Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-19
Election for Delegates TO Coun-
ty Convention 10 Be Held on
Next Thursday With Conven-
ton Two Days Later
AUSTRALl IAN BALLOT
SYSTEM Is FAVORED
Harmonious Meeting of Gen.
trail Committee Indicates that
Party in BernaIIio County Is
United as Never Before,

Ntf''ANf - ~ w wi " "
At the meeting of the republican
county central committee held yes
terday morning and which did not
adjourn until o'clock last evening.
il was decided to hold the primaries
in the various precincts OF the county
next Thursday. August 25 and The
convention for the nomination OF
delegates to the constitutional con-
gention on Saturday, August u. The
places for holding the primaries in
the various precincts were designated
and will be embodied in the official
call which viii be issued by the Off
GERS Of the committee, probably to-
day. The convention will he held IN
the court house in Old Albpc''e~cne
The significant part Z
ing Yesterday Was the unan W
preston from every precinct that the
primaries should be by ballot only
and that they should be kept open
sufficient time 10 permit Of every
qualified voter. registering his vote.
The only troublesome feature dur
ing the entire session arose oyer the
rules for holding primaries During
Yesterday morning, the matter WIS
adjusted BY the adoption Of the Dal-
lot instead of the mass primary in
al precincts A subcommittee of
five members was named by w II.
GillenWGter. chairman, to draw up
rules for conducting the primaries. |
This committee did not report until |
late yesterday afternoon, when it sub |
mitted set OF rules, which deter
mined the methods for the country |
precincts. but left the power of choos- |
ing methods in precincts , and %, |
this city. in the hands of the precinct |
chairmen. The members of the COM
mittee drafting the rules were Messrs.
Stroup, Romero, Huhbell, Barela and |
Chaves. Mr. lIubbel was in the
committee by proxy from an absent
member.
The report Of the committee was
adopted, but when II became known
that the precinct charmcn in the
city favored practically an Australian
ballot system whereby the voters
would he required to retire to booths
ana mark their tickets, +. A. Hub
bell objected TO the regulations and
BY vote OF the committee, the vote
by which the report of the commit
tee was adopted. was reconsidered.
The committee then went into recess
ana held a caucus on the matter
which resulted in the adoption OF
resolution to permit each precinct,
through its chairman, to say whether
II wanted a primary by ballot OF a
mass primary. The roll was called
and without exception. each precinct
declared for r. wide open primary
using the ballot system and giving
every voter on equal chance to regis
ter his vote
Chairman Gillenwater of the
county committee. was then given au-
thority to embody in the call for the
primaries. the rules and regulations
under which the primaries will he
held. Mr. Gillenwater stated that he !
would prepare the rules, practically I
~ accordance with those prepared ny /
NE subcommittee. The committee
then adjourned
The meeting Of the county COM s
mittee resulted In absolute harmony /
on an sides and it was apparent that
SO far as this county is concerned {
me party is united for winning I
feht I
The committeeman from precinct 2
- and 26 were particularly open in {
lheir statements that the primaries i
within the city would be strictly fair
and that every safeguard would be (
used to see that every republican
Voter had an opportunity to vote
without being hampered in any man
her II is understood that the plan
proposed for use in the primaries in
ms city. will be similar to the Aus
'faiian ballot and that every voter
~ receive square deal.
ne primary methods adopted by |
me republicans in this county. under !
.ne ruling of the central committee
'esterday are in decided contrast to v
he abandonment OF the direct pri- r
mary by the democrats despite the @
"ct That they have been its most fer 4
.gnt advocates since the statehood y
pm passed.
Under the present system Of hold
ss primaries adopted BY the repub-
ie'.ns where the ballot will be used
hd the primary kept open a certain
i'eehied length Of time. there is no
ne t going to the county convention n
no hasn't got the votes of the peo-
re rom his precinct" said n mem 4,
~ 81 the committee last night =
sure thet under the existing ar .
s ns mont. the republican party In :,
i.iiilio county. will have the fair 4,
p erection 30 has ever held in its his
and that the absolute viii of the p
pc VIII De registered II they go n
me primaries as they should do, a
~ vote ne they believe their inter n
sls deman nd - =
" Zen the committee met yesteT- 81
-. morning. Chairman Gilienwater y,
mat the session was open 20 G.
a,,N nnN ai. whether members OF the VI
.iss iiiitee ar not and that any re- a.
an present could express his