Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-15
HARMONY AND
ENTHUSIASM
Meeting of Republican Terri
torial Central Committee
a Love Feast
STANDS BY THE ORGANIZATION
Wants to Get Statehood for New
Mexico on the Most Favora-
BILE Terms.

Enthusiasm and harmony charac-
terized the meeting of the territorial
Republican central committee in the
supreme court room at the capitol
this forenoon. Although the after
noon train brought most of the dele
gates, there were present this morn
ing, when the meeting was called 10
order at 1920 o'clock, the following
members or representatives with
proxies: Hon. Solomon Luna, Gov
ernor George Curry, Secretary J. W.
Reynolds, Ex-Governor NJ. A. Otero,
Colonel George w. Prichard, E. c. Abb
bott, J. +. Griffith, Alexander Read,
Elmer E. Studley W. H. H. Llewellyn.
II. d. Bowman, r. H. Sims, Malaquias
Martinez, Jose f. Torres, Jose D.
Sena, James X. Hunt, Gregory Page,
R. L. Twitchell Acasio Gallegos, w.
G. Sargent and others, nearly every
county being represented either by
proxy or by a member OF more of the
committee
Territorial Secretary J. w. Reynolds
read the call by Territorial Chairman
) H, o. Bursum who is at Washington,
with Delegate Andrews fighting New
MeXico's battle for statehood. In the
: absence of Mr.. Bursum, Mr.. Luna was
asked to take the chair, but declined,
and Governor Curry was elected chair
man on motion of Mr.. Luna. Jose D.
Scna then called the roll after which
Governor Curry outlined the state
hood situation as he found it at Wash
irSIOn He thought it impracticable
to substitute the Hamilton bill for the
FeVeridge bill on the floor of the
Senate, although that would be best
for New Mexico. But he was Just as
firmly convinced that the Beveridge
bill would be considerably amended
in committee and most of it's obiec-
tionable features eliminated or made
D less Objectionable He is sure that
z Sof@e kind of statehood bill will be
, passed at this session of Congress.
1 Sentiment for statehood is almost
} unanimous, in favor of statehood, he
said, both in Congress and out of it,
t and the President insists that the
party pledges be kept, not merely by
t passing an act enabling New Mexico
D to hold a constitutional convention
: and adopt constitution, but full
} enabling act. Governor Curry then
explained the provisions of the state
hood bills.
| A letter from Ex-Governor Prince
. was read, regretting his inability to be
f present and Offering his services to
=. the committee and to the party while
he was in Washington this week.
Governor Curry then appointed the
following committee in conformance
+ with the motion of Colonel Prichard:
=. Solomon Luna, G. w. Prichard, J. E.
+ Griffith, Secundino Romero, E. E.
, Studley, Malaquias Martinez, H. w.
+ Gillenwater, H. D. Bowman, Alexan-
, der Read, Governor Curry and Sec
retary Reynolds were designated as
, eX-officio members of the committee.
Governor Curry announced that
+ Chief Justice Mills had come over es-
pecially from Las Vegas to attend the
y meeting of the committee and to meet
its members. Ex-Governor NJ. A.
Otero and James X. Hunt were ap-
pointed a committee to escort Chief
Justice Mills to the committee meet
ing this afternoon.
The committee then adjourned to
this afternoon and reconvened at a
late hour
Praises Judge Mills.
Colonel Prichard addressed the
meeting on the matter in hand and
; moved the appointment of a commit
tee to prepare a program and tenta-
tive resolutions for the committee to
discuss and act upon. Governor Cur
) ry addressed the committee again,
congratulating the Territory upon
having secured for his successor so
: big and broad man as Chief Justice
William j. Mills. He said it would
be great pleasure to turn the reins
OF government over to him, for he
knows that his successor is a loyal
: Republican and thoroughly in accord
, with the Republican organization.
, Governor Curry declared that he be-
| lleyed in the frequent exchange of
ideas and that this was the motive
| that prompted Chairman Bursum and
himself to advocate the holding of a.
: meeting at this time. He thanked
| the Republican organization for the
cordial support it had given him. He
never tried to build up personal ma
chine, but always did what he deem
, ed was best for the party and the peo-
| pie. Il believe thoroughly in organi-
: zation," he said, "and it is a mistake
, to think that this meeting was called
| for the purposes of reorganization or
: fight on the organization. The par
(Cnnfinued on Dane Einhfl