Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-19

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Mr.. Klock, whom he knew in New
York in former years before both be-
came citizens of New Mexico. The
committee voted unanimously to name
Mr.. Klock to the convention. The
Bernalillo county man was Governor
Curry's choice for the honor.
Mr.. Luna of Valencia named Mayor
Jose ID. Sena of Santa Fe as tempo
rary secretary of the convention, and
the committee again voted unani-
mously for the nomination. George
w. Armijo of Santa Fe, Nestor Monto-
va of Bernallllo and Isidoro Armijo
of Dona Ana were recommended as
Interpreters.
The temporary roll of delegates was
called by Secretary c. V. Stafford Of
the committee, and for the first time
in years there was not a single con-
| test.
Guadalupe COunty's Kick.
The only feature of unusual inter-
est in the committee meeting was a
most extraordinary request from F..
ID. Morse of Santa Rosa, a Guadalupe
county delegate. There is lively
scrap on in the San Miguel-Quay-
Guadalupe council district as to which
county shall have me joint council-
man. Two years ago both council-
men were elected from San Miguel and
Guadalupe county now claims that
San Miguel county's delegates at that
time signed an agreement that this
year Guadalupe county should have
the nomination. Now 1t appears that
Quay county has candidate and a
very strong candidate, for whom a
majority of the San Miguel delega-
tion are in favor AS the joint coun-
ell convention will stand, San Miguel
has IA votes, Quay and Guadalupe
5. so that San Miguel dominates.
Mr. Morse made the somewhat
startling proposal that the territorial
committee limit San Miguel county to
the same number of votes as Guada-
lupe, At this proposal San Miguel
county's delegates let out scream.
Secundino Romero moved that MIR.
Morse be declared out of order; but
the chairman allowed him to proceed.
Mr. Catron of Santa TTe wanted to
know what the speaker was talking
about. Finally Mr.. Morse finished
and the chairman dashed all his hopes
| by the statement that the committee
could give him no help.
1t looks today as If NJ c. Meechem
of Quay county, one OF the strongest
men in the district, will be the nomi-
nee Guadalupe county wants C. H.
Stearns of Santa Rosa. banker and
a well known man. The San Miguel
delegation Is divided between the
candidates, but it now looks as If the
Quay county men would carry the day
for their man. With the normal re-
publican majority in San Miguel coun-
ty, the nomination under ordinary
conditions will mean election. 1t is
| not believed that the fight will be car
ried beyond the nomination.
Convention Comes to Order.
Every scat in the chamber Of the
house of representatives was filed and
standing room was at premium
when the convention was called to or.
der at IL o'clock. There was a scat
tering of ladies present. but the bulk
of the spectators were men and the
majority of the men were from other
counties. although Santa Fe was wei
represented.
The temporary roll of the conven-
tion was read and prayer was offered
by the Rev. Mr.. Dye, rector of the
Episcopal church of Santa Fe.
Mayor Jose d. Sena. of Santa Fe
delivered a brief but very pleasing ad.
dress of welcome, and Chairman Bur.
sum in responding, took the occasion
to deliver rousing republican speech
of the old time type telling the wei
known story of party history anC
party success In the nation from the
time Of Lincoln to the closing days ol
the Roosevelt regime. Mr.. Bursun
makes a good party speech and his
references to Roosevelt and to Taf
brought hearty applause from the con.
ventlon and the galleries. His refer
ences to Taft and the Taft candidacy
were especially effective. His refer,
ences to the reclamation act and tn,
Roosevelt administration were strong
1t was a speech in so far as nationa
I issues were concerned. full of sounC
party doctrine. Yet through 1t all
while other delegations were cheering
and the spectators applauding, 1t wal
noticed that the delegates from Col
fax and San Miguel, from Mora an,
Santa F'e and Otero counties sat silen
a and unmoved. National issues seem
ed to have no immediate interest fo
them. They sat like men who wer,
thinking hard.
When he turned to local issues AM
to the nomination of the candidate
the silence of the men from the nortl
and east became even more rigid. No
sound escaped when the first refer
, ence to statehood was made and whll
great cheer went up from the foo
and galleries when the speaker said:
'T desire to say that any man thi
convention will nominate will be elect
ed this fall"
Not n sound and not a movemen
went up from the north country mel
, and from the men from the east VIII
had spoken upon the Andrews candi
q dacy Mr.. Bursum urged hard tn
need to elect a republican. He ques
: toned the loyalty OF any man VIII
, would vote against the republican can
J didate under the conditions as L
! statehood and his argument wa
! strong. Yet the north country me-
: sat silent and unmoved until tn
speaker referred to Governor Curry
then every man In the hall shoute
out his approval
! Mr.. Bursum's speech was stron
> and able effort and he was heartily ap
plauded at the end.