Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-10-17
Special to the New Mexican.

ator w. H. Andrews a heavy Republi
can majority in the forthcoming cleo
tion. This fact was evident from the
harmony and good will which prevailed
in the Republican County Convention
here Saturday afternoon and the great
attendance and enthusiasm at the
mammoth mass meeting during the ev.
ening.
When Governor Otero, Senator An
drews and party reached the flourish
ing county seat of Dona Ana County
late in the afternoon, a large and cheer
ing. crowd headed by the Las Cruces
band, awaited their arrival. The party
Immediately entered carriages and pre-
ceded by the band, started for the New
Mesila Hotel. Before two blocks had
been traversed over five hundred loyal
al Republican voters had formed four
abreast and we're marching in regular
order as an escort to the guests. The
procession included all the delegates to
the convention and the prominent Re-
publicans Of the city proper. 1t was a
sight that could not but be of good
cheer to any candidate, for it showed
that the people of Dena Ana County
were in hearty accord with the action
taken by the Territorial convention.
The campaign party remained at the
hotel until evening, awaiting the COM
pletion of the work of the convention,
before politics were discussed.
After seeing to the comfort of the
guests the convention then reconven-
ed, having taken recess, and Chair
man Albert J. Fountain declared nom
nations in order.
democrats of Dona Ana County, as
elsewhere, had predicted great discord
i'm this convention. Just to show the
opposing party, probably, that it was
not one of the Republican plans to as
sist the dissatisfied elements in any
such a way, the convention acted in
unison throughout. not one delegate
having reasons for critifising any ac-
tion taken on the floor OF the conven'
ton. Men who have participated in
numerous conventions of similar char
acter in Dona Ana state that never be-
fore in the history of the county has
a convention been held where all work
ed with such enthusiasm and toward
one common end as was the case Satur-
day afternoon.
The present Office holders were
rnanimously re-nominated, the conven-
tion pointing toward their records as
suitable reasons for good majority
on reelection r. Nietzschmann, can
t1idate for commissioner from the F1rst
district, is the only nominee who DID
not succeed himself.
The following is the ticket for the
coming campaign:
Sheriff. Jose R. Lucero; collector,
Oscar Lohman; county clerk, lslooro
Armiio: assessor, Theodore Rouault;
probate Judge, Marcial Valdez; county
commissioners, R. Nietzschmann anu
Francisco Jaramillo; superintendent OF
schools. Albert J. Fountain; surveyor
George Lynch; river commissioners
Estevan Sewer, Antonio Lucero, Jose
NJ. Ramirez, E. Rosales and w. N. ma
gen.
The convention adopted the follow
ino resolutions by acclamation, show
ing faith in the Territorial administra-
+ion and pledging its undivided support
TO the regular Republican nominee lor
so1oroto to congress:
we. the Republicans of Dona Ana
County, New Mexico, in convention as-
sembled, enthusiastically reaffirm our
allegiance to the principles OF the grand
old Republican party as promulgated
IN the national Republican platform
adopted by the Republicans OF New
Meyico at their recent convention call
cd to nominate candidate for dele
gate, to congress.
We heartily endorse the national
rarr;torial and county administration
=, nnhlic affairs, and point with pride
- the splendid financial record OF the
Territory under the able managemen'
~ our worthy chief executive, Honor.
able Miguel A. Otero, who mas SO large
Nv reduced the burden OF our PUBIC
debt during his seven years incumoen'
cy OF his office.
we also point with pride to the nnan
cial record of our county during tne
past eight years. When the Repupiicans
came into power eight years ago tnes
found under previous Democratic m,s
rule the Indebtedness OF the county
had been increased nearly n1ty-hvs
thousand dollars; since that time ths
Indebtedness has been decreased o.
over fifty-four thousand dollars, ane
during the past four years the rate o
taxation has steadily decreased, not
withstanding the necessity for payinl
OF the Indebtedness incurred ny tn
Democrats.
We commend the judiciary Of th'
Territory for It's able and fearless ad