Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-04-01

| foi Clly IleTh: lnOmaS L. Del
gado.
For City Treasurer: Marcelino Gar
cia
First Ward.
Council, --
Second Ward.
Council, Jose Sanchez.
Board of Education, Canuto Alarid.
Third Ward.
Council, John H. Walker.
| Board of Education, Alfredo Delga.
do,
Fourth Ward.
Council, J. Ascencion Rael.
Board of Education, four year term,
Melton Castillo. Two year term,
James l.. Seligman.
Central Committee
The Democratic Central Committee
was elected, but the chairman has
not yet been selected.
The committee is as follows:
| First Ward, Nicanor Baca Domingo
Pacheco.
| Second Ward, Chas. F. Easley, A. P.
Hill.
Third Ward, Alfredo Delgado, Gus
Hunter.
Fourth Ward John w Mayes, Juan
Sisneros.
These were the principal nomina-
tions made at the Democratic city con-
vention held in the court house last
night. The convention came to order
at S:12 p. H., and the hall was half
filled, many young faces being seen.
Frank Owen called the meeting to
order and called for the nomination
Of temporary chairman. Charles F.
Easley placed in nomination the name
of Adolph P. Hill and he was prompt
ly elected. Mr.. Hill spoke in English
and his remarks were interpreted.
phrase by phrase, by Jose Ortiz y
Baca. Mr.. Hill stated the purpose of
the convention was to nominate
Democratic city ticket and added: Il
sincerely hope and wish that you will
use your best judgment in the selec-
ton of the different candidates for
Santa Fe." He was cheered when he
referred to the approach of statehood
for New Mexico.
: John w. Mayes was then selected
, temporary secretary.
The committee on resolutions re-
turned and during their absence j.
W. Norment, president of the Capital
City bank, delivered an address tell
ing of conditions in Mississippi, his
former home and the opportunities
New Mexico offers. 1.-TWO classes of
men come out to New Mexico" he
said, "one is health seekers, and the
other those who seek investments"
He declared that the prevailing no
tion in places where he had been in
the east and the middle west is that
a man is not safe in New Mexico I'M
less he carries a six shooter, but he
said that after coming out here he
failed to see any six shooters save
the one that he had brought with him.
| " IoloHSeu dpplduSe)
At 9.07 Mr. Hill relinquished the
chair and made the mayoralty nomi-
mating speech. He said the man whom
he wished to nominate was born and
reared in Santa Fe. He praised his
business ability and then declared
that he had not the slightest doubt
but that on November 5th he would
be elected. This caused some laugh
ter, and the speaker corrected him
!; self saying, April .5th.' He then
mentioned the name of Arthur Selig-
man, and there were cheers. Melton
Castillo delivered the speech placing
, the name of Thomas P. Delgado in
nomination for the office of city clerk.
He declared Mr.. Delgado is a mer-
} chant honorably known to the busi-
ness community and to the working
classes. There was applause.
} Marcelino Garcia was then nomi-
; mated for city treasurer.
Following these nominations there
was a good deal of speech-making and
among the speakers, to the great sur
prise of many in the hall, was Pro-
! bate Clerk George w. Armijo.
Several wellknown Republicans
! We're seen standing in the hall and
some one suggested that they be also
asked to speak. A Democrat up near
the chairman's desk promptly replied:
, What do you take us for? This is
Democratic meeting!"
When asked today what he had to
say about the nominations made last
night w. Frank Owen, chairman of
! the former Democratic city central