Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-17
FOUR COUNTIES
ELECT DELEGATES
To Territorial Con.
vention at Silver
City
ALL R0Us|NG MEETINGS
National and Territorial Ad.
n,inistr ations E.ndorsed..-
Also Delegate Andrews
Special to the New Mexican.


Ration, N. NJ, March 17.-The Re-
publican convention held here Satur.
day was one Of the most enthusiastic
gatherings in Colfay county in years
and was harbinger Of busy days and
big majorities for the Republicans OF
this county in the coming fall election
The convention was called to select
delegates to the Silver City convention
and practically every precinct was
represented by a full delegation. An
excellent representation from Colfay
county will attend the Silver City
meeting.
The following delegates were elect
ed
E. l.. Carpenter, David Grow, George
Webster, Jr, Marion Littrell. George
r. Remley. M. w. Mills, II. c. Abbott
Thomas Mcbride, George D. Pearce
j. G. Salazar. A. l.. Hobbs, f. r. Stud
ley, James II. Hunt, C. M. Bayne
Frank Henning, j. H. O'Brien.
The resolutions read:
A strong set of resolutions were
adopted, endorsing the administration
of President Theodore Roosevelt and
pledging the delegation Of the county
to vote for delegates TO the national
convention who will support William
H. Taft for the presidency The resolu
tons also commend the achievements
of Governor Curry, Delegate W. H
Andrews and Hon. William J. Mills
and the delegates named are pledged
to the support Of Hon. Charles A
Spiess, of Las Vegas, as one Of the
delegates to the Chicago convention
The Resolutions.
"The Republican party of the coun
ty of Colfax, in the territory of New
Mexico, in convention assembled II
the city of Ration this, the fourteenth
day of March, hereby announce Ou
steadfast allegiance to the principles
of the national Republican party as
promulgated by that party at it's las
national convention held at Chicago
Illinois.
I'VE fully endorse the administra
tion of Theodore Roosevelt as presi
dent of the United States, and chal
lenge a comparison Of his incompar
able administration with the admins
tration of any of his predecessors II
office. We refer with pride to the grea
political achievements brought abou
by his peerless leadership in securing
remedial legislation for the plain peo
pie as we'll as the great internationa
problems solved by him. We know o
no person in the United States who II
50 we'll equipped to continue In force
the benefcent policies of Theodore
Roosevelt. as is William Howard Taft
He has been the most faithful and sin
cere exponent and champion of thu
Rooseveltian idea of government of al
the men in public life today and w
look upon him as the proper persol
upon whose shoulders the mantle O
the great Roosevelt should fall. W.
therefore instruct our delegates to us'
every lawful means in their power t.
secure the selection OF six delegates
to the Chicago national convention
pledged to the support of Hon. William
H. Taft as the Republican nominee a.
president of the United States.
"Colfax counts favorite son, Georg'
Curry, having lately been elevated t.
the office of governor Of New Mexico
it Is our desire to do all in our powe
to make his administration success
We take peculiar pride In his brillian
military career and mis- remarkable
success in the administration of hi
office. We recognize him as the frien'
of the plain people Of New Mexico ant
better qualified than any of his prede
cessors in office, to secure to, and pre-
serve for, the people, their rights.
I'VE heartily commend the untirinl
efforts of our representative in Con
SICSS, DClCSdIC w HlloIu IL. 1aAui CIV .
in behalf Of the territory Of New Mex
leo, and review with qualification hi
achievements in securing Legislation
beneficial to his constituents.
I'VE heartily endorse the faithful
services Of the Hon. William ]. Mills
chief justice Of the supreme court 0
New Mexico and commend him to th'
people of New Mexico for the able ant
industrious administration of the dut
les OF his high Office
Resolved, that We, the Republican
OF ColfaX county in convention assem-
bled, gratefully remembering his sery
ices In behalf Of Colfax county, In tn
location of the Territorial Miners Hos
pital at Ration, and generally, in ou
behalf, heartily endorse the. Hon
Charles A. Spiess Of San Miguel coun