Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-09-07
PRIMARIES IN
SANTA FE
ARE BIG
PEOPLE TURN OUT ENMASSE TO
REDEEM THIS COUNTY FROM
BLIGHT OF CATRONISM AND TO
SEE THAT SQUARE DEAL IS
GIVEN ALL

That the progressive party viii
sweep Santa F'e county was apparen
last night when the people turned ou
en- masse to the progressive primaries
in striking contrast to the primarie!
held by both of the old line parties il
this county. By comparison with the
old Republican methods, the primaries
held last night were a novelty in this
county There We're no fixed up states
no gum shoe work, no sitting on the
lid but honest. open, fair and square
primaries where every man had a
vote, where his politics We're not ques-
toned and where the real rule of
the people was demonstrated. The
only city precinct where the attend
ance was not several times that of
! the old Catron primaries. was in No.
| II, where owing to mistake as to the
/ time by a large number of voters,
nearly fifty people arrived half hour
late. The primary, however, was re-
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made in the list of delegates from that
precinct
Il was absolutely surprised at the
attendance at those primaries said
State Chairman Miguel A. Otero at
progressive headquarters last night.
Il did expect larger attendance than
at the republican primaries, but | was
not prepared for the outpouring of
people that came. 1t simply means
that Santa Fe county goes into the
progressive column this fall. The
people are with us. | was particularly
pleased to see that the voters who
came out last night came from the re-
publican and democratic party alike.
was especially pleased at the way
the Spanish-Americans rallied to the
new party. 1t demonstrates that they
see the necessity for change and
that they are going to align them
selves with the only party that can
end will give them a square deal.
Santa Fe county is ours
IN PRECINCT 3.
Aroused to high pitch of enthu
siasm by the stirring address of
George w. Armijo, who predicted a
brilliant victory for the progressive
republicans in November and who
hailed Mr. Roosevelt as the man to
safeguard the rights of the people, the
progressive republican voters of Pre-
cinct 8 cheered the selection of dele
gates to the county convention which
met this afternoon.
The delegates elected were: George
W. Armijo, j. Gonzales, Colonel Bron I
son M. Cutting, Felipe Valdez, Eleu-
terio Ortega Jose Digneo, 1ncarna-
cion Ortiz, Adolph Padilla, Melton I
Ortega and Elloy Baca.
The meeting was called to order at
1870 o'clock by Mr.. Armijo, who was
elected chairman. Santiago Baca was
made secretary The hall filled up
rapidly, and not only was every seat
taken, but a number of men stood at
the door and outside. Mr.. Arimjo was
visibly pleased as he arose to address
the voters He spoke in Spanish and
he was listened to with the closest at
tention. Some of his striking sent
ences which elected wild applause
were:
This is campaign of principles
and they are the principles of Roose-
velt!"
"Mr Roosevelt is the first man to
go direct to the people and consult
their interests"
This is a new party but it already
is a strong one with the right motto,
let the people rule"
''In Mr. Roosevelt our party has a
peerless leader-one who is recogniz-
ed and honored throughout the world.
His is a personality which inspires
There is little confidence to the
Taft forces in the recent Vermont
election but that election is a striking
example of the wave of progressive
ism which is to sweep Mr.. Roosevelt
into the White House.
At the conclusion of his address Mr..
Armijo was given an ovation and
many of the voters shook him warmly
by the hand.
Following are the delegates from
the city precincts.
Precinct No 3-George w. Armijo,
]. Gonzales, Colonel Bronson M. Cut
Ting, Felipe Valdez, Eluterio Ortega,
lose Digneo, Incarnation Ortiz,
Adolph Padilla, Melton Ortega and
Elloy Baca.
Precinct No. 4-Fred Muller, chair
man; Jesus Ortiz Tafoya, secre-
fary: Susano Ortiz, Frank Andrews,
Fred Fornoff. Anselmo Armijo, Justo
Charles Kiesoi Henry Den
dahl, D. w. Davis.
Precinct No. 17-William F. Bro
gan, chairman: T. J. Evans, secretary;
Manuel Costello, Harry Franklin,
George Minardot, Frank Jones, A. E.
Robinson, A. s. Alvord.
Precinct No. 1S-Edmund c. Burke,
chairman; David Gonzales, secretary;
Henry Lyons, Ramon Rael, Moses Lo-
bato, Monico Carrillo, Climaco Lu.
:ero, Geo. w. Prichard, Miguel A.
Otero.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The county democratic convention