Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-08-24
Governor Makes Able Argu-
ment for Acceptance OF
JOinture Before Bar ASSo-
citation at CIoudCroft,
CHILDERS AND PRICHARD
DEBATE THE QUESTION
LAYERS of Southwest Applaud
Strong Address of Executive
A, B, Renehan Is Elected
President for Ensuing Year,
Special to the Morning Journal.

Special to the Morning Journal.
Cloudcroft n. NJ, Aug. 23.-A. B.
Renehan of Santa Fe was elected
president of the New Mexico Bar as
sociation, succeeding w. A. Hawkins.
at the annual election of officers OF
the lodge this morning. r. W. Hanna
of Santa. .Fe was elected secretary ana
treasurer a position he has held for
several years, and the following were
elected vice presidents for the re-
spective judicial districts:
Benjamin Read, A. b. McMillen. Il.
c. Wade, Charles Spiess, j. L. Whar-
ton, w. C. Reid.
Roswell was chosen as the place
for the next annual convention of the
association.
w. A. Hawkins, Attorney General
w. c. Reid and T. B. Catron were
elected delegates to the annual con-
vention of the American Bar assoc
citation.
Governor Urges Statehood.
Ninety-five members and guests of
the association we're present at the
banquet last night at which Governor
Hagerman was the guest of honor.
The most of the governors response
was devoted to statehood, making
brief but strong and able argument
for the acceptation of jointure. The
governor defended himself ably from
the adverse criticism of certain Arl-
/ zona newspapers which have ventured
! to. object to his taking an interest III
! the statehood fight. He urged also
that the constitutional convention
should he non partisan in character
! pnN a hxFi mn n tatf "A e
to adopt the high license for saloons
and touched briefly on othe- subjects
of general interest to the people. Hia
address was heard with close atten-
tion and frequent applause,
Joint Statehood Debate.
h This afternoon the members of the
| Bar association attended an old-fash-
fohed barbecue and listened with at
tion and at times with enthusiasm to
a hot debate on joint statehood. w.
b. Chlders of Albuquerque taking tho
affirmative side of the question ana
George w. prchard the side of the
antis. The convention closed this al
ternoon and most of the members
left for their homes tonight.
Governor Hagorman left this even
ing expecting to arrive In Santa Fe
Friday.
A Successful Convention.
The convention has been very
successful one and most pleasant for
all of the members. Thirty members
of the New Mexico association at
tended and as many members of the
/ FL Paso bar. A good many of the
members and guests brought then
! families with them.
The more interesting events of yes
| terday aside from the banquet In the
evening we're the address of welcome
! by Judge Il. A. Mann of Alamogordo.
the address of Mr.. w. A. Hawkins, the
retiring president, who discussed tho
present status of the statehood ques-
| tion. the address of W. G. Osborn or
/ New York City, who discussed most
| Interestingly the political and social
problems of Greater New York: the
! address of A. b. McMillen of Albu-
querque on The Spirit of the Com
mon Law" and the address OF Il. Il.
| Catron of Santa Fe on New Mexico,
Past and Future"
In response to the address Of Gov
ernor Hagerman 1t last nights ban
quet to the subject, Political Condl-
tions in New Mexico as Compared
with Older Commonwealths," there
were responses by Judge John r. Nc
Fie of Santa Fe. j. @. Fitch of So
zorro, Brack of orogrande and sew
eral others.