Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-23
Gathering viii Be Held SatuI-
day. March 2, to Select Dele
gates to State Convention in
Santa Fe, March 8.
PRECINCT PRIMARIES
CALLED FOR THURSDAY
Meeting Of Central Committee
in Courthouse Yesterday Well
Attended and Enthusiastic in.
Extreme,

The issuance of call for primaries
and county convention and the cleo
ton of Jesus Romero as county
chairman, in place of Captain w. ri
Gillenwater. who rendered his resigna-
ton. was the principle business tran
casted by the Progressive Republican
Central committee, which met yester'
day afternoon in the court house a
old Albuquerque. The meeting was
well attended twenty-five of tho
thirty-four members being present
when it was called to order by Vice
Chairman Jesus Romero.
The call, AS decided upon, provides
for ballot primaries In every precinct
in the county on Thursday February
20. the county convention to meet III
the court house at Old Albuquerque
on Saturday, March ?, for the election
of twenty-four delegates to the Pro-
gressive Republican state convention
which convenes in Santa Fe, March 3,
next
The resignation of Chairman Gillen
water which was read by Secretary
Walker was received with regret by
the mem bers OF the committee. ana
was accepted only after sub-com-
mittee, consisting of five members had
fonltTFtu Win ttpldln ''Si ~
an effort to induce him to withdraw,
or at least withhold his resignation
until after the meeting of the state
convention Captain Gillcnwater,
however. insisted that his private ar
fairs demanded so much OF his time
that he was. IN justice TO the com
Eittee, compelled to lay down 'ne
csttr-S~st H., chail'i.isnship ana niftHe
roni, fCi n n an who could devf ;e q
ir,.. cf his TINA IN tErs work,
t'pon the report of the sub-comi'it-
tee the resignation was accepted ana
sherif. Jesus Romero elected 10 Ill
the vacancy. Following is the text OF
Chairman Gillenwater's letter OF
vcSisration:
A. L. Walker. Secretary. Alhuquer-
que, New Mexico:
Dear Sir:--I hereby tender. through
you tu the county committee, my res
ignation rs chairman. AS viii be re-
ncuii,cred my active interest IN our
locai politics commenced in 1908, and
was from an earnest desire for state
hood ami a belief that ! could In that
way aid its coming. At the time ac-
ccptcd the cnairmanslip, made
known my intention to quit the po-
siiun immediately after the election
oi ;a0N. but, for one reason or an
other. | was induced to continue 10
ing that ON the passa - ~ die Eli
abhng Act the committee was TO be
aSsr'Hi'tG. and I was To b. relieved
hut, before the passage of the En-
abling Act n threatening condition
arose which seemed to demand that
an OF us place ourselves at the com
Inand of the public interest, ana II
fell 10 my lot to continue as chair
man of the committee. We are now
of hat m /
neither the time nor the inclination
To continue in the position. and.
therefore, hand in this, my resis-
nation.
Since the meeting of the state COM
mittce and the calling of a sr.-te con-
Nention for March s, there has been
considerable inquiry and discussion
regarding the local situation. and as
| viii not further be actively inter-
ested. | make my resignation now In
stead Of making il at the next meeting
Of the committee. This gives ample
time for the consideration of the
election of chairman TO iiil the
vacancy caused by my resignation, as
Well as for the considering OF all mat
,ters that may come before the meet
ing, which. in the past, may have
been entrusted to me.
II will probably De necessary to
have meeting of the committee
within the next week, and the proper
order is for YOU, as secretary, To issue
lhe call for the meeting.
Please convey TO the committee my
appreciation of the confidence they
have reposed i'm me. and say TO each
of the members that | shall continue
TO prize very highly their personal
friendship. and wish them well IN
their underta kings
Very truly. w. II. GILLENWATER.
Albuquerque, y. NJ. Feb. Is, 1912.
In accepting the resignation the
committee passed a resolution warmly
thanking the retiring chairman for
MS unselfish lapors on behalf of the
party and the cause of decencN IN
public affairs in the county
during the struggle which resulted in
Wrestling control of Bernalillo county
from the grasp of the band Of un-
s'rupulnus political pirates. who were
w charge when Chairman GillenNateI
was chosen q lead the forces of
progress.
The call for the convention pro-
sides for an sssemhiage OF on nun
uted and twenty-five delegates. the
representation being based on the
vote east in the different precincts for
oiegate in congress in the general
call.
Cali FOR Convention.
tah for progressive republican Pri-
"sries and county convention.
nder and by direction OF the Ber-
uaiiiio county central committee pre-
Aet primaries are hereby called
-, ~ oe heid in the various precincts on
"erSaay. February -. 1919. st the,
'"r aud place hereinafter named.
the purpose Of eirciing delegates
ne county convention 10 be held
A., ne county cotiri house in oid .
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