Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-09-17

who VIII welcome the delegates 90 the
city on behalf Of the Commercial club
In the absence OF Judge y g Baker,
the president
Mf Maron's speech was humorous
IN the extreme which was heartily
received. and in conclusion no invited
the delegates to attend a reception IN
behalf Of the Commercial club This
evening
TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
The CO ..r announced that on the
recommendation of the central com
miticc Col j. Frnncisco ChaVCa was
to preside as temporary chairman OF
the convention. and be also annouuc
ga the recommendation Of the cen
trail committee for temporary secro.
tarIos and interpreters OF the convon.
flon
When the chair made those an.
nounccmcnta half a dozen delegates
arose 90 their feet with motions. show
ing that The hght ON the temporary o.
eors for the convention was on. and
that the various rumors On circulation
OF a lively convention had begun on
the floor
The motion then required on a mo-.
ton to substitute ihs name OF Col.
George W. prIchard of White Oaks.
for that of Col j. Francisco Chaves
FOR temporary chairman Of the CON
vonton
Whom BornalIllo county was called
ON 10 vote the chairman Of this couu.
I ty'a delegation announced the with.
drnWal OF the motion ln opposition 20
/ Col j. Francisco Chnvos and hereby
accept the recommendations OF the
central coEmIuyo.
Prolonged cheering greeted This
turn ln affairs and Hon solomon
Luna and Col George w prlchard
were appointed q committee to escort
Ihc temporary presiding officer Co. the
platform
COT. GRAVES SPEECH
on roachng me platform. Chairman
/ Hubholi introduced Col D. Francisco
/ Chayes ns inc "Warhorao in ropuhll.
3 can politics ln the territory of New
3 Mexico" and. in Dis remarks. paid the
distinguished gentleman high com.
pllmont ON bis ropublicaulsm
Tho temporary presiding officer
made one 90 his well known
and characteristic speeches. pay
ms most glowing tribute 90
I Roosevelt not only as ropubli-
can and ma soldier. but also as
"a true American. and predicted hls re.
/ turn 90 tho White House at the gen.
! oral election loo the coming November
l lio graphically referred to the war
| down iu cuba with Spain. and over
I tho Pacific ocean to the FAR OF Philip.
I pines. and ln connecting the name OF
| Roosevelt with these humane achieve
monts the speaker was given most
l generous applause Ho referred 90 the
republican party BOO most eloquent
words as the party 0f prorroHs and
uf sound money" aud candidly heliov.
cd that the voters of the United
States would keep the republican
/ party Boo power His references to ter
rItorial and local affairs were we'll
/ Dut. especially when ho made compar
laons Of the republican and demo.
cratic territorial administrations Ho
. concluded q most appropriate speech
by stating che obIcD. of Che cOnyou.
tlon
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Mr. Luna of Valencia county. moved
that the roil of counties now Boz called
lu order 90 secure members of tho
various committees. and the motion
was seconded.
r. A. HuhbolI moved that a vice
president from each q, mty Dee named.
IuI Col TwItchcIl of san Miguel conn.
Iiy rose io point of order. stating
that the selection Of vice presidents
was a part OF the permanent organiza.
tlon and not temporary organization.
The chair sustained the point ~ or.
der when the convention took up the
best method of naming the various
committees.
A. The Citizen goes o press tho
, committee ON credentials. rules and
order. permanent organization. and
resolutions are being appointed. after
which recess viii ho taken to 3l
. D.. No.. iu order to give the committees
AN opportunity lo got together and
prepare their renors 90 bee submitted
to the convention.
/, @ looks very much. late thIs after
. moon that Hon w. % Androwa wil
Dee nominated tonight for delegate "a
congress, and mat the next chairman
( 90 the territorial republican contra
committee win ho No. % nurFum