Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-16
FIRST BALLOT
INDICATES
ANDREWS
FRIENDS OF DELEGATE
CLAIMING BIG MAJORITY
Assert That He Will Have More
Than 100 Votes When Con-
yentiOn Meets Tuesday; Big
Crowd Expected,
Especial Correspondents Morning journal. !

Especial Correspondence Morning journal /
Santa Fe. n. NJ, Aug. 15.-On the
eve of the New Mexico republican con
vention to nominate delegate to con-
Gress there seems to be very little
room for doubt that the advocates OF
Delegate w. n. Andrews for re-elec-
tiOL are TO be justified in their oft
repeated assertion that he will secure
the nomination to succeed himself
upon the first ballot Mr.. Andrews
supporters claim tonight that he win
have from 10 to 120 votes on the
first ballot even if his nomination
should not be made unanimous. which
they assert, they expect to occur. 1t
seems likely, however, that there will
be other nominees before the conven-
tion.
The instruction of the Bernalillo
county delegation of sixteen removes
a considerable element of doubt ana
places the Andrews candidacy in a Sc
cure position. Prior to the clinching
of that delegation the field was by no
means closed.
As it stands tonight the following
county delegations will come into the
convention instructed for Andrews:
Bernilillo. 16; Chaves, 4 Eddy, 3;
Guadalupe. 8: Luna, .; Mckinley, 3;
Roosevelt, 9; Sandoval, - San Juan,
4; Sierra, 4; Socorro, IL; Union, 6;
Valencia, IL; a total Of 81 instructed
votes. 1t requires 81 votes to nomi-
nate.
OF the remaining the Andrews fol-
lowers claim the entire nine votes
from Taos county several of which
have been disputed by Spioss, the eight
votes from Dona Ana county, which
while uninstructed are said to have
voted for Andrews on the unit rule,
while Grant with six votes, Quay with
three, Rio Arriba with 10 and Tor
rance with three are all claimed fol
Andrews. Practically either Taos or
Rio Arriba will be sufficient to nomi-
nate Andrews and while the Spiess
following claims some of the dele
gates from fersn counties it seems
likely that &fidrcWs will get them.
Mr.. Spiess has instructed delega-
tions from San Miguel, ColfaX and
Mora counties while Judge Mann has
instructed delegations from Otero and
Lincoln counties.
In spite OF the persistent hopeful
ness of the very considerable number
of party leaders openly opposed to
Andrews it is becoming more and
more evident that the steam roller has
been imported to New Mexico and
that 1t has been used with consider
able effect.
Santa Fe is preparing for very
lively two days The great majority
of delegates are expected to reach this
oftN- tom orrou uiVbt and Monday
morning and for three days the An
cient City will resemble days in the
midst of a busy legislative session.
The town will be crowded and while
Santa Fe has unusual hotel accommo-
dations when its population is consid-
cred, there viii be very little avail
able sleeping room left by Monday
night. Several of the large delega
tions are coming in private cars, in
cluding the delegates and spectators
from Bernalillo county. from San Mig
uel and ColfaX and also the Otero
county delegation which is expected to
bring along a crowd of rooters for
Judge Mann.
Locally there Is considerable inter-
est ia the position to be taken by San
ia Fe county's uninstructed ten dele
gates These delegates are for Mr.
Catron If he wants them and there Is
a good deal of curiosity as to what
part the Santa Fe county man Will
take in the convention.
Little of unusual interest Is expected
in the convention since the fully de-
veloped strength of the Andrews cam
didacy has taken away the chief mat
ter of general interest, the possibility
of a fight for the nomination.