Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-12-17
DEMOCRATS HERE
IN CONVENTION
Attendance Rather Small,
Many Proxies Being
Held
COMMITTEES ARE SELECTED
Night Session Is Probable Unless
Debate Can Be Choked
Off by Leaders.

lion. called to define the attitude Of
the Democracy of New Mexico toward
the constitution which will be put be-
fore the voters January 81, for adop.
tion or rejection, met this afternoon
i'll the hall of Representatives.
Owing to the lateness OF trains
bringing delegates from the southern
tier the convention did not get down
to business until late in the afternoon
but it is said the delegates will fin
ish today or tonight and thus escape
the necessity OF remaining over until
Monday,
Those who hunted in vain at the
hotels last night and this morning for
delegates from the counties south of
Bernalillo, complained of Democratic
apathy 1t was noticed that but few
delegates arrived yesterday and not
very many this morning. Later in the
day, however. they began 10 swell
the list OF names on hotel registers.
though more than one county turned
oIt with but a small perC antage of
the delegates selected to come.
| o. A Larrazolo the noted Democrat
| ic leader, was on hand early this morn
! ing and arrived early at the conven-
ton hall. He was a striking figure
and excited unusual interest in view
of his clear cut attitude recently de-
lined, favoring the constitution.
! Chairman Walton Of the Democratic
central committe was here early to-
| day.--in name only. Letters and pa
pers, as well as kilograms arrived for
| the Silver City leader who also is
an open and fearless advocate of the
| adoption of the constitution. Mr..
Walton himself, did not arrive until
after g p, m when the train from the
south brought him and other dele
cations. It is said that Mr.. Walton
holds many proxies in view of the
fact that several counties did not send
delegations to Santa Fe.
Buzz of Conversation.
Throughout the hall which had re-
Gently been the scene of the drafting
of the very constitution which the
Democrats are today again discussing,
there was buzz and numm of in
lterested conversationalists. Hand
! shaking of old time friends who had
J not met in years and of new acquaint-
ances. and the friendly slaps on the
backs administered by old and young
! L. h1 MI "
pleasantly. Talk Of politics was min
gled with that of irrigation and other
projects. There was much to dis
cuss, and every one seemed anxious
to do it.
All professions seemed represent
ed, though the doctors, it was said,
are mostly in the Curry delegation,
William Butler, editor of the Times
Hustler at Pennington, was the San
Juan county delegation, holding prox-
les for the five others. Mr.. Butler
says that it will take at least eight
days to make the round trip, as he
will not find any Sunday train from
here to Antonito. Mr. Butler says he
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Arrive at $40.
Mr. Walton, Fl. B. Ferguson and
dozen others, representing Bernalillo
Grant. and Luna counties arrived at
the convention hall at $40 p. m. and
they were enthusiastically greeted
With the Bernalillo delegation came
James S. Black, editor of the Albu.
Iquerque Journal who has many
friends in Santa Fe.
At 3:13 p. M Mr.. Walton called the
convention to order
In the absence of Secretary Sum.
mers Burkhart, Attorney G. Volney
Howard was asked to fill his place.
The call for the convention was then
read in English and Spanish Mr..
Walton then asked the convention to
name temporary chairman. A. A.
Jones of San Miguel county then nom
mated Hon. John Y. Hewitt of lincoln
county. Mr. Hewitt arose and said
, he desired earnestly to decline that
honor and made an amendment that
J. H. Crist of Rio Arriba be made
chairman.
Mr., Jones replied that a Democrat
should not resign anything This
sally caused much laughter Mr.. Crist
replied that he had not resigned"
but had gone home. He added that
he earnestly wished to see Mr.. Hewett
as chairman. Messrs. Jones, Crist
and Mcdonald were appointed a com
! mittee to escort Mr.. Hewett to the
chair, which ceremony over Mr. Hew
EFT said
f This is not only surprise to me
: but source of regret you have not
a selected some one more acceptable
than ne as chairman
t "This is a Democratic convention
d whose duty is rather a delicate one
n There are several shades of opinion
v today, I understand, that our duty
. will be to bring together all these
shades of opinion into one opinion. |
shall depend on you. gentlemen, there
fore to assist me in presiding over
these deliberations"
Mr.. Crist then nominated Eugenio
:, Romero from Mora county, as secre
y tary and he was elected by acclama.
IS ton
y Mr.. Romero said simply: "Gentle