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


uon Mr.. Glllenwater came In and
announced himself as temporary
chairman. never called the committee
together. arbitrarily ran the cOnven-
uon. gave neither committeeman nor
delegateS time to talk, refused TO rec
ognize men when they were on their
ieet and 50 disregarded the wishes
OF the convention that they wouldn't
stand Tor IL They didn't want one
man rule"
\ suhdued Snicker here was heard
throughout the room at the sight Of
hubbell chairman protesting
against one-man rule. Judge Mann
turther stated that at the time of the
convention a majority Of the commit
tee wanted to oust Mr.. Gillenwater.
that he. Mann and others averted
such action, advising delay until al
ter the campaign.
The testimony OF Judge Mann
brought out plainly the fact that the
first meeting OF the Hubbell alleged
committee was held without due no.
tice. Judge Mann admitting the fact
that he himself didn't hear about the
meeting until the day before. All
the testimony on this point showed
clearly that the Hubbell bolt was en-
gineered sub rosa, and In violation OF
all rules Of party procedure and had
about il everyw here the well-knowp
stamp of the Hubbellian methods
Professor Andrew b. Stroup. sue
cessor TO the late Eslalvie Vigil as
superintendent Of the county schools
and one of the most enthusiastic OF
the few new Hubbell converts. said
haf hn lr1 hn
since the convention and that dissatis-
faction was rife, and that various ir-
ritating things had happened. MIR.
Gillenwater asked him TO state what
had irritated him and while Mr..
Stroup indicated desire TO tell he
did not take advantage Of the oppor-
tunity to do so.
Mr.. Gillenwater told the commit
tee that when, after he ascertained
the Hubbell crowd were going To hold
a meeting. he appeared at the office
of Mann and Venable. he offered to
assemble the committee on reasonable
notice III ! had been requested |
should have assembled the commit
tee, on reasonable notice said Mr.
The matter of the alleged proxies
for the Hubbell meeting for d. ".
Boatright, Henry Bramlett, and d. S.
Rosenwald secured under false pre-
lenses and at once repudiated by
those gentlemen after they found
what was up, came UP for discussion
and after asking for affidavits on
both sides regarding these the COM
mittee adjourned until p. m.
A.
affidavits on both sides Of the proxy
question were produced. Colonel NJ.
l.. Stern said that he secured ID. S.
Rosenwald's proxy on the plea that
he, the colonel. felt a desire to take
an active part in political affairs"
Col. Stern's motive in this matter was
not questioned. As to the other prox-
les which were repudiated, the fact
that the men they were securd from
at once declined to have anything to
do with the bolt when they discover
ed il is the best proof Of the facts
in the matter.
Judge Mann at this point, stated
that among others George 5. Klock,
who has not been particularly promi-
nent for some reason, at the various
Hubbell meetings, recognized Mann
as chairman and that furthermore he,
Mann, had eighteen members of the
old committee with him.
Judge Mann throughout professed
his entire willingness, in fact, eager
ness, to accept any decision the COM
mittee might make evidently desiring
to get out of a tight place as soon as
possible. He agreed to a suggestion
by Judge Wright tnat the peace com
mittee might appoint chairman of
its own choosing. The members Of
the Hubbell committee present agreed
to do anything the peace committee
recommended
Afridavits on both sides were pro-
duced regarding the resolution pass
ed by the convention confirming the
organization, among the
affiants as to the truth Of the pass
age of the resolution being Herbert
r, Reynolds member Of the reso-
lutiOns committee.
Mr. Holman asked both Judge
Mann and Mr.. Gillenwater the lol-
lowing question.
Assuming that the convention
adopted this resolution confirming
firming the committee, what would
be the effect of that action as to the
power of the committee subsequently
to remove the chairman"
Judge Mann replied that no con
ventlon had power to saddle officers
on a committee and the later was al
ways the Judge of its own member,
and Officers.
Mr. Gillenwater took the opposite
ground, declaring the county conven-
ton was the legislative body and that
when the convention by resolution
provided for an organization the
under all rules Of parlia-
mentary procedure was without pow
er to remove its chairman.
Assuming, said Mr.. Holman
that your position is correct are you
willing TO continue as chairman with
the original members of the com
mlttee?"
MIR. Gilenwater replied that his
was in the hands of the
committee and he was bound to re-
speot the wishes of that committee,
repeating then and at other times
that he was present solely as Wit
ness his committee having denied
the jurisdiction of the peace COM
mittee.
'If your committee had no power
to remove YOU" asked Mr.. Holman,
what power had you 90 remove a
member"
''f am free to admit, said Mr.. Gil
lenwater, that 1t was a case of the
exigencies of the situation, when a
breach of trust (referrng to the de-
scrtion of Stroup and others to the
Hubbell crowd) creates a vacancy
that vacancy must be filed.
Mr.. Glllenwater informed the co~,
mittee that out of the twenty nine
living members of the old committee