El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-25
GRANT REPUBLICANS
NAME A TICKET
Select New Chairman and
Make a Number Of
Endorsements

Silver City. n. NJ. Sept. 25.-At the
Republican county convention Saturday
permanent organization was made by
the election Of W. c. BeIden, a prom
inent merchant at Cliff as chairman,
and George L. Webster, of Santa Rita,
as secretary.
There were no contests for the va
rious nominations and the following
ticket was unanimously selected by the
convention. ". s Cox. merchant Of this
city. for missioner for the tlrST dis
trict; c. P. Cramer, d mining man, OF
tlerrO. for the second district ana W.
F. Ritter q lumberman, Of LOrdsburg,
for the third district. Mai. ROckhil
retired army man Of Central, for pro-
ture dealer Of this city, for county
clerk: eXsheriff Charles A FarnsWorth,
for sheriff; James A. Shipley, present
deputy district clerk, for assessor
Michael +. DOwnes, a merchant OF this
city, for collector and treasurer;
Michael T. NIcGregOr, Of Hurley, for
school superintendent; J. c. Mckee, Of
FierrO, for county surveyor; William
D. Murray, a banker for state senator
from Grant county: former sheriff A 5.
Goodeu, of this city, and John 7. Nc
Cabe, a Cattleman Of LOrdsburg, for
members Of the lower mouse Of the leg
islature.
The convention passed resolutions in
structing the delegates to the judicial
7
Percy Wilson, present mayor of this
city, for district judge Of the sixth dis
trict composed Of this and Luna COun-
ty, and for such attorney as Luna
county may decide upon for district at
tOTnev. which is understood to be r. T.
Hamilton, Of Deming-
A resolution endorsing the candi-
I dacy of Judge Frank W. Parker pres
ent judge Of this district for one Of
the three nominees of the party for
supreme court Judge, was passed by a.
rising vote Of the delegates.
New County Chairman.
William H NewcOmb. chairman Of
the county central committee for the
past 10 years, announced his desire to
have a new chairman selected, and the
convention chose attorney Matt FOw-
Ter Of this city.
The convention selected 10 delegates
to the state convention, which meets IN
Las Vegas on the 2Sth instant as fol-
r. r. Coon. Lordsburg; W. c. BeIden.
Cliff; L. II. Bartlett, Santa Rita; W d.
Murray Central, and attorneys R. P.
Barnes and Frank W. VellacOtt, and
w II. NewcOmb. H f. Belts. A. S.
GOodell and r. W. GOlding of this city.
I The delegation is considered a very
strong and representative one and each
pledged himself to attend the conven-
ex-governor ~ A. otero last week
visited this city, but 1t is not known
/ if the delegation viii support his can
didacy for governor. but it is well
| known that both the ex-governor and
/ II. o. Bursum have warm friends on
/ the delegation, which likely means a
/ divided delegation for these men.
Democratic precinct primaries were
/ held throughout the county to select
5 delegates to the party's convention.
which will meet In the Elks' opera
l house in this city on September 80.
Numerous contests for the nomination
/ for some of the principal officers will
{ be waged I'm the convention and there
/ IS much interest being manifested in
/ the outcome. Both parties will make
] a vigorous campaign IN the county and
as each is united and working harmO-
niOusly within it's own ranks. the cam
paign promises to be lively from this
date until its close.