Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-24
MADE CATRON'S
EARS BUZZ
The Democratic, In.
dependent Orators
SaidMean Things
BIG RALLY At COURT HOUSE
Principal Address by E. A.
Miera, Sandovaf County
Many Speakers.

If there is anything in the Old super.
stition that when ones left ear has a
ringing sensation somebody is max
ing derogatOry remarks, 4. B. Cat.
ron's aforesaid auricle must have been
buzzing until he couldn't hear him.
self think during the rally last night
of the Democrats and Independent Re-
pnblicans. Most of the speakers and
there were eight altogether, took occa.
sion to pay their respects to him and
his methods as so.caled political
boss in language that was more force
full tb" polished.
\ Sort of a Catron Meeting.
1t was Catron this and Catron that.
He was referred to as a power crav.
ing autocrat and dubbed as a czar. He
was caused of trying to rule the Re-
publican rooSt and to force his namt
on the Republican ticket as Council
man when he had not legally been
nominated. He was charged with be-
ing chronic Office seeker who was
not content with filling one Office at
time but who wanted to have half
a dozen or more all at once. In short
he was berated for things that he did
and things that he didn't do These are
only few incidentals of the scathing
denunciations he received at the
hands of his once political bed-fellows.
The court room of the court house
in which the meeting took place was
fairly well filled during the early part
of the evening. The Perez band
had been engaged TO enliven the occa-
sion and kept the audience in good
humor by spelling popular airs be,
tween speeches. Some of the spectators
seemed to prefer listening to the
music instead of the oratory of the
spellbinders, and the speakers were
frequently interrupted with shouts of
Musical" Musical" A rearing fire
had been built in the court room stove
early in the evening and the hall was
comfortably warm for the first hour
or two. When the fire began to die
out for lack of attention there was an
appreciable decrease in the size of the
audience and at the close the speak
ers were addressing numerous empty
seats.
Chairman Easiey Advocated Non-par-
tisan Politics.
Chairman Charles f. Easley of the
campaign committee of the non-par-
tisan combination presided as master
of ceremonies. and made speech
himself advocating the election of the
candidates on the fusion ticket. He
said that some two or three years ago
a number of the people of Santa Fe
County concluded TO Obliterate par
tisan and political parties as far as
possible in elActing men to fill city.
county and territorial offices.
Along that line in this campaign
the Democrats have united with the
Independent Republicans, he said.
He then told of how Catron had been
identified with the fusion movement
two years ago and was elected to the
Territorial Legislature on the indie
pendent ticket. HE has finally drift
ed back to the old rut from whence
he came the speaker continued. Not
being satisfied himself with one or
two offices he wants them all. He
is not only the head and body but he
is also the tail of the Catron Repub-
lican machine ticket. He wants to
wag the whole dog and wants the
people to permit him to do it."
Easley then called attention to the
fact that no candidate can run for
two different Offices on the same tick
ct as thai would be in violation of the
law. He said that Catron was trying
to be elected to the Council and was
also nominee for the constitutional
convention. In conclusion he eulogized
e. A. Miera, the regular nominee for
the upper branch of the Legislative
Assembly from the district composed
of Santa Fe and Sandoval Counties.
He stated that Miera had been raised
in Santa Fe and when elected could
be depended upon to look after the
interests of Santa Fe County.
Marcos Castillo Told How Il Happened
When Easley had concluded and
was about to introduce Miera, Marcos
Castillo, probate clerk and candidate
for reelection, begged leave to make
few remarks, which he did and wax
ed warm as he proceeded. He ex-
planned his action of the afternoon in
declining to have the name of Mr..
Catron printed on the Republican
ballots for Santa Fe County, because
Catron had not been properly nomi-
mated and recognized Miera as the
only legal nominee. He assured his
friends Of the in 'egrity and honesty
of Miera. Il have known him for a
long time, ne is a relative of mine,
but If he were not | would vote for
him just the same" he said in finish.
ing rather impassionate speech. Cat.
ron received his second flaying at his
hands.
E. A. Miera, Principal Speaker Of
the Evening.
E. A. Miera was the next and prin-
cipal speaker of the evening. He ad-
yised the eifacing Of political lines in
tho nraSant nnuntv namnaipn and in.