Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-03

source directed against me; but l
will recognize only one master and
that my own conscience, and will not
be dominated by demagogues or
blackmailing newspapers" Loud ap.
plause showed that the remarks were
well received.
Tribute to Armijo.
Thomas B. Catron in nominating
| George w. Armijo of Santa Fe, for
chief clerk paid an eloquent tribute
to the Spanish-American settlers of
the Territory and referred to Mr.. Ar.
milo as the grandson of the gentle
man who presided over the constitu-
tional convention of twenty years age
and who would have presided over
this convention if the hand of an as
sassin had not struck him down, re
ferring of course, to the late J.. Fran
cisco Chaves. Nestor Montoya sec
onded the nomination
j. l. Hinkle of Hagerman, nominat
ed A. B. Gaffey of Albuquerque, and
H. B. Ferguson seconded the nomi
nation. The vote resulted in 6S fol
Armijo and 20 for McGaffey. Terri
torial Secretary Nathan Jaffa admins
tered the oath to the chief clerk, as
Judge McFie had done to the presi
dent of the convention.
Major H. N. Whiting was nominal
ed for sergeant-at-arms by Francis E
Wood of albuquerque. who demon
strated that Mr. Crist will have {
match in the convention for eloquenct
that runs to delicious sarcasm, for HI
castigated the Democrats unmerciful
lY for their inconsistency in pratin&
about special interests and corpora
tions and then nominating for chic
clerk most faithful servant of cor
porations. James G. Fitch, a Demo
crat, seconded the nomination. G
A. Richardson nominated Adolphus P
! Hill of Santa Fe and G. c. Davidson
seconded the nomination. Within,
was elected by SO votes against q
for Hill.
of Las Cruces, nominated in nea
speech by W. E. Carlson of Las Cru
ces, was elected unanimously, afte
the nomination had been seconded b.
A, A. Sedillo and Il. E. Moffet.
Nestor Montoya and George "
} Prichard nominated Rev. julius Hart
man, of Santa Fe, for chaplain and t
keep the religious conscience of tn
. members. He was elected unan
mously.
Upon motion of E. S. Slower, tn
rules of the constitutional convention
twenty years ago were adopted fo
temporary rules of the convention.
Charles Springer offered a resolr
ton, demanded by the enabling act
to adopt the constitution of the Uni
ed States. This was done.
Invite President Taft.
George w. Prichard offered a resi-
, luton that a committee of five be al
pointed to notify the President of th
United States, the Governor of Ne'
, Mexico and the territorial officials
that this constitutional conventio
had organized for business and invi
l ing them to visit the sessions.
t query of H. o. Bursum, whether thi
' involved a trip to Washington
4 brought forth the answer that the II
: vitations would go by telegraph c
e mail. The resolution was adopte
t and the the committee appointed Is
s George w. Prichard, Eugenio Romer
+ H. o. Bursum, Charles Springer an
y H. B. Ferguson.
: Jose d. Sena then extended a MOI
: cordial invitation to the city of Sant
Fe. He spoke on behalf of the Cor
y mercial Club and the Board of Trad
. who will keep open house for tt
members of the convention.
:, Invited to Reception.
= President Spiess invited the meI
! bers and all people to the reception
;, the executive mansion on Wednesds
q evening from $3.50 p. m. to 1870
m.
o H. B. Ferguson extended an invit
O ton on behalf of Albuquerque, to IL
% delegates to visit the state fair tn
Is week.
l. Mr.. Catron offered resolution tn
]. the constitution of 1890 be print'
70 and circulated among the membe
If but upon an amendment being offer
e. by H. B. Ferguson that the constit
y tion of Oregon also be printed and ci
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