Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-09-11

With flaming red bandanas meeting
his eye at every turn, it is not to b,
wondered that the bull moose got ex
cited yesterday and beloved ali,
charged through the streets OF Albu
querque and paved the earth ant
snorted until it appeared that tn,
democrats and republicans were only
little side issues which moved and
had their being only for the purpose
OF furnishing the lordly moose with 4
little pleasuruble scrimmage.
OF course, the moose was expected
to cavort and disport himself with
considerable abandon yesterday, for il
was the occasion of his first state
convention in brand new state, but
the way in which he and his followers
Whooped- up was somewhat in the
nature of an eye opener to the mem
bers of the aged and more or less eff
fcte democratic and republican par
ties. And the bull moose is probably
more in harmony with this section
than either OF the other political ami
mails, for in his tricks and his man
ners' he is distinctly and primarily
western. He requires broad, free
range and plenty of room in which to
spread himself and he arrogantly ig-
norcs the ethics and fol-de-ros of the
old parties.
Like the west. he is new ana com
Ing all the time. and he sure let's ev
crybody know when he comes to town.
His red flag sprinkled the streets like
hrops of gore on a hard fought battle
field, and when he led his forces into
the Elks' theater at O'Clock In the
afternoon the entire. re.neghborhood be-
came a deep crimson. OF course
there was a band and it didn't waste
time on any foolish classical selec-
tons. rag time, and tunes with a
punch in them were the only airs that
went, and the crowd would probably
nave shot up any musicians who
started any foolishness from the old
masters.
The crowd came from the four cor
ners and the middle of the state and
'heS each and every one landed with Il
yell and kept 1t up to the wee sma
hours. 1t was some distinction to at
tract attention as prize boosters in
'hat assembly. but the Deming bunch
are fairly entitled to honorable mem
iion. They bore in their forefront an
immense banner bearing the inscrip
uon. Progressive Delegates from n
Progressive Community. Deming and
'he Mimbres Valley and they pro
siessed' through the streets and into
'he convention hall with a hurrah |
and clamor that left nothing to be |
ueslred from their point of view.
IL was big crowd that came to at
'ehd the initial convention of the pro- |
s'essl'e party and when it is remem !
'ered that each man had to dig down |
ana furnish his own expenses. the
showing was little less than wonder
inL 1t was little. if any smaller in
point OF mum bers than the democratic
'"hNenfie m of the day before and II /
more tnan made up in noise and en-
.""siasm for any disparity in num-
"ers. The city of Albuquerque was
sven over TO them yesterday and they
useu nut did not abuse the privilege.
Every county in the state was rep
resented by delegation and in many
Eases the accredited delegates were
accompanied by number of lay
members of the party just to help
,'"s' things along. Luna county, for
Instance. was only entitled to two
'"'es In the convention. but six citi-
eens of the county made the journey !
~. "e'r own expense TO participate In
'"s launching of the new party.
Inc members of the state central |
met in the morning for the
,,'p"se OF arranging the preIiminaries 4
'"e convention. Ii was decided.
s"""" aisenssion. not to recom-s