The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-10

rary chairman, and Hon. K. 4. Scott
of Roswell as temporary secretary
Another decision of the committee
was that the convention should hold
a two days session. Being put to the
house, the report of the committee
was unanimously adopted.
Appointing w. c. Mcdonald, of Lin
coin county and Mr.. Mahoney, of Lu-
ma county, an escorti1g committee to
bring the new officers to the stage,
Chairman Jones introduced Mr.. Cnav-
es, who was received with terrific ap-
plause, and who addressed the con-
vention
The address of Mr.. Chaves will be
given in full in tomorrow's Record.
Mr.. Chaves' reference to the Great
Commoner brought the greatest storm
of applause of the morning session.
apparent. Many of the delegations
are wearing badges with an endorse
ment of the. .Nebraskan printed in the
brightest of letters or with a picture
Upon motion of Charles F. Easley,
of Santa Fe county, amended by Hon.
H. B. Ferguson, of Bernalillo county,
it was unanimously decided to call
the roll of counties and let the chair
man from each announce a represen-
tative on each of the following three
committees:-(a) credentials, (a) per-
manent organization and order of
business and (c) resolutions. Follow
ing are the committeeman named in
this way, the names being given from
each county in the order listed above
i. e., ID credentials, (2) permanent
organization and CD resolutions:
Bernalillo-s ID R. H. Lester. (2) C.
A. Burton. (3) Summers Burkhart.
Chaves-C) ]. Smith Lea, (2) R. d.
Bell, (3) John 1 Hinkle.
Colfax-(D John Morrow, e) Thos.
f. Owen. (3) George E. Darlington.
Dona Ana-Q) Robert E. Horton,
(2) Robert E. Horton, (S) w. C. Rey,
nolds.
Eddy-(D G. U. McCrary, (2) c. R.
Brlce, I'd James M. Dye.
Grant-G) Jackson Agee, (2) Colin
Neblett, (3) A. H. Hardalee.
Guadalupe-Q) Francisco Manzin-
aris, (2) A. NJ. Sandoval, Ce) M. r.
Baker.
Lincoln-Q) Scipio Sandoval, (2)
A. H. Hudspeth, 90 w. C. Mcdonald.
Luna-Q) G. Mahoney, (2) S. Lind
hauer. (3) J. NJ. Upton.
Mora-O E. Romero, (2) J. M.
Forsheim. CD Raphael Romero.
Otero-() J. w. Prude, (2) w. r.
Edison, CD J. E. Wharton.
Rio Arriba-0) A. H. Harlan, (2)
J. Posmer. (3) ]. Posmer.
Roosevelt-1O John F. Taylor, (2)
Sam ]. Nixon. CD w. B. McBee.
San Juan-J. S. Hartman, all three
committees.
San Miguel-G) Jno. L. Zimmerman
(2) C. c. Baca, (3) A. A. Jones.
Santa Fe-Q) o. c. Watson, (2) J..
P. Victory, (3) Charles F. Easley.
Socorro-(D Melton Gonzales. (2)
Melton Gonzales, (3) ]. G. Fitch.
Taos-M) Antonio Joseph, all three
committees.
Torrance-O M. D. Atkins, (2) j.
L. Stewart. (3) F. F. Jennings.
Union-Q) j. A. Mahoney, CD ]. C.
Slack, (3) John A. Pace.
Valencia-Q R. D. Kaufman, e
and 81 ]. c. D. Baca.
of T., a
territory were represented and most
of them by good sized delegations.
There are probably 125 delegates in
attendance at the Convention, and ma
nv who are not delegates.
While the committees were arrang-
ing a meeting place for the early part
of the afternoon, Hon. H. B. Ferguson
of Bernalillo county. read resolution
putting the Democrats of New Mexi-
CO on record as being in favor of the
National Irrigation Congress at Albu-
querque and pledging to assist in ev-
cry way possible in making it sue
cess. At first suggestion the resolu-
ton was to be referred to the resolu-
tions committee but by later motion
was unanimously adopted at the in
slant. The resolution was as follows:
Irrigation Congress Endorsed
Whereas, The Governor of the Ter
ritory of New Mexico extended an
invitation on the part of the people
of this Territory to the National Irri-
cation Congress. sitting at Sacramen-
to, California, to hold its sixteenth an
nual session at Albuquerque, which
invitation was accepted, and
Whereas, The National Irrigation
Congress was the pioneer in the crys-
talization of public sentiment result
ing in the passage of the National
Reclamation Act, under the provisions
of which ten millions of dollars are
to be expended by the National gov
ernment In this Territory, and
| Whereas. The people of the Terri
tory of New Mexico. Of the city oi
Albuquerque. and the of1cers nd
members Of the New Mexico Board
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