Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-10-04

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upltlt in popular government re
paid q glowing tribute 10 Mr.. Fergus
sons ability and fitness for the po-
sition, calling him the Great COM
moner' Of New Mexico. Remember
Maine" said the speaker. dramatic
ally. the voice of Maine is the voice
OF the common people While he
deprecated attacks on vested inter
ests or auy other legitimate interest,
Mr.. Crist feared the effect OF the
election Of n men with corporation
affiliations AS president of the con-
vontion. pointlng out the defeat OF
Coioncl TWttcheu for the presidency
cf the irrigation congress. as an evil
dence OF the temper Of the people in
this resDoct and declaring that the
renuhlican candidate was d rcprcsen-
tatfyc Of snecipl interests while the
aandidotc Of rho democracy was q
commemorative CT the whole people,
Including the epecial Interests. MT
T9oreassan's nomination was seconded
bv G. 4. Richardson Of CHAVEZ
county
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81 Mr' Spless VINO secure" .'''' -'iR n'
votes as against tWenty-nine for MI
Ferguson. Two members were alb
sent pnd one reflnincd from voting.
The ballots counted, th,. newly elected
president was escorted Ia the char
where he took the oath and assumed
tna dlttfes al the highest office in the
efft OF the convention. Mr.. Spiess
,vprpsyed his dcep sense of gratitude
To- the convention ana pledged him
-ei l.. be absolutely impartial in his
rating, and ut all times give the min
cl!t> Il sau?te deal lie sald
,Tho smoke OF battle has cleared
away There is nothing before me
hut tac gtrele object to fairly per-
for.r n,y dutv as chairman of this
ccincnttrn. 90 republican ana demo-
crat alike II has been charged ly
mart of the press ana part Of the
minority that / represent special in
terasts IN this convention. This state
ment is untrue represent no spe-
cinl interests as . member or as pre-
siding officer. 40 special interest has
ever requested me or any other
member OF this convention to do any
thing FOR any special interest in this
cclNrrt,u shall at no time as
YOUR prcsidinp officer seek to impress
nv. >i,,tsi ron - meInbe Cf the CON
0cr non have decided views. il is
true. on what should go in and what
should he left out OF the congtitu-
ZION l1u WIN express these views be
fora m Jroucr committee or uDou
tir, fl.c, Of the convention. MinUri-
tt.3 have privileges. SOM, authorities
saw thnv hnvc no rights and we will
pira the minority every privilege.
court any. criticism from any source
directed against me and viii recog-
nil, only. ono man. and that my own
coni,., .,1ce. ana vim not bc domin-
r'.u,,,.,ner.
G,'.,.,. " ,rutio WAS nominated
for socret,r.. If tbo convention nv
ltcl.,ctn Catron The nomination
,.,.a .o.ondsd b,- Nestor NoutoNn Of
I,..,,,.4.,ln a. Nru,ito bad for ms
riyai a \fcCo,fov ~ AIbuuuerolo
,.1r,i,.to1 no peinooto Hinklo of
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H., 80, ,h, r,,,rt reenltcd iu f0r.
,,oto, 49,. bainp ool, ninet,.-cic,ht
,,,.,,,,i,,r, ,r..,.,t v-heo tbe yotc was
,r,,n ,,lgid.nt iorliped 40 an
>. o.. ~. ,..,rtt ,ssjnr vot, was
.i,., in no ofoc-
E,,,.. len eixt,-nine
,i,t. .,..o,,t,--ntpe 90. His onnou-
~. tv ,+i,e 81 Albu-
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ondad bv Nb. Fitch. ono of the dem
"'l,sIt ,o,r,h.rs iron, So,nrro couptr
,,t,- ,i.,,o,.r.,te I,.,,-.,..r declined 10
IN ~, ,'.l ~ NJ t-it,- .,r1 nam.
t,a,ot -, ,a,,tid.te ia th. p.fsnn of
,dofnb mn of santa Fc Tbe rolf
Iii rls,Its5 WHITING ee. nm 2s
ccsario Pedregon of Las cruces was