Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-30
Convention Expected to Be
Overwhelmingly Republican
Provided Party Harmony is
Maintained,
PREMATURE SEEKERS
FOR OFFICE DISCOURAGED
Disposition Is 10 Await Until
State Is Safely in the Union
Before Deciding Who viii.
Represent 1t in Congress.

Especial Dispatch TO ihe Morning JournaIi
Santa Fe ~ NJ. June Ex-Governor
Mills this afternoon issued his proc
lamation calling for the election Of
delegates to & constitutional conven-
ton for September g OF the present
year.
The proclamation is brief and pro-
vides for the holding OF the election
in compliance with the present terri
torinl laws. It also sets forth the
representation from each county as
fixed by the commission Yesterday
Under this representation, which is
based upon the vote cast for delegate
to congress in 1908, political statistic
iaps haze figured It out that under
ordinary conditions the constitutions
"A convention viii have straight re-
rnblicui mi iolity "A Eaily sevent.
five per cent.
The political complexion of the
constitutional convention, however,
will depend altogether upon whether
or not the republican party goes into
the election for delegates in harmony
or in disorder
Governor Mills warming to he vot-
ors to select good men for the con
vention and postpone pickering Tor
office until after the constitution has
been adopted, is being echoed By 9TH
er prominent republicans.
The indications are now however,
that in the election for delegates To a
constitutional convention some lead
ers in both parties may attempt to
make display Of strength. with a
view to furthering their chances Tor
congressional or state offices.
Former Governor Curry, who is
here today said that any republican
who attempted to start a campaign
Tor any office ut this time was not q
true adherent Of the parry and would
be entitled to no consideration at the
hands of the party
II reiterate what ! have said in the
east and what Governor Mills also
said in an interview, that we must
first get Il constitution which VIII be
approved by congress and the people
before we start campaign Of any
kind for office. The republican party
must get together at this time select
its delegates in harmony and prepare
"a constitution which viii secure our
Immediate admission to the union.
believe that if we work in harmony
we will get our constitution approved
at the coming short session
The capital, however. is filled with
iumors of senatorial booms already
well under way. some half a dozen
men are mentioned in this connection
and it is a frequent expression Of
anlfFiruI cnnfh-
savers that some OF the asprants for
toga honors, Will make every effort
to show their strength i'll the consti-
tutional convention.
Some impatiencc is expressed at the
failure of the republican territorial
committee to assemble and discuss the
coming campaign for the election OF
, delegates. It is said now that the
Nommittee will not meet before next
Week and possibly later. There are
number OF statesmen who have
va the capital since the return of
Vnor Mills who are getting anX-
TO the lineup. II. O Bursum
N.of the committee is still at
in Socorro county. but il
~ that he will visit Santa
the coming week
Secretary Nathan Jaf-
sgriation of 100000 for
eonsiituticnai convention
tke the most rigid econo-
The secretary Is al
list OF the supplies
Nied for the conven-
r. have matters in
delegates can at
O 1.