Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-12

The republican territorial central
committee, after meeting which
lasted from 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing until late in the evening, settled
the question of the election Of dele
gates to a constitutional convention,
i'll so far as the republican party is
concerned by declining to IN any man
Der Coerce the voters Of the terri
tory and by adopting resolutions leav-
ing the matter of how the delegates
shaH be selected entirely in the hands
Of the county committee, which in ef-
feet is in the hands of the individual
voters
In other words, il the republicans in
various counties desire straight party
tickets they have a perfect right to
nominate and elect them, ana it, on
the other hand, they are inclined to
non-partisan ticket. they will not be
hampered by any action of the repub-
lican territorial organization.
The committee yesterday took the
stand that it did not have the right
TO say what the various counties in tire
territory should do, and it declined to
democrats to force the voters into a
position where they might feel COM
PEELED to put up combination tickets
not to their liking
As stated by a number of the mem
eers who addressed the meeting on
tho subject vcsterdas The reruhli, II
party n the territory in the important
work OF securing the right kind of a
constitution, viii leave the choice OF
the delegates and the methods OF
choosing them in the hands of the
voters where such power rightfully be-
longs"
Every county in the territory was
represented at the meeting yesterday.
Chairman II. O. Bursum called upon
the committee members from each
county TO express their sentiments as
to the methods to be pursued in the
selection OF delegates. From the
speeches that were made it was quite
apparent that the committee was
overwhelmingly in favor Of showing
solid party front in the coming cleo
ton and in absolutely declining to
participate in any arrangements with
the democratic organization which
might serve to take the full power of
selecting delegates from the hands Of
he voters and by causing a lack of
interest in the election, permit harm
ful influences to control the outcome.
When the committee first convened
there were three propositions placed
Before it, W II. Gilenwater, county
chairman Of Bernalillo county, pre-
sented resolution which. in effect,
recommended the election of partisan
tickets. but specified that in making
such q recommendation the territorial
committee did not in any manner
claim the right TO dictate to the vari-
Gus counties Just previous to this
resolution, a similar one was present
ed by Secundino Romero Of san
Miguel county. which differed only in
the wording.
Mr.. Roberts of Colfax county then
addressed the committee, declaring
that il had no right to choose any
mcthod for eleeting the delegates IN
the various counties. Mr.. Roberts said
the tang to do was not TO take any
action on the matter. After much de-
bate. both resolutions were Withdrawn
and the committee united i'm the unan-
imous adoption of the following reso-
mtlon presented by Mr.. Romero as a
substitute for the former ones;
BE ii resolved. That whereas by an
act Cf congress. approved June ~
1910. enabling the people OF Ne"
Mexico to form state government, II
is provided that the delegates TO the
constitutional convention shall be APP
por,io1ed equitably among the vari-
uus coun. les of New Mexico, ana
whereas. such delegates are TO he
chosen ny the electors of the several
counties. and
Where's. This committee has 10
power or ,urisdictian over the repup-
lican party as the same is organized IN
the several counties of New Mexico,
therefore
''This committee recommends that
the republican party i'm each county
through its regular county centfdi
committee, determine in each instance
the question as to whether II VIII
cause to be nominated a strict party
deleyation to a constitutional conNeh-
lionr
General satisfaction was expressed
with this resolution aud when the
committee adjourned. IL was with iree
predict, ms on an sides that the con-
vention which Will form the constit'i-
ticn Ct he new state viii De ref""-
hcln ny OF less than IS pei cent
thairm-n Bursum snnoun "' iN
opening Of the meeting that ii the'7
were no objections. the com mite
would hear from very meinnet f'S
sut from every county IN the tetfitvis +.
and also from any republican Nho h''
anv suzs, stions to offer as % the onsi-
acss before the committee
in MS cpenine address. AZ bar-o ,i'