Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-06

Withdrew the name of Mr.. Torres and
the nomination of Mr.. de Baca was
made unanimous.
Next came the nomination of a can
didate for secretary of state. The
name of Antonio j. Lucero OF San MI
guel, was the only one presented, and
the nomination went through With a
whoop. Mr.. Lueero is said to be one
of the strongest men In. San Miguel
county, and II is believed that his
candidacy will result in serious in
roads on republican votes in San
Miguel county, which is the home of
his opponent. Secundlno Romero. The
nomination of Mr.. Lucero was made
by Filadelfo Baca. who, referring TO
the speech OF Chairman Spiess at the
Las Vegas convention, said that the
democrats had been denounced as
devils. He promised to help give the
republicans devil of time between
now and November Z.
AT this point Delegate Moffett made
his unsuccessful attempt to force j.
Lee Lawson to accept the nomination
for attorney general.
John c. Pace of Union county, who
had also been urged by his friend. to
accept the position of attorney gen
eral, forestalled q nominating speech
by announcing that he was not can
didate for any office before the con-
vention. Mr.. Pace was of the opinion
that he could best serve the democrat
ic party by remaining in Union coun-
ty and for this reason he would not
heed the lure of state office.
The next name presented was the
name OF o. N. Marion OF Bernalillo,
speech, through brief, was a
gem OF oratory. II was made by Man
ue u. Vigil the brilliant young Albu-
querque lawyer. MIR. Vigil took pride
in naming the man who would make
the race against the prime minister OF
the Kingdom Of Valencia. Mr.. Mar
ron's nomination was seconded by
Judge y. p. .I.aughlin OF Santa Fe,
who paid high tribute to the thrift
mess and ability of the candidate. Mr.
Marion, said Judge Laughlln. was
democrat who had kept the faith
through long years OF party adversity.
He was q man who had given freely
of his time and means for the welfare
of the party, and one OF the men VINO
had made this great convention pos
sibe.
Mr.. Marion was the only candidate
for the office of treasurer and was
heartily cheered as he took his posi-
ton on the platform. The candidate
In his brief speech OF acceptance
said that he fully realized the respon-
siblities of the position for which ne
had been nominated and ne pledgeo
himself. II entrusted with the money
and resources of the people OF New
Mexico, to see to II that the gang OF
which the convention had heard 80
much would not even get look at the
funds. At other times and at other
places Mr.. Marion said he wouio
discuss the issues of the campaign.
For state auditor, Frank A. Mazan-
ares Of Guadalupe county, was nomi-
mated without opposition. the nonlI-
mating speech was made by M. H.
Baker of the same county.
w. r. Walton. who had been prom
inently mentioned as 2 candidate iot
but who Withdrew In faVor
of Mf. Ferguson, presented the
name Of Alvin n. White OF Silver City'
for superintendent of public instruc-
tion. Mr.. Walton asked that Gran'
county be given jgsst one little place
on the ticket and was cheered as ne
referred to the ambitions OF dran'
county to put forward candidate TOT
congress and what had become OF
these ambitions. and assured the cor
vention that the nomination OF MT.
White would add strength to the tick
ct In the southwestern section OF the
state. The nomination was seconded
by william Butler of San Juan. san |
Juan had a candidate for the position |
OF school superintendent In the
person of M. b. Taylor, but Mr..
Taylor had permitted his name to be !
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