The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-10-05
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Nominates Candidate for Council and
Two for Representative.

Nominates Candidate for Council and
Two for Representative.
| The Republican Council convention
for the 18th District was called to or
| der by Postmas ster Robert Kellahin
at 2:30 yesterday afternoon, with a
large attendance-for Republican
gathering in the Pecos Valley-there
| being a total of eighteen present
counting the Records representative.
1t was noticeable that County Chair
| man WetmOre, he of abundant whis-
kers, was absent; and by the way.
| it is remarked that the chairman has
made a change in the cut of his hir-
suite appendage, in order to be known
from his distinguished fellow-towns-
man Alexander Jackson Nisbet, also
of whisxereu luxuriance.
E. A CahOOn was made temporary
chairman, and R. N. Miller, of Hager-
man, secretary. Later the temporary
organization was made permanent,
this being done in all three conven-
tions.
A committee on CREDENTIALS con-
sisting of Will Robinson of Roswell.
J. E. White of Portales, and Editor
Newkirk of Artesia, was chosen and
soon reported.
The convention then proceeded to
nominate a lamb for the slaughter.
The honor was offered to Nathan Jaf-
ia. Mr.. Jaffa however, declined to be
IT, and Judge A. A. Freeman, of
Carlsbad, not being present to de-
fend himself, was selected as the vic
tim, by unanimous vote.
The Council district central COM
mittee was then selected as follows:
Chaves county, E. A Cahoon, r. N.
Miller; Roosevelt county, J. E. White
d Dat, 6xr MY
D. Temple and w. T. Reed. This con-
vention tnen adjourned.
Nineteenth Representative District.
The 18th Legislative District con-
vention was called to order by Post
master Kellahin, and Editor Newkirk.
of Artesia, selected as chairman, and
R. N. Miller, of Hagerman, secretary.
The same committee on credentials
as in the preceding convention was
selected, WITH the addition of j. V.
Tully, of Lincoln county, and after
it's report came the nominations. Sher
iff Woodruff arose and made it known
that ne desired to nominate the
VERY BEST speaker in the Republi-
can party in the Pecos Valley, Will
Robinson. Mr.. Robinson, amid much
laughter got on his hind feet and
declined the honor, saying that to be
a candidate one must first be natu-
rallied. Mr. Robinson is evidently
making rapid progress towards quail
flying himself as a Republican nomi-
nee He should at once hasten to
Pennsylvania and try his hand at
wrecking a bank.
The name of w. E. Lindsey, of Por-
tales, was placed before the conven-
ton by Mr.. Robinson, VINO gave as
his principal qualification for the
place, that "he has slathers of mon
ey' This nomination was then made
unanimously.
The committee for the district was
selected to consist as follows: Chaves
county, E. A. Cahoon and R. N. Mil
Ter; Eddy, D. D. Temple and w. T..
and Lee Rudisell; Roosevelt, c. o.
Leach and J. E. White. Adjourned.
Eighteenth District.
The 18th Legislative District con-
vention was called in like manner
and Nathan Jaffa made chairman and
R. N. Miller secretary. Messrs. Rob
inson and J. v. Tully as committee on
credentials, reported, and j. " Tully
of Lincoln, was nominated as the
candidate for the legislature, by ac-
clamation Mr. Tully thanked the con-
vention, and brief "boost" was Civ
en- him by Nathan Jaffa.
E. A. Cahoon, VINO was in absolute
control of the three conventions,
made a little talk. Mr.. Cahoon labors
under the delusion that Candidate
Tully has a chance of election, and
said so. He then proceeded to tell
what a nice man Deegate Andrews
is, and referring to the Enterprise
National Bank affair, cleared Mr.. An
drews of all connection with it, to
the satisfaction of the delegates, with
the evident exception of Mr.. e. A.
FTnnegan, who was noticed to be
somewhat uneasy during the talk.
After Mr. Cahoon had done a little
roasting for the widespread criticism
of and objection to Mr.. Andrews in
the Republican ranks, and had elect
ed Mr. Andrews by 5000 majority,
the convention listened to short
talk by Editor Newkirk, selected the
same committee for tnis district as
had been chosen for the 18th from
Chaves and Lincoln counties and ad-
iOurnHd