Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-10-10
TAOS COUNTY
REPUBLICANS
In Convention Assembled Nomi-
nate Strong Legislative and
County Tickets.
ANDREWS is ENDORSED
Want Single Statehood, Smaller Coun-s
ties and Separate Attorneys
District.

The Republican convention of Taos
County met in the court house at Taos
at II o'clock Wednesday morning, Oo-
tober 5. Every precinct in the county
was represented.
Chairman DR.. T. P. Martin, of the
Republican Central Committee, called
the convention to<order and he was
elected temporary president, and Will
liam Mexican and ]. J, Vigil we're
chosen temporary secretaries.
| After the report of the committee
on credentials permanent organization
| was effected by DR.. T. P. Martin of
| Taos, being elected permanent presi-
dent, and William Mexican and J. ].
Vigil of Taos, permanent secretaries;
vice-presidents, Elenor Trujillo, Pedro
Sanchez, Of Taos; Demetrio Santiste-
van, of Costilla; Flcrentino Gallegos, Of
Costilla Canon.
The following legislative and county
tickets were then nominated:
For the legislative council: Mala-
quias Martinez, of Taos.
For the house of representatives:
Epimenio de Leon, of Cerro.
For county commissioner of first
district: Elenor Trujillo, of Taos.
For county commissioner of third
district: Luciano Miera of Llano.
For sheriff: Francisco M. Mar
tinez, of Arroyo Seco
For treasurer and ex-officio cOllec-
tor: Manuel Cordova, of Penasco.
For assessor Jose Ignacio Garcia,
of Costilla.
For probate Judge: Juan B. Romero.
of Talpa.
For probate clerk J. J. Vigil, Of
Taos.
For superintendent of schools:
Daniel Sisneros, of Questa. &
For surveyor, John H. Young, q Red
River. s
The following resolutions were then
adopted
The Republicans of Taos County in
regular delegate convention assembled,
do hereby and herewith declare our un-
faltering allegiance and loyalty to the
principles of the party as set forth IN
the national platform adopted at Chi
cago and in the Territorial platform
adopted at Albuquerque, September IL
last.
We fully approve and endorse the
nomination of Theodore Roosevelt for
president and Charles Warren FAIR
banks for vice president on the Repub-
lican national ticket.
We cordially and unequivocally ap-
prove the nomination of W.. H. An
drews of Bernalillo County as the
partys candidate for delegate to the
Fifty-Ninth Congress, and hereby
pledge him our strong, energetic and
unqualified support in this campaign,s
We are in, favor of single statehood
| for New Mexico within present Terri
torial limits under it's present name
only, and denounce the scheme to force
Joint statehood with Arizona upon our
people.
| We believe that for the best inter-
ests of the people of Taos County there
should be rotation in legislative and
county offices, and that hereafter 1t
! shall be the rule that officers who have
4 served two terms should not be re-
nominated, except for very special
reasons and because of the greatest
efficiency and successful performance
of duty.
We favor the creation of small coun-
tiles whenever and wherever the people
desire such and where there IS SUM
cient taxable property to support
county government properly and be-
neficially to the people.
| We approve and endorse the conduct
Of our legislative representatives in
the 35th legislative assembly and COM
mend them for their efficiency and for
the good work they did for this legis-
1 lative district.
We endorse the Territorial admins
tration under Governor Otero, as pleas
ing and beneficial to the people, as hon
est, and of high character and Of the
highest value to the commonwealth.
! We believe that the time for the ere
alton of separate district attorneys
district for Taos County has arrived.
and we request our representatives In
j ibe Seth legislative assembly to work
for the passage of q law creating this,
the county Of Taos a separats district
attorneys district. and providing for
the appointment of such an official, be
lieving that such will rebound to the
benefit of the people of this county,
| aid the administration Of Justice. re-
duce expenses to the county and to M
} igants, and is demanded and desired
by the people.