Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-06
STRONG, BAlDRIDGE AND
Lee WILL HEAD TICKET
All Three Popular Choice for or
flCeS OF Mayor. Treasurer and
City Clerk--VoterS Turned
Out Last Night -Har-
m0ny Prevailed.

As a result OF the kepuDllcan pri-
maries for the city convention, held
last night in the various wards, one
of the strongest municipal tickets
ever placed before the people of AL
buquerque will without doubt be
nominated tonight.
Three men are practically certain
OF the nomination for mayor, treas
urer and city clerk. They are: May
or, w. w. Strong; treasurer, j. c.
Baldridge and city clerk, Harry F.
Lee, the present incumbent.
The other offices have strong busi-
ness men prominently mentioned to
fill them and in nearly every case
they will undoubtedly be nominated.
The feature of last nights primar-
les was the way the Republicans
turned out and the harmony which
prevailed.
There was beautiful little slate
fixed up for each ward by few men
who had been most active some time
ago in denouncing states, but they
had their work for nothing.
In three of the wards, the dele
gates were promptly selected without
discussion. because they were agree
aole to all concerned and the pri-
maries were over In short order.
In the Third ward, several men
hau a slate framed up all ready to
| railroad through and they were pre-
pared TO commence the railroading
process when Frank A, Hubbell in a
speech called attention to the fact
that these self same gentlemen, not
so long ago, were quite actively en-
| gagged in opposing anything that
looked like a slate. The result was
that the Third ward slate was Sc
verely punctured and several names
were changed among the delegates to
the city convention, although 1t was
not on the pictures to have that
done.
While those who had fixed up the
slate were not at all pleased with
this unexpected interruption of their
| plans. they were forced to acquiesce
| because they did not have the votes.
In the First, Second. and Fourth
wards there was no delay and the
delegates were selected quickly and
the primaries adjourned. If there
were any states in these wards those
who prepared them took pains to see
thai only good men We're on them
and that was all that was desired
from any quarter.
1t is a little early to say who will
be the nominees for the city council
from the various wards. In the First
ward A. w. Hayden is talked of to
succeed himself and 1t IS understood
his friends are working to that end,
with "a probability that he will be
selected
There are several good men talked
of for member OF the council from
the Second ward but there is not
preponderance of sentiment strong
enough at present to safely predict
who will be nominated.
In the Third ward, Charles o.
Cushman, who stands well with
everyone, is backed strongly and 1t
is believed he can be prevailed upon
To- make the race IL no opposition de-
velops and none Is likely to.
In the Fourth ward, ]. r. Nc
LaughlIn was unanimously endorsed
for member OF the city council. Mr..
Mclaughlin is an experienced busi-
ness man and his election to the city
council is most desirable.
DR.. L. j. Alger is prominently
mentioned for member of the school
board from the First ward. In the
Second ward, X. w. Hopkins, post
master and the president Of the board
OF education, has no opposition. He
will undoubtedly be the nominee. In
the Third ward DR.. b. IL. Briggs ap-
pears to have a solid backing and
will likely be the nominee il he will
accept. ID. $. Rosenwald has been
endorsed unanimously by the Fourth
ward.
When the name of j. c. Baldridge,
one Of the veteran business men of
this city, was mentioned yesterday
for city treasurer, his candidacy at
once became popular. No man in
albuquerque Is better or more favor
ably known and Mr.. Baldridge would
be the best man obtainable 10 look
after the city finances. He is known
to every one in Albuquerque and has
a reputation for integrity and honest
dealing that makes him desirable
for any position in municipal affairs,
particularly that of treasurer Of the
city
W W, Strong, who viii head the
ticket. is clean cut businessman
with a fawlcss record ANA is not as