Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-19

expressed the wish that the conven
tion might be guided by the omnipo
tent power to which Mr.. Skinner hal
appealed, and that the delegates nigh
rise from the level Of politicians I,
the heights OF craftsmanship.
Hawkins Elected Chairman.
The recommendation Of the centra
committee that w. H Hawkins bs
chosen temporary chairma. Of tn,
convention, made BY Mr.. HubDell, was
seconded by Col Chaves. On motor
of Elfegio Baca Of Socorro, the con
vention rose in unanimous endorse
ment of Mr. Hawkins. A committee
OF five was appointed to escort Mr.
Hawkins to the chair. He was re
ceived with applause.
Mr.. Hawkins, in glowing words
thanked the convention for the honol
conferred upon him.
He grew eloquent when he referred
to the beneficent results that have fol
lowed the spread of the republican
policy and republican principles In the
United States. Mr.. Hawkins made
much Of the influences Of republican
ism on the west, and challenged the
world to name a single law on our
statute books which had aided in the
development of the once arid and un,
inhabited west that had not had Its
inception in the republican party.
Further Organization.
The recommendation of the central
committee selecting ]. J. Sheridan as
secretary, II. H. Howard and w. D.
Bracket as assistant secretaries, and
j. d. Sena, Geo. w. Armiio and Ben
Romero as interpreters, was accepted
by the convention.
Rodey Heard From.
A telegram and a letter from Dele.
gate Rodey, saying that the separate
statehood issue was dead. that the
president and republican party Of
the nation favored joint statehood,
and urging the convention not to place
itself on record against the inevitable,
were well received.
The Committees.
On motion, the chairman Of each
county organization presented to the
secretary the name Of one member for
each OF the committees on permanent
organization, credentials, rules Of or
der, and resolutions. The names thus
submitted were ratified by the con-
vention. The committees follow:
Permanent organizations. San.
chez, E..A. Cahoon. J. H. Franklin, NJ.
Lohman, L. o. Fullen, D. c. Hobart,
C. Spence, M. c. de Baca, J. w. Han.
nigan. s. Canavan, J, Navarro, II. H
Majors, M. B. Goldenberg, w. @. Sar.
gent, w. E. Lindsay, A. Sandoval. j
w. Akers, 2. Valdez, w. M. Robbins,
A. G. Abeyta, M. Martinez, c. Schlater
Jesus c. Sanchez, c. v. Stafford.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Romero, w. T.
Prayer, A. G. Dawson, M. Llewellyn
d. H. Kedzie, H. Lutz, Ben Romero, j.
w. Hannigan, S. Canayan, Z. H. Bier
baum, X. S. Connell. w. G. Sargent
Il. 0. Fullen, ". Z. Lindsay, G. M. San
doval, d. nj. White. Felipe Delgado
w. H. Robbins, A. b Baca, s, Hart
e. GaIlegos, Carlos Baca G. V. SAT
ford.
Rules and Orders i. Ackerman. e
A. Cahoon, d. j. Leahy, j. Gonzales
L. o. Fullen, L. H. Bartlett Jose Sc
rano, H. Reinhardt, A. w. Pollard
Alex Bower, ]. B. Martinez, II. ]. King
d Stewart, Alex Read, w. e. Lindsay
j. M. Mont0ya, M. a. Ortiz, Y. Y. Glse
w. H. Andrews, Jose Torres, Jose
Montanair, G. Otto. Ben Bibo, 9. v
Stafford.
Resolutions--W. b. Childers, w. $
Prayer, w. B. Stockton. II. D. Bow
man, L. o. Fullen, w. II. Newcomb
@. w. Pritchard, G. II. Smith. A. w
Pollard, Alex Bowie. c. Sanchez, w. A
Hawkins, D. Stewart, r. Esquibel, w
Il. Lindsay, e. A. Miera, r. 1. Bart
lett, A. T. Rogers, Jr., w. II. Andrews
H. o. Bursum, F. G. stevens, c. schla
ter. J. Franco Chavez, c. v. Stafford.
Committee on Resolutions.
The calling to order Of the conyen
tion was delayed by the long debate
Of the committee on resolutions. /
had been proposed in the origina
draft Of the resolutions to declare
rather strongly in favor Of separate