Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-29

was placed IN true light as man
among men, who had begun lie as u
section hand-d cummon laborcr uu
a railroad and who has worked him
sell NJ by toll and honest efforts
From bOyhoOd TO the present time
Mr. Grfiita told fOrCibl, and honest
ly. the sOrt OF man thpt Holm o Bar
sum was aud is and the delegates
knowing this 10 bee true. applauded
every word enthusiastically CoifaN
county yielded 10 san Miguel aud q
4 Larta2OiO. one OF the finest orators
that New Mexico has produced nomi.
mated ScCuudiuu Romero MI l.arfa
lolO has made many masteriuI
speeches IN New Mexico. lie has turn.
ed the tide of political events ~ many
q crisis but never did o. A. LarrazolO
speak better nor appear tu finer ad.
vantage than when he nominated
Secundinu Romero u anything could
have changed the sentiment against
II. O Hursnm by an appeal direct 10
the native people. II was The speech
by MIR larrazolO that nominated Sc.
CundinO Romero & was subtle plea
direct to the hearts OF the people that
he knows and loves so we'll II pro.
duced the greatest enthusiasm and az
It's conclusion. the band played and
the San Miguel delegation paraded
through the aisleS of the convention,
waving nags and shouting for SeCun.
dino Romero Judge Mann on behali
pf Berualillo county. seconded the
nomination OF Nh Bursum Charles
Springer of COlfaN county. seconded
the nomination of Mr Romero. The
other counties had no candidates and
a. the roll call proceeded they second.
ed rs nllUWs.
GRAFT Bursum. Guadalupe Ro.
nero, Luna, Bursum; Mckinley. Bur.
suu Mora. Romero. Otero. liui isum
Rio Arriba. Busum. Roosevelt. liur.
sum- SandOval. llursum. san Juan,
passed, san Miguel Romero Chair
man Charles a Spicss personally sec.
ondcd Nj Romero.
Nj Spiess spoke az some length
aud paid an eloquent tribute to san
Miguels candidate The speech was
one of the ablcst of the convention
ana was hearth, chccrcd Santa Fc
Bursum Torrance. Bursum Valencia
Bursum Then The roll was called by
counties for a vote on nominations
The vote by counties Tor Mi bur
sum was as follows:
Rerualillo. -. Chavos. 10. CollaN
.. Curry 3. Dona Ana. IS, Eddy. e.
Grant 10. Guadalupe. / Lincoln. g.
Mckinley, 3. san Miguel | OtcrO. Z
QUAY IL; Rio Arriba. lG. Roosevelt.
2 Sandovai. 10 san Juan. (. santa
ife. "a; sierra. 81 Socorro. ~ Taos
49, Valencia ii Luna, 3 Torrance.
: Total s2S
The vote by counties for Sccundno
Romero.
COlfaX. \, Guadalupe. n. Mora. t5i
san Miguel 80 san Juan. . Taos. I;
Union, :. san Juan. . Valencia, l.I
Total IS
At the conclusion IL was announced
hat Oul OF 303 votes IN the convention
MIR Imrsum had received 22N and Mr.
Romero hHd received -. The result
was greeted with the greatest cnthus
Insm heard IN the convention \ com.
ni,toc consisting of A Gallcgos Don
Engcnio Romero aud Alex Read Was
named to escort Nj Bursum uon the
'lOOr of the convention Mr. Bursum
was given q great ovation and II was
bftcen minutes before he could reach
he platform The delegates crowding
about him. grasped him 10y the hand
and assured him that he would be
elected by the greatest majority ever
rolled UP by the party
Mr Bursims speech accepting the
lom nation follows
"Gentlemen of the convention:
For this confidence thank YOU
receipt the nomination and shall do
he very best In my power to obtain
ictory ST the polls on November 7
or the Republican party accept
ne nomination with the full approval
II the platform which you have here
adopted. and It shall be my pleasure
% defend ana prcaclS the doctrine
'ontaincd therein ~ cnuuCiatrd by
he Republicans here in convention
ISsembled and the people oi New
'leslco. aud II r in these policies as
that ! trust that We viii
'c able io attain the approval of the
electors ot the new state OF New Mex
90 on November :. n I am elected
governor I shall undertake tu the
icst of my ability 20 see that the laws
IRE faithfully executed aud II We have
iad laws the quickest way tu secure
heir repeal viii be through their en-
orcement ! shall have no enemies
20 punish nor friends To reward az the
Expense uf the public I will do my
cry best to oarrt out the promise.
md pledges contained iu your plat
orm. " am elected governor
.hail favor the passage OF corrupt
iructice act There h. nothing 80 de-
nuralizine In politics az the use OF
money IN elections And the souner
I Is stopped the better And / pledge
'"u here that / viii seek such legis-
alton as viii guarantee the people
II this state honest elections. the
'urity and sHnCtity of tho ballot and
provide some method by which the
'oter may be enabled Ia vote secretly
Without any workers at the polls
watching tu see what ticket he is
'bou' 10 hand tu the election judges.
II ! am elected governor It shall he
my policy To use whatever Influence
may possess toward securing a land
'olicS which will enable homescokers
ma home builders Go claim small
rdcts Of land at the most reasnna bic
erms' The public lands of this state
which belong 10 land grants and to
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