Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-08
ALLOWED
ONLY TWO DELEGATES

The call of 1905 gave six delegates
to th9 republican convention to each
territory including Alaska. The pres
ent call reduces the number in each
case to two.
An official announcement of the
roll call on the location was made and
some special effort was necessary to
prevent secret ballot as proposed
by Senator Scott. of West Virginia.
The senator advocating such "A course,
said he had no doubt that many of
the delegates had given pledges To
more than one city and If such was
the case an open Lallot would be em-
barrassing to them. Mr.. Capers ad-
vocated the open ballot, saying that
the national convention should set an
example to the country In such mat
ters and every member should be Will
ing to have his position known. Th IRE
were other brief speeches on both
sides, but the open ballot ultimately
prevailed. The committee, however
voted down a proposition to give the
vote to the public and the newspapers
were forced to the necessity of getting
unofficial figures from members.
The vote. by states and territories.
was as follows:
For Chicago-Californi Connectf-
cut, Delaware. Florida. Idaho. Him
ois. Kentucky. Lonisiana. Maine.
Maryland Massachusetts. Mississippi,
New Hampshire. New Jersey. New
York. North Carolina North Dakota.
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Tennessee. Texas.
Utah. Vermont. Virginia. Washington.
Wisconsin, Alaska, District OF Colum-
bia.
For Kansas City-Alabama Arkan-
sas. Indiana Iowa. Kansas. Michigan.
Minnesota. Missouri, Montana, Ne
brRska. South Dakota, Arizona. New
Mexico. Oklahoma. Indian Territory,
Hawaii. Porto Rico, Phippine Islands.
For Denver-Colorado. Ohio, West
Virginia. Wyoming.
MAY NOT APPLY TO
NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA
The announcement of the Associat-
ed Press dispatch last night dealing
with the national convention Of the
republican party Of 1908. was shown
to a number Of prominent republicans
in Albuquerque. to whose attention
was called that portion OF the dis
patch announcing that the representa-
ton from the territories had been
reduced to two delegates from each
territory.
Il am Of the opinion" said one
prominent republican. that this re-
ductlon does not apply to New Mexico
and Arizona. hut is meant 10 reier
merely To Alaska ana Aaf AtfittNt"7
outside the United States which have
heretofore been accorded two dele
gates each. and which have been seek
ing to have their representation IN
creased New Mexico and Arizona
have been given six delegates each IN
national conventions for years past.
and It seems Improbable that this
representation would be reduced at
this time. when We are just on the eve
Of statehood. Further advices. ann
sure. will show that this statement
does not apply to this territory aud
4 Arizona."
General surprise was expressed by
republicans at the success OF Chicago
i'm landing the convention. The west
and particularly the southwest. has
been enthusiastically for Kansas City.
and the success Of Chicago is s0mn-
thing Of a disappointment II vas
the feeling In the southwest that good
political management would point -
Kansas City - the convention city.
since Illinois Is 80 solidly republican
as 10 make a national convention ~
little political importance there. The
persistent campaign of the Chicago
people however. appears 10 have
been amply sufficient to carry the
day.