The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-19

In accordance with the call of Coun
ty Chairman w. C. Burrus, Democrat
ic primary conventions were held all
over Chaves county yesterday to
name delegates to the county conven-
ton which is to meet at the court
house in Roswell Saturday, August
%, 1908, at 2:2O p. m, for the purpose
of nominating II delegates to the
Councilmanic convention at Portales
on August 25, 1908; IL delegates to
the 10Th Legislative convention at
Hagerman, N. NJ, September Z, 1908,
and IL delegates to the 18th Legisla-
tive convention to be hereafter called;
and the selection of county central
committee.
The primaries were held all over
the county yesterday afternoon, but
in the two precincts of Roswell they
were held last night. The First pre-
cinct met at the court house, and was
well attended. A. J. Welter called the
meeting to order and was elected
chairman. Geo. l.. Wyllys was chosen
secretary. After an exclamation Of
the purpose of the meeting by the
chairman, a motion was made by G.
A. Richardson and seconded by Joe
Aiken that the delegates be selected
By open vote on the floor of the con-
vention, rather than by committee
This motion carried, and James A.
Gilmore presented the following list
of names as delegates to the county
convention: G. A. Richardson, u S.
Bateman, J. A. Gilmore, w. G. Urton,
A J. Welter, Joe Aiken, Joe Carper,
bert, Henry Mcpherson, DR.. r. l..
Bradley, DR.. E. NJ. Fisher, Charles
Whiteman, Charles Jones, Renzo D.
Bowers, H M. Dow, G. V. Montgom-
cry and Jim Stone. Upon motion by
Mr.. Gilmore, seconded by DR.. Fisher,
this list was unanimously chosen del
egates to the county convention.
Charles Gilbert then presented q
draft of resolutions. reading them to
the convention and moving their adop
s. Bateman, and carried without op-
posing vote. The resolutions were the
same as adopted by the convention
of the second precinct, and are given
below in full.
Adjourned.
Second Precinct.
The second precinct primary was
held in Cruse's blacksmith snop, and
the only hitch in the entire proceed
ing was the necessity of sending a
man to borrow lantern before the
meeting could be opened. Democrats
Of this precinct nave been accused OF
dark lantern methods, but in this
case they used an open lantern with
a shiny tin reflector. In the absence
of Judge Gatewood, precinct commit
teeman, the meeting was called to
order by County Chairman Burrus,
and w. T. Paylor was chosen cla1r-
man. Mr.. Paylor read the call, after
which, on motion of Mr.. Bell, w. c.
Burrus was elected secretary.
Mr. Bell moved that the convention
proceed to elect Il delegates 10 the
county convention, whereupon Mr..
Burrus read the following list OF
of names, and moved their election
as delegates: r. d. Bell, Abe White
man w. C. Burrr1s, w. T. Paylor, F.
A. Mueller, R. P. Bean, j. J. Rascoe'
Frank Hernadez, w. w. Gatewood,
II. p. Saunders, r. NJ. Yarnen, G. w.
HAYNES, Chas. Sain, L. B. Newton.
These delegates were elected by unan
fmous vote, there being about thirty
voters present. About this time Judge
Gatewood telephoned Mr. Bell to hold
the convention until he came, but
Bell sent word back that the conven-
tfon was over and Judge Pope had