Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-30
Effort to Have Wilson Named
as Second Choice Defeated
by Large Majority of Con-
vention.
TWO WOMEN NAMED
TO GO TO BALTIMORE
Mrs. Anna B, Pitzer viii Vote
to Nominate Her Brother,
Speaker of Lower House of
Congress, for President,

1
my Morning JourDaI s,eciaI Leased Wire !
Colorado Springs, April 29.--The
/ Colorado state democratic convention
late today adopted 4 resolution that
| the state delegation to the national
| convention be instructed for Champ
Clark and that they support him at
the Baltimore convention until such
time as he was no longer candidate
or were released by him.
An effort to have Governor Wood
row Wilson, of New Jersey, named as
second choice of the convention, was
defeated on roll call, 616 to 372.
The Morgan-Street delegation was
first placed on the temporary roll
call by the state central committed,
but was subsequently unseated by the
adoption of the majority report of the
credentials committee. The Foley or
Speer delegation was seated
The report of the committee ON
permanent organization that the
temporary one be made permanent,
was also adopted
The first resolution reported by the
resolutions committee, which was
adopted, favored the passgac of the
three-year homestead law now pend
ing in congress. other resolutions
adopted endorsed the present state
administration. endorsed the Yai Y, OF
the state democratic respfeseba 10s
in congress and opposed the col.4. 81
tion policy as now interpreted ! t2a
national government especially lag
gard to the resources of the west
A resolution endorsing Champ
Clark for the democratic presidential
nomination, was the signal for roars |
OF applause ur. h l.. jefferson, OF |
Denver. presented an amendment to |
the CLARK resolution that Governor !
Woodrow Wilson, Of New Jersey. he /
declared the second choice of the /
state convention and that Cololado's /
delegation be so instructed This
amendment was defeated, GI6 To 3T2.
The majority report Of the resolu-
tions committee was adopted viva
voce after an amendment presented
as minority report by Il. a. Lind
sey, of Denver urging that the state
convention endorse the straight Den
yer city democratic ticket headed by I
John r. Hunter. was carried on roll {
call, j73 to AS. This vote was COM
monty regarded as the first test vote !
In the convention of the real strength /
of the Denver machine. \ vigorous I
light was made on the Lindsay !
on the ground that
purely local issue should not be q
,rought into the state convention. I
when the nominations for a ma !
ional committeeman were called for
he only ones names formally pre- I
ented were Senator Thomas ]. Me 5
me, of Denver, and Charles f. Tew,
II Weld county. On roll call, Senator |
lcCue was elected, 6S5 to 325 Be
ore the vote was announced Mr.. Tew .
sked the consent of the convention y
o make Mr.. McCue's election unan-
nous, which was done.
Mayor Il. w. Speer. OF Denver. took .
he convention by storm at this june .
lre. when he said he wished to with e
raw his name as a candidate for =,
elegatc at large to the baltimore 1,
onvention and asked his friends In n
he convention to support Mr. Tew /,
)r delegate at large Although Mr.
eW frequently declined the place. he 81
as elected by acclamation. f,
John T. Bottom, of Denver. nomi- e
ated former Senator Henry NJ Tel 81
y as delegate at large: Dr. -. l.. "
efferson named u. w. Gee. OF Routt -
Dunty. \. G. McChcsney. of Trini- p
ad. was nominated by Mr.. Hendricks d.
Las Animas and l.. G. saunders al
Pueblo, was named by Mr.. McIll- pi
emmy. of Pueblo. "
I n
rye were John 4. Donovan. by L. u
Haddock, Of Boulder: Walter r. 81
ration by Mr.. NanBrant of Nor ~
IN county. and J. j. Slattery. of san
ian. by John Joyce. Of s'lvcrton. v
state Senator Thomas j. McCue. Of
snveB was elected national commit =,
cfnan over Charles +. Tcw. Of Weld ~,
unty at the request of Mr.. Tew. -,
ter he had been beaten on the roll 81
u Of the convention. AZ,
That the Speer faction from Denver ia
as In full control Of the convention tn
A. shown when a minority report Of an
e resolution committee submitted pc
City Attorney ". \. Lindsey, Of
'nver asking the state convention Bl
endo.7se the Denver city ticket was
rried Ay large majority despite
POROUS opposition on the ground IA
at local issue should not be in inl
,duced 10 state convention. da
Following are the delegates at large re-
tructed for Champ Clark. elected 90
light to the national democrats las
ivention: Charles r. Tew. Weld
inty. 4. G. McChesney. Boulder pr
inty. Miles q. saunders. Pueblo an,
inty. l.. a. VanTiiborg. Teller coun- sui