Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-14
LIVELY, INTERESTING, HARMONIOUS
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
A Full Ticket of Competent, Worthy and Win
ming Candidates Named by an Enthusi-
astic Convention.


ernmcnt. or who the candidates foi
the respective Offices shall be. then
their acts are unlawful. and VIC arc
in favor OF such laws rs will prevent
them from so doing. and one that will
keep them within their legitimate
lines OF business only.
We arc in favor OF law prohib-
iting the giving OF passes by public
carriers to officers of the people, and
one that will make such acts, either
in giving or receiving pass 4 crime
punishable by law.
We point with pride to our econ.
omical and efhcieat county govern.
ment, and we believe that Il Il for the
best interests OF the people OF this
county. to continue the Aame, by
electing to the various county off.
ees good and true Republicans who
have the welfare Of the county in
mind in all their Official conduct.
And We hereby pledge ourselves 10
use all honorable and lawful means
to carry into effect all the foregoing
principles
r. J. Dalton and Hon. w. N. Ran
state central committee.
Early w: Haskins Of La gunta and
]: Z. William. Of Sugar City were
placed in nomination for representa-
tive. Upon roll call by precincts Mr..
Mr.. Williams 20. and was declared
for speech Mr.. Haskell said that II
81 al hr
fare OF Otero county and all its in
carry out tho principles of the plat
form which had been adopted.
]. II. Price placed in nomination
for county clerk the present Efficient
and popular clerk, II. D. Garwood,
who was nominated by reclamation.
Colonel Lockhart endorsed the nom.
ination by sayidg that Mr.. Garwood
was one of the best county clerks In
the state. In accepting the nomina-
ton Mr.. Garwood pledged his best
efforts. as in the past.
In q highly complimentary speech
Judge Miller presented the name Of
G. II. Downer for treasurer and he
was nominated by acciamation. In
accepting the nomination Mr.. .Downer
said that he would do all in his pow
or for the success of the whole ticket.
and asked the active cooperation of
all good Republicans. He urged that
all should become acquainted with
the new precinct boundaries and work
to get out the full vote.
In his speech nominating H. p.
Badger for sheriff E. ]. Smith had
many good things to say of of him
as a man in every way fitted to make
splendid officer.
Judge Clark OF La Junta said that
the Republican party was handicap
ped by having a surplus of good men
fitted to fill all the county Offices.
and presented the name of ]. H.
Melvin of La Junta as one in every
way worthy OF nomination. On the
roll call of precincts Badger rccciv-
cd IIo and Melvin 81 votes. Mr..
Badgers nomination was, on motion
of Judge Clark, made unanimous. In
thanking the convention for the hon.
or conferred Mr.. Badger said that
he had no promises to make and II
elected he would do his duty without
fear or favor.
The names of H. w. Adsmond of
Manzanola and George Fcrnsell of
La Junta were presented for assess
or and the vote stood Adsmond IIs,
Fernsell g.
A. L. Kellogg presented the name
of Mrs. Carrie E. Money for super
intcndent of schools, speaking of her
as prc-eminently well fitted for the
office, which she had proven by the
success of the past two years. When
Mrs. Money came forward in re-
sponsc to calls for a speech Chair
man Lockhart introduced her as "thc
queen of the whole bunch" Mrs.
Money made the best speech of the
occasion, presenting the great value
of our system of public schools as
the foundation of our homogeneous
and elevated citizenship, which has
no equal in any other nation.
H. NJ. Fosdick of Fowler made
a good talk in presenting the name OF
D. L. McPhillimy for county COM
missioner and he was nominated by
acclamation. In accepting Mr.. Nc.
Phillimy said that il elected he would
work for the best interests of all the
/ people of Otero county.
A. C. Sloan, in making a nomina-
ton for coroner, said that while there
might be a surplus of material for
other Offices, there was only one man
in sight for coroner, and the man
whom he would name ought to be
elected for life, and that man was
the incumbent. Billy Green.
Ben Reed differed from Mr.. Sloan
and presented the name of ! II. Burr
ofRocky Ford, which nomination was
seconded by A. c. Conner. Upon roll
cali the vote stood: Burr 1903. and
Green II.
Bert r. Beymer was nominated
for surveyor by acclamation.
The chair appointed George Barr,
E. ], Smith and Frank Hayes a COM
mittee to 6ll vacancies. should any