Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-22
LINCOLN COUNTY
HAS FUSION
CANDIDATES
INITIATIVE AND THE
REFERENDUM ENDORSED
Canning Aragon and HudSpeth
Put in Field by Both Parties;
Not Regarded as Fall Ticket,

Especial correspondence TO Morning JournalI
Carrizozo, n. M. Aug. 1g.-Bv n
unanimous vote Of both republican
and democratic conventions assembl-
ca at Lincoln Thursday, August IS,
q non-partisan ticket consisting Of
John Canning of Carrizozo, rebubIl-
can; j. j. Aragon OF Lincoln, repub-
lican, n A. II. H%udspeth # white
oaks, democrat, was accepted IN O
platform which included initiative and.
referendum. direct primaries and a
corporation commission to be selected.
10y Jhe people directly.
Harmony was the watchword Of
both conventions, and after the two.
conventions had adjourned their re-
spective meetings as separate organ
l1atlons, the entire delegation of re-
publicans and democrats united in a.
meeting at the republican h%eaduuart-
ers and endorsed the three candidates
and their platmorf by acclamation.
Romaldo Duran was elected honorary
chairman of the joint meeting. A. II.
fludspeth regular chairman and Lee
u. Chase secretary. The emblem of.
the fusion ticket is to be crossed flags
with two hands clasped beneath and
headed THE Peoples Ticket" The
feeling of both meetings seemed to.
point 10 the fact that politics should
not IN anyway Interfere with the maxi
ing OF our new states constitution. I'll
WIS pointed ont that the main issue
of the platform, initiative and refer
en"ltmi was republican doctrine as
wen as democratic.
The Republican Convention.
The Lincoln county republican conf
Ventlon was called to order at II a
l". Thursday morning by John CAM
ming, secretary of the central COM
mittee, in the absence of Chairman,
hamilton. BY a unanimous vote DR..
y. w. Watson was elected permanent
chairman Of the convention and Lee
H. Chase permanent secretary. a cre-l
dentals committee and an order of
business committee was appointed byl
the chair. on motion, and 20 delegatcsl
were found to be present, in person.
or by roxy. at the convention, outl
of a possible ~ delegates. Corona and
Pichacho not being represented.
After disposing of the regular bush,
ness before the meeting the chair was
instructed by the convention TO name
"a committee of five to confer with the
committee which had been appointed
by the democrats on the matter OF a.
n%on-partisan ticket. The chair ap-I
pointed Manuel Aragon. Robert
Brady. Samuel wells, Robert Hurt
chairman. and w. r.. White as the
conference committee. The commit
tee reported after tive hours of DELHI
eratious the following:
Agreement.
To the Republican County Convention
Assembled:
We. your committee appointed toI
confer with a like committee of thel
democratic convention of said county
have to report as follows:
We havt agreed to recommend IT,
tho republicans in convention assemb-
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three delegates. to-wit Two to he
nominated hy the republican party
said two delegates to he acceptable toi
tho democratic party. n that the
democratic party nominate n dele-l
gate. which IS TO be acceptable To thel
republican party. And the three said
DELEGATES To stand on the following
platform. said delegates to pledge
themselves personally To use all hon-l
means to have said provisions
Incorporated in the state constitution.
to-wit:
tn The initiative aud referendum.
60 Direct primary. CD Corporation
commission. t4l Election of all Of
ficcrs. including the corporation COM
mission and equalization board. We.
tho chairmcn of the republican and
democratic committees certify that
thc foregoing agreement was enteredl
into 10y said conference committee at
Lincoln. y. NJ. on this 18th daN OIL
August. 1910. Robert Hurt. chairman
republican committee. John \. Haley
chairman democratic committee.
This agreement was accepted byl
both democratic and republican cou-l
Nentions. John II. Canning was nomi-i
mated 10y james v. Tuh # Glencoe,
seconded by r. Comrey Of Ancho
Robert Hurt nominated J. J. A~ragon.
seconded hV Ed. ComreV. VIM. Kahlei
nominated a. a. Harvey. seconded tyI
Van Scoyck. Mr.. Harvey withdrew
his name for personal eason in ia
Yor of the other two candidates Polls.
closed. rules were suspended and the
convention endorsed the nominees by
reclamation. The democratic conven-