Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-09-13

at 1 o'clock this afternoon, Octavlano
A. Larrazolo, Las Vegas lawyer, who
four years ago was defeated by almost
10000 votes by Hon. Bernard s. Ro-
dey for Congress, was chosen by the
Democratic Territorial Convention to
be its standard bearer this fall as It's
candidate for Delegate to the sixtieth
Congress. The convention also, after
a fierce oratoricaI battle, adopted a
joint statehood plank by vote OF
IA to 22.
Like the camping ground OF a de-
feated army appeared the Hall OF
Representatives at the Capitol at l
O'Clock this morning. Hats, caps and
other wearing apparel strewn about,
the floor Uttered with papers and a
few attendants sleeping in the cor
ners while the lights were turned
down dim, the spectators having gone
home one after the other, while the
delegates, refugees from public scruti-
ny in the Supreme Court room floor
below, were vociferously begging each
other to accept the honor of leading
forlorn hope, such was the picture
Of the Democratic Territorial Conven-
tion which had opened SO auspiciously
yesterday forenoon and ended in SO
miserable a failure. But what else
could be expected from gathering
that in one breath commended a Re-
publican Governor and In the next
condemned a Republican legislature
in the mere hope Of seducing the
chief executive into making war upon
the Republican organization? That
this effort is doomed to failure Is a
foregone conclusion as even the Dem
ocrats acknowledged, for not one OF
them up TO an early hour this morn
ing when the convention adjourned,
had consented to accept" the nomi-
nation as candidate for Delegate to
Congress on the Democratic ticket.
From before II o'clock last evening,
until Q o'clock this morning. they
wrangled, not in healthy n atest
for the honor, for honor it Is ao lead
even a forlorn hope, but to escape
it. The public was religiously
excluded for 1t was considered none
Of it's business, but through door
cracks and windows could be heard
the loud pleading, the begging on
the part of the leaders and the other
delegates, asking one man after an
other to take up the Democratic ban
ner trailing in the dust, to lead the
unterrified hosts into battle. But "un-
terrified" is the wrong name, for there
was every sign Of pusilanimous fright
caused by the absolute certainty OF
defeat In November. Not one, nay
not one, was willing to take up the
gauge of battle against Delegate w.
H. Andrews, SO strongly is he en-
trenched in the hearts of the people
of New Mexico and SO absolutely GER
tain lis an overwhelming majority in
his favor on November 6. Worn and
weary, the convention adjourned to
resume its hunt this forenoon for a
candidate 10 be led to the slaughter.
Never before, probably, has SO great
an honor offered by SO powerful
party, gone begging so piteously.
Many Spectators.
Both the main auditorium and the
gallery of the Chamber of Represen-
tatives at the Capitol were crowded at
the beginning Of last evenings ses-
sion, many ladies being present. But
matters dragged from the very start,
for it was 8 o'clock before Chairman
U. s. Bateman called the convention
to order. The Capital City Band
played selection after selection in or
der to keep the crowd together and
was encored again and again, the rem
dering of Dixie" especially awaken
ing an echo Of response from the au-
ditOrs.
Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported Immediately after the conven.
tion was called to order. Chairman
J. H. Crist presented the document
and he was frequently interrupted by
applause, especially when he read the
clause declaring for joint statehood,
the clause demanding home rule for
the Territory, the endorsement OF
Governor Hagerman for dismissing
and prosecuting Republican officials,
and asking him to investigate every
territorial, county and other official,
and the clause condemning the ex-
travagance Of the 36th Legislative AS
sembly. The resolutions also con-
denim the fee system Of remunerating
county oficials and pledged the Dem
ocratic members Of the next legisla-
tive assembly to work for its abolish
ment The election laws OF the Terri
tory were condemned as was also the
national forest reserve policy in SO far
that exorbitant fees are charged for
grazing privileges. The present sys-
tenn Of district clerks, one only for
each district, instead Of a deputy for
each county, was scored and the re.
cent re-apportionment Of the Terri
tory by Governor Hagerman was ap-
proved although, the resolutions as
sert, It does not go far enough. The
nadding Of registration lists and the
stuffing Of ballot boxes were condemn
ed as well as the coercion politically OF
employees by employers.
Democratic Platform.
We, the Democrats Of New Mexico
IN Delegate Convention assembled at
santa Fe this twelfth day Of Septem-