Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-07

The foundation work for a united
Republican party in this county was
begun last night when the Republican
delegates for the city of Albuquerque
participated in one of the most har-
monious conventions ever held here
and placed in the field the cleanest
and strongest municipal ticket ever
put up oy any party in this or any
other city.
There is not a man on the ticket
from beginning to end who needs
word of apology or who needs a word
OF commentator more than his per-
sonal record.
All are the very best in lines of cit
izenship, business ability, integrity
and popularity it was possible to find
in Albuquerque.
All are men who had TO be urged
to accept the positions for which they
were nominated and all consented to
run only because a sense of public
duty prompted them to aid in the
making Of greater Albuquerque.
The next city administration is of
more than ordinary importance be-
cause OF the need for municipal i'm
cause Albuquerque is growing so fast
that steps must be taken to enlarge
the scope of all municipal facilities.
The men who form the Republican
ticket were called upon to get into
the harness and they responded.
When elected, they should give the
city the best administration she has
ever had.
l. t.9,,, ~ i,I-a OF
together with the platform adopted by
the convention, will appeal to the vot-
ers of albuquerque who have the in
terests of the metropolis at heart.
The Strongest Men.
w. w. Strong, who will be the next
mayor needs no Introduction to AL
buquerqueans. He Is admittedly the
strongest man the Republicans could
have secured to head their ticket, and
not only the Republicans admire and
respect him, but he will cut a wide
swath in Democratic ranks where he
is equally popular as a good business
man with u clean record VINO has the
interest of albuquerque at heart. Mr..
Strong has been lifelong Republi-
can. He has made his living in AL
buquerque; he has made this city his
home for years, and he mas been ac-
tive in everything for the good of his
home city. He had always preferred
TO remain in the ranks where he has
done faithful service on every and all
occasions and when his friends insist
ed that he head the city ticket he
did so only wh-n convinced that Al
buquerque needed his services When
nominated py the convention he said
he would give freely Of time and ex-
perience to help build up Albuquerque
and that coming from ". w. Strong,
was all that was needed to assure the
city "a mayor such az it is imperative
she shall have at this time. The trib-
ute paid 10 Mr. Strong Oy Mr. KlOck,
who nominated him. met a responsive
chord i'm every delegate, for it was
the plain unvarnished truth. No finer
tribute TO any man could have been
evolved There IS no doubt that Mr..
Strong will be the next mayor Of Al
buqucrque and the city is TO be con-
graduated.
J G. Baldrldge. who was nominated
FOR city treasurer. is I'm the same cate
CORY with MI Strong Like the
mayor-elect he needs no culoEy. He
is one OF the Albuquerque pioneers
with a long record i'm business, public
and private life, against which a word
cannot be uttered Like Mr.. Strong,
too, Mr, Baldridge accepted the nom
nation only after the business men
of Albuquerque had demonstrated TO