Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-12
Choice Believed to Lie Between
Judge N. B, Laughlin of
Santa Fe and John Morrow
of Ration.
CONVENTION DATE ALSO
WILL BE DECIDED ON
Albuquerque, Santa Fe and
BeIen Active Bidders For
State Gathering Odds Favor
Capital City,

The democratic state central com
mittee will meet today in Albuquerque
TO elect a state chairman ana uecloe
on the date and place for holding tne
state convention which will setect
delegates from New Mexico TO the
democratic national convention Wnich
meets in Baltimore on June 20.
Numerous names are mentioned TOT
the position Of state chairman to sue
ceed Hon. A. A. Jones of Las Vegas,
who has resigned to devote more at
tentior to his duties as national com
mitteeman of this party. The cholce
for this important position is believed
To lie between Judge N. Il. Laugniln
of Santa Fe, at present secretary OF
the state committee, and John Nor
row of Ration, with the ODDS in faVor
OF the former. However, the contest,
when the committee meets this morn
ing NAV result in a surprise, since w.
p. Walton, of Silver City; j. w. Stock
ard of Roswell; j. ID. Hand of Las We
gas: Judge C. G. Radney, of Roswell,
and A. II. Hudspeth of White oaks,
are also considered to be in the run
ming for the place.
1t is believed that the democrats
will decide on a late convention TO De
held some time in June. The conVen-
ton will go either to Santa re or Al
\
make strong bid for it, A good deal
depends on the man who is elected
chairman as to where the convention
is held. 1t la considered certain tnat
if Judge Langhlin Is named 70 succeed
Mr., Jones that Santa F'e Will capture
the state convention. since permanen. !.
headquarters are now maintained
there by the democrats. The argu-
ment which favors Albuquerque
t. location and 1fS
ADEQUATE hotel accommodations. The
eastern New Mexico delegation Is
practically solid for Albuquerque.
The vanguard of democrats who VIII
attend todays meeting which VIII De
held in the Commercial club. opening
at 10 o'clock this morning, arrived
in the city on last nights trains &C
companyng the big delegation from
santa Fe and points north and east
was Governor w. c. Mcdonald.
Today's session of the committee
will likely be held behind closed doors,
members of the press not being aofhi'-
red to the deliberations.
II is said that the chairman select
ed today likely will serve only until
the next democratic convention when
another chairman will be chosen, OF
the one elected today reelected 10
manage the campaign of the candidate
from New MtAlto pi s'''o
congress next fall.
Ii is expected that Hon. Felix Mar
tinez of FL Paso, member-at-large OF
the state committee. will arrive TINS
morning to attend the melting. Others
who arrived last night or VINO are
expected today include the following
Governor w. c. Mcdonald. Charles
F. Easley, C. Ralph Easley, Alvan n.
White, ]. II. Crist, John b. McManus'
Judge n. B. Laughlin. Thomas Doran'
Juan Olivas. Arthur Seligman, santa
Fe; A. A. Jones. J. ID. Hand. Elmer ~
Veeder, Las Vegas; j. S. Hartman, Az
tee; ]. n. Vigil. Taos; Luciano Mon
dragon. Bernalillo; A. III. Hudspeth'
White Oaks; John Morrow, II: Il. Bach- ,.
ley, Ration; w. b. Walton, silver City
Judge C. C. Radney, ]. w. stockara'
Roswell; DIR. s. l.. Wilkinson Georse
Hoffman. Belen: o. l.. owen, Clovis
p r. Jennings. willard.
Mr.. Hartman of Aztec Travelled inc
greatest distance to attend the CON
yention of any delegate. lie leit ms
home on last Thursday and had peen
on the road until yesterday. he y
cue of the democratic stalwarts OF san
aun county.