Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-09-25
Approve Heartily of His Ad-
miniStration of Territorial
Affairs = Endorse Joint
Statehood.
DELEGATES INSTRUCTED
TO VOTE FOR ANDREWS
Resolutions Express Conf
denCe in Ability of Delegate,
Declare Confidence in Bur-
sum,
Special to the Morning Journal.


Ration, n. NJ, Sept. 24-The repu5-
licans of Colfax county met in convea-
ton this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in
the county court house for the purpose
of electing delegates to the territorial
republican convention which meets
September 29th in Las Vegas
The convention gave hearty endorse
ment to Governor Hagerman and his
administration, expressed confidence in
Delegate Andrews and H. o. Bursum,
Instructed its delegates to vote for the
denomination of Andrews and endors-
ed joint statehood after one or two
delegates had objected to the plank
The meeting was harmonious in the
extreme, and all but four of the pre-
cincts were represented.
The meeting was called to order by
| Chairman DR.. T. b. Hart, of the coun-
/ ty committee.
Hon. Jeremiah Leahy, district attor-
ney Of Colfax county, was elected per-
manent chairman and Orrin A. Foster
permanent secretary.
The following thirteen delegates
were chosen to the Las Vegas conveh-
ton:
Walter Kerr, Fl. C. Abbott, DR.. r. II.
| Hart, Attorney Edward c. Crampton,
! Frederick G. Whitney, M. w. Mills, II.
| w Farmer, jeremiah Leahy, A. u.
| Hobbs. Orrin A. Foster, George Giles
pie, Attorney Elmer e. Studley and j.
c. Salazar. The delegates were in
structed to support W. II. Andrews for
delegate to congress on motion of
County Chairman T. b. Hart.
The Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions COM
posed of Hon. jeremiah Leahy, ]. Van
HOuten, and Attorney II. G.. Crampton
of Ration. j. C. Salazar of Pinal, and
DR.. Carl Lefforge, the county superin-
tendent of instruction, of Springer, re-
ported the following resolutions:
I'VE, the republicans of Colfax
county, now in convention assembled,
do hereby renew our allegiance to The
principles of the republican party rs
enunciated in the last national plat
form and as eXemplihed by the admin
istration of President Roosevelt We
earnestly endorse every act of the ad'
ministration of President Roosevelt
and congratulate the American people
on having so able and courageous a
leader and we bglieve his name and
administration will be written upol
the pages of history and pointed OUT
by generations who succeed us as one
of the greatest presidents and strong
est administrations in the history Of
the American republic.
I'VE heartily endorse the acts of our
delegate in congress and declare his
record in congress proves him to be
most efficient and capable delegate
and we believe that his ability coupled
with his great zeal for the welfare OF
| New Mexico and the strong support he
has in congress places him in a posi-
| tion to accomplish more for New Mex
any other citizen of our territory.
I'VE endorse the administration of
leo In the national congress than can
| Governor Hagerman and express our
| faith and confidence in his desire that
his administration in New Mexico shall
| be for the general betterment of all.
| I'VE endorse the provisions of the
| Hamilton joint statehood bill, provld
| ing statehood for New Mexico and Ar
/ izona. We heartily express confidence
in Hon. Fl. o. Bursum, chairman Of
| the republican territorial central COM
mittee and commend the zeal and abil-
| ity he has shown In conducting the af-
fairs of the republican party In New
Mexico.
Precinct Chairman Il. M. Burch, OF
Johnson Mesa, who is also a county
commissioner for Colfax county, OBJ
jected to the part Of the resolution in
reference to joint statehood and re-
ceivng a second got vote on the
question of whether or not that part Of
the resolution should be stricken out
but he was hopelessly defeated. A
meeting of the different precinct
chairmen was held at the rooms Of
the Commercial club after the meeting
was over and an executive committee
consisting of j. Van Houten. Jeremiah
Leahv. A l.. Hobbs, Dr. r. b. Hart
and Fl. w. Farmer were appointed
who will handle the county republican
campaign this year. The committee
will decide on a chairman and secrc-
tary at some future time.
1t was decided to hold the conven-
ton for the nomination of a county
ticket In Ration on Monday. October
Sth
At the territorial convention In Las
Vegas the delegates from Colfax and
Mora counties will decide on which
county shall nominate the floating rep
resentative and will try and decide on
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