Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-05

tee introduced an addition to the
platform, which had been inadvert-
entity left out in the assembling or
the document after 1t had been trans
.cribed by the stenographer. This ad-
dition referred to the blue ballot
amendment and strongly urged the
adoption of the clause making the
constitution easier of amendment. Ii
was enthusiastically adopted by accla-
nation, after J. II. Paxton of Dona
Ana county, had made the objection
that it would be subjected to two
constructions. Mr.. Paxton subsidized
after Delegate j. II. Crist of Rio Ar
riba county. had required the sec
retary to again read the clause and
10 read il slowly. The gentleman
from Dona Ana county hastily apollo
gized. saying that his objection had
been caused by over anxiety to see to
il that the position of the party on
the blue ballot amendment was
made clear
An attempt by Delegate II. F..
Bowden of Chaves county, TO secure
the endorsement of the Roswell
Morning News as the only simon pure
democratic daily In New Mexico.
aroused what was probably the only
discordant note in the convention as
II were. There are some twenty-five
democratic newspaper editors in the
convention and these gentlemen, to a
man. objected to the resolution In the
form offered. After some discnsslon
the resolution was referred 10 -
committee on resolutions from which
it is extremely unlikely to emerge.
An effort of Delegate John Y. Hewitt
of Lincoln county, to recall the reso-
luton, and take it up on the floor
was defeated on a motion to table,
offered by Delegate e. s. Parker of
Bernalillo county. Mr.. Parker made a
few remarks in which he criticised
the wisdom of the action proposed
and the delegates evidently agreed
with him as there were only a few
scattering noes when the motion to
table was put.
A motion to adjourn until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning was then MADE
by Delegate Crst, who explained that
there was much work remaining to
be done by the advisory committee
and by the state central committee,
and this work must be done at once
If the convention was to achieve the
best results of its labors.
Delegate Felix Martinez, also adj
dressed the convention in behalf OF
the motion to adjourn, declaring that
the members of the convention when
they accepted the responsibility of the
position had pledged themselves to
work for the best interests of the
party, at no matter how great a per-
sonal sacrifice. Mr.. Martinez has
convincing manner and his address
~ arklf fyhn fx,.. l.
the motion to adjourn was put bv
Chairman Richardson the chorus of
yeas was equally as loud as the chorus
Of noes which had greeted the first
sintimation of an intention to adjourn.
The permanent organi,at ton of the
convention was rs follows
Permanent Chairman--Granville A.
Richardson of Chaves. fe4
Permanent Secretary Trinidad
G. de Baca of Mora.
Assistant Secretaries-J. H. zm-
norman of San Miguel; Manuel Il.
Vigil. OF BernalilJo.
Morning Session OF Convention.
The morning session of the con-
vention was devoted entirely to the
installation of Chairman Granville A.
Richardson and the permanent OFF,
GERS and the report of the committee
on credentials which vas received and
accepted. There being no contestlng
delegations the report was purely q
formal document containing the list
of delegates as carried In these des-
patches of yesterday.
Temporary Chairman Ferguson
introduced his successor in the chair
as an old-time democrat and one of
the men who had long enjoyed the
confidence of the people Of the com
munity in which he lived and of the
citizens of New Mexico generally.
Chairman Richardson was given u
warm ovation by the delegates as he
mounted the platform. In his brief
address OF acceptance he congratulate
ed the people of New Mexico and the
democratic party on the attainment
of statehood. Mr.. Richardson was
one of the leading democrats In the
constitutional convention and de-
scribed that body as being composed
of about forty representa- tives of the
people and about sixty representa-
tives OF special interests. The great
desire of the people for statehood,
said the speaker, brought about the
approval of the constitution by an
Overwhelming majority of the peo-
pie. Mr.. Richardson congratulated
the democratic party on the advant-
age II had gained by the action of the
republicans in the nominations at
Las Vegas of a ticket headed by "a
man seeking vindication The vim
dication OF a man generally means
the defeat of party, said Mr.. Rich
ardson amid cheers Mr.. Bursum
seeks vindication. Why? The people
OF NtNy Mexico will answer that ques-
tion the polls on November Z.
StroAyly urging the adoption OF a
good. h.nest and sensible platform
and theN domination of ticket con-
tanning ~ names Of the best men the