Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-03-30
F. P. STURGES
FOR MAYOR
Harmony Prevails at Repu-
blican City Convention
This Afternoon
VICTORY At POLLS MADE SURE
Charles G. Catron Presided and
John K. Stauffer Was
Secretary

Although the Republican conven-
tion was scheduled to open at the
court house at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing, it did not come to order until
late this afternoon. All forenoon and
part of the afternoon was spent III
the hearing of the contest waged in
the second and fourth wards over the
delegations selected at the primaries.
At 1:30 o'clock word came out of the
council chamber that matter had been
satisfactorily adjusted. This was sup
posed to signify that the fight in the
two wards where contests were wag-
ed over the seating of delegates had
would at once get down to business.
Many people rushed over to the court
house to 'see the fun" as they ex-
pressed it, but at 2:30 p. m. it was
still the nothing doing" signal, that
was displayed. People stood in the
corridors and on the staiTways and
discussed a variety otfopics to pass
away the time.
The Defenates.
The following were the delegates to
the convention as per wards:
Ward /: Nicolas Sena, Jose D.
Garcia, Tomas Quintana, Jose d. Sena,
Camille Padilla, Eluterio Ortega, Fell
ciano Sena, Santos Ortiz, Luis NJ.
Moya, Inosencio Gonsalez and George
W. Armijo.
Ward 2: NJ. A. Otero, H. L. Ortiz,
Seferino Baca, Fred MuNer, George
Parsons, Juan J. Ortiz, Romulo Lopez,
Ernest Hart, John P. Williams and
John Bell.
Ward 8: Antonio J. Ortiz, Miguel
A. Otero, George w. Prichard, Ambro-
sio Ortiz, Richard H. Hanna, Charles
c. Catron, j. w. Akers, Charles c.
Closson and William Gregg.
Ward 4 Charles A. WheeIon, John
K. Stauffer, L. o. Moore, R. l.. Baca,
Rogue Guerrero and Frank Escudero.
At 3:15 the court room Of the court
| house building looked as though bus
mess was about to be transacted Men
| stood in little groups and talked poll
tics. 1t was whispered around that
F. P. Sturges had the mayoralty nomi-
! nation "cinched" and several people
were seen shaking hands with him.
hnr 10 Io
about the selection of a chairman, and
, the words temporary and ''perma-
nent' We're heard whispered in real
stage whispers. About 1920 a private
consultation ensued. At 1925 the con-
vention had not yet been called to or
! der
Getting Down to Business.
| At 3:45 p. m, Hon. T. B. Catron
called the convention to order. Upon
motion of R. l.. Baca, Charles G. Cat
ron was elected permanent chairman
and John K. Stauffer permanent sec,
iretary and the convention got down
to real business.
The following committee on resolu
tions was appointed: Charles A. Whee
Ion, George w. Prichard Tomas Quin
}tana, Marcelino A Ortiz and Charles
&c. Catron
The resolutions were brief and tC
the point and will be printed in full
tomorrow. They reaffirmed allegiance
to Republican principles and nationa
platform pledges, they expressed the
utmost faith and confidence in Presi
dent Taft and his promises and hailed
the coming of statehood with salts
} faction. They pledged the nominees
of the convention to an economical
: honest and efficient city government
The resolutions were adopted upol
, motion of Governor M A. Otero.
Sturges Nominated.
t Just before four o'clock Hon. Thorn
, as B. Catron arose to nominate Franl
) P. Sturges for mayor. He spoke il
, glowing terms Of the present and fu
ture OF Santa Fe and said it was tn
+ best town in the southwest in whic
, to do business. He told of the grea
, Improvements that the past two year
have brought and the undoubted III
ward trend of the city in every diret
tion. He then paid tribute to tn
integrity of County Treasurer Gels
Lopez and of Frank P. Sturges, tn
latter of whom he nominated ami
y cheers and rousing applause. Their
were no other nominations and Stu
e ges was nominated amidst prolonge
s. lcheers.
nj After an eloquent nominating a,
a. dress by Hon. r. L. Baca, Facundo O
% tiz was nominated for city clerk by a
y clamation. Attorney H. l.. Ortiz pr
v, in nomination for city treasurer, D
d w. S. Harroun, paying a great tribut
frN ho ,f@ t.