Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-10-03

| idcncN Of the convention. Growing
quite heated at times. Mr. Spiess
branched off into m attack on the
Morning journal for the attitude
which he said it had taken on various
public questions. He cited the names
of q number Of prominent rcpubli-
cans of New Mexico. which he said
hGd been criticized in the columns ot
the Morning Journal Turning his at.
tention again from the Morning jour
nal to the question nearer at hand
Mr. Spiess said that he questioned the
sincerity of the resolution offered 10y
MI Wood and said that If he believed
T. was sincere, he would withdraw his
name Immediately Mr. Spiess iusti-
fled his attitude by saying that two
"eeks ago he had gone to Mr.. Luna
and offered to withdraw IN Mr.. Luna's
FAVOR. but that Mr Luna had reso-
iutcN declined to permit such action.
AT the conclusion of Mr. Spicss'
remarks, Mr.. G. w. Prichard Of Santa
Fe was recognized ana said he would
support the caucus nominee. He
made somewhat lengthy speech,
arguing the desira oility of having n
native citizen as president of the con-
vention and argued against Mr.. Spiess
for The presidency on the grounds
that he as affiliated with corpora
uons Al this juneture, w. f. Lind
sey of Roosevelt moved that the nom
nation for a president of the conVcn-
tion he made on the floor when the
convention meets tomorrow. Chair-
.nan aursmn ruled the motion out OF
order Mr. Wood Of Bernalillo spoke
I'm favor Of the resolution. He said
that = per cent Of the delegates were
in favor Of Mr.. Luna; that he believed
Mr Luna was only restrained by a
high sense OF honor from withdraw
ing his pledge to support Mr.. Splcss.
He also resented the intimation by
Mr. Sness that his resolution was not
in good faith. Mr.. Wood was fol-
lowed by Governor r. S. Stover Of
Bernalillo county, who expressed the
opinion that the election of Il native
citizen for the presidency of the con
vention would heln the adoption OF
constitution when submitted TO the
people Tor ratification.
Gaining the floor Il. b. Catrcn of
Santa Zee said that he believed that 90
per cent of the native people would
work for the adoption OF constitu-
tion. He expressed the opinion that
Mr.. Spiess would make an ideal man
for the presidency He pointed out
that the naming Of the committee on
committees had shoru the chairman
of all his real power, ana that he
would he in the chair as parliameu-
tary clerk. Mr.. Catron said that after
his election he had east about tor
man to preside over the convention.
His first choice was himself
on mature consideration. however
he decided he could do better Work
on the floor Of the convention. He
said he was there TO work for a con-
stitution for ol the people, Mother
corpora ton, nor anti-coI poration and
satis4 actorY TO every citizen whether
American born or native born. At
the conclusion of MI CatronS re-
marks, Mr.. FAN OF Otcro was rcccg-
nizcd Mr.. Fan announced the reso-
luton by Mr.. Wood as unfair, and
made somewhat flowery speech, in
which ne also attacked the Morning
} journal After Mr.. FAN. MIR. Luna
arose and pledged himself to support
Mr Spiess. Mr., Catron moved To lay
the resolution on the table and Mir.
Wood who offered the resolution,
seconded The motion which was carr
Iied unanimously
Mr. Luna tnen nominated MIR.
Spices for president Of the convention.
The nomination was seconded by Mr..
Micra of Sandoval county. Isidor Ar
milo, Of Dona Ana, nominated Judge
Frank W. Parker. The nomination
was seconded by A. 4. Sedillo OF Ber-
nalillo and W. Il. Lindsey OF Roose-
Welt. \ Call of the counties resulted,
SDiees SO. Parker Is