Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-14

At the most remarkable conven
tion In the history of the Republican
Party in New Mexico and after a nigh
session that lasted from half past eigh
O'Clock in the evening until two o'clocl
the following morning, Senator w. H
Andrews, of Bernalillo County, was
nominated for Delegate to Congress BY
a vote of 101 IL against the present in
cumbent the Hon. B. S. Rodey, who re
ceiyed 63 IL votes, Senator Andrews
receiving the entire vote of eleven o1
New Mexico's counties, the majority
vote Of four counties and the tie vote
of one county, his opponent receiving
the entire vote of five counties, the
majority vote of two counties and tie
vote of one county, one county not vot-
ing at all, although represented.
The first and only ballot stood: For
Andrews, Chaves 2, Colfax 10, Dona
Ana 6, Grant 6, Leonard Wood 5, Luna
1, Otero I, Quay IL, Rio Arfiba IL,
Roosevelt 2, San Juan 2, Santa Fe IL,
San Miguel 16, Sierra 3, SocorrO 10,
Taos Z, Union 8, Valencia 8.
For Rodey: Bernalillo IS, Dona Ana
2, Lincoln 4. Luna /, Mckinley 3, Mora
s, Otero 4, Quay IL, Sandoval 8, Taos
/, Union 2, Valencia IL. Three men,
bers of the San Miguel County delega-
tion, Charles A. Spiess, F. O. Blood
and R. e. Twitchell, who were report
ed to be in favor Of Rodey, had left the
convention hall before the ballot be-
gan.
The nomination of Senator w. H.
Andrews was made unanimous upon
motion, although two or three Demo
Gratis in the rear of the hall, who had
been shouting all evening for mon
ey," beloved, "No!" after which
Thomas S. Hubbell pledged Bernalillo
County to roll UP majority of $500
for Andrews this fall.
The convention was a stormy one
and it taxed the ability Of the chair
to the utmost at times to preserve or.
der. Enthusiasm ran high and tu.
multuous applause could not be stem
med. However, the real battle of the
convention had been fought and won
by the Territorial administration dur
ing the night and the forenoon preced-
ing the convention and all that remain
ed to be done after the convention was
called to order at $3.50 o'clock Mon
day afternoon, was the shouting and
the necessary procedure of business.
It was an inspiring scene, the beau
tiful auditorium of the Elk's Opera
House, artistically decorated with q
profuse display of flags and bunting,
crowded to overfiowing with an audi
ence that had come to see live con-
vention and was not disappointed IN
its anticipation. The Hubbell adher-1
ents had planned stampede at three
points during the proceedings ana
every nerve in dilatory tao
tics hoping against hope that an aus
picious opening for them might arrive
at a later hour. The administration
forces, however, were firm from the
minute that it was clearly understood
that a victory for B. S. Rodey would
be interpreted by the convention, by
Albuquerque, by the entire Territory,
as vindication Of Frank A, Hubbell
and a defeat Of the administration in
its efforts to insist upon decency in
government and in party poll
cies. When 1t became certain that the
fate of Hon. B. s. Rodey was linked
with that of. Frank A. Hubbell, Mr..
Rodey's cause was doomed to ire
defeat no matter what prom
ises he or Mr.. Hubbell might make re-
garding the craftsmanship of the Ter
ritorial Central Committee. The peo-
pie and the party had been trifed with
too long and their temper tried too
sorely to make any other outcome OF
the fray possible, especially after the
uncalled for procedure of the HubDeli
in the convention. It must
be said, however, that outside OF the
intemperate and inexcusable aspers-
ions OF Frank A. Hubbell, rejecting
upon the integrity and the character
Of Gov. Otero and Senator w. H. An
drews, the best Of good feeling prevail.
ed despite noisy demonstrations, ana
the Hubbell followers stood ready 70
come over to the Andrews standard as
soon as the defeat of the Boss was &C.
for they considered his
defense more as . joke, judging. by
their actions. than an earnest issue.
Contrary to the claims OF the opposi-
ton. the ten votes of Socorro County
were not needed to assure the nom
inakion Of Senator Andrews, as the
flns1 ballet shows.
Getting Down % euslneus.
Although called Tor ten o'clock In