Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-30

Yesterday shortly before noon, onIy to
adjourn at once. Chairman Spicss
announced that the delay was
for the good of the party
AT $3.50 the body reconvened and
got down to business immediate-
ly. II. h. Steward of Bernalllo
county, introduced an additional plank
TO the platform, which pledged the
party to work for the passage in con-
grcss for a law providing pensions
for all old soldiers, Chairman Catron
Of the resolutions committee explain
ed that this plank had been embod,cd
in the report as originally drafted by
the committee, but that it had eeen
lost in the confusion incident to the
hurried transcribing of the stenob-
rapher's notes. Mr. Catron is from
Missouri and a veteran of the lost
cause. but he made a ringing speech
in which he paid a glowing tribute to
the men against whom he had foqSht
in the great WAR of the rebellion lie
advocated the utmost libcrality by the
government i'm caring for their wants
i'm their declining years. He promised
that should he ever be successful IN
securing a seat in congress ha YOU'D
do all in his power to help the men
who wore the blue
ON the adoption of this p'anl0 the
name of Malaquias Martinez for lieu-
tenant governor was presented To he
convention by A. c. Probett of Taos.
After a seconding speech by E {.
Champion of Colfax, the nomilaIoh
was made unanimous and the candi-
| date for second place on the state gov
ernment was escorted to the platform
: where ne thanked the convention
and promised that his section If The
state would roll up a handsome ma
iority for the ticket.
| The next nomination was that oil
Sccundino Romero for secretary OF
state The nomination was made BY
David j. Leahy and seconded by
! Charles Springer of ColfaX. Mr.. Ro'
nero made a speech in which he de-
clarcd that he was not in the leas
swerved from his party loyalty by his
| defeat of yesterday and asked tha
| his name be withdrawn from before
the convention. He desired no office
he said, and was perfectly willing tC
, work in the harness for the success
of the party. The convention woulC
have none of this, however, and the
nomination went through with
whoop and Mr.. Romero took his place
on the platform among the elect.
Then followed the nomination o
w. G. Sargent for state auditor, which
was made without dissenting vote
Mr.. Sargent is the present terrltora
Iauditor and his record in the office
has been such as TO convince the con
vention that he is a good man to re
tain in the position
For state treasurer, Sylvestre Miral
labal of Valencia, was named. Their
we're no other candidates and MI
Nirabars nomination was conlirme
by acclamation, after which the chair
man announced a recess until
o'clock,
When the convention was called Il
order for the night session the selec
tfon of a candidate for attorney gen
cral was taken up Judge Il. A
Mann of Bernalillo placed the nam
of Frank w. Clancy before the con
venton. Like the nominees who ha
= preceded him. Mr. Clancy seemed I
3 be the only candidate and his noml
nation was ratified by chorus o
veas from the delegates. The attorne
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