The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-31
A POLITICAL FlzzLE.
An Effort to Put Up an Opposition
Ticket Proves a Flat Failure.

An Effort to Put 10 an OppoSitfon
Ticket Proves a Flat Failure.
/ In only one ward last night could
enough voters be gathered together
to transact any business. In the
Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth
wards there were not enough present
to organize, and those who were there
claimed to be there only as specta-
tors. Including spectators there
were three men who gathered at the
appointed time at the Second ward
meeting place, seven at the Third
ward. four at the Fourth ward, and
none at all answered the Fifth ward
call.
Only in the First ward was eau
Gus held. Including spectators who
took no part in the proceedings TWEEN
ty-five were present by actual count
On motion of J. W. Watkins, A. j.
Nisbet was elected chairman. Morris
Price was elected secretary. Nomina-
tions for aldermen being in order,
Herbert Fitzgerald was nominated for
the four years term, and J. D. Jones
for the two years term. Nominations
for member of school board being
next in order. v. O. McCollum was
nominated for the four year term. In
this issue of THE RECORD Mr. Nc
Collum positively declines to accept
the nomination, stating that he in
tends to support the Democratic
ticket. A. j. Nisbet was placed in
nomination for the short term, but
positively declined to run, giving as
an excuse that he was the attorney
of the Board and he did not care to
lose the job Mr.. Watkins made a
speech saying that the caucus should
nominate a man who lived on the
hill From his talk it seemed that
Mr. Watkins wanted "a hill-of-a
man" to run. Joseph Carper was put
in nomination, but Mr.. Carper declin
ed to run as he had not lived in the ]
w 0l u IOuS+. Okiou5A. WI DOiAo eAOAS ~
find any one to run for the short term
J. A. Foreman who is on the Demo
cratic ticket was endorsed. Mr.. Wat
kins now moved that the chair ap-
point committee of two to select
twenty-five delegates to the city con
vention. The motion was carried and
the chair appointed Mr.. Watkins and
Mr.. J. E. Mitchell Mr.. Watkins as
chairman of the committee submitted
the following list which was adopted:
H. Fitzgerald, Lib Rainbolt, ]. d.
Hopper, DR.. F. P. Mccain, j. F. Hale,
C. w. Johnson, J. D. Jones, John w.
Lyon, DR.. ]. E. McClane, Joseph Car
per, J. L. Humphrey, Morris Price,
A. Arch, H. Leland, James X. Y. SUI
therland, J. w. Watkins, Ed Cooley, |
J. e. Clayton, w. F. Grant Harry |
Pressler, A. j. Nisbet. Mr.. Rickebrand
]. R Upton, E. H. Clark. ]. c. Conn
David S. Geyer, J. Mitchell.
Mr.. Watkins then moved that the
be held in the court house |
at Z o'clock Saturday evening. Mr.. |
Watkins was reminded that for more
than a month the Democratic county |
had been called to meet
that evening at the court house, but |
the motion of Mr.. Watkins was new
ertheless passed. Mr. Watkins moved
that the delegation be instructed to
support John w. Poe for mayor. Sew
eral suggested that it was not prob
Watkins assured the caucus that he
believed Mr.. Poe would accept. The
motion carried. Mr.. C. w. Johnson
moved that the caucus instruct for
Robt Kellahin for Clerk. Carried T
Mr.. Watkins moved that the delega-
ton be instructed for Geo. w. link
for Treasurer. Mr.. Morris Price NOV
ed that the delegation be instructed
for Ed Seay for Treasurer. The lat
ter motion carried Mr.. C. W. Johnson
that committee be appoint
ed to wait on the candidates and to
confer with committees from the 9th
er wards Mr.. Watkins opposed this
but the motion was carried and G.
w. Johnson. Morris Price and J. p
Carper were appointed on this com
mittee This concluding the business
Dr. G.. T. McClane moved that the
caucus adjourn. Motion carried.
Democratic ward meetings It Court
HOUSE Tonight.