Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-28
Convention Endorses Work of
President Taft, Governor Mills
and Delegate Andrews for His
Work in Congress,
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

The Bernalillo county republican
convention which met in the court
house at old Albuquerque yesterday
nominated eight delegates to the con
suuuonal convention at Santa Fe
adopted set II resolutions declaring
for the initiative and referendum hut
condemning the Oregon system as ad-
vocated b. the democrats, condemned
the recall and declared for plank in
the constitution which would forever
give the riehts Of euual suffrage to
the native people o. ie territory re-
gardlessaof whether or not they spoke
the English language.
The convehtion was marked by har-
m0ny at All times and by the fact
that out OF q total OF loo delegates,
96 attended the convention, another
strong contrast to the recent slim af-
fair held hy the democrats where
there were less than thirty delegates
al the close OF the meeting
There were several spirited con-
tests Tor places on the delegation to
Santa re, but they ended in good
feeling on all sides and when the
convention adjourned, the delegates
we're in the best of feeling, several
spirited speeches being made declar-
ing that the party STOOD united for
its candidates ana that they would
be elected by an Overwhelming ma
iorty, september 8.
". II. Gillenwater, county chair
man. called the convention to order
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, after
which the delegates then went into
caucus by precincts and the real
work Oh the body did not begin until
nearly o'clock in the afternoon.
There was only one contcsting
delegation which came in from pre-
cinct No. g. The committee on cre-
dentias adjusted the matter by seat
ing the regular delegation.
fhe chief feature OF the conven-
ton was the attempt Of Frank A..
Hubhel to secure nomination on
the delegation To santa Pc. lengthy
caucus WAS held and ii resulted in
Hubhell Withdrawing from the race.
The resolutions adopted by the
delegates endorsed the national and
territorial administrations, extended a
vote of thanks to Delegate Andrews
for his work on behalf Of the state
hood bill, commended the advice of
President Taft that in drafting the
constitution 10 make it "A funda-
mental law that shall he, like the
conatitution OF the United States,
simple, comprehensive with proper
limitations as to vested rights and
personal liberty"
Mr. Gnlenwater was made perma-
nent chairman of the convention by
the adoption of the report OF the
committee on permanent organlza-
uon and the report was adopted
without dissenting vote ny the con-
vention.
The following delegates We're nom
mated for the constitutional conven-
ton at Santa Pc:
:. Francis Z. Wood. Felipe Hnbbell,
herhert f. Reynolds, Nestor Mon
loya, E. S. Stover. A. A. Sedillo, NJ. L.
Htern and Anastacio Gutierrez Of
Chilli
The resolutions are as follows.
We, the republicans Of Bernalillo
county. in convention assembled.
hereoy renew our allegiance TO the
principles Of the republican party as
ehunciated in the last national and
territorial convention.
We heartily endorse the admins
uauon of President TAFT and congrat-
uHite the country that the pledges
made al the Chicago convention have
ise oi statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico
We heartily endorse the admins
uaton of Governor William J. Mills
"hu congratulate the people OF the
WIiitory upon the splendid financial
.ohditions which now exists and upon
me tact that the rate of taxation has
tion.
We desire 10 express our thanks to
,hs Hon. William H. Andrews. our
utlegate in congress. for his able and
,hleient efforts in promoting the
passage OF the statehood bill. and the
nes' interests Of the territory ana OF
hernalillo county.
Mindiul OF the admonition of our
'eu and true friend and unpreju-
uicea =, counsellor. President William
~ iatt. given us IN his Albuquerque
be-.
A fundamental laW that shall be. !