Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-12
Mr. LarrazoIo Proposes to De-
vote the Entire Summer to
Converting the Wary New
Mexico Voter
LAS VEGAS MAN SEEMS TO
HAVE THE HONOR ClNCHED
Committee Endorses Bryan
and Decides on Joint Conven-
ton in Roswell on 10th of
June; Session Harmonious,


Especial Dispatch TO the Morning Journal !
Santa Fe, n, M. April lift the
New Mexico voter doesn't understand
the issues in the fail campaign Of
1908 1t Will not be because the demo-
cratic mpaigners have failed TO put
their side of the case before him, At
the meeting Of the democratic terri
toria committee here today it was
determined that the convention to
nominate delegates to the national
convention shall also nominate the
candidate for delegate to congress.
This convention has been set for June
10th in Roswell, and from that time
forward the democratic campaign
will be under way.
It means five long months of unin-
terrupted OTatory and as many
months of literature and argument,
public and private. 1t means the
longest campaign ever undertaken in
this terrtory--and it points unms-
takably to the fact that the demo-
cratic territorial committee at least,
proposes to have Mr. Larrazolo as the
candidate for congress. For Mr. Lar
raZolo wants a long campaign; has
desired it ardently, according to those
who know, and in giving the five
months the comittee is understood to
have bowed to che wishes of the
party's standard bearer to be
The committee did not pass any
resolution declaring for Mr.. Larro-
zolo, 1t is not considered good dem
ocracy for a committee to attempt to
speak for the party, or to put the
party on record although the COM
mittee did declare itself right plainly
about Mr. Bryan. But the sentiment
Of the members who attended the
committee meeting today is all for
Mr' Larra2olo and if they can man
age ii he will get the nomination.
convention which becomes very I'M
portant in view of the fact that there
viii be but the one. In taking the
convention TO the PeCos valley the
democrats are showing what is con-
sidefed TO be very good judgment. II
Mr.. Larrazolo is to be the candidate !
II is understood the Pecos valley will
neeu some placatng, for they are !
Sald over there to have expressed q |
5trohg desire for Fl. B. Ferguson of |
albuquerque and for other candidates |
who, it is held, would poll heavier
portion or the vote in the eastern |
'ouhIfy that Mr.. LarraZOlO is thOupht |
20 command,
lheh 100, the republican cOnven |
ioh al silver City in naming the |
delegates to the national convention |
passed over the Pecos valley with a |
mere alternate, when the valley re-
3uplicans had candidate for seat
IN the delegation. No republican
conventions are going to be held on
ne eastern side of the territory and |
ne democrats, 1t is understood, pro-
pose to go into their own stronghold
IL lh an eHort to make It as strong as
possible. 1t Is also understood tbat
nr. LarraZolo in the event OF his
~ i.tiinatiQh proposes to spend a lot |
y b ',il,e ,i, IN tht Pecos valley so that
,,,a tpeoP'e may meet nm and get ac-
Asida c,,,. A..
oin ~ t'e 4Nlhg or the joint
,rn,,ai nF ua'e anu the event Of ap-
w tba cm,,,,itt @ gar a@olos candidacy
eat,,ra 90 81 t'ie most important
M aseaga ne ,"e eu',,!,tiHE ii's,tHE today was the
.omnitten aatt,, daIia ~ Whlch the
or nreeidant m i,' @ a@ieS Iot Bryan
ection in tbe comr,itteaS t 9e.lous u op-
go of tha regoI,,tin,i ''teg 70 me pass
MS candidacy hS,t 5,,,,,',,.' 5iI@i,,oh 70 l5Fy-
ime worn democrats nrinIinja Ia th tlat
he committee ien,t tha fa.tP 'Pie tilat
10 right to put the Marty m "r,u rnai'1 i,a9
he meeting was for the ,s,,at . - y.
ntrely harmonious and H. ,,erI &C.
ers profess to feel an encoura1,a
aent over the situation which Ger
ainly should point to hot cs,a
aign. Indeed several Of tbe corn
lltteemen are already figuring ort
naJorities so magnificent that thev
ear to mention them in public
lhe committee met at 2 D m AT
ne office of Judge n. B. I,aupbrIn
tWpntN a m hat |