Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-26
Enthusiastic Convention
Selects Strong List
of Candidates
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with the people. but with the condi-
lions and needs of the city. not only
to make a strong and successful can
didatc, but an equally strong and sue
cessful mayor
The Convention in Detail.
The convention a called to order
right on time. after a brief concert by
the Learnard & Lindemann band All
of the ward delegations held brief
c%aucuscs before the meeting was
called to order and when Chairman
Hickey OF the central committee
called the convention to order every
delegate was in his place. and the
room was filled to its capacity, the
people being packed about the en-
trance.
Mr.. Hickey first called for the
reading Of tho call. which was read
by Secretary j. f. Elder.
on motion of A. f. Walker, the
temporary chairman appointed the
following committees. and a fifteen
minute recess followed to allow them
to report:
on Permanent OrganiZation-D. A.
Porterfield, Second ward; Charles f.
Wade. OF the Fourth; A. w. Hayden,
of the First, and A.. A. Sedillo, of the
Third.
on Resolutions-M. l.. stern of the
Fourth. Il. c. Allen OF the First, L. =.
Cristy of the Second and Edward
Johnson Of the Third.
on Rules and order of Business
DR.. E.. j. Alger Of the First, A. p.
Stroup of the Fourth, w. w. Ralph of
the Second and n. G.. McCroden of the
Third.
on Credentials-John Borradaile of
the Third, j. r. Sulzer of the First,
u. f. Elder OF the Second and George
Arnot of the Fourth.
The reports. OF all committees We're
adopted unanimously. The committee
on rules and order of business having
reported, the committee on permanent
organization proposed Arthur e. Wal
ker for permanent chairman n
Louis Inglee for permanent secretary.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed, and as n committee composed OF
p. Hanley, George Thomas, d.. M. Fer
guson and p. McCallum escorted the
officers to the front. They received
an ovation. There was prolonged
cheering for Mr.. Walker, who re-
sponded Enthusiastically that there
was much business TO attend to and
that it would be wei to attend to II.
The committee on credentials re-
nortod no contests and the committee
on resolutions then made its report,
read by NJ. L.. stern. Mr.. Stern read
the republican platform in a clear,
crisp srtyle and in a voice that reached
every ar. Time after time as ne
read he was interrupted by the kind
of applause that meant approval, Wig
/ orous and unanimous.
The report of the resolutions com
mittec having beer adopted. Mr.. Wood
proceeded with his address, nominat-
ing Mr.. Elder for mayor. lie was
heard with closest attention through
out an address which went to the
heart of the present situation in our
municipal affairs and that his an
~alysis found approval was shown by
the bursts of applause which pune
tuated his address at frequent inter
voIs At its conclusion Chairman
walker APPOINTED Mr.. Wood. NJ. l.
| stern ana JDnn w. Nli0OH a. q NRai
mittee to escort DR.. Elder into the
convention.
The nominations followed as out
lined above.
The Central committee
The new city central committee, as
Nominated and elected by the several
ward delegations, with The approval OF
1.-THE convention, is as follows:
Committeeman-at-Large - D.. NJ
Ferguson.
First ward-M. f.. Hickey and Ar
thur f. Walker.
In - Elder.
Third = rd-N c. ,Iecroden and
II Thom,s
ueo'Be - n str ana u
Fourth '" wv "
Jacobson.
The committee VIII holu q mee'ihs
today for organization.