El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-09-07
program Outlined

Briefly told, this convention decid-
ed upon the following program.
Primaries are to be held in all Of the
"a precincts Of the county on Satur-
day, September 3, to elect delegates
to the Independent convention which
will be held on Thursday, September
IA, at the state capitol The Demo
Gratis will meet Independently, but in
full accord with the Independents.
The places ON the county ticket to
be named September Ia win be d.
vided between the Independent Re-
publicans and Democrats, and, accord
ing to rumors, the plan is as follows:
The Independents are to have one rep
resentative in the legislature, the
sheriff, the treasurer, the county
school superintendent and two coun-
ty commissioners; the Democrats are
to name one state senator, one rep
resentatiye in the lower house, one
county commissioner, the county
clerk. the assessor, the probate Judge
and the county surveyor.
al committee OF nine Independent
Republicans and nine Democrats were
appointed to confer on this fusion
ticket and their decision was to give
half of the places to the insurgents
and the other half to the Democrats.
But the names of the candidates we're
not announced, although it is gener-
ally believed that Celso Lopez, in
surgent, will be the nominee for sher,
iff.
An independent Republican central
committee Of IA was. appointed with
power to elect precinct ehalrmen and
secretaries in every n Of the "a pre-
cincts.
Convention Opens
The convention for the cause Of
fusion opened at 10 a.. m. at the CAPT
tol. So quietly had the insurgents
against the Closson-Or regime been
summoned from the four corners of
the county to meet on Labor day that
the Old Guard was taken by surprise
when its sentries reported that there
was a big meeting at the capitol.
Celso Lopez was appointed chairman
and opened the meeting with a warm
speech Of acceptance.
II have called this meeting to bring
forth a fusion ticket Of Democrats
and Independent Republicans" he
said BY way of introduction. There
is marked dissatisfaction with the
Elosson-0 Ortiz regime in Santa Fe
county. It is about time for some
OF these office holders to get out and
give us a clean slate. They have
been holding on too long. They do.
not represent the people Of this coun-
ty. They obtained their nomination
by3corralling the delegations and it is
about time to revolt against this kind
Of politics.
Mr.. Lopez then told the convention
OF the program as outlined in the call
and the convention Immediately got
down to work,
Davies Rouses Enthusiasm
During the afternoon session Attor.
ney E. p. Davies made a ringing
speech, which was cheered. In it he
declared Chairman Celso Lopez had
resisted overtures made by politicians
who desired to keep harmony in
this county's affairs. Many Of the
delegates at the fusion convention an
nounced that H. o. Bursum and Frank
A. Hubbell had been attempting to-
prevent a split in the G. o. p. It is
said both of these men were told that
the time for discussing harmony had
passed, the county convention domi-
mated by the office holders had gone
ahead and nominated the same old
crowd against the wishes Of the peo-
pie, and now the people we're going
to demand a reckoning.
Before the convention adjourned a
press committee. was named. It was
composed OF Camilo Padilla and At
torney Melvin T. Dunlavy represent
ing the Democrats. and Attorney e. p
Davies and Col Bronson M. Cutting
representing the Independent Repub-
licans.
Lopez Gets Busy
When people called at the store of
Seligman Brothers this morning to
see Celso Lopez they were informed
that Mr., Lopez was out and would
probably be out during the political
campaign. Mr.. Lopez was seen in the
plaza just as he was stepping into an
automobile to carry him to the north
ern precincts of the county. Eyes. II
am on the job in this campaign he
said, "and I am about to make a tour
of the county. You may say for me
that l believe we shall have 400 men
from all over the county at the con-
vention September IA. This movement
for a new slate has taken with the
people because it voices their long
left desire to have something to say
about the personnel Of their county
ticket
A Blow at Read
The reference in the call of the
~fusionists to nominate a county and
district ticket" is taken to mean thatll