Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-29
Nominates Ticket
Under the Boss's
Dictation.
many HOT AIR CHARGES
Lamb Skin Resolutions to
Cover the Citizens Wolf---
Trying to Fool People.
The Emblem.
Coat OF Arms Of New Mexico.

Coat OF Arms of New Mexico.
| The Ticket.
For mayor, Thomas B. Catron; for
city treasurer, William f. Griffin; for
city clerk, A. P. Hill.
For members Of the Board of Edu
cation and city council respectively.
by wards;
Ward No. l. N. B. Laughlln and Mic
amor Baca
Ward No. 2, Jose Sanchez and Pedro
Quntana.
Ward No. 3, Jose Segura and John
| II. Walker
Ward No. 4, A. C. Ireland and r. L.
Baca.
The Citizens party, composed OF
Democrats and few dlsgruntled Re-
pubicans, held Its city convention in
the court room at the court house last
night. There was fair attendance
The convention was dominated by
Thomas 3. Catron, Its candidate for
mayor, who was on hand promptly to
pull the strings. Whenever his name
was mentioned the delegates evident
ly knew they were expected to shout
and they did so.
The convention was called to order
by Mr.. Catron who made grand stand
play by speaking in Spanish without
an English interpreter for some TWEEN
ty minutes. His remarks were evi.
IDENTIFY appreciated judging from the
noise which followed.
When the convention finally got
down to business, Charles F. Easley
was made temporary chairman and In
a speech said that the present nomi.
nees for city Offices on the Republican
ticket were clamorlng for Office In the
hopes that they could divide the $500
now in the city treasury. John L. Zlm.
norman was then elected temporary
secretary and Jose Ortiz de Baca TEN.
porary interpreter. Melton Castillo.
Marcelino Garcia, Victor Garcia and
r. L. Baca were appointed commit
tee of five on credentials. They. ex-
amined the list of delegates and made
a report which was adopted. The fol-
lowing were appointed committee on
permanent organization: Jose l.. LO.
PEI, ]. s. Candelario, Domingo Pache-
co, Robert Johnson and Matias Domin.
CUES.
fnllnXytno Salnntnd -.
manent officers: Marcos Castillo.
president; John l.. Zimmerman, secre.
tary. Doctor G. II. Astler and r. H.
Hanna were made vice presidents. The
committee on resolutions was then ap.
pointed: Thomas B. Catron, N. B
Laughlin, A. r. Gibson. R. H.. Hanna.
Arthur Seligman.
Resolved that this convention be
called and be known as the Citizens
convention and the ticket nominated
by 1t the Citizens ticket; that we
adopt the coat of arms Of New Mexico
as the emblem of the aforesaid ticket
Resolved, That we favor the enforce
ment Of the laws. good order, good
city government, good city schools.
economy in the administration Of the
financial affairs of the city, Its pro-
gress and prosperity and the encour
agement of every act which will con
tribute to the advancement and vel
fare Of this city. Its schools and Its
people.
Resolved, That we favor the admis-
sion of New Mexico promptly to single
statehood.
We congratulate the people Of this
city and the whole Territory upon the
change recently made in the chief ex-
ecutive Of this Territory and we prom
ise and pledge to the present Governor
our earnest and sincere support In
the administration of the affairs of
this Territory and we condemn the
outrageous corruption and graft which
had been inaugurated In the affairs Of
this Territory, prior to his appoint
ment and urge upon him to speedily
install such reforms In this Territory
as will bring about a condition OF hon
|esty and economy In the public affairs.
We point with pride to the honest
and economical administration Of our
city government and our school admin
istration for the city during the last
two years. Also we commend with
equal justice and pride the honest,
faithful and economical administration
Of our county affairs during this same
period.
Jesus Gonzales Nominates catron
for Mayor.
The next order Of business was the
nomination Of Thomas B. Catron for
mayor which was made by Jesus Con
zales In a short speech In Spanish
The nomination was seconded BY
fCnnf{ntnA IN DaUo TNeohf