Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-05


in favor of Mr.. Hubhell 1t was no.
ticeabc during Mr.. Spiess remarks
that he always referred to the bolting
committee as MIR. Hubbells follow
ing and only casually mentioned
Judge Mann, who IS supposed TO be
chairman. Upon Mt. Spiess' reitera-
ton cl his desire to be relieved from
duty ca the commit, r. the chairman
appointed Mr. T. J. Molinari of Roose-
velt county in his stead. Following
the appointment of the sub-commlt-
tee the convention adjourned until
TO O'Clock tomorrow morning, ad-
iournment being taken in honor Of
Labor Day. The gathering was well
attended all save three of the coun-
ties OF the state Curry, Luna and
Sierra being represented
Aside from the Bernalillo county
differences, which so far as the state
committee is concerned are settled,
the utmost harmony prevailed.
The committee appointed to con-
slider the Barnalllo county situation
met at o'clock this afternoon In the
supreme court room. Attorney Cen
eral Clancy represented Chairman
Gillenwater and the regular commit
tee, while the Hubbell faction was
represented by Judge Mann Mem
bers Of both factions were called upon
for statements and the entire after
noon was devoted to listening to
statements Of the affair from both
sides. When the committee was call
ed to order Chairman Gillenwater
presented a statement of his position
in which he served notice that he as
chairman was without power to
speak for the committee in Bernal-
lilo county. The statement follows:
"Hon. f. r. Wright, chairman of
special committee: Dear Sir:-Iiaving
been requested to appear before your
committee under resolution of the
central committee this day ] have TO
| advise
/. | am merely chairman of the
republican central committee of Ber-
nalillo county and ] am not the COM
mttee, and cannot therefore speak
for the committee in this matter.
2. / deny the right Of the state
central committee to take the action
attempted to be taken by the resoln-
tion under which you were appointed
and deny that you have any authority
in the premises and protest against
any action on the part of your com
mittee in the affairs of the republl-
can party of Bernalillo county, un.
less by and with the consent of both
parties In the controversy.
8. Even if your committee had
authority in the premises and tho
county central committee should u
proper way submit the subjects fol-
your consideration and examination
it would not be prepared to SO at
this time and could not be prepared
within the time that the state centra
committee is likely to DO in session
We did not contemplate that the
state central committee would under
take to assume jurisdiction on tn
subject OF our county controyers'
and we have made no preparation
whatever to present our side thereon
do not believe that this specia
. committee or the central committee
viii undertake a settlement Of tn
differences in our county except II
the regular way. Any other cours
would be very disastrous TO tho part.
in our county.
a. | cannot and will not take an
action IN the premises except by ant
with the consent of ,the county cen
tral committe.
As result OF the deliberations 0
the committee the following PROPOSE
ton was submitted to Mr.. Gillenwa
ter and Judge Mann:
"The present committee Of five
5 remain as a permanent committe
. and to hold q session at Albuquerqu