Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-09-27

The long suffering republican voters
Of Bernalilo county, weary of years
of one man domination: weary Of
Hubbell gag rule and Hubbell mob
control aroused and angered by the
packed and stolen primaries held
throughout the county under Hub
bells orders: and especially angered
by the refusal of Hubbell and mis- fol-
lowers to seat legally elected dele
cations of republican voters sent to
the convention by overwhelming ma
joriuies from the several precincts,
yesterday asserted their rights as
American citizens and honest repub-
liCans, marched from the gag ruled
Hubbell meeting formed the firsI
republican convention held in Berna-
lilo. county for years. elected full
delegation to the territorial conven-
tion in Las Vegas, and nominated Il
complete ticket for the county Off
cers-the strongest ticket ever placed
before the voters of this county.
1t was a formal declaration OF war
to the bitter end against the former
boss and his scattered following who
are now working as they never work
ed before to regain their lost control
of county affairs. 1t was a demon
stration completely convincing of the
overwhelming wave of popular senu-
ment throughout the county against
any possibility of the return of Hub
bell to the position of dictator of the
party in this county. 1t was con-
VentiDn. which for spontaneous hon
est enthusiasm for the party cause.
has never been approached in this
county. There was no mob of paid
hoWlers TO cheer the speeches made;
there was no line of paid lieutenants
ready to obey the every beck and
call however discreditable, of some
self proclaimed ruler. II was simple
straightforward honest convention of
earnest republican voters, aroused by
the danger threatening the party and
the county, and determined to avert
that danger and to return and keep
the control of the party and the
county where that control belongs,
i'm the hands of the republican voters.
II was not fancy convention.
There were few speeches. and the
speeches that were made were brief
and bore directly on the business In
hand.
The republican voters of Bernalillo
county had been excluded from
convention called by Hubbell in the
ed from seats to which they had been
legally elected and by overwhelming
majorities; excluded from seats which
were occupied by men elected IN
packed primaries by gag rule, in
primaries held at night behind obscure
dives, in primaries called by Hubbell
followers without q moments notice,
and without a semblance OF law and
honesty.
Full delegations from every precinct
i'm the county. after making patient
straigh forward. honest representa-
tion of their rights 20 recognition;
seeing that the republican party ana
the republican voters had nothing 10
hope from Hubbell, simply arose by
a common impulse, marched from the
Hubbell meeting and held a conven-
ton in which the republican party OF
this county was regularly reorganized'
a delegation elected to go to the terri
torial republican convention at Las
Vegas and a complete legislative and
county ticket nominated; a ticket
with which the party may go before
the people unashamed. and ask their
support.
A Real Republican convention.
After the Hubbell committee on
credentials. composed through out OF
members of contested delegations. had
been read and after the Hubbell
chairman. also member of con-
tested delegation had declared the re-
port carried. the delegates elected by
the republican voters of the county
arose and with one loud. ringing
cheer. marched out of the Elks' thea
ter, where the Hubbell meeting whs
held. marched into the arm0ry on the
ground floor of Elks' building. and
there quietly proceeded to business
There were no nowery speeches about
patriotism and party feeling and par
ty loyalty. The men Of the republi-
can convention were sure each of his
own and the others loyalty. There
was no paid loyalty on tap. And so
the county convention proceeded to
! business.
Probate Judge Jesus Romero, OF
old Albuquerque. who had been ex-
cluded from seat In the meeting
called by Hubbell. although he had
been elected n delegate to that meet
! Ing by n majority OF 800 voters TO 10.
/ called the convention TO order. He