Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-11
lARRAz0LO FOR CONGRESS,
JONES SUCCEEDS FERGUSON
Convention viii End Tonight Sc
leCting Central Committee This
AfternOOn--Burkhdrt May Be
Its Chdirmdn---Cut and
Dried Performance.

Roswell, n. M, June 11.-(SpeciaD
The second days session of the
Democratic Territorial convention did
not meet until 11:15 o'clock this
morning and it is not likely that it
will finish its work before late this
afternoon.
All efforts to keep up the rather
strained brand of harmony were In
vain today. The Pecos valley people
consented to have j. f. Hinkle with
draw from the race for delegate and
preside over the convention, because
they saw that Larrazolo, with the
backing of the bosses and the big
delegations from the northern coun-
ties, was in position to run the whole
show.
But the real crisis came this morn
ing when the bosses began to caucus
among themselves on a slate for the
Denver delegation. The list of those
who wanted to go to Denver was far
too large for the representation al
lowed this territory.
AS usual. the bosses tried to place
their friends first, notably Summers
Burkhart of Albuquerque, who de-
sires to head the list. The Pecos VAL
ley people found that in all likelihood
they would not come In for represen-
,tatior IN, ther tar an aiie'tat. of
two Several other counties discov-
cred that they also were not being
considered. Such a howl went up
that the bosses promptly left the eau
cC- and went out among the dele
gates trying to restore harmony and
find out how to divide up the jobs
without provoking greater OUT
burst.
The slate which was originally
drafted was considerably damaged
when the bosses again began to eau
Gus on the delegates to Denver.
1t was decided to increase the num-
ber of delegates to twelve instead of
six, allow each one half a vote and
instruct them to vote as a unit for
Bryan. But this attempt to COM
promise. did not gain the favor to
which its originality entitled it, al
though it eventually prevailed.
An automobile trip through the
beautiful farming district about Ros-
well was hurriedly arranged and
many of the delegaaes went on the
excursion as the guests of the hospit-
able Roswell people. Then the bosses
took off their coats and went at the
slate in earnest.
At 11:15 it was seen that some Of
the delegates were rather curious as
10 why the convention was delayed in
getting down to business and the
bosses laid off long enough to call the
convention to order.
The re-convening of the convention
was attended with the usual crowds
of spectators. The big auditorium was
filled until standing room was at q
premium. The ladies were out in full
force and added to the gaia appear
ancc They have taken an active part
in showing the visitors that Roswell
krCws how to entertain.
After the customary speech max
Ing the convention took up the work
Of putting its q. X. on the slate and
The following delegation was selected
to go to the Denver convention but
half yo.e. First district ]. II. Crist,
Rio Arriba county and M1rcelnO
Garcia. santa Fe county. Second dis
trict, Summers Burkthart Of Berna-
lilIo county, ana Charles r. RAN of
Valencia county. Third district W p.
Walton Of Grant county. ana Melton
Torres Of SoCorro county. Fourth dis
trict John Morrow Of ColfaX county
and Eugenio Romero Of Mora cOun-
ty. Fifth district, C. 4, Richardson OF
Roswell and w. A. Harris of Roose-
welt county. Sixth district, J, f. Whar-
ton Of Otero county and A. II. Huds-
Te,h OF Lincoln county
While this delegation was In the
form OF a slate. it is said that there
were several names forced upon il.
which were not az first considered by
the bosses They were included as a
last resort in an effort to end the
convention without a free for all row.
There were several men who wanted
to go TO the enver convention but
who were disappointed. They have
heen temporarily pacidei with prom
ises, which may or may not be re-
deemed.