Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-18
Delegates to Republican National Con-
vention at Chicago WILDE Instruct
ed for Him.
EVERY COUNTY FAV0Rs HIM FOR PRESIDENT
Without Exception National and Territorial
Arc Endorsed in Stirring Resolutions
Adopted.
pecial to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Las Vegas, n. NJ, March 1S.-The
Republicans of San Miguel county met
in convention here yesterday for the
purpose Of electing delegates to rep.
resent the county at the territorial
convention at Silver City on Saturday,
March 21, which latter convention will
elect delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention at Chicago on June
10th.
The convention was both harmonious
and enthusiastic. Resolutions were
adopted strongly endorsing William
H. Taft for the presidency, commend.
Ing the administration of President
Roosevelt and highly praising Cover
nor Curry, Delegate w. H. Andrews
and Chief Justice William ]. Mills. A
firm stand was also taken for state
hood. The delegates from San Miguel
county were instructed to cast their
votes for Hon. Charles A. Spiess as a
delegate to the national convention at
Chicago The following were elected
delegates to the Silver City meeting:
Eugenio Romero, Roman Gallegos,
Jose Felix Esquibel, David j. Leahy,
Apolonio A. Sena, David c. Winters,
Ralph E. Twitchell, Secundino Ro-
nero, John S. Clark. James S. Dun
can, Rev. John A. Moag, Antonio Gale.
gos, Florentino Montoya and Charles
A. Spiess.
The full text of the resolutions fol.
low
| Resolutions.
| I'VE, the representatives of the Re
tpublican voters of the cOanty Of San
| Miguel, in the territory of New Mex
leo. in convention assembled, desire at
this time to reaffirm our allegiance to
the Republican party and our belief
in and adherence to the principles OF
that party as expressed in the plat.
| form adopted at the late national con-
, vention, believing as we do, that I'm.
der those circumstances that party has
been, now is, and will continue to be
the party of patriotism, honesty and
progress.
ut Is a source of pride to us that
we have at this time the opportunity
of endorsing the administration OF
President Theodore Roosevelt, and Of
congratulating the people of the Unit
ed States upon the steps taken by
him for the enforcement of the law
irrespective Of persons or party. and
that under his administration the
rights of all, whether high or low,
rich or poor, have been equally com
sidered, and that in his enforcement
of the law he has been deferred by
no favor for those great in wealth or
high in power.
"We congratulate the President OF
the United States upon his choice OF
Hon. George Curry as governor OF
this territory. That his appointment
was no mistake is shown by the fact
that he has made harmony where be-
fore was discord, has created a good
feeling among the people OF the ter
ritory. irrespective of party, where be-
fore was personal hatred and animosl
ty. Under him affairs of the territory
are being honestly and efficiently
conducted, and the territory is going
forward on the road Of progress.
"We take pleasure In endorsing the
official actions of Hon. William II
ANDREWS as delegate in Congress, and
are especially proud of his untirlne
efforts in the cause OF statehood FOL
the territory Of New Mexico, as re
suit Of which we fondly hope thai
our territory is about to take the
place among her sister states from
which she has been so long unjustly
excluded.
1--WE congratulate the people of San
Miguel county upon the high stand
ing maintained by the Hon. William
j. Mills, chief justice of the territory
in the conduct Of the judicial affairs
of the county His knowledge of the
needs of the people Of the district, his
legal ability, and above all his faith
''fulness and impartiality explain the
fact that the people Of our country are
lproud Of his administration and desire
his continuance in his present posi-
tion as long as he himself is willing
to carry on its duties.
| "We further desire to indorse the
excellent administration of the Hon
s. B. Davis, Jr., the district attorney
I'VE are proud Of the conduct Of
the affairs OF San Miguel county un
der the present county officers, all q