Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-09-14
Las Vegas Man Ends Fearful
Suspense by ConSenting toI
Make Race for Delegate
ship,
DEMOCRATS BREATHE
A SIGH OF RELIEF
WeariSome Hunt for WiIIing
Victim Ends After Two Days
and a Nights Vigil at
Santa Fe,
Special to the Morning Journal.

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Santa Fe, N. M, Sept. 13.-After
having been in session all of yesterday
most of last night and half of today,
the democratic territorial convention
at l o'clock this afternoon nominated
O. A. LarraZola, of Las Vegas, as the
party's candidate for delegate to con-
gress. The nomination was made ny
reclamation and after Mr.. Larrazola,
who was in Arizona on business trip.
had wired his friends In the conven-
ton that he would accept the honor
The convention Immediately ad-
iourned
The finding of a candidate for the
delegateship was a somewhat strenu-
GUS job and when the meeting which
had been in secret session for three
hours adjourned at half past one this
morning. the prospect was excessively
gloomy This morning when the
sleepy delegates returned to resume
the caucus behind closed doors, some
of Mr.. Larrazola's friends held a little
caucus of their own and wired him
that he would be nominated by accla
nation if he would accept. Mr.. Lar
ralaZo accepted and the thing was
done, Thus the hunt for a man to lead
the party was ended after every art
of threat and persuasion had been
tried on dozen prominent democrats
in an effort to getany one of them tn
take up the battle.f
Larfazola Has Run Before.
Mr.. Larrazola is not unknown IN
public life i'm New Mexico. For SOME
years he has been prominent in legal
circles in Las Vegas, where he has
made an enviable record in his pro-
fession. He is an able and interesting
speaker and has force and eloquence
on the platform in the campaign "
1900 Mr.. Larrazola was the demo-
cratic candidate for delegate against
Judge Bernard $. Rodey, when he was
defeated by a very substantial majori-
ty. In that campaign he made very
strong run in San Miguel and others
of the northern counties where ne
took the stump, although ma1orities
were heavy against him from Berna-
lilo county south, save in one or two
of the democratic counties. His cam
paign, however, was the most aggres-
siye that has been made i'm New Mex
leo by the democrats for the last six
wears and his vote was considerably
ahead of that polled last year by Mr..
Money of Las Vegas, who was the can
dldate against w. II. Andrews.
Walton Heads Committee.
Mr.. Larrazola not being present u
name his choice for chairman of the
central committee, w. B. Walton, oi
Silver City, was named temporary
chairman until such time as the candl-
date could express his preference ana
the committee after electing X. T.
Romero. of Mora county as temporary
secretary adjourned to meet in Albu-
oueraue on the 18th, next Tuesday
when permanent organization VIII DC
effected. The convention instructed
the committee to make as commit
tee-at-large, all former party chair
men in good standing in New Mexic'
democracy and the committee was au,
thorized to appoint seven additional
members Of whom A. A. Jones, ot Las
Vegas. was named as one.
II was determined also to appoln'
chairmen, one for each judicial DIS
trict who shall work in harmony win
| the county committees.
At 2:SO o'clock the convention a1'
! iourned. -,
their homes tonight.