Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-22
Alfred GrunSfed NJ r, Springer, A. E. Walker and A. B.
SUOup Returned Candidates for Present Positions, With
Probate Judge Romero the Candidate for Sheriff and City
Councilman Haney for Legislative Council.
RAILROAD TRAINMAN LANDS
NOMINATION FOR TREASURER
Lively Baong Results in Defeat of Sheriff Armo for CoIec
orShip by Marrow Margin, NJ. R. Summers Winning Asses
SOrS Nomination After Another Close Contest; Hon. T. B.
Catr0n Of Santa Fe Addresses Convention

sired the nomination for treasurer and
! collector. The shcriffs friends rallied
! To his support Loyalty and although
+ he was defeated for the nomination,
/ it was by hat a few votes and those
/ few votes il IS probable, would have
, been turned in his favor had the sher-
{ lfrs desire for the nomination been
/ known earlier. As IL was, as the vote
/ came in from precinct otter precinct,
/ the supporters of the two candidates
/ shouted themselves hoarso. and there
/ has been no more convincing evidence
/ OF the shcrfrs personal popularity
than the ardent applause given his
candidacy not only bN the delegates
/ voting for him on the floor, but By
the crowd In the rear Of the thcater
and in the galleries.
| Another interesting contest came
ON the nomination for assessor, There
were three candidates In tho field for
/ this office Sigfried Grunsfeld. the
present assessor. NJ. II. Summers, the
/ successful candidate, and w n Good
/ WIN one Of the best known of the EN-
( ployes Of the American Lumber com
/ pany The first ballot resulted in no
/ nomination, and after the first vote,
Mr.. Goodwin gracefully withdrew
from the contest. The next ballot
gave tho nomination TO Mr. Summers
over Mr. Grunsfcld by small mum.
bor of votes over the number neccs-
sary t. nominate, Mr.. summers who
succeeds the most capable assessor
Bernalillo county ever had, is ono of
the struugcs 81 of the younger business
mon of Albuquerque, whose entire
hsnc5s training makes him specially
httcd for the office.
County school Superintendent \. Il.
Stroup WAS another of the candidates
for whom there was no Opostlon. Mr..
Stroup has mudc tho district school
syFtom of Hcnalillp county the best
iu NrW McXico 10y long uuds His re-
domination yesterday by unanimous
vote i9 ono Of tho many Indications
that have been given that tho people
desire him to complete his work.
A. y Oglc, the candidate for sur
Nc}or. is NOW connected with tho Of
Gcc Of County surveyor Pit Ross, is
a mau of high sanding In hts pro-
fossiou and thoroughly familiar with
tho Wurk of the Office
Yesterdays convention was notable
la more than one respect; There were
about il mono Of the marks Of the sys-
{ an that once prevailed in the man
ug mDnt of republican conventions m
this county Every candidate had his
friends aud bis friends, whore there
Nus a contest for the office were not
afraid tn speak, out In meeting They
lot thrIr Wishes be known without
l.ar or favor and while the result
WAS To- Uruloug the work Of tho con
Noutiu and Keep it In session praCtic-
aIIA all day. sending home a crowd
of worry tired delegates, II left no sore
spots among the delegates and II puts
tHc parN in line for ten days Of
campaign that promises Ia be both
b iluruus aud uNCitiuE.
s uutHhI. feature of the conv, ntion
Ea- the evening session In which Hon.
lhus. O. Cltruu. iu an his old time
.pru and with uIl his old time oio-
I.u.r. brought chccr after cheer from
iir crowd as he advocated. as only
Eum tatruu can advocate. the claims
'i t1, r"uuhlo'9 party to popular Ia
,- ud support tT~r
Nr Catrou was introduced by
'hairmau Geo. S. Klock immediately
ttr ttr opening of the evening scs-
I"u. lh. convention having adjourn
q until evening To- Civ" Mr. Catron
p opportunity tu speak He smoke
'r nearly am hour ana his address
as one "f the ablcst political speech
ever heard here Mr. Catron was
1loWod hy Colonel Ralph Il. Twlt-
ht IL Vino Was ALSO In good form and
.hp spoke Nuh the cloduencc that
fS rade Ralph TWitchcll the most
.'a'l1r platform speaker IN New
GoAico
chairman H. q. Bursum. of the re-
ullicau f.rriorial committee, COM
'i"t'j th" speaking program. tho
.nmiuatHH "f tho legislative candI-
lat.s concluding the work of the con-
.eniiuu.
The tcn,cntion in Detail.
The convention was called tn order
F Counts Chairman w ". Gtllcuwa-
nr about o'elock. The call was
"sd aud the rnli of delegates admit
ed Go Tia. preliminary organization
' r'riinc"tc of the county COM
nittce was read. There were no con-
ests and thc report of the committee
u credentials showed that undisputed
.cleeations had been returned from
tert rrrcinct IN the county Chair
nan Gilicnwater then presented the
OF the committee for
a temporary organizati0n and Judge
n ~ Romero. and ] T. Elder. the
"a sss''f'Hr' 'ati"ns ~ the committee
Ferc made chairman and secretary
~enec'iveiN of The convention The
emporary chairman merely thanked
h. convention for the honor confer