Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-09

The congressional party at present
on flying trip through Arizona and
New Mexico for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the sentiment of the people
regarding Soint and single statehood,
arrived from Santa Fe at AS o'clock
this afternoon, fifty-five minutes late
Of the schedrle provided for by their
itinerary. The train on which they
are travelling is composed of buffet
car the Pullmans Rainbow and Sky
light, and the observation car Nepon-
set, and in the party are the follow
ing gentlemen:
Congressman J. A. Tawney, G. r.
Davis, II. Steenerson, of Minnesota;
Thomas Marshall, North Dakota; Her
man p. Goebel, Ohio; Martin B. Mad,
den, Illinois; II. l.. Maynard, Virginia;
H. c. Adams. f. S. Minor, Wisconsin;
Hon. Mark Smith, of Arizona; Hon.
Henry Casson. sergeant-at-arms. house
Of representatives; f. p. Fellows, sec
retary to J. A. Tawney; V. l. Mason,
New York City; Col. Rutherford Trow-
bridge, j. N. Darlington, Boston; Hon.
Gardner Lathrop, general solicitor for
the Santa Fe; +. r. Connell. tourist
agent for the Santa Fe; II. p. Teare,
assistant to Vice President Kendrick
of the Santa Fe.
How They Were Treated Here.
A large delegation of the most PROM
inent people of the city were at the
station to meet the congressional
party and the Italian band dis
coursed music on the station plat
form, while the visitors were being
ushered into the Alvarado, where
twenty-five plates had been laid for
the party and guests.
Hon B. s. Rodey, of this city. Act
ing Governor ]. w. Reynolds, of Santa
Fe. and Harry Kelly, of Gross, Kelly
& Co, of Las Vegas, were New Mexi-
cans on the train. The band played
outside the hotel while the dinner was
in progress.
Immediately after the meal had been
finished. the reception committee took
the visitors in charge again and the
program prepared by the committee
was begun.
The Line Of March.
The conveyances carrying the visi-
tors left the Alvarado at 2:30 o'clock
and traversed the following route in
showing the visitors the city:
Down Railroad avenue to Twelfth
street, and out Twelfth to the Amert-
can Lumber company's saw mills. At
ter viewing the mills and lumber
yards, the route carried them through
the city to the Highlands, past the
st. Joseph sanitarium and hospital,
down Arno street to Coal avenue,
across the viaduct to Second street,
north on Second street to Railroad
Daflrnad IN ENnmrth n
street, and to the Commercial Club at
the corner of Gold avenue and Fourth
street
The Reception
At the Club large number of ladies
and gentlemen had gathered and an
informal reception followed the arrival
of the driving party. Courtesies were
exchanged and the local people were
presented to the visiting congressman
and capitalists. On account of the
time set in the schedule being follow
ed by the special train, the reception
at the club was of short duration.
However, it was of sufficient length
to permit all to become thoroughly
well acquainted and to demonstrate to
the visitors fully the strong joint state
hood sentiment of the people of cen
trail New Mexico.
Congressman Tawney, who leads
the party, said to The Citizen repre-
sentative that the visit of this party,
of which he Is the head, carries no Of
fetal significance with it. He was
sorry to learn that the impression had
been made by mistake that this party
had been sent out by congress for the
purpose of deciding upon the fitness
of the territories for statehood. The
trip is beinng made at the request of
some of the wealthy people of Arizona
and these Arizona capitalists and the
Santa Fe railroad are footing the ex'
penses of the trip. All of the mem
bers of congress in the party, except
ing Mr.. Madden, of Illinois, who is
serving his first term in the fifty-ninth
congress, voted for joint statehood at
the last session Of congress, and It Is
doubtful if their convictions can be
changed by any persuasion that may
be brought to bear upon them while
on this trip.
Are chaperoned by Enemies Of Join
ture.
+. NJ. Murphy, president Of the san
Ia Fe Prescott & Phoenix railroad, OF
Arizona. and brother or Ex-Governor
Murphy Of Arizona, arrived from the
west this morning in his private car
attached to train No. 2, for the pur-
pose of meeting the congressional
party and escorting them from Albu-
querque on the tour of southern New
Mexico and Arizona.
Mr.. Murphy is one of the strongest
antagonists TO joint sttaeehood in the
sister territory. He said this morning
that his brother o. A. Murphy, who Is
in Chicago for the purpose Of under
going an operation. had kept him post
ed on the program Of the party Del
egate to Congress Marcus Smith, Of
Arizona. Is with the party and has
been with them since the organization
at Chicago, and he and Mr. Murphy
will chaperone Mr.. Tawney and his
associates practically on the whole
trip Some heavily interested Arizona
mining men are other members OF the
party.
Who They Are.
James A. Tawney, member of con
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