Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-09-29
PRECINCT Is

When Chairman r. n wglkonon
raped Tor order last night in the
Arm0ry room of the ElkB' opera house.
Il was Jii5 O'Clock, and such a Jam OF
humanity was never before seen In
Albuquerque. Il seemed that al tho
voters OF precinct %, republicans,
democrats. socialists. groonbackera.
pOpullata and even some from precinct
~ were IN attendance. Col. John 3.
Beaver and force Of the "unterrl.
led,' were also there, % help swell
those who we're present 10 oppose the
regular organization. and when q al.
vision vote was asked for they
moved, along with Rev. Barron. Prof.
aiFoup. L. w. Gales. 10 the west side
Of tho hall.
When Chairman WiikeraOn had con
cluded his remarks, explaining the
purposes of the primary. Frank a
hubbell promptly addressed the chat,
saying. "Mr Chairman. / place in
nomination FOR permanent chairman
OF this primary Th0s n. Wllkeraon. 3
and the words had hardly died from
The lips Of Mr.. Huhbeii, when Prof
A. ~ 8troup. the nfosent county
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anger OF his up.lingd right hand
pointed aqunrely "a the chairman.
aniu. MI Chairman. as an American
eiu1en, I place before the meeting fhe
name OF Z. W. GALES for permanent
chairman"
The mention OF both names caused
tumultuOus cheering and applause
from the friends of the two factions.
and q was at least ave minutes be.
fore tto chair could restore enough
order 10 be- heard. when a lull IN the
ncise was noticeable, Mr. WllkerBon
stated az his name was before the
nesting for permanent chairman, he
v0nld rcinQulsh the chair 10 Maynard
ounsul. This gentleman squeezed
himself oul from the smoke, dust and
heat and. on coming forward and
mounting table, stated that two
names had haen placed before the
meeting fO9 permanent chairman 8nd
be would like 20 know In what man.
ncr vote on them should be taken
Some suggested that the vote DO
taken viva vOce. others BY ballot. but
aa both these suggestions. In which q
WhSle lot Of animated discussion took
nlace. appeared 10 SO lmpracticable
Temporary Chairman Gunsul enter.
tanned a motion that a division be-
mnde-thoae Ia favor Of Mr.. Wilkor-
son squeeze themselves together on
the east side OF the hall. and those IN
favor of Mr. Gales will have plenty Of
room ON the west side of tho hall
Just then Col. Beaver and his follow
ers, and a few socialists were noticed
moving 20 the west side, although just
previously Mr. Atfoup and Rev Far.
ron had asked ~ any person outside
or precinct 20 should be allowed 10
vote" Col. Beaver Is from precinct
~
Wrangling continued and some hiaa-
ed Mr. Hubhell, who had acquiesced
Ia q division vote. motion 10 that
fhecl having been made By his op
ponenta whoreupOn tho chair appoint.
od Policeman Kennedy, Constable
Smith and OmCer Cooper 10 eject
from tho hall any bolstcrous chafact
era and 90 put q atou 90 any further
Kissing Mr. Huhbell made a short
speech TO the meeting. regarding the
hlsaora, ID which no was cheered.
Mr. Gunsul raped Tor order. and
ON seeing that q was almost impOs.
sihle % gain any headWay. GA motion
being made that a committee on four
be- appointed 20 count the vote. named
as the frst member OF that commit
tee Rcv Barron. of the opposition
showing that he was extremely iair to
them. Rev Barron fatty refused TO
aid HIS Friends Ia securing what they
wanted a square deal" aud others
whose NAMES were mentioned, also re-
fuslng a. serve. Mr. Gunsul declared
Mr. Wilkcrson permanent chairman
by a very large majority
On Mr. WilEorsOn taking the chair
he made a few remarks and waited
Cor further business. IN the meantime
boa Moasrs. stroup and Gales do
ciariug chat they were American cit-
gems and would not submit lo such
pfpcct dlhgs. which fOrolold their de.
feat Ia the selection 81 the delegates
Ed. Lavolle then caused some laugh.
Ter. By stating u the people dld not
understand what was going oar. ne
would toll d 20 them ln Irish
Frank A Huhboli, getting the ear n
iho chairman. presented to the mCci-
inE the following list ol nantes ag
delegates 20 represent precinct 20 lt
the county convention.
d. A. HunnEIIl,
w. n. GfiI4ENWATER
I rHOs. NJ. WILKINSON,
GEORGE CRAIG.
ANTONIO CHAVEZ.
OEOROn iAEARNARD.
r. al APODACA.
GEO y. ALBRIGHT.
j. IN CARPENTER.
o IN BuZzEliA