Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-08
GOLD BADGE FOR
SHERIFF CLOSSON
Republican Officials Held Interesting
Meeting at Headquarters
Last Night.

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Meeting at Headquarters
Last Night
There was a rousing time at Repub
lcan headquarters last evening when
a number Of citizens and taxpayers
gathered in the rooms in the old Pal
ace for a sort of an informal recep.
tlon to the candidates who were sue
cessful during the recent county cam.
palgn and who have just assumed
| office.
| The affair before it closed. really as
sumed the aspect of declaration
meeting" the new officials going on
record as to what they expect to ac-
complish during their terms in office.
There were refreshments, cigars
and music by an orchestra, to help
| promote good feelings.
The principal event was the presen.
tation to Sheriff c. G. Closson Of a
handsome gold badge Of Office. Upon
the front of the badge is engraved:
CHARLES G. CLOSSON, SHERIFF,
SANTA FE COUNTY, NEW
MEXICO.
On the opposite side are the words:
PRESENTED BY THE CITIZENS
OF SANTA FE COUNTY 1907
Hon T. Sparks, chairman of the
Board Of County Commissioners call
ed the meeting to order In a few
well chosen words he told of the pur-
poses for which the new officials had
| been called together and asked David
M. White, chairman of the Republican
County Central Committee, to speak.
There was half concealed smile
on Mr.. Whites face as he arose and
| those present knew that he had
| something up his sleeve" or rather,
under his coat, which was tightly but
| toned. After few general remarks,
he turned to Sheriff Closson and In a
neat address. presented him with a
photograph veiled with tissue paper
The photo was pinned to Sheriff Clos
sons coat lapel. When the tissue pa
per was torn aside, it revealed a good
| likeness of a bull pup to which was
pinned the handsome gold badge. Be-
meath the picture Of the bulldog, was
printed We'll I'M something or
other all right" Just what that
something or other was, only those
present will ever know. 1t is Sc.
cret. Sheriff Closson admitted that
he was ''it' in a short speech in which
he thanked his friends for the gift of
the badge and promised that he
would do all in his power to fill the
Office of sheriff in the interests of the
people of Santa Fe County.
Chairman T. Sparks, then made a
brief talk in which he promised to
emulate his predecessor. Hon. Arthur
Seligman. in watching over the re-
ceipts and disbursements OF the
county and such other matters as
might come before the Board of
County Commissioners.
r. H. Baca, member of the lower
house of the Legislative Assembly.
from district 10, Santa Fe County,
happened to drop in at this opportune
moment and was promptly called to
the floor by Sheriff Closson. AS Mr..
Baca was appointed chief deputy by
Sheriff Closson. that official, pinned a
bright silver star to the photograph of
the bull pup and presented both to
Mr.. Baca.
The deputy responded in a speech
in which he took occasion to say that
any boost he could give Santa Fe city
and county in the Legislature, he
would go out of his way to do.
Hon. Arthur Seligman. retiring
chairman of the Board of County Com
missioners, left a party of friends at
his home to come to the meeting and
| through Mr. White expressed his re
grets that he was unable to remain
| and participate In the speech making.
He was mentioned in a complimentary
manner by the Republican officials
who spoke during the evening,
/ Speeches were made by nearly
every one. Probate Clerk George W.
Armijo said that he was holding his
first political position but that he
would try and acquit himself so that
the voters who placed him in Office
would have no cause to feel disap-
pointed in his administration of the
affairs in his charge.
County Treasurer and ex-Officio Col
lector Celso Lopez was unable to at
tend, as was the assessor Marcelinc
Ortiz, and Antonio Alarid, probate
Judge, the latter two being Ill
! Clerk of the First Judicial District
Court A. M. Bergere made little talk
in which he complmented the Repub
licans upon the condition of county at
fairs generally under their regime.
Jose Inez Roybal county commits
sioner from Nambe, was among those
present. He spoke in Spanish at con
siderable length, on the work of thu
Board of County Commissioners ant
his remarks were well received by hi!
Republican friends.
Additional speeches were made b.
j. w. Akers, Jose D. Sena, ]. V. Con
way and others
| Songs, music by an orchestra, re
freshments and cigars rounded out ;
most pleasant and profitable evening
The gold badge presented to Sher
iff Closson is of superb Workmanship
and was furnished by S. Spitz, th'
we'll known, progressive and reliable
jeweler of this city.
DD0MINENT SHQINEQ