Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07

The first state convention of the
democratic party in New Mexico will
be held in the city OF Santa Fe on
october 8. This was decided yester-
day N this city by the democratic
state central committee in one @, the
biggest and most enthusi"s''' SEES
SONS ever held by the den.
anizati0n in New Mexico.
That Albuquerque loses the con
ton is directly due to the delegates
from Clovis, who, when they@found
that sentiment here was not Ia favor
q the city in extreme eastern New
Mexico. voted against the logical
point and gave the convention to
Santa Fe.
Perhaps the most remarkable fea-
hre of the meeting was the resolu-
ton which included Senator owen OF
Oklahoma, New Mexico's worst
enemy in congress. in a vote of thanks
for statehood the resolutions also
delegation which went TO Washing
ton, and to democrats and progressive
republicans generally A committee
vas appointed to draft a reply to this
resignation of O. A. LarraZolO, to en-
tor the republican ranks; an invita-
ton TO the El Paso statehood fiesta
was cordially accepted, many speech
s we're made and much routine bust
ness attended to.
Not foi twenty years has there
been so large a gathering of demo-
Gratis from all parts OF New Mexico,
and never before has there been evil
dent such confidence oi democratic
success at New Mexico election.
Every county in New Mexico was
represented in person or by proxy
and the deliberations of the commit
Tee lasted from 10 O'Clock in the
morning until late last night.
Those in attendance were Chairman
|W c, Mcdonald Of Carrizozo, Secre-
ary summers of Albuquerque; Treas
lTer j. A. Mahoney of Deming, A. a.
Jones of Las Vegas, O. n. Marion Of
albuquerque, Juan Vigil of Taos, j.
Nv Norment of Santa Fe, f. ID. Tit
man Of Hillsboro, A. G. Torres of So
@Tro, Eugenio Romero of Mora, W.
4 Walton Of Silver City, Charles f.
asey of Santa Fe, n. b. Laughlin
Santa Fe, Rafael Romero OF Mora,
nv H. McGill Of La Lande, eX-Gov-
anor W. T. Thornton or Santa Fe, G,
4 Richardson of Roswell, Isaac
Erin of Albuquerque, A. Fleischer OF
Duuquerquc, j. |. Hinkle, X. d. Bell
Roswell, John Morrow, DR.. G. b.
lgalhausen Of Ration. O, l.. owen,
w. Childers of Curry county, M. c.
vhara j. II. Paxton of Las Cruces,
nenk Iraxler OF Vaughn, Thomas
S5oen Of Gallup, w. X. Stalcup OF
aanogordo, Jose M. Lopez of Cha
nla. Or. a. j. Evans of Portales, j,
hand and T.. c. DeBaca of Las
osas. }. H. Latham OF Lake Valley,
%'nur Seligman and Marcelino Car
OF Santa Fe, A. c. DeBaca of Val
n@' DR.. McCrary Of Magdalena,
auSSell OF San Marcial, Melton Torres
Socorro. II. G.. Coors. Clovis. John
Ieehlaw of Socorro, DR.. William T.
"yner of Roswell.
ne meeting was called to order in
nv commercial club at 10 a. m. by
'ldh W. {. Mcdonald of Carri-
@ who made one of the best
peVhes In the convention, which
% strong presentation of demo-
suV principles and a most optimis-
'orecast of democratic success.
mu r1e morning was chiefly spent in
nn.e business, the following COM
res rN oelng appointed;
4, i'nlttee ~ to draft a reply to let
n W ~, ~ \. Larrazolo of Las Vegas
ho. Ondifman Mcdonald resignine
Ro,mu party; w. c. Mcdonald, Rafael
Anal "'ero, E. c. DeBaca, A. c. Torres
"o y Burkhart,
NoVrulhllltee to draft resolution of
Nea' TO congress and democrats of
Ma, MeXleo for statehood: O. n.
Bnttan' Eugenio Romero, John I.
hytoss' D. W. Childers and J. II.
toD e"W,llllttee NJ to draft call for conven-
B. wma,.. l. Thornton, A. A. Jones, w.
Robasl'oh' John Morrow, 6. A.
Juan n'Ius9n v,1i Marcelino Garcia and
feh.