The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03
REPUBLICANS NOMI.
NATE COUNTY TICKET

SATURDAY ana enjoyed regular lONc
east until one Of the delegates nomi-
lated delegate to the state conven-
ion not in harmony with the fixed
This brought little cX-
,itcment, but after vote was taken
and the slate carried by ~ to II the
steam roller continued unmolestcd un-
til adjournment,
The "drys" or prohibition element
was very much in the majority and
nm excellent citizenship composes the
personnel Of the Republican county
ticket so far rs nominations were made
TO fill certain Offices. Democrats can
not expect to win against such men
unless the full strength is encouraged
to line up and work for the Democrat
ic ticket. The following men were
chosen by the Republicans:
State Senate. II. Bridges.
Representatives Walter Moncus
and j. Fred Mcfarland.
Commissioner
First Dist. Herman Gerhardt.
Second Dist, {. a. Curtis.
Third Dist, Tomas Romero.
Sherifr-No nomination.
Trcasurer-E. Pack.
School Supt.-No nomination.
County Clerk No nomination.
Assessor--Gregorio Fl0rcz.
Probate Judge. G.. Ellis.
The matter and manner Of selecting
delegates TO the state convention was
then taken UP and after a lively con-
test the following were chosen: j. q.
Ellis, a. Paul Siegel, a. ID. Goldenberg
and Royal 4. Prentice, with the follow
ing as altcrnatcs: T.. b. Young, S. f..
Parker, Jake Wertheim and Guy Ell
liot.
a. d. Goldenberg was chosen as
county chairman and X. a. Prentice
as secretary.
Each precinct was instructed TO Sc
lect its own chairman.
County Central Committee is com
posed of r. A. Prentice, |. +. McLarer
&. II. Conncll, a. Hurley, I. w. Ais
dorf, and G. a. Curtis.
The following resolutions were read
ana UNANIMOUSLY uuOptcu'
BE it Resolved by the republicans oi
Quay county, New Mexico, in conven'
tion assembled, this the 29th day OF
July. a. d., 1916, at the court house
in Trcumcari, Quay county, New Mex
leo:
We affirm allegiance to the princi
piles set forth in the platform adopted
hv the National Republican Conven
ton at Chicago, and heartily endorse
the same.
We endorse the nomination of jus
tice Hughes and Charles W. Fairbanks
and submit that from their past eX
perience in high official positions, they
are eminently qualified to hold th'
high offices to which they have beer
nominated.
We appreciate the good work don'
for our state by our Senators, A. u
Fall and T. b. Catron, and we heart
ily endorse the good work done for u
bv Hon. B. G.. Hernandez.
We endorse the candidacy of Hon
T. Is. Catron for reelection as UnIte'
States Senator, he has served us wei
and we feel that he is entitled to an
other term.
We call attention to the Efficient id
ministration of our republican stat
officials. and highly endorse them,
We condemn the democratic stat
officials in their arbitrary action Il
refusing to give TO this county an,
of the monies appropriated for goo
roads. and for their failure to recog
nize any of the citizens of this count
when appointments are to be mad
from the body Of the residents OF tn
| state.
We condemn the inefficient and cN
pensive administration of our count
affairs by most of our democratic OF
ticials. and particularly call attentio
TO the action 'of our county commits
sioners in making extremely high as
sessments of property in this county
and then, ut the expense of the tan
payers. appearing before the Board 9
| EQUALIZATION at Santa Fe, and work
ing against the people of the count
instead OF for them.
1t appearing to the overwhelmin
sentiment Of the people of New Me>
leo, and especially Of the eastern POI
ton of the state, that constitutions
amendment for state wide prohibitlo
be submitted TO the people, we plac
ourselves on record as favoring sue
an amendment.