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

Especial Dispatch To the Morning Journall
Santa Fe ~ NJ, oct 2-Charlcs A.
Spiess Of san Miguel county, is to he
president of the convention which is
to draft the constitution for the state
to be of New Mexico. His name will
be ratified as president shortly after
the opening of tho convention tOmOr-
row morning. Mr.. Spiess was nomin-
ated for the presidency shortly before
midnight tonight ut the conclusion Of
n lengthy republican caucus held in
the senate chamber of the capitol.
The caucus convened shortly after S
o'clock with siNtY-seVen Of the dele
gates present
While the victory rests with Mr.
Spiess and WAS only achieved after
a long, hard and persistent fight, ii
is almost a barren one, for the caucus
puts on the shoulders Of a committee
on committees, the real power of au-
thority which ordinarily goes with the
office. A resolution adopted declar-
ing in favor Of the selection of com
mittee on committees, will have the
effect Of shearing Mr. Spiess Of his
power in the convention, which Will
now be practically the same as the
power exercised by the Nice-prcsident
OF he United States in his capacity as
president Of the senate.
Mr. Spiess was nominated for the
presidency by Il vote Of so 10 IS, re-
ceiycd by Judge Frank w. Parker Of
Dona Ana county. One of the big
eest factors i0 ft caucus was the
presentation OF the name ol solomon
Luna of Valencia county for the presi-
dencN Of the convention. by with
drawing his name at n critical mo-
.gN -a1f I Ia
prolonged session and a probable
deadlock
Th- caucus was called To order IN
he eenne chamber at the capitol
h1iiGirg IT SEQ by Territorial Chair
nau II Q. }ursum. Mr. Bursum, IN
his upCpiug remarks, stated that the
purpose of the caucus was to deter
mine tho policies to b. pursued in the
convention with reference to tho
adoption of a constitution. which he
said WAS the first step toward The
goal OF statehood.
On ron can ii was found that atl
couLtIcs which had elected rcpubli-
can delegates were represented at the
meeting with the exception of Giant.
trpon motion of Isidor Armijo of
Dona county Mr. Bursum was made
caucus chairman by unanimous
choice.
Attnr the caucus had gotten well
under way, Mr.. solomon Luna of Vail
clcid seized "a favorable opportunity
and was recognized by the speaker.
Mr.. Lung moved that a committee of
twenty-one delegates, one delegate
from each county in which repub-
lican delegate was elected. he appoint
ed a committee on committees. As an
to this motion, A. 3. Fan
of Otero moved that Mr.. Luna be APP
pointed chairman Of the committee.
This motion and amendment were
carried unanimouslV. The commit
tee on committees named by the
chairman is as follows:
Bernalillo. Francis f. wood; col
fax. Charles Springer Dona Ana,
i rank W. Parker. or his alternate,
Charles G. Miller; Grant. w. ID. Muir
ray: Guadalupe, Tranquiliano La
hadie; Lincoln, John H. Canning; Nc
Kinley, Gregory Page; Mora, Fred 5.
Rio Arriba, Perfecto Es-
quibel Roosevelt, w. +. Lindsey; SAN
doval r. Miera; san Miguel Eugenio
Romero. Santa Fe. r. r. Catron:
Sierra. +. II. Winston. Socorro. III. ..
Bursum. Taos. Melquaidcs Martinez;
Torrance, Celso Gdllegos. Union,
I2utraeio Gallegos Valencia, Solomon
Luna.
The committee on committees win
meet al $3.50 O'Clock Monday morn
ing in the office of T. -. Catrou. at
which time will be arranged the num-
her of committees for the convcn-
zion. their membership, their names.
End the chairman of each commhtoe.
The committee on committees is also
to confer with the demo-
Gratis for the purpose of providing
democratic representation. or minor
ity.
The principal trouble during the
evening was preciptatcd after the
naming of the committee on commit
tees. when Francis +. wood of Berns-
lilo county introduced a resolution
urging that Hon. solomon Luna
should permit his name to be used as
70 candidate for the nomination OF
president OF the constitutional con-
vention. Mr. wood said that he was
under the impression that 1t was the
personal desire Of the delegates in at |
tendance al the caucus that Mr.. |
Luna's name should be- placed in nom |
nation. Following the introduction I
'f the resolution. Mr.. Ncst0r Moutoya I
OF Bernahllo county made an clo- 1
Iucnt plea for the selection OF "a ma I
i've citizen for the presidency of tho I
onvention. Mr.. Nontoya said that |
50. .0oo Spanish Americans called as /
me upon Mr.. Luna 10 preside over |
hr deliberations Of the convention |
dr. Montoyu closed his remarks with I
in eloquent tribute to thc gentleman I
rom Valencia
Mr. Moutoya was followed by /
'harles \. Spiess OF san Miguel. who /
smoke az some length Air Spiess /
iaid that he agreed entirely with Mr.. 4
n lontoyg in his reference TO Mr. /
-una's fitness and ability Tor the pres