Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-07
REPUBLICANS
Of COLFAX
NOMINATE
DELEGATES TO FRAME
STATE CONSTITUTION
Sane and Conservative InStru-
ment Urged Taft, Roosevelt
and Mills Endorsed; Andrews
Not Mentioned,

! Especial DspatcIi 10 the Morning Journaii
Ration, n. ~, Aug. 6.-In a con-
yention that was marked by harmony
and enthusiasm, the republicans of
Colfax county today nominated dele
gates to the constitutional convention
which is to draft the fundamental
law for the new state of New Mexico.
These are the men chosen:
G, j. Roberts OF Ration.
Norman Bartlett of Vermejo.
George Brown of Ration.
Z, j. O'Brian of Ration.
Charles Springer of Cimarron.
Francisco Gauna Of Ration,
The men selected are representa-
tive republicans of the county. Mr..
Roberts was a member of the house
in the last legislature. Mr.. Brown is
a Santa Fe conductor, running out
of Ration, while Mr. O'Brian is general
manager at Dawson for the Dawson
Fuel company.
The convention was called to order
by Temporary Chairman DR. T. b.
Hart George Webster, Jr., was chosen
permanent chairman. and Judge Will
liam Oliver was elected secretary.
The report of the credentials com
mittee was almost unanimously adopt
ed and the expected fight over the
seating OF the three delegates from
the newly created twenty eighth pre-
cinct did not develop, the delegates
being seated without opposition.
Manuel c. Paeheehe, at the head Of
the delegation from the twentieth.
which formerly embraced the twenty
eighth, made strong fight for
place on the ticket but went down
to defeat. as did also M. M. Mikesell,
general manager of the Farmers De-
Velopment company of Miami J. NJ.
Hartley of Springer, in presenting the
name of Mr.. Mikesell to the conven
tion, made a strong speech, demand
ing recognition for his portion of the
county. Since the county seat was
removed to Ration, some years ago.
said Mr. Hartley, that portion Of the
county had been utterly ignoreds in
the councils Of the party. Mr., Hart
leNs speech made a deep impression
on the convention and aroused con-
sidera hle enthusiasm, though not suf-
flcient to secure the nomination of his
for delegate,
noteworthy feature of the gath
erng was the active interest apparent
on the part of Charles Springer and
j. Van Houten In the proceedings.
Both MessrS Van Houten and
Springer, for the first time in ten
years IL is said, participated actively
on the floor in the proceedings of a
republican gathering in Colfax county
and both of them were busy men
from the first tap of the gavel until
the motion to adjourn was adopted.
The resolutions endorse the repub-
lican national platform and the ad-
of President Taft. The
antitrust laws and the tariff are es-
pecially commended in connection
with the endorsement of the admins
tration at Washington. Arizona is
condemned for attempting to dis
franchise her Spanish-speaking citi-
zens. Governor Mills is endorsed, as
is also Theodore Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Taft is given a second endorse
ment for carrying out the policies of
his predecessor. Getting down to the
to be adopted. the con-
vention declared in favor of a con-
instrument with no expert
ments or isms. Rigid safeguards sur
rounding the rights of the people and
the expenditure of public. money are
urged. The delegates are advised to
guard against the adoption of any
clauses in the constitution that would
be likely to arouse controversy in
congress and endanger the approval
of the instrument at the hands of the
national lawmakers and the president
Considerable comment was caused
by the failure of the resolutions to
contain any mention of Delegate An
drews.