Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-16
TAOS REPUBLICANS
NOMINATE TICKET
n County Convention-Strong Reso.
Iutons Endorse President,
Andrews and Others,
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Taos, N NJ, Oct. l5.-The dele.
gates from the various precincts to
the Taos county Republican conven-
ton began to arrive early on Friday
last and at once began the usual
caucuslng and investigating to ascer-
tain the trend of affairs. In the even
ing an informal caucus was held
which lasted about half hour and
was taken up with discussions of mat
ters of general interest to the party.
No action was taken, or any attempt
made to make any slate. At 10 o'clock
Saturday morning formal caucus
was held at which every precinct in
the county was represented, except
one. AT this caucus many matters
were discussed. The most important
question being the distribution of the
nominees. The almost universal sen.
timent of the delegates being for an
equitable division among the three
commissioners districts. After some
discussion, in which there was a free
and full expression of opinion, Il com
mittee of one delegate from each pre-
cinct was selected by the precinct
delegates for the purpose of making
such equitable distribution, and to re.
mort IN the convention
1t was after IL o'clock. noon, when
the caucus adjourned and the conven-
ton was called to order by Hon. Mala-
quias Martinez, chairman of the Coun-
ty Central Committee. The temporary
organization was quickly completed,
with Eenor Trujillo, president; Hi
ginio Romero and Sabine Espinosa
vice president and Jose Montener and
William Mexican, secretaries.
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows:
Credentials Malaquias Martinez,
Manuel Chacon, A. c. Pacheco, S.
Roibal and Francisco NJ. y Martinez.
Permanent Observation-Disclosures Ig
nacio Garcia, Squire Hart, Jr, Antonio
B. Trujillo, 3. D. Leon and Jose Ma.
Esquibel.
Resolutions--F. C. Stevens, Tobias
Lujan, Francisco Vigil, Florentino Gal
legos and Leandro Archuleta
Order of Business-William Nc
Kean, A. R. Mandy, Lucas Dominguez,
Jose P. Cortez and Nicolas Anaya.
Convention then adjourned until
2:30 p. m.
At the afternoon session the various
committees made their reports, which
were all adopted The temporary Or
ganization was made permanent. The
resolutions adopted endorse the adj
ministration of President Roosevelt,
and that of Governor Hagerman; en-
dorse the nomination of W. Fl. An.
drews for Delegate to Congress, and
the Las Vegas platform; and favor
the Hamilton law.
The following ticket was nominated:
For council, second district Mala-
quias Martinez for representative,
third district. Ramon Sanchez; for
commissioner first district Antonio
B. Trujillo: for commissioner. second
district, Donaciano Quntana. for pro-
bate Judge, Jesus Ma. Valerie; for pro-
bate clerk, Samuel Esquibel; for sher
iff, Donacano Graham; for assessor
Maclovio Gonzales for treasurer,
Nicolas Anaya for superintendent of
schools, Lee Hart; Tor surveyor, Sofio
Rael Tor delegates to constitutional
convention, Antonio C. Pacheco, E. d.
Leon and Jose lgnacio Garcia.
The following are the resolutions
adopted:
We, the Republicans of Taos Coun.
ty, in convention assembled this 18th
day Of October, 1906, do hereby en-
dorse the administration of Hon. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, President of the Uni
ted States, in his wise, efficient an(
honest administration of the govern
ment, and in his actions against the
corporations, trusts and monopolies,
in behalf of the interests of all citi-
zens of the United States.
We endorse the nomination of Hon.
w. Fl. Andrews, our Delegate to Con-
gress, believing him to be the man
who, with his influence and connec-
tions in Congress, can best advance
the interests of the people of New
Mexico. That he has already secured
more benefits for New Mexico than
any other delegate from this Terri.
tory.
That we most heartily endorse the
wise and courageous administration OF
territorial affairs by Governor Herbert
j. Hagerman, and that we especially
commend him for the searching in.
vestigations he is making of Territor-
ial institutions, and that we pledge
him our earnest support in giving the
Territory of New Mexico. a good
clean, honest government, believing
that whatever wrongs may exist in
public places can better be righted by
the Republican party itself than by
any other party.
That we heartily endorse the plat
form as enunciated by the Republican
convention held at Las Vegas, New
Mexico, Saturday. September 20. 1906
and pledge ourselves to support the
same.
That we most heartily endorse the
union of New Mexico and Arizona II
Joint statehood as provided for by the
Hamilton bill.
That we endorse as the emblem o.
the Republican party for this county
the American flag.
We congratulate the Republican
party on its harmonious and unitet
condition. which assures the complete
victory for the Republican ticket il
yuy.