Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-22
Democrats Submit Proposition
to Republicans With View
of Non.Partisan Nomina-
tions. al
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
TO BE HELD TONIGHT
Democrats Turn Out in Force
Last Night and Elect Dele
gates to City Convention to
Be Held Monday.

With Republican primaries In the
various Albuquerque wards 10 be held
tonight; with the Democratic dele
gates 10 the city convention already
selected last night with definite
proposition looking 10 nOnpartisnn
nominations submitted 10 the Repub-
lican committee by the Democrats.
and both conventions 10 be- held on
Monday night, the Albuquerque mn.
nicipal campaign Is repidly assuming
definite form and by Monday II will
be known whether the city election
on April Is To- be along partisan
lines or whether both parties will
combine 10 put a non-partiean ticket
OF business men In the field.
After a conference by their special
committee held this morning the
Democrats of the city this aftefnooa
submitted TO the Republican organi-
zation plan whereby they believe
nOn-partisan candidates may ba
placed before the voters at tho com.
ing election.
This plan in brief provides for the
selection at a non-partisan primary OF
two candidates for each OF the city
Offices. A candidate may place mis-
name before the primary only by a
petition OF certain number OF voters.
the two highest to be made the two
candidates before the people. The
plan calls first for the organization of
"a nOn-pnrtisan central committee 20
have charge Of the primaries in the
various wards.
Among other things the Democrats
propose that all the candidates ahali
run on a platform pledging that such
questions as saloon regulation, etc,
shall be submitted TO the people nc
special elections for settlement BY the
ballot; and that the use OF money In
the campaign and OF personal abuse
OF candidates be eliminated.
The Republican city committee hav-
ing expressed its readiness 10 hear
any definite proposition from che
Democrats the special committee ap-
pointed. consisting of Louis a. Nc
Rae. chairman: n. p. Sawtell, Dr. J.
| w Colbert. L. T. Delaney William
Kieke, r. W, ID. Bryan, ]. ~ Baker
and A Fieischer held a mseung thia
morning. with all members present
but Mr. Sawtelle and drew up the tOl-
lowing proposition which was sub
mitted TO Secretary r. Hanley OF the
Republican committee:
Albuquerque, March 81, 1912.
r. Hanley. Esq. Republican Central
City Committee, City.
Dear Sir:--Your communication %
the 18th inst, in reply 90 our letter
Of recent date, by which this commit.
tee Is advised that II Il has any deii-
mite proposition to make" your COM
mittee viii be glad TO consider Il. has
been received.
This committee has no authority to
make any definite proposition" lt
was appointed for the sole purpose tO
devise, In conjunction with the other
civic organizations, some plan by
which partisan politics might be elm
mated from the approaching city cleo
ton, with directions TO report such
plan to the Democratic convention
/ for lis consideration
| This committee has formulated a
method by which, II believes. nom
partisan, and not a bipartisan ticket
can be nominated, and will submit
the same 20 the Democratic COnven-
iion on Monday next for itH action.
] We request that the same plan be
Submitted b. the Republican conven-
| ton The proposed plan, copies OF
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ganizalions. ls as follows:
T. Each organization 10 select an
equal number OF representatives 20
compose a noB-partisan central com.
lmttee
q This committee 70 cali a pri.
mary election In each ward to be
held, by three judges and two clerks
10 be appointed by A. not earlier than
/ Thursday nor later thnn Saturday %
neat week at such places and be-
| tween such hours as shall be desiE-
mated 20 be governed by the election
laws now In force, except as 90 regis
uation.
3. Candidates for aldermen IN the
Irrespective wards 10 be nominated BY
petition signed by at least Is legal
lEoters OF the ward and candidates for
/ fgnyor, clerk and treasurer 90 be nom.
lntIcd hy petition signed by at least
60 legal voters OF the city at large,
such petitions To be filed with the
central committee at least "a hours
before the hour fixed for the opening
of the primary. provided that no ona
man shali sign more than one petit.
ton for the same Office
4. The names Of an candidates for
aldermen lu each ward to be- nomi.
mated as herein provided. 20 Do
lulnced Ia alphabetical order on one
ticket 20 be printed hy the commit
Toe Tor each ward respectively. and IA
addition the names OF an candidates
for city offices, nominated as proyid-
cd. 10 be- placed In alphabetical order
on each ward ballet
3. An citizens Of Albuquerque,
'baylng the necessary legal Qualiaca-