Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-13
Sternly Suppressed.


The democratic territorial contra
committee adjourned last evening af
ter two days session which resulte,
in a hot contest over the adoption o
platform. the resignation OF Terri
torial Chain man j. b. Fitch, because h.
was not IN sympathy with the existin,
arrangement and the turning down
Of Summers khart. secretary o
the committee, who has held the posi-
ton for Years, when there was no pos
sibility of it being of benefit to anyone
politically or otherwise.
There was a gathering Of the faith,
ful at the Commercial club yesterday
afternoon, when an effort was made
to patch up the wounds of the pre-
vious day and try to get the badly
damaged forces together. The demo-
cratic leaders say that harmony exists
but canvass Of the members from
various sections Of the territory dis
closes many political black ana blue
marks and there were some mutter-
ingss of discomfort last night that does
not pfesage q united democracy in
this territory.
The Committee members from some
Of the eastern countless especially
those from Chaves, were handled
rather roughly in the final compiom-
Use. and they got mighty little that
they advocated when the committee
first mot
That the democratic counties of the
south end east expect to take the bulk
II in bs. a. 4
the northern democrats win have to
take back seat was apparent when
w B Walton, an attorney OF silver.
City, WAS placed on the chairman s
job to succeed Mr. Fitch. 1t is reported
that now there is something in sight
TO fight Tor. Mr. walton has high
aspirations ut the hands OF democracy
and that he would like to go to the
United states senate or at least serve
as governor should The democrats get
into the saddle.
AT All events, the meeting OF thc
committee produced q complete up
heaval IN the democratic party. Vet
Grams who have fought the battles of
democracy in the hopeless years of
the past were thrust aside for the
men who want something, now that
something is in sight
The first days session. where the
real rows took place, were held he
hind closed doo.s. The same courtesy
that was extended to the press by the
republican committee which threw its
doors wide open to all and took all
action before the public gaze, was no.
toiirusly absent In the democratic
camp. As usual, there was political
blood to be shed among the faithful
and they retired to shed II in the
good old party way.
Mr.. Walton Is acknowledged to be
somewhat of a general, but II he sue
ceeds in pulling his scattered forces
together and getting anything like an
organization perfected. he will have
the job of his life. The old time dem
ocrats We're permitted to make all the
speeches they liked, but they did not
appear prominently in any capacity
during the two days gathering.
The democrats took the bun by the
hcrns on the question of a constitu-
uon, and drafted a form which they
handed down 20 the county commit
tees as model on which TO make the
tcce.
The adoption OF that platform. more
Than anything else. gave the democrat /
ic aspirants the scare Of their lives. /
For Il time il was feared that the |
oklahoma brand of democracy was /
going to be injected into the platform |
In spite of all the conservative ele- /
ment could do do to keep il out. AS
the platform stands. it is a sort of a /
compromise between conservatism ana |
histories, and there are said to be /
things in the platform that some of |
the leaders would be more than pleas
ed to have kept out. The platform /
was before the committee nearly all |
day Yesterday and it was trimmed and 4
retrimmed to the last
Just how much heed the various
counties will give to the self-invested 4
Is q matter OF much doubt in the
minds Of some of these county leaders.
For instance. over in Chaves county.
the democrats some days ago made
up what they considered platform
essential 10 the party good and there
were several things In that county
platform that aref not To be found in
the platform which the central COM
ni'tee suggested Il appears that the
adoption Of the platform by the terri
l'ilal committee was an effort TO tone
down some 81 the too radical demo-
et''is and to give them a gentle hint
that the voters Of the territory don't
look with favor on a radical and in
N"lved constitution.
Whether cF not the central com
hlittee has enough power 10 whip that
element of democracy into line Is
matter OF grave doubt even yet with
The leaders.
In nearly all Of the democratic