The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-03-21
REPUBLICANS CONVENE
Elect Delegates to Territorial Con-
ventiOn for Election Of Delegates
to National Convention.
FAVOR TAFT FOR PRESIDENT
Endorse Delegate Andrews, Governor
Curry, Judge Parker, District Clerk
Martin and County officials.

If harmonious party conven-
tion is any index to what the
enemies of that party are to ex-
pect, Socorro county democrats
are marked for another good
drubbing next fall. The repub-
lican convention held in this city
Monday afternoon for the cleo
tiOn of delegates to the Silver
City convention was as harmon
iouS as any ever held here or any
where else.
The convention was called to
! order at two o'clock only to adj
journ until four o'clock out of re-
spect to the memory of DR.. Chas.
+. BIacklngton, a once prominent
Socorro county republican, over
whose remains funeral services
were conducted at the former
hour.
At four o'clock the convention
was called TO order by Chairman
Jose f. Torres of the county
committee. Temporary organi-
zation was effected by the cleo
tion of Leandro Baca president,
Geo. w. King secretary, and
Domingo A. Ortega interpreter.
The rod call showed forty dele
gates present in person or by
proxy.
The chair appointed commit
tees as follows: On resolutions
III. y. Bursum, Pablo Trujillo,
Anlceto Z. Abeytia, G.. f. San
chez, Marcelino Alderete; on
permanent organization and
order of business. T.. Torres,
Domingo Baca, Elias K. Baca,
Henry Dreyfus, Eduardo Jara-
milo; on credentials-Alejo
Gurule, Isabel Padilla, Henry
DreyluS, J. N. Wilcox, David
Baca
After a short recess the report
OF the committee ON credentials
was received and adopted and in
accordance with the re ecommen-
dation of the committee on or
ganization and order of business
permanent organization was eff
fected by the election of perma-
nent officers as follows: Presi-
dent. Pablo Trujillo; Secretary,
Il. II. Sweet; Interpreter, Do
mingo A. Ortega,
The report of the committee
ON resolutions was read and
adopted as follows.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That we renew our
allegiance and confidence in Re-
publican principles as expressed
in the Republican national plat
form and as administered by
President Roosevelt, as conduc-
i've to the best interests and well
far of the nation:
Resolved, further, That we
recognize in Secretary of War
William II. Taft the logical sue
cessor to carry TO completion the
policies so tably promulgated by
President Roosevelt, and there
fore instruct the delegates from
Socorro county to vote and use
every Legitimate effort at ths
Silver City convention to elect a
delegation To the Republican
National convention instructed
to favor the candidacy of Honor
able William ii. Taft for presi-
dent;
Resolved, further, That we
most heartily endorse and con
gratulate the Honorable William
ii. Andrews Tor his magnificent
and able efforts in behalf of the
welfare of New Mexico as dele
gate TO congress and especially
commend his valuable services il
behalf of statehood, which We
confidently predict he will Sc
cure before the end of his pres
ent term;
Resolved, further, That W,
! extend our highest appreciation
for the unselfish and untiring ef
forts of our governor, Honorable
George Curry, in behalf of thu
welfare of the people and espec
tally commend his able admins
tratiou and policies as conserva
, tive and conducive to good gov
ernment and through his admin
lstration the territory has achiev
ed a higher plane of recognition
at home and throughout the ma
tion;
. Resolved, further, That W
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