The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-22
THE COMMITTEE MEETS
Enthusiastically Pledges Renub-
licans Of New Mexico to Sup
port Candidacy Of Taft.
SILVER CITY. AND SANTA FE ARE
Chosen as the Places for the Terri
torial Convention Soon to
Be Held.

The republican territorial ,,n-
trail committee met in Alba
uuerque Tuesday. The rOh can
showed that Socorro county was
represented by II. o. Bur>uuI and
w. T.. Martin. Members uI tic
executive committee Y, rc present
as follows: w. H. Ii. l.. ew, llyn
by proxy held by E. Van Patton,
Eugino Romvrr, Charles y
SpiesS, Max Frost 10y proxy heiu
by h. l.. Baca, Martin Lohman
by proxy held by w. A. Fleming
Jones, NJ. A. Otero 10y proxy
held by L. A. Hughes, David M.
White by proxy held bv X. l..
Baca, Abran Abeyta, proxy held
by ]. f. Torres, r. S. Hubbell,
Harry f. Lee.
Chairman II. o. BurSum called
the committee to order; congrat-
ulated the members on the good
attendance, and then told OF his
recent trip to Washington with
National Committeeman Solo
mon Luna, Governor Curry and
other good citizens of New Mex
ico and OF the good results ac-
complished on that visit.
Il am glad to say" he con-
tinued, that we have every rea-
son TO believe that New Mexico
will be state before another
year has rolled around. We have
practically the pledges of the
leaders in both branches of con-
gress-the House and the Senate
and also of the president of the
United States, who has stated
that he will be only glad to fur
ther the interests of New Mexico
on every occasion and at every
opportunity to secure admission
to the union.
I'm Washington and through
out the east New Mexico now oc-
cupies a position of interest to
the people such as she never had
before. In the departments at
Washington, the navy, the inte-
rior, justice, forestry, etc, the
heads of those branches of the
government expressed a lively
interest in this territory and what
she is doing and has done. They
all expressed a desire to treat us
fairly in all matters that might
come under their control. The
New Mexico delegation was
treated upon every occasion in
such a courteous manner that the
members have every reason to
feel grateful for the kindnesses
shown them.
1T is of the greatest import
ance that we do all in our power
between now and the next cleo
tion to promote harmony in our
ranks and to secure success for
our ticket at the polls; it is all
important that we send to Con-
gress a Republican delegate
that we elect a Republican legis-
lature and that we demonstrate
that New Mexico is a Republican
Territory, and, if admitted, will
he Republican state"
Mr.. Bursum was enthusiastic
ally applauded as he finished
speaking.
TAFT ENDORSED FOR PRESIDENT.
Hon. William II. Taft was en-
dorsed for president by the unan-
imous adoption of the following
resolution:
Whereas, 1t is essential to the
future prosperity, growth and
stability of the nation, that the
great policies inaugurated by that
incompatible leader, Theodore
Roosevelt, and partly carried sue
oessfully to fruition by him, be
continued to their logical tri-
umph;
Whereas, In Hon. William H.
Taft of Ohio, secretary of war,
the Republican party possesses a
leader who is worthy of the con-
fiden0e OF the nation; whose ca.
reer on the bench as a statesman,
and as an executive and admins
traitor, justifies the promise that
he will carry out the principles
of the Republican party as EN-
bodied in the policies of President
Roosevelt; and whose wisdom
and broad knowledge and expert.
ence stamp him as leader oil
men and whose nomination foi
the presidency would inscribe
victory upon Republican banner:
and cause dismay to the enemie: