Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-28
f fNISH BUSY DAY
AT COUNTY SEAT
San MdrCidl, San Antonio. MAG
dalcnd. MelrOSe and S0COrTo
Turn Out TO cheer fOr
Andrews aud
Statehood.

Socorro. N NJ, Oct. 2S.-Delegats
w. IL. Andrews and party made .
whirlw.nd campaign through Socorro
county yesterday and were given one
OF the most enthusiastic receptions
they have received on any trip. EARLY
in the morning the party was Joined
by Governor Curry, T. Il. CatroBs @.
w. Pritchard and II. o. ursum. who
came 10 can Marcial 70 meet the
delegate.
At San Mareiai the crowd began to
assemble at S o'clock and practically
the whole town turned out at 10
o'clock when a mass meeting was
held in the opera house. Speeches
were made by Governor Curry, Dele
gate Andrews. G. w. Pritchard, r. d.
Catron and others. Reference to
"Anarews and statehood" by the
speakers brought cheers. San Mar
cal is an enthusiastic unit for state
hood and the Republican majority
here will be large.
At 1880 the whole party. accom-
panied by many residents OF aAa
Marciai. left ON, special train for
san Antonio. arriving there at 13:ss.
TWO bundled people and a band met
the party every business. house In
tuwn vas closed for the rest OF the
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aliaire entertained
the delegate and party at dinner and
a. O'Clock a big meeting was held
at the school house. Speeches were
made by members of the party and
after the meeting the crowd escorted
the party to the train.
At Socurro the train stopped only
long enough for one hundred enthns-
iastic Shareholders to get aboard
The Socorro band was taken along
and on arrival at Magdalena It head
ed a long procession from the train
to hall where a big meeting was
held. Three hundred people met the,
party at the train and the attend
large that the hall was insufficient
to hold all who wanted to hear the
speeches
Following the meeting the entire
party was entertained at a big din
ner given by the people OF Magoa-
lena and then the party left for So
zorro. where an evening meeting was
scheduled.
Socorro was one blaze of red firs
and enthusiasm when the party ar
rived and the meeting here was .
fitting end to a busy day. one OF the
busiest the party has had since the
start of the campaign.
Socorro turned out en- masse and
was the biggest meetign ever held
in this town. Speeches were made
by Delegate Andrews. Governor Cur
ry. II. o. Bursum and others. and
the crowd cheered for Andrews and
statehood. Mayor Bursum was Civ
en- an ovation when he arose TO
speak.
The Republican majority in So
corro county this year will be un~
precedented.
Meeting at Melrosa.
Melrose, n. NJ, Oct. 2S.-EX Cover
nor Otero and Ralph c. Ely. OF DEM
Ing, last night addressed the largest
/ political meeting OF the year here.
! The governor was I'm flno voice and
! happily presented the attitude OF
prominent men on the selection of "a
/ delegate and the situation as regards
/ statehood. He strongly endorsed
! Governor Curry's administration and
urged tie election Of Mr.. Andrews
as the quickest and surest way to
secure statehood.
! Mr.. Ely has been in the locality
/ for several DAYS and was cordially
received. He presented the Wow that
statehood Is hIgsIy desirable but ex-
ceedhgly difficult 20 attain. He de-
pictel the objections urged by con-
gressmen and pictured the type oc
man TO overcome those objections,
concluding with a happy presenta-
tion OF the name OF Andrews and
al earnest appeal 10 set aside par
,isanship and vote for the end to ne
attained.
Both speakers were frequently in
terrupted by applause and the aud
ience plainly indicated a kindly feel
ing for Andrews as the man TO get
statehood.