Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-26
ORGANIZE COUNTY
STATEHOODLEAGUE
Col. E. G.. Abbott
is Made Presi-
dent
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
Subordinate Leagues to Be
Formedi in Various Precincts
of County to Help Cause.

All the seats in the Hall Of Repre-
sentatives in the Capitol were taken
last evening at the statehood meeting
at which the organization Of the Santa
Fe County Statehood League was con
summated by the election of Colonel
Edmund C. Abbott to be president;
Cosme Herrera, of Santa Cruz and A..
B. Renehan, of Santa Fe, to be vice
presidents; Jose d. Sena, of Santa Fe,
to be secretary; Melton Castillo, Of
Santa Fe, to be corresponding secre-
tary, and Charles II. Ingraham, to be
treasurer
Considering the party affiliations Of
the above officers, 1t can be readily
seen that the League has been organ
lied on a strictly non-partisan basis
In a community where the interest in
political party and factional questions
is so active. it is difficult to enforce
the theoretical non-partisan idea, but
at the meeting last evening the few
underhanded attempts to inject fact
ionalism into the proceedings were
squelched so promptly and diplomatic
ally, that but few were even aware
that such attempts had been made.
Major Rufus J. Palen, who had pre-
sided over the first session, called the
meeting to order last evening. Every
party, including the socialists and pro,
hibitionists, was represented in the
audience and a number of ladies were
also interested spectators. There were
present large number of native citi.
zens who all understood the English
language as was evidenced from the
fact that no demand for an Interpreter
was made Mr. Palen announced the
non bipartisan committee of sixteen
whose duty it was to issue an address
to the voters of Santa Fe county and
to formulate the details for the con-
duct of the league, the members being
as published in the Daily New Mexi
can yesterday afternoon. They are T,
B. Catron, of Santa Fe; Jose Ortiz y
Pino Galisteo: Charles F. Easley,
Marcelino Garcia, George w. Prichard,
Trinidad Alarid. Cienega Arthur Sci
igman, A. L. Morrison, Sr., N. B.
Laughlin, Cosme Herrera, Santa Cruz;
Levi A. Hughes, Josen D. Sena, Frank
L. Owen, Jesus Gonzales Roibal, Can.
oncito; Jose 1nez Roibal, Nambe; Vic.
tor Ortega, Chimayo.
Politics Entirely Eliminated.
It being the tacit understanding that
the statehood movement should be a
peoples movement, no federal officials
were appointed on the committee and
the names of no federal officials were
proposed for officers of the league.
e. A. Fiske objected to the naming
of Colonel George w. Prichard upon
the committee because Mr.. Prichard is
a residence of Lincoln county and
would take leading part in the form
alton of Lincoln County Statehood
League. Mr.. Fiske nominated Charles
H. Ingraham to take the place of Mr..
Prichard on the committee. A spirit
ed controversy took place in this mat.
ter but the sense of the meeting was
that the president had been authorized
to name the committee and that court
esy demanded that he should be per
mitted to fill the vacancy if such exist.
ed 1t was decided to let the matter
rest with Mr.. Prichard himself, as to
whether he would serve on the com.
mittee.
For president of the permanent org
anization, E.. A. Fiske placed in nom
ination, A. L. Morrison, Sr., reviewing
briefly Mr.. Morrison's honorable
career, service to the country and his
ability as political leader. Charles F.
Easley placed in nomination Colonel
Edmund G. Abbott, emphasizing that
the league should have at it's head a
young, vigorous, active, energetic man.
Mr.. Abbott was chosen by viva-voce
vote, no ballot being taken.
New President Called Upon for
Speech.
After taking the chair, Mr.. Abbott
made brief address in which, after
thanking the league for the honor con.
ferred upon him, he emphasized the
non. .partisanship Of the movement
The rich and the poor, the politician
and those not interested in politics
the Republicans and the Democrats
the Office holders and the statesmen
without a job, should all lend their
active aid. He eulogized A. l.. Morri
son, his opponent for the presidency OF
the league, and then again counseled
the league to avoid all partisanship
and let no extraneous issues, no de-
sires for honors or Office obscure the
main object to be obtained that OF
citizenship. Mr.. Abbott reviewed
briefly the history Of the statehood