Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-25
Convention
BrevitieS

san Juan, Mckinley and otero
counties we're not represented today.
Judge n. d. Laughlin, Of Santa Fe,
is one or the familiar figures In the
convention.
To-day Las Vegas was treated TO
the democratic convention and The
first wind storm since April.
All the members or the Commercial.
club are urged 10 he present this ev-
lening To meet the visiting delegates.
Hon. Chas. +. Easiey, Of Santa Fe.
is among the well known and promi
nent democrats who are IN the city.
today.
Copies III The Optic containing full
accounts OF the convention may be
obtained at this office Or at the news
stands.
The excellent Las Vegas military
band was on duty and struck up pat
riotic airs prior % The calling Of The
convention 10 order.
Paul A. +. Walter. the gifted asso.
clate editor Or the Santa ne New
Mexican. came over 20 report the
democratic convention.
Attorney Jas. @. Fitch. a delegate
10 the convention To Socorro county,
came ID this afternoon, III time for
the serious WORK Of the convention.
Henry Grant and Samuel Eldoldt.
two prominent residents Of the Rio
Arriba county and simon pure demo-
Gratis, are here for the convention.
@. N. Marion, cxmayor Of Alhnqner.
que and among tho most prominent
Of territorial democrats, Is meeting
many old Las Vegas friends, today.
Torrance county which Is now be.
lng organized Is participating In It'll
first convention and jack Records,
the genial railway man Is the whole.
show.
Herbert y. Rythef. editor Of The en-.
terprising and Wide awake Porialea
Herald. ii among the delegates 10
tho convention representing Roose.
Welt county,
Senator II. d. Money, Of Mississippi,
and Hon. Jerry Simpson. of Roswell,
will address the democratic eonven.
tion tonight Al 5 d. III. Seats will be
reserved for ladies'.
4. II. Crist, OF Monero, one Of the
ablest democrats III New Mexico,
whose name was mentioned In con.
n~ectian with the democratic npmina
tion. Is here today
Attorney Horton Moore, Il bright
young lawyer from Las Cruces. a
democrat of the old Kentucky school,
came up last night. lie was accom-.
panied by ". s. Gillian.
Attorney II. Nj. Dongherty, ono of
the hest lawyers as well MS ono OF
the most prominent democrats In the.
territory, arrived from Socorro last
night 20 attend the convention.
Attorney Summers Burkhardt, the
Albuquerque man. who declined to be
q delegate 10 the national eonyen.
ton at 81. Louis. because the delega.
ton as instructed for Hearst, ii here
attending the convention
A striking feature Of the decora
tions was d great American flag civ.
ering the entire rear OF the stage, and
on which. neatly trimmed by small
flags. hung tho portraits Of the nat.
ional nominees 10 the democratic
party.
Hon. Antonio Joseph, who several
timcs served his party and The people
OF New Mexico a. delegates In con.
gross came Owe from Oio callente,
Taos county 70 attend the conven.
ton He reports The number Of Wis.
itors AZ his beautiful resort larger
than nsifal.
r Il Marine dd good work In
the preparations Of the opera house
which Mis- rrofusely decorated with
FLAGS and hunting. while The stage pre-.
secuted 4 most attractive appearance
fur which ne arrangement committee
owes thames 10 the good taste of Mrs
GeorFe 4 Money anil tho ladtes whc
assisted her With The floral decora
ti0ns.
There seems 70 be a very genera'
feeling among The delegates that Geo
r Money niil lie nominated fol- con
gross. Mr.. Moneys popularity Ii
founded III large measure upon hii
own personal worth. upon his Indus
Try, ability and integrity, aud also II
u not forgotten that the gentleman,
father Il n Of the most Influential
or United States senator's. ana thal
he has many relatives among mem