Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-26
PAUL SCOTT FOR CITY CLERK
@. A. MATS0N FOR TREASURER
Representative Citizens From Various
Wards Nominated For Places on
Council and School Board.

! DN dtfidHldtlnn ana every one WIZ
unanimous. Every ward delegation
having adopted the unit rule made
It's nominations through the chair
man of the delegation, and the busi-
ness of making the selections proceed
ed very rapidly.
O. A. Matson was nominated for
city treasurer BY A. Il. Stroup. and
the nomination was unanimously con-
firmed MIR. Stroup found it neces-
sary to say little in introducing Mr.
Matson. for he is known to every one
in Albuquerque through his long and
active career in the business com
munity. There We're demands for q
speech, and Mr. Matson finally found
his way to the front under the inn
pulse Of continued cheering When
he got there his speech of acceptance
was MS brief and as business-like rs
that of DR., Elder.
The same was true of the nomina
ton on Paul Scott. of the santa Fc
railroad shops, who was named by
Col. Ed Johnson as the candidate FOR
city clerk. Mr.. Scott's acceptance was
brieg and TO the point
Each OF the candidates for alder
men responded briefly.
For the First ward, NJ e. Hickey
made the nominations for the. Sec
ond, d. A. Porterfield; for the Third,
Col. John Borradaile, and for the
Fourth, A. r. Stroup Dr. L. H.
Chamberln's nomination for the
council from the First ward was the
signal for an exceptionally vigorous
burst Of applause to which the doc
tor made brief response.
Attorney John w. Wilson. when he
was nominated for the council from
the Second ward, said that he had ac-
cepted the nomination with some tre-
pidetlon.
but after this convention" he
concluded II am getting enthusiastic
about it, and / know the republicans
are going to win in Every ward in AL
buquerque'
George Thomas. the candidate for
the council from the Third ward, is
far from being public speaker He
is one Of the veteran conductors of
the Santa Fe train service, and his
standing among his friends is as high
as his acquaintance Is wide. Although
he only said dozen words, he re-
ceived one Of the big greetings of the
convention
John Lee Clarke. in accepting the
nomination for the council from the
Fourth ward, was given demonstra-
tion.
There We're no speeches from the
for the school board, but
every name received the same unan-
imous and cordial welcome. The
school board candidates:
First ward-A. Montoya. Mr. Mon
toya is not only a successful business
man, but has had thorough training
in school work and is qualified to be
of greatest usefulness on the board.
II. 5. Lithgow is one Of the best
known of the younger business men
OF Albuquerque He has been active
in public affairs and enjoys the
friendship and confidence of his fell
low townsmen in the big Second ward
Attorney A. A. Sedillo. candidate
for the board from the Third ward, S
OF the law firm of Chaves & Sedillo.
and in addition TO his standing as
successful lawyer, has had experience
in educational work.
There are two candidates for the
board from the, Fourth ward NOa
1lfeld. the candidate for the four-year
term is not only pioneer. but one
most respected citizens of Albuquer-