Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-24

school board, Or. Smith was the un-
animous choice.
The following delegates we're chosen
70 represent the second ward q the
republican city c0nsentiou George
Ward. NJ b. Roseberry. r 3. For
sythe. J. v. Consaul, j., .. Duncan. J.
n. Barton. ,,H
A motion was made. secondsd and
carried that the delegates to the city
convention be instructed 70 vote for
X. ID, Goodall for mayor.
! Third Ward.
Pursuant 70 call the third ward
primary met 1t the city hall at 8
o'clock. twenty.three eligible citizens
being present The meeting WAS call
I'd to order by g. n. Davis. chairman
OF the ward central committee. On
motion Of Hsllett Reynolds, duly sec.
onded. Mr. Davis was elected permsn-
ent chairman. Cha@ w. g. Ward
was chosen AZ permanent secretary.
Upon morton Of r. o. Blood the
chair was authorized to appoint COM
mittee % three to select six dele
gates 70 the city conveution. The
chairman appointed r. Q. Blood. L.
roy Helfrich. Hallett Reynolds The
following delegates were neniaated
and approved by the convention: +.
II. Pierce, 8. b Davis. Jr.. Henry q.
Coors. Chas. w. @. Ward. Isaac
Bacharach. r. B. McNair.
Upon motion the primary endorsed
and the delegates were Instructed 10
abide by the agreement regarding the
division Of city officss made BY the
rspublicaa and democratic central
committees.
Upon motion Of r. o. Blood, the
delegates to the convention were In
structed to vote for X. D. Goodall for
the nominee 40 mayor.
Upon motion Of G. w. G. Ward. g.
G. Robbins was nominated - the
choice Of the primary for, member OF
the school board for the third ward.
There being DO other business be.
fore the primary adjournment was
taken,
Fourth Ward.
The fourth ward primary was called
to order at O'Clock. On motion OF Jas
G. McNary. A. + Rogers was chosen
permanent chairman and n. A. Canter
was elected secretary. Under the call
for nominations A. T. Rogers and
Colonel Twitchell were placed In nom
ination as the choice Of the ward for
aldermen. and Mr.. Rogers was elect
ed For the school board A. H. Whit
more and Dr. 3. p. Black were nom
mated, nr Back being successful
The nominations were made unani-
tnous.
On motion the chair appointed .
committee of three consisting Of n.
M. Chapman. B. d. Black and L. w.
1lfeld to nominate six delegates TO the
city convention The committee re-
commended and the primary approx
ed the following delegates: Jas. q,
McNary, Damacio Tafoya, A. r..
Rogers. Jr., Dr. B.. d. Black, Major
A. H. Whitm0re and Antonio Barela.
1t was moved that the delegates
be instructed to vote for the nomina-
tion Of X. D. Goodall as mayor and to
endorse the action Of the democratic
and republican central committees re-
garding one ticket. Over the pro-
position to instruct, the fight waged
hot for a time, C. G. Gise. Rev. H. H.
Treat, VIM. White, A. H. Whitmore
r. G. Rankin and G. v, Hedpcock
opposing Instruction and Dr. Black.
A. T. Rogers, Jas. G. McNary and
Damacio Tafoya arguing in favor Of
II. An amendment cutting out that
part Of the motion referring 70 In
struction was moved by Mr.. Hedgcock
but was defeated by a to TO-, The
original motion was carried BY about
the same vote. Major Whitmore
thereupon declined to officiate on the
committee Of delegates and his place
was filled by the selection Of Lud-
wig VIM. nfeld.