Albuquerque morning journal., 1906-09-29
Indications Point to RenOmina-
tiOn of Present Delegate by
Las Vegas Convention With
Little Opposition.
BITTER CONTEST FROM
BERNALILL0 COUNTY
Powerful Influences at Work
to Secure Justice for Local
Republicans in Their Fight
Against HubbeIIiSm.
STATEHOOD QUESTION
CAUSE OF CONTROVERSY
Friends of J0inture Strive for
Platform Declaration in
Favor of Union of the Two
Territories.
CATR0N AND PRICHARD
LEAD FOES OF PROGRESS
Expression of Delegates Point
to Hearty Endorsement of
Administration of Governor
Hagerman.
Special to the Morning. Journal.

Special to tho Morning Journal.
East Las Vegas, ~ NJ, Sept. 2S.--
The New Mexico republican, conven-
ton viii meet tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock in Duncan opera house for the
nomination of a delegate to congress
William II. Andrews. of Albuuueruuo
will be the nominee. As the sun goes
down tonight. from the expressions of
the leaders and the opinions of the
delegates, there will be no oppOsition.
Andrews Will be nominated on the
first ballot Opposition undoubtedly
exists toward the denomination of the
delegate, but II has not crystaiZed and
there is no leader, no strong man who
desires the nomination. The result ls
that Mr.. Andrews Is unopposed. There
IS OF course the possibility of a sudden
chdnge in the sentiment: there is the
possibility OF the appearance of n
leader; but 1t Is remote, extremely re-
mote, and there is no reason to believe
tonight that thre will be any opposi-
tion to the delegate.
1t Is to be one of the largest con-
ventions in point of actual attendance.
ever held i'm New Mexico. Delegates
are in Las Vegas tonight from every
county in the territory and from al
most every county the representation
is complete. .....
The convention will be called at 2
O'Clock. The territorial committee
Will meet in the rooms of the Las We
gas Commercial club at 10 o'clock In
the morning to determine upon the
temporary officers of the convention
and to transact such other business
as may come before The body. l.. @.
Fullen, of Carlsbad, n. NJ, postmas-
ter, lawyer and editor of the Carlsbad
Argus, Will be the temporary chair
man of the convention according to
present indications, Charles A. SpeisS
of Las Vegas, is suggested as the per-
manent chairman and from the indl-
cations tonight, he will be the choice
of the committee on permanent orga-
niZatiOn.
The committees on credentials and
on resolutions will have important
work to do tomorrow. although 1t is
not expected that any of the matters
coming before them will be carri d
before the convention for discussion.
The BernallliO County Contest.
Before the credentials committee
will come the contest for the seats be-
longing to Bernalillo county. Hub
bell and his delegation of sixteen are
here In force and Hubbell and his fol-
lowers assert with apparent confidence
that they will be seated. 1t is worthy
of note, however that Hubbell has
Withdrawn his demand upon the con-
vention for sixteen delegates and has
announced himself content with the
nine allowed by the central committee
call. And although Hubbell's confl'
dence In his victory before the COM
mittee seems supreme and although
there are very powerful influences
working to seat his delegation entire
II may be said that influences almost
equally powerful are working hard to-
night for fair play In the convention
Every fair minded and unprejudiced
man who has expressed his opinion on
the question here today says that thu
republican voters of Bernalillo coun-
ty have a right to recognition and
that they shall be recognized II hard
work can do IT, The question will be
fought out before the committee
where full proof of Hubbelfs treach-
cry will be presented. Whether the
fight will be carried further than tho
committee cannot be said. Every oae
. tonight recognizes that II Is a fight
and fight between the republican vO.
ters on one side and Hubbell and
Hubbel domination on the othe"
Prominent republicans are not hest.
tating tonight to recall Hubbell''
treachery In the last campaign wher
he openly knitted the head of the tick
et. and this part OF the former boss
record Will not be neglected. Tonigh.
II Is impossible TO say how the tlgh