Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-27
REPUBLICANS GATHER
in A HARMONIOUS
COUNTY CONVENTION
lnl Spite Of Bad Weather Delegates Come
From Most Remote Parts Of County to
Take Part in Deliberations
NOMINATIONS ARE MAlE THIS AFTERNOON
Ii Expected the Entire Ticket Will Have Been Selected Before
Adjournment Tonight Charles A. Spess Permanent Chair
Unanimously Elected---Governor Mills Guest

II takes something more than snow
and cold and almost impossible
roads to daunt the spirits of the re-
publicans of San Miguel county. This
is shown by the large and enthusias-
tic gathering of the members of that
party which assembled in the court
house this morning to attend the re-
publican county convention. Many
of the delegates had travelled for
many miles over mucky roads and In
the face of cold winds and driving
snow. But they all arrived. The
credentials committee found that ev-
cry precinct was represented by its
entire delegation. It meant sacrifice
of time, of money and of bodily COM
fort for the delegates to come to Las
Vegas from the rocky mountains and
the windswept plains. Bpt, working
in the best interest Of the party, as
all good republicans 81 San Miguel
county always do, they obeyed the
will Of the voters in their precincts
and came to the county seat to rep
resent them in the convention.
The greatest of harmony and good
failing prevailed. Never has the par
N in San Miguel county been more
united both for the interest Of good
government and republicanism. in
the county and in the new state.
This is largely due to the efficient
yervice Of Secundino Romero, chair
man Of the republican county central
committee. It is also due to the fact
that the voters, having surveyed the
splendid ticket nominated by the par
ty at the state convention, as well
as the magnificent platform adopted
by that body, have realized that the
best interests of the new New Mex
leo demand that they unite to uphold
the standard of the republican party
throughout the state.
A good forecast Of how the voters
OF this county are going to cast their
ballots on November Z was shown by
+ the fact that large numbers of t1e
deleeates wore badges and pins upon
their coat lapels upon which appear
ed the countenance Of Holm Q. Bur
sim, republican candidate for COVER
nor Republicans Of this county are
strong in their support Of the repuhlf
can candidate for the gubernatorial
chair.
The committee on permanent or
gabiaztion reported at $3.50 O'Clock
and the convention unanimously
adopted its report, seating the follow
ing officers: Charles A. Spiess, chair
man: Eugenio Garcia, Hipolito Roi
bal and M. M. Padgett, vice presi
dents: Lorenzo Delgado and Louis
q. Dfeld, secretaries; Luis Armilo
;nterpreter. The other committees
including rules and order Of busi
ness. credentials and resolutions
we're expected to report shortly a.
terwards. following which nomination
for senator, representatives anf
county officials was scheduled to be
sdn. The convention expects to con-
nIete It's labors tonight.
The Following officers will be nom
mated: One senator from che th'
First senatorial district; three rep
ressntatives from the Sixth represen
tative district; three county commits
sioners. one from each district in Til
county: one county clerk; one treas
urer: one county superintendent Q
echools: one sheriff; one assessor
one probate judge; one surveyor. 4
nav county central committee als'
viii be named by the convention.
rhe convention was called to orde
this morning by secundino Romero
eba37nan Of the county central com
m,tsee. Mr.. Romero made . inasnl
scsnz address. Though short, his re