Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-09-12
De MOCRATS s
MAY DECIDE
TO FIGHT
EVERYTHING READY FOR
THE CONVENTION TODAY
Full Delegations Expected in
Santa Fe From Every Coun-
ty in the Tefritoy-LQdiCa-
tiOnS Point to Nomination.
Special to the Morning Journal.

santa Fe, \. NJ, Sept 11.-Dem1-
Gratis from all sections of New Mexico
are coming into Santa Fe tonight 10
take part in the democrtic territorial
convention, which will convene at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in the
chamber of the house of representa-
tives In the capitol. More delegates
are expected on late trains tonight and
more still on the morning trains to-
morrow Indeed, the indications are
that the attendance at this conven-
ton will surprise the democrats them
selves, and there Is feeling among
the delegates already on the ground
that the convention is not only going
to nominate a candidate for delegate,
but that it may nominate a strong man
and put up q strong fight for his
election.
There are still those who believe
that the convention tomorrow may not
nominate, and may leave the naming
of a candidate in the hands of a com
mittee to make the selection after TN
republican nomination has been made,
but well informed democrats declare
there is nothing in this story, and that
the nomination will be made tomo.,-
row and without delay.
The Candidates Mentioned.
Tonight A. A. Jones of Las Vegas
seems to be in the lead for the nom
| ination. There Is an understanding
that Mr.. Jones will accept the nomin-
alton, and his strength is we'll known
] Hon. Antonio Joseph of Oio Caliente IS
mentioned, as is Judge Richardson Of
! former delegate I'm congress Is al9o
! mentioned. as Is Judge Richardson
of Roswell, who in spite of his anti
statehood declaration, has good
many warm friends in the democratic
ranks
Still there is talk of dark horse,
who will astonish everyone, but wheth-
er this refers to one of the gentlemen
named, 1t is quite impossible TO de-
| termine.
This much is certain that the dem
ocratic leaders seem to feel that they
have a chance In the coming campaign
to make winning fight, and if the
present feeling should continue. the
territory is likely 10 be treated to the
sight of the unterrified with its fight
ing clothes on going after the dele
gateship hammer and tOngs. 1t is a
fact admitted by the leaders that they
do not know what could be accom-
plshed by the democratic party by
vigorous fight. and they say they mean
TO try one this fall, for the first time
in several years.
The convention tomorrow will do
clare for Joint statehood unless a
stronger fight should be made against
II than now seems possible The anti
statehood delegates are few and they
are not saying a great deal in public.
The action of the county conventions.
particularly i'm Mora and San Miguel,
In endorsing joint statehood will serve
| ta IL aln af
luton In the convention, while ali
the southern votes will be for 1t, with
the exception of one or two from Ber-
nalilol county
Some Significant County Resolutions.
Significant also are the resolutions
adopted by the Mora and San Miguel
county conventions with regard to
Governor Hagerman's stand on public
affairs in the territory There Is Il
good deal Of discussion of these reso-
lutions to be heard tonight and 1t may
have some reflection In the convention
tomorrow. The Mora county demo-
Gratis gave hearty approval to the
governors course while that of the san
Miguel convention was none the less
positive. This resolution as as fol-
! lows:
"Seventh.-We commend the action
recting a thorough and impartial in
vestigation of the various departments
of the territorial government, and we
hereby pledge him our united support
In all his efforts to support and purify
| local administration We believe that
| the tax payers of the territory should
receive full information as to the
manner in which their money has been
expended and that corruption in Of
flee should not only be exposed but
| the guilty parties prosecuted and the
money dishonesty expended or stolen
from the public treasury recovered.
We believe that the investigations now
started should not stop with territor-
ial officials but extend to various Of
ficials of all counties OF the territory.
Eighth We favor the passage OF
law by the territorial legislature
requiring with every charge OF adj
ministration, thorough examination
OF the records of every territorial Of
| fetal by competent non-partsan eX-
pert accountants, with view OF Sc
curing strict honesty in the adminis-
tration of public affairs. Invesuga-
tions heretofore made In the territory
| by partisan committees or individuals
have proven to be little more than n
farce, and the expenditures In con-
ductlng them waste of the public
I revenue"
Resolutions like these are pretty
certain to find reflection In the terri
torial convention.
Santa Fe county democrats In their
convention did not discuss statehood,
and the resolutions were local
throughout but Il is believed that the
majority Of the Santa Fe county dele
CATION will be for statehood In the
convention. "a.
Convention Plans Complete.
The delegates to the convention are
to be royalty entertained, special COM
mttees of Santa Fe county democrats
having been appointed for all pur-
poses. These committees are as fol-
lows:
Reception Committee. r.. Eas-
ley, chairman Carlos Abreu, Fran
cisco Delgado, John p. Victory Ar
thur Seligman. Anastacio Gonzales, Q.
lC. Watson. Pedro A. Sandoval, A. %.
Renehan. n. u. Laughlin. Ramon San
doval, Jose Inez Roybal, n. l.. King
Edward Ehle, r.. l.. Baca, n. w.