Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-26
REPUBLICAN SLATE Is BUT
PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL.

| AttOIVlllS ~ SldlEilltlllS freely
made the republican convention was
/ partially loaded. when it began, with
delegates who wanted Il certain slate.
/! That slate was only partially success
I ful securing but three candidates out
of the seven projected. The candi-
date of the old line republicans for
! the clerkship, K. -. Sutherland, was
! defeated, J e. Newell securing be
nomination. The slate said to have
! been prepared was headed by j. +.
! Sulzer Tor mayor, with the clerkship
left blank. O. \. Matson for treasurer.
! Ivan Grunsfeld, NJ. l.. Schutt,
/ George l.. Learnard and J. NJ. Doo-
| little for aldermen.
/ The convention was called to order
! by +. Spitz, city chairman, and y. G.
! McCroIen introduced by him as tenn
porary chairman. j. +. Elder was
chosen temporary secretary.
| Col. M. L. Stern at once moved the
| appointment of committees of five
of business, permanent organization
and resolutions one man was ap-
pointed by each ward delegation, and
one by the chair.
The committee on credentials hav-
ing reported and certain proxies al
| lowed, the temporary Officers were
made permanent, and the committee
on rules introduced the plan that
each wards votes should he presented
separately on all questions. This was
carried after some discussion, but was
suspended later.
The ,commpn.cations regarding a
non-partisan ticket sent by the demo
Gratis with the republican answers
moved the rejection Of the plan pre-
sented by that party. j. "A. Hubbs
seconded this. and after speeches
against the scheme by \. \. Scdillo
and MIR. Wilkerson, the convention re- +
jected it.
Several motions were then made
regarding sending "A committee to
confer with the denlocgats, and for
few moments it looked like the con
VentiOn was about To reverse its last
decision. It developed, however that
all the movers wished was that a
committee present the rejection of
the plan To the other convention, and
committee Of three was finally APP
pointed 10 do this.
The convention then proceeded to
choose candidate for mayor. F.
Hanley. j. f. Sulzer and Dr G. 4. Ell
Ter were nominated. the others with
drawing and Mr.. Haniey being
chosen 10y unanimous vote
Called upon for a speech, Mr.. Han
ley said that he believed in "A good
government for albuquerque. with
proper economy AT all times. and that
ne wanted to see the city made at
tracti,t, to visitors, that they might
spend their money here. Many in
The convention took this TO mean
general reopening Of certain restric-
tions now in force.
The clerkship was next and five
ballots Were necessary before j. II.
Newell secured the requisite thirty
one votes. Thomas Hughes Withdrew
after the third ballot. bat received
several votes on subsequent ones.
NeweIrs gain in strength from six
teen. the number with which he
started to double that number, came
In the Fourth and FIRST wards.
though he had small gains IN the
others. His chief opponent was r. ID.
Suthe rland other candidates were
Hughes and Al Goodrich.
- A Matson rcceiVec The treas
urcrship nomination unanimously,
and the candidates for alderman
by the wards. were rau-
ed unarimohsiv by the convention.
They were as follows: First ward,
~. }. Hyde. second ward George =
z .estrnard. Third ward. Harry T. !
johnson. Fourth ward. Ivan Iruns-
field.
The convention named the foilow-i
ing members 81 the central commit
tee. each ward naming two. and one
being elected at large. n =. Hickey.
T \ WUkerson. u. d Sutherland,
] W Wilson. George X. CRAIG. T. P
Hanson. NJ l.. Stern. Dr. g. a. Eiier
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