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Qua.y County e Swumeari Views And Tucumcari Times Y Volume 5. No. 24 REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION Convened ad the Court Houte Tuesday 17th inst. to Select Delegates to the Territorial Convention at Silver City PURPOSE TO SELECT DELEGATES TO THE CHICAGO NATIONAL CONVENTION Enthusiastic for Statehood. The Republicans of Quay county met at the court house in this city last Tuesday afternoon as per the call of the chairman ot the county central committee tor the purpose of selecting three dele gates to the territorial convention Field of Indian Corn, 50 bushels pur red and brown may be had. which convened today for the purpose of choosing six delegates to the national Republican conven tion at Chicago June 16th to nomi nate a Republican candidate for president. The convention was called to order promptly at 2 o'clock by the Chairman I. C. Barnes, and the business of the convention stated. The temporary organization was effected by the election of W. C. Schneider, of Perry as chairman and S. M. Wharton of this city as secretary. A committee on credentials was selected as follows: M. C. Mechem, Tucumcari; Chas. Kohn, Montoya; O, O. Gragg, Nara Visa; P. H. Sisney, Tucumcari; W. C. Haw kins, Montoya. The report ofthe committee read that the following persons are entitled to vote in this convention as delegates: Piecinct No. i, Tucumcari: I. C. Barnes, Donald Stewart, N. V. Gallegos, A. D. Golden berg, J. Q, Adams, C. J. K. Moore, Wm. Troup, Will Hargis, BBBHWBMfflBBWWflHiBHBjHH TUCUriCARI, NEW MEXICO, S. M. Wharton, C H. Rankin, Juan L. Sanches, P. L. Sisney, W. F. Buchanan, M. C. Mechcm, M. P. Martinez, R. S. Coulter, A. B. Dauber, W. W. Hart. Precinct No. 2, Revuelto: A. L. Wilborn, L. Esquibcl. Precinct No. 3, Endee: E. E. Hedgecoke, W. H. Bur ton. Precinct No. 4, Puerto: M. J. Norton, A. Vijil. Precinct No. 5, Quay: W. K. Bradfield, James M. Bonds, Pedro Borquez. Precinct JNo. 6, Montoya: W. C. Hawkins, Gregorio Flores, Chas. H. Kohn. Precinct No. 7, Nara Visa: W. C. Schneider, O. O. Gragg. Precinct No. 8, Logan: C. H. Besse, A. C. Dye. Delegates to the territorial con- acre, KJ07, near city limits of Tucumcari , vention were elected as follows: I. C. Barnes, Tucumcari; Gre gorio Flores, Montoya; O. O. Gragg, Nara Visa. The following resolution was introduced by Hon. N. V. Galle gos, and received the unanimous endorsement of the convention: BE IT RESOLVED By The Re publicans 01 Quay County In Convention Assembled That the Republicans ol Quay county, in convention assembled, do hereby announce their con tinued allegience to the principles of the Republican party as set forth in the platforms heretofore adopted by the Republican Na tional Conventions and the Re publican Territorial Conventions. We demand immediate state hood for the Territory of New Mexico, believing that she now posesss and has for a long time possessed all the qualifications necessary for her admittance into the Union, which is her natural and rightful station. We hereby endorse the National SATURDAY. MARCH 21. 1908. Administration, whose success has been so large a part contributed by the fearless and patriotic acts of our beloved president, Theo dore Roosevelt. We endorse the vauable services of our Delegate in Congress, Hon. W. H. Andrews, who in behalf of the people of this territory, is en titled to their unanimous thanks and commendation. We endorse our Governor, the Hon. George Curry, who by his intimate knowledge of the needs and conditions of the territory and his ability and industry has been enabled to, and has, accomplished accomplished so much for the benefit of our people. We hereby instruct our dele gates to the territorial convention to be held at Silver City on March 21st, A. D., 1908, to vote for a Tucumcari Mountain in the distance where delegation to the National conven tion at Chicago, I tine 16th, 1908, who shall be instructed to cast their ballot for the nomination of William H. Taft for president of the United States, believing as we do that he is a statesman of integrity and patriotism, and the one man, who will above all others, continue the policies which have under the present adminis tration, redounded so much to tue credit of our party and to the good of the whole country. We hereby instruct our delega tion to the convention to be held at Silver City, March 21st, 1908, to secure if possible, the nomina tion of Isaac C. Barnes as dele gate to the National Republican convention to be held at Chicago, Ills., on the 16th day of June, 1908. On motion the temporary organ ization was made permanent, fol lowing which the establishing of a number of new precincts was dis cussed and the convention favored new polling places at different Subscription $1.00 a year points in the county wherever the county commissioners considered them necessary for the accommod ation of the people. Every precinct in the county was represented in the convention and the delegates were enthusias tic in their advocacy for organiza tion and preparation for the cam paign. It was learned after the convention had adjourned that Barnes and Gragg could not at tend the territorial convention and their proxies were given M. C. Mechem and N. V. Gallegos, who are in attendance there today. Anderson's second-hand store has moved their sales rooms to Smith street between 1st and Adams streets, where they have a fine display. large quantities of fine building stone, both Chalk Talks. Mrs. Maud L. Greene the noted crayon artist and lecturer will give one of her interesting Chalk Talks at the Baptist church next Sunday night. No admission will be charged but a collection will be taken at the close of the services. She comes in the interest of the W. C. T. U. Mrs. Greene is especially happy in her methods of work among children, being one of the most successful artists with chalk, pen and voice. She has an innate sense of humor, combined with true devotion to principle, and her "talks" are as pointed as her "chalks." Under the nom de plume of "Ivan Inkling," her pen has won her a place in the hearts of many readers. From Thumb-Nail Sketches of White Ribbon Women. Mrs. Greene drew in colors with a rapid and artistic hand. The object lesson was very inter esting, and made a deep impres sion, American, (Baltimore Md.)