Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-08-18
Will Select Candidate for Delegate
to the Sixty-First
Congress
RE.NOMNAT|0N Of DELEGATE " \, ANDREWS CERTAIN
However, Delay in Routine Proceedings of the Convention
Delays the Naming Of the Partys Standard Bearer
Until Late This Afternoon

The Republican territorial conven-
tion was called to order by Chairman
Fl. o. Bursum of the central commit
tee this forenoon at II o'clock, with
every county in the territory repre-
sented by it's delegates and occupying
seats in the sections designated for
the respective delegations. The CALLER
les were crowded to their capacity
with Republicans who had come from
all sections of the territory to watch
the proceedings of this gathering
which will in all probability be the last
territorial convention in the history OF
New Mexico.
The Rev. w. r. Dye, pastor of the
Church of the Holy Faith, offered d
prayer, after which Mayor Jose D
Sena in well chosen address, offered
the keys of the city of Santa Fe to the
delegates and visitors. Mayor Sena
said that it was an honor to be the
mayor of the oldest city in the United
States, but that it was still greater
honor for him to extend the citys hear
ty welcome to the delegates of prob
ably the last Republican territorial
convention.
Mastery Address BY Hon.. H. 0.
Hon. H. 0. Bursum responded to the
address of welcome delivered by May
or Sena and said that the Republicans
In all sections of the territory had {
warm place in their hearts for the cit.
Of Santa Fe and that they were at al
times pleased to meet in the Ancien
City. In brief Mr.. Bursum pointed tt
the history of the Republican part!
and referred to it as the party of Alb
raham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, vii
liam Mckinley and Theodore ROose
welt. Whenever the names of Presi
dent Roosevelt and William H. Tai
were mentioned by the speaker tht
delegates and large audience broke in
to cheers. He referred to the Philippine
Islands, Porto Rico and Cuba and sai(
that it was the Republican party tina
gave to the people of these island pos
sessions their liberty from the chains
of monarchy; and William H Taft
the present Republican standard bear
er, was the man of big heart and biz
brains, who established and plated
out the form of government in thu
Philippines, which is the best form o
territorial government in the world to
day and he did it without bloodshed
He said that the Republican part,
was the friend of all classes Of people
Samuel Gompers has accused the Re
publican party of not being friend o
the laboring man but this, the speake
said, was false, because the Republi
can party does recognize them a
American citizens and the equa
of all classes Of people. H
referred to the career Of Abraham Lin
coin from the wood chopper" to wher
he climbed up and became the great
est president this country ever had
He said in the early days all of tn
great men of the country were poo
and labored hard for their livelihood
Capital and labor are both needed, tn
speaker said and every man or woma1
no matter what his or her standin
has the same opportunities today a
had those great men Of the past.
Mr.. Bursum in applauding the admir-
istration of President Roosevelt calle
the attention of his hearers to tn
great service the President had don
for New Mexico in establishing tn
Reclamation Service for the wester
states and territories. This alone wa
worth millions to the Sunshine Terr
tory.
Territory Proud Of Delegate Andrew
He said that every Republican /
New Mexico was proud Of the service
rendered by its delegate to Congress
during the past two years and that n
Republican need be ashamed to poin
to the record Of the Republican delt
gate to Congress to their Democrat
friends. He said that whoever the non
inee OF the convention may be for deli
gate to Congress, he will be elected b
the largest majority ever given to an
man in New Mexico. The Republican
have made good record and the DEN
ocrats know this and with unite
Republican front and aided by thos
Democrats who have the interests {
New Mexico at heart and who canno
do otherwise but vote for the Republ
can nominee and thus insure the pas
age Of the statehood act during tn
short session Of Congress In Decembe