Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-10-03
ENTHUSIASM MARKS OPENING Of
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
From 400 500 Delegates from All of 26 Counties Pres
ent in Hall of Representatves.T Temporary Chairman
Ferguson Is Cheered Wildly As He Enunciates
Democratic Principles

Il 1u6 luC Stl aims Oi tAS lAAAs'Na
old southern air Dixie" played BIZ the
First Regiment band and which was
greeted with will cheering, waving OF
hats and handkerchiefs and applause,
the first Democratic state convention
opened at 27 minutes after II O'Clock
this morning, in the hall of represen
tatives at he capitol, with H. B. Fer
gusson as temporary chairman.
1t is estimated that between foIl
and five hundred delegates represent
ing the 26 counties OF New Mexico
we're present and certain it is they oc
cupied all the seats downstairs, while
two hundred or more people. including
many ladies, filled the galleries.
Seated at the press table and ga2
ing at the throng, the newspapermen
all agreed that it was a splendid look.
ing convention, the vari-colored
badges, the numerous pennants and
other decorations lending a brilliant
color scheme to please the eye while
the shouts of delighted delegates and
the tumultuous applause again and
again filled the hall, stirring everyone
to regular convention enthusiasm.
w. C. Mcdonald, chairman of Dem
ocratic Central Committee called the
convention to order and asked Father
Jules Deraches, the priest and emf
nent theologian who opened the con
stitutional convention with prayer, to
make the invocation.
Father Deraches did so, and every
head was bowed. He prayed as fol
lows:
Invocation.
20 Lord God, creator and ruler o1
all things, nercifully hear our prayer
.Thy Providence, after many years
of waiting, has just given us the free
possession of the promised land. HelE
us today wisely to choose our rulers;
We need men of upright mind and
will; prudent men, who shall lead us
safely through all good paths; mer
who endowed with a high sense o.
justice are ready to give equal rights
to all, rich and poor, friend and foe;
moderate men wise enough as to avoit
any excess; but STRONG men who
are able and decided to govern thu
state with noble firmness and con
stancy. Help US o God to make a
wise choice. Is
"And then. o Goo may. Thy Holy
Name never be blotted out of thei
deliberations and may Thy Holy Cos
pei brought here centuries ago by ST
Francis, patron of the cathedral il
this city Of the Holy Faith and whose
feast will be celebrated tomorrow
never be FORGOTTEN in this land
Amen.
Following Father Deraches' prayer
Mr.. Mcdonald said:
Making History.
Fellow delegates and ladies and
gentlemen: l believe it is simply n!
province as chairman of the centra
committee, to present the names Sc
lected by the committee for the tenn
porary offices of this convention
Therefore shall not attempt to make
a speech. But will say that hope
that every man here will not forge
throughout this convention that w
have met here to make history fol
New Mexico. (Cheers) On our delib
erations and naming of a ticket fol
the suffrages Of the voters of New
Mexico, will depend much, not only
for the next five years, but the wei
fare of New Mexico is at stake rol
many years to come. (Applause.)
The speaker then announced the fol
lowing temporary officers:
The Officers.
Temporary chairman, H. B. Fergus
SON Tin place Of A. A. Jones who wal
taken ILL.,
Temporary secretaries, A. G. Tore.
and E. D. Tittman.
Interpreters, e. C. de Baca, Adolpl
p. Hill, D. Caldron, Dennis Chayes
Juan N. Vigil and Paz valverde.
Prolonged cheering greeted th1
name Of each, especially the name o
Mr.. Ferguson.
Mr.. Mcdonald then appointed Fell,
Martinez. N. B. Laughlin and John W
Poe q committee of three to escor
the officers to their seats.
An Honest Man.
Tumultuols applause greeted Mr.
Ferguson az he stood beside Mr.. Nc
Donald. The latter continued: g
therefore take pleasure to introduc,
to this convention man whom hav,
known anu loved for % years. (Cheers
a man with whom have been associ
ated in many ways as far back a. 1889
No matter how much any man In Ne7
Mexico may differ from Mr.. Fergus
son you all know as know that nj
one In this broad land will deny tina
we have In him an honest man, ant
honesty is the keynote Of success II
self.government. prolonged applause
And I will add to this that he posses
ses ability second to none IN New
Mexico. Mr.. Ferguson made for vi
the principal record on which W
stand today, his record in Congress
1t II airecord Of which this party Il
proud. and to which we have proud,
alluded time and again in contest
we have waged In New Mexico hi
Ferguson. gentlemen!" Then Their
was . barst OF applause that laate,
several seconds. Time and again Mi
Ferguson attempted to speak. whel
| he was held back by the chNera