Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-09

Election of Delegates.
The next order OF business was the
selection of delegates 20 the national
convention. In only two districts
were thore contests, the other dis
tricts agreeing In caucus on their
choice and their candidates being
elected by the convention By unani-
nous vote. District number one com
posed Of Taos. Rio krriba and Santa
go counties, Benigno c. Fernandez. n.
l.. Baca, were nominated by Governor
Prince. District number two. COM
posed Of Bernalillo. sandosal and Me-
Kinley counties, nominated Gregory
Page ana Francis T.. Wood. District
number three. Donn Ana, Otor0. Lin
coin and Torrance. could not agree
upon a candidate. II. y. Holt stated
that Dona Ana county had a majority
Of the votes In caucus and wished 60
present the name OF Mark b. Thomp-
son. Torrance county nominated
Fraderico ]. Chavez, and the nrst
Roosoveit-Taft sklrmlsh OF the con-
vontion resulted. Francis II. Wood,
In suoOnding the nomination OF Fred
orico j. Chavez said that he was sup
porting Mr.. Chavez because he knew
that az a delegate Mr.. Chavez would
support Taft heart and soul there
by lntimating by inference that MFR.
Thompson might not favor Mr.. TAFT.
ON a vote Of the convention Mr.. Cha
vez received hundred and eighty
three votes and Mr. Thompson SO,
me
pletod Dona Ana county withdrew
Mr. Thompson's name and asked that
Mr.. Chavoz's election be made unani-
nous Mr.. Chavez was elected amid
cheers
District No. T. Mora, SAN Miguel
and Guadalupe counties, nominated
Or. J. II. Cunningham OF san Miguel
and simon Boronburg OF Mora. Dis
trict No. 9. Chavez. Roosevelt and Ed
ds counties nominated =. A. Caho0n
and c. N. Richards. District No. 6.
Luna and Grant counties. had two
nominees. w. II. Newcomb's name
was brought before the convention ana
also that Of W. d. Murray. Mr.. New
comb received but sovon votes IN the
convention. Mr.. Murray being almost
unanimously elected. w. s. Cox OF
Grant county was elected alternate.
Mr.. Ncwcomb stated that he had
urged Mr. Murray 90 accept the Office
and did not know his name was to be
brought before the convention. He
said. however, that tho selection OF
Mr. Murray suited him and that he
would make a good delegate. District
No. Z. Valencia. SOcorro and Sierra
counties, presented the names Of II.
o. Bursum and r. II. winston. Mr..
Bursum and Mr.. Winston were nom
mated By Solomon Luna. and az the
mention OF Mr.. Bursum's name he
was given an ovation. the delegates
rising 90 their feet, waving their hats
ard cheering for several minutes
Mr.. Bursum's election was made un-
nnimouEiy by n rising vote. Mr. Bur
sum was called upon TO speak, but
declined. ms IL was the noon hour and
the convention was anxious 10 finish
the election OF delegates. District No.
=. colfax, Taos. Union and Quay. pre-
sented tho names OF Hugo seaherg
and Maliquias Martinez, who were
elected. The convention then went In
TO recess until two o'clock.
Tho convention met at o'clock
this afternoon, and while awaiting a
report from committee from the
state central committee which was
appointed to confer with "A like COM
mittee from the progressive league,
Messrs Bursum. Fall, Catron, curry
and larraxolO were called upon Tor
addresses and were enthusiastically
received. At o'clock the committee
reported that as both the Repub-
lican conventions and the pro-
gressive league had finished the
business calling them together that
the state committee be empowered to
meet with the state committee of the
prOgressives az the time for the cleo
sion OF presidential electors and
congressman or as soon thereafter as
possible too take such action as
might be advisable In the interest OF
harmony
Upon motion of Mr. catron the ex-
ecutivo committee was given fun au-
thoriiy % make such arrangements
with county factions as Il might deem
advisable In tho interest Of unity. II
is understood that a number OF NO
called progressive factions win work
with the regular Republican organ
izatlon. The progresslves adjourned
this afternoon after electins Marcus
@. DC Baca chairman, and George W.
Prichard. secretary. They will namC
two committeeman from each oOun-
~. The progressive ioaguo made
no nominees for the national oonven-
tion. There was an absolute lack OF
harmony among the members, several
Of them bitterly denounced Theodore
Roosevelt and his progressive policies
The Republican convention adjourned
at 4 o'clock this afternoon. A meeting
Of the Republican state central COM
mittoo Is now being held. The con-
vention was characterized throughout
by absolute harmony and the best oi
feeling prevailed among the delegates
Spices Resolution Asks Them iiaciS.
Tho chief interest in the session
OF the convention held last night wui
a resolution by Charles A. spieas OF
las Vegas In which the progressiv,
Republicans we're invited 10 return 1,
the party ranks. The resolution wal
adopted by unf nimous vote without
discussion or dissension. The mnttei
came up following the speech by the