the members of the city council who
have served with him for the last two
years-while public improvements
the construction Of sidewalks and
street grading have gone steadily
| ahead. such betterments have been
done under a conservative financial
policy which has transformed a de
felt in the city treasury Of $4,000
when his administration took Office,
into a surplus OF sufficient amount
SO that today every cent Of the float.
ing debt or the city could be paid and
there would still remain available for
further improvements the sum 81
So. 10000. And we endorse the action
OF his administration in setting aside
a large portion Of such amount for
the construction Or cross walks In the
city. and hope for their prompt com
pletion. His administration has been
honest, clean, and conservative, and
we can ask for the SURFACES OF the
voters OF the city with no scandals
10 answer for and with the prestige
of honest and progressive accomp
lishment.
Respectfully submitted,
H. w. KELLY,
M. N. McSCHoOLER
w. M. BUTLER,
J.. H. YORK,
JAS. @. McNARY.
Committee
c. II. Sporleder, in nominating 4
D. Goodall for mayor, said that nt
litter words Of praise could be spok
en- in his behalf than those In the
resolutions endorsing his administra
tion. The nomination was seconded
by AL Quinley and ratified by accla
nation. \.
+. o. Blood said that the spectacle
of his rising in . republican conven
l,ior "a nominate for once 4 lifelong