Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-10-05

f1OCueuDuTSer, because Oh the severity
of sentences imposed on those arrest
ed during the recent rioting at meet
ings held in protest against the higf
prices of food and the session ad
journed.
desire to submit the name of John L
Emerson OF Carlsbad, Eddy county
C. C. Hill of Roswell seconded the
nomination, saying however, that the
editor of the Roswell Daily News was
a candidate for the oInce, but for rea
sons best known 40 the committee
Mr.. Dills had declined" applause
Mr.. Hill said Chayes will roll up a
majority of 1900 for. the Democratic
nominees.
Mr.. Emerson's nomination was
then made by acclanation.
The chair appointed Mr.. Edmonson
Of Union, Mr.. Curren of Guadalupe
and Lucius Dills of Chaves to escor
Mr.. Emerson to the han.
Mr.. Richardson said that Mr.. Ed.
mondson comes from Congressman
Floods district in Virginia and he has
in his own family more Democratic
votes than any other in the territory
six votes!
Mr.. Richardson praised the nomi.
nee saying as county assessor he had
acquitted himself with ability.
Mr.. Emerson made a brief speech,
saying he realized all the delegates
were tired. He added, "My Friends,
am used to being on a Democratic
ticket and / have never failed to be
elected. l hope you will see to it
that do not make my first failure
this time. If then am elected,
want all of you to come 10 pee me al
my Office, and assure you'll will ex.
tend you warm welcome" CAP.
.plause.)
For Congress.
The nominations for Congress were
then taken up. Mr.. Barth, who prob.
ably made more nominations than any
two men in this convention was
again on his feet, this time not to
discuss his genealogy, but that of his
nominee. On behalf of Bernalillo
and in answer to demand from lne
entire state Of New Mexioo, / wish to
name man who has been tested in
the cr1cible of public service and who
has been found to be gold without al.
10y, a man who is the idol Of his
party.
Barth's Humility.
Mr.. Barth then said his endorse.
nent would have no weight, but that
he would at once present the name
of Harvey B. Ferguson Of Berna-
lilo.
c. G. Hill seconded the motion and
asked that Mr.. Ferguson be nominal.
ed by acclamation.
The chairman said there were other
nominations, and he could not enter.
tain the motion at that time.
AlIdredee Gives Taffy.
E. P. Alldredge of Portales, Roose.
velt county, then addressed the con
vention, telling Of his experience wit
Messing conventions of Kentucky and
Texas. etc, but he failed to look
at such a splendid body Of men as
those present. (Mild applause.)
Mr.. Alldredge brought up the old
chestnut falsehood about burning
books. saying his nominee would not
iced to burn him. He added: "He ia
So years Of age and has had but one
love affair in his life. Yet, loving
every womanly woman who has
crossed his path, he has loved and
lost them ALL" (Laughter.)
He declared his nominee had faith,
fully loved the Democratic party.
Mr.. Aldredge then scaled few ot
the rhetorical peaks, finally dropping
down to the lower attitudes, finally
dwelling on the late Governor Hoge
Of Texas, as the man who had appre
ciated this candidate. The speaker
referred to "measly stand-pat Repub,
licans." but the allusion fell Hat. II
failed to arouse enthusiasm. probably
because the vitriolic speeches which
had preceded, had made the word
sneasly" seem measly.
Mr.. Aldredge said his nominee wal
one Of the big four who had under
taken that most patriotic trip and
most patriotic duty" the task to de-
fend and protect the Spanish Ameri
can people In New Mexico.
4 The speaker referred to the HGod
given rights In New Mexico"N and
shouted about them. Finally hesnpmi
mated w. r. McGill as man who hal
no superior on the floor.
Aadredge said: ''In Gods name,
are. We going to- come here this etsn,
Ing and turn down man from thai
section Of the country? Can ~ at
ford to DO thisfs Il
II opeeees Ferguson.
4 M. Aldredse asked II 1t were rlIhl
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