Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-26
NON-PART|SAN
DELEGATION
IN SOCORRO
FUSION TICKET IS
PUT I'M NOMINATION
Two Democrats and Three Re
pubIicans Chosen to Run For
Delegates TO Constitutional
Convention,
LspeeIaI pI.paleh % lhe MornInG JournaII

Especial Dispatch TO the Morning JournaiI
Socorro, N. NJ, Aug. 25.-H. n,
Dougherty and James g. Fitch. demo-
Gratis. a. G. Abeytia, j Frank
Romero and II. O. Bursum. republt-
cans, will represent Socorro county in
the constitutional convention.
This delegation was selected by the
republican and democratic conyen-
tons for Socorro county here tonight
without opposition in either conven-
ton. Both conventions met this
morning and after organizing n ap-
pointing committees TO confer on he
selection of delegates, adjourned un~
til evening.
When the republican convention
met at Z O'Clock IN the court house
there was Il large attendance Of dele
gates and spectators. There were no
contests and the report Of the cree
dentials committee WAS adopted.
Chairman Bursum Of the conference
committee appointed earlier In the
day To confer with a like committee
Of the democratic convention, present
ed the following report:
"The five members selected by this
honorable body In accordance with
your instructions met with a like com
nfitttt htittNtu ny lut HtAilftl hAiN thA~
vention and beg leave to report as
follows;
eve, your committee, on confer
nnce, beg leave TO report that we have
met a committee OF five representing
the democratic convention now In ses-
sion In this city and the joint commit
tee unanimously agreed to report 20
their respective conventions that the
republican party nominate three and
the democratic party two candidates
for delegate to the constitutional con-
vention, 1t was further unanimously
agreed that the delegates nominated
by each convention should be un-
pledged in accordance with the in
etructions OF this convention embodied
in the motion under which yonr said
committee was appointed.
This report was adopted unanimous
". The convention then selected IL. Q.
Bursum, J. Frank Romero n A.. G.
Abeytia as the republican delegates.
The resolutions adopted by the re-
publican convention endorse the
principles Of the republican national
party, express confidence IA Presi-
dent TAFT and his administration and
IN congress; commend the admins.
tration ~ Governor Mills and the
county government OF socorro county
thank President TAFT and congress
for giving the people Of New Mexico
an opportunity 10 form q state on
stltution; thank Delegate Andrews
for his work IN behalf of the enabling
act thank Mir pursum ms territorial
republican committee chairman for
his work IN securing a plank In the
national republican platform dcclar-
ing for statehood for New Mexico and
Arizona. declaring that without such
a plank statehood would have UNI
doubtedly beer delayed several years
National Committeeman Solomon
Luna Is also thanked, together with
other citizens for their efforts IN he
half OF statehood, confidence rs ex-
pressed la the delegates selected by
the two conventions end they are left
un%lnstructed except that thev are to
work to secure the best constitution
possible for New Mexico and for all
the people of the territory.
After the adoption Of the resolu-
tlens, a committee headed by l.. A.
McRae came from the democratic
convention with the information that
the democrats had selected H.. \
Dougherty and James 6. Fitch MS the
democratic candidates. The TWO con-
ventions then combined and formally
ratified the selection Of the five cam
dldates
The democratic convention was
presided over boy j. W Joyce MS chair
man. There WAS slight discussion in
the convention va the morning over
the question of Spanish American /
representation hul this was settled
with little trnuhlo
John r. Griffith was selected as
permanent Cbairman of tho republic
can convention and in assuming the
ehnir made an excellent speech Soil
Onion Bnca was secretary.
The Socorro county republicans
moi in caucus 1t the court house at
J 30 this afternoon. with delegates
from every precinct In the county
present Chairman n q. pursnm
called the meeting to order and In
quite "a lengthy speech outlined his
views as 60 what should go into tho
state constitution Mr Hurslm said
ne lelt confident Dice Wts expressing
the views of every man present when
he stated his desire that only the
very best men tn Dc had ian Il .,usr.
should hc sent tn represent Socorra
county in the convention which ie o.
frame the fundamental law of fhs
state ~ New Mexico. Mr. Eursufn
expressed himself as favorable to the
referendum with proper a~llpruards
The speaker was ol the opinion that I
a good constitution was assured and
seld u should contain clauses rIvlnr
safeguards Co the Spanish 4
speaking people. Addressing himself Il
particularly 80 the Spsnish-suoakInp II
people. Mr.. nursum said the constl- |
tuition should guarantee them tho
fullest rights nf suffrage. the right to /
bold office, Ca Doe voted Tor and 90
totC and o. serve as jurors in every
court 10 The state. and the right 10
aaye d laws translated aud printed
n both language
On the initiative and the r~cfercu-
ipm. Mr. Hursum said it would bc ara
Injustice for Is bare maIerita of Tho I
ieople boz tea OF twenty years hence
lot entirely in sympathy with the
Mexican people Co take AWAY fraiu
hese people. OF any other class of
people ln the state che rights granted
hem under the constitution soon Ga
p framed Ia The hundred men sue-
tally delegated from The body nf thc
leopie and approved hy The voters Of
Mexico, abe national congtc=
The president of the United
'tates The speaker concluded hy
'xpressing the hope that politics
would be eliminated from The dellh-
'ratlons ui the constitutional conNen-
n that only such clauses would
- incorporated ln IA. constitution 80
would best serve the Interests Of the
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