Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-11
sandoval County Leader the
Choice of Convention After
Prominent Members Of Par
ty Decline Nomination.
REMARKABLE SCENES IN
BULL MOOSE GATHERING
Former Governors 0tero and
Curry. John Baron Burg
and George Armijo All De-
cline Nomination.

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Tho night SESSION ~ tho Progressive
stat" convention. with GoorRo W. Ar.
mlio presiding as permanent chair
man and William T.. Br0gan acting a.
permanent secretary. wound an tho
business ~ the gathering at Elka' the.
alter last night The convention waa
enthusiastically inharmonious and
good naturcd in the extreme Candi-
datcs Tor congress there were ina
plenty, but prominent men who really
desired to make tho race against Con-
gresham ". u. Ferguson and tho un-
named candidate OF the Republicans
wcr" rather difficult To nnd.
Marcos G.. De Baca, member of tho
state house Of representatives, from
Sandoval county. was tho Hnai chnlca
OF the convention for the congress
siunal nomination. winning tho honor
over Hon Jerry Leahy OF Colfax co,in-
Is hy the vote Of i3S 10 6g
The presidential oloctors chosen
wero George w. Armijo OF santa Fo
county. Elmer y. StudIey Of Colfax
county and Dr. -. h.. Thomas OF cha
YES county
During the morning ana afternoon
nm cnort had been made TO Induce
the delegates 90 refrain from tho nom
lnation % candidate for congress.
tho argument used being that no one
could hope 20 defeat Ferguson and
mat the Progressive presidential cleo
tors would nave a better chance n
the ticket were unhampered by con-
sfessinuai candidate. n was pointed
out that many Roosevelt admirers
were also staunch supporters of Yer
susson and 90 secure tho votes OF these
men u would bo well 20 leave ths
congressional place blank on tho
Roosevelt ticket
"iia reusonabIo,~ pleaded tho would
bo BOSSES and elder statesmen, but
the rank ana fle OF tho convention
would not listen, the Delegates
being determined tu place an
entire ticket In the field. They
believed that "a Progressive candidate
Tor congress had an excellent chance
10 carry tho state. and they resented
anything that sayurod OF DOssism or
cut ANA dried program. n was tho
general sentiment Of tho convention
that tho raco Tor place on the ticket
Was FREQ fcr all and that any man
who could inGUce q friend 90 plac1
huu in nDmlnatiOS had tho right 60
huyo his name go before tho conyon-
ton. This was The status OF AFFAIRS
when the delegates wore called 10 or
der by Temporary Chairman Burg AZ
O'Clock last night.
The hrst order OF business was tha
report of tho committee on creden-
iiis There being no contests the re-
port Naa purely formal apd was
adopted without debate.
NcKt came the report % tho COM
mltion on permanent organization.
recommending Hon. George W. AR
milp for permanent chairman. and
Hon. bill BroEan Of santa Fe for per-
maucnt secretary. The convention aC-
quioaccd in the report or the commit
too ana Mesars, Armilu aud Br0gaH
were escorted 90 tho platform amidst
the plaudits OF thrir admiring cCl-
leagues.
After thu acceptance speech OF Per
WaHcnt Chairman Armiio aud that ot
Secretary Brogan, which were both
eloquent ana appreciauyo OF tho high
hpnors conferred upon them. tho pro-
trrdiugs opened in real earnest with
tho nomination of Hon. Marcos q. Do
bIca of SandOyal BY former Governor
Miguel A. Otcro. Governor Otcro
laudod Mr. De Bach as the leader of
tho Progressive movement among tho
s SPANISH people and ono who
possessed in marked degree tho conh-
deuCo OF tho entire citizenship Of New
Mexico regardless OF race. He point
od 90 the excellent record OF Mr.. do
Haea in tho state legislature and pre-
llclcd fer him an equally brilliant car-
srr In tho halls OF congress. The an-
uuuuoomcut ut Mr. DO Bsca's name
Was the signal for prolonged cheering.
After tho applause had subslded
Delegate Elmer T.. Studlcy 90 colfax
county placed the namo OF Hon Ier-
cmiah Lcahy before tho convention
Mr. Lrahys name was also applauded.
tnc convention being in an appiaudiug
mood good naturcd and willing if
nccd be- GO boar tho virtues Of every
ono of its members proclaimed In a
nominating speech
Next on the ron came Major D.
Ruppe uf Albuquerque. The major
Nas ln good voice and eloquent aud
presented tho namo of Hon. John
llaron nurg of Bcruallllo laudins his
subject in manner that caus-
cd the representative from Her
tpilito 90 blush m0dUsily, Ber-
laHllo county, nld Major Ruppe,
WAS tho cradle of tho Progressive
movement. and M burg WAS her Ia
,orite son Who had enlisted himself
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