Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-10

state Chairman Miguel \. ptcro at
2.3o this afternoon, callcd the i'ro.
grvssivc state convention tu order In
Elks thcatcr in the presence OF some
four hundred delegates and spccta-
tors Briefly the former governor
outlined the principles and purposes
OF tho Progressive party referring tu
its platform ana to The support which
had come to It since m, Chicago con-
Ncntion which nominated Theodore
IIuoscS,lt for president Ilc pointed
Co tho party az refuge tor thuss Nut.
Crs who sre unable to reconcile them
selves Win either OF the Old parties;
and as the parry which ie pledged
by rs platform Ia return the govern
mvnt at tht country into tho hands ui
~ people Governor Dtvru spoke
without notes aud Was interrupted
frequently by hearty aud continued
applause,
AZ thu close ui his address "a,
chairman asked th' pleasure ut the
convention Whcrcupou lion. Modesto
g. ortiz of OId Albuquerque. iu an
extended speech iu which h" referred
In detail 20 the work done uy IN" state
legislature Ia behalf ut popular gov
urnnent nominated Hon John Baron
liurg for temporary chairman. Upon
motion the nomination Of Mr Burg
was made unanimous and Chairman
OtcfO appointed Hon. Modesto g.
ORTIZ of Brrnulliu, Hun. Elmer y
StudlrN of ColtaN, and Hon, l. T.
Thomas of santa - aE "a committee
to escort the tcmpurar' chairman tu
thu scat " honor
noon is dunycriug the keynote speech
OF the convention. tie hhd explained
that hc Vus called cntir,lt without
preparation and rs making q figuruu.
offensive and defensive speech on be-
halt of thu Progressive ticket
II has been decided that bronson
cutting of santa Fc win be- tempo
Tary secretary, With T.. e.. Burke, dlsu
OF Santa fr. as assistant secretary
The permanent organization is vi
doubt
II IA nov Anticipated Il { thcr, wllI
be no nomination tor congressman
leaving tho way open tor Progress
tVca throughout the state tu support
Hon. Harvey 70. FERGUSON, th" Dom.
oCratic nominee. There are, however
number of delegates in tie cunNcn.
tlOn who desire tu name candidate
Tor congress. and the effort tu thro"
thu strength ut the nov party to th'
Democratic candidate may result In a
bitter Eight ON the floor u' the con
Nenti0n this cNcnIn6
Roosevelt. the red baudsua aud th,
Bull Moose are n charge in Nlnu
querquc today The hrst state con
Nontlon ol the Progressive party ls 30
progress ana the people are ruling "a
every stage of the game
Tho progrcssiNcs tlUckrd into Al
buquurguo ON every train today an'
by ~ u'clocN every county ln the stats
VaH represented in the convention
a IL a. Isaa IA II 4
central committee. In Us initial sea
sion this morning ~ the Commercial
club. declined 20 make selection luI
the temporary organization OF th'
convention, Leaving IL to the vunNrn
ton 10 choose its temporary officers
Tho state committee met az
o'clock IN the Commercial club, pur
suant 10 ttll tor tnv meeting ui th'
committee al 10 a. m lhc Dcmo
cratic committee was iu session bon an
other room in the building and som'
confusion resulted as tu the place %
meeting but state Chairman NJ. \
OtOro quickly restored order ana a.
sisted 0y the kind offices of Thomas }
NaylOn. secretary uf the COmmVreia
club, the committee und all mumhcr
uf tho convention, hy special invita-
ton, gathered iu tar card room an
the proceedings we're quickly Bottel
under WaS.
Chairman Otoro iu calling the com
mittce tOgether. stated that 10 was th
desire 20 have every member ut th
convention present that no star cham
brr proceedings would be- pcrmttel
and that every move OF the commii
toe would be- taken lu thc open an
with tho advice and consent ot ever
Progressive delegate. Tie called mrs
tor the roll uf tho state commute,
witch was called by Secretary Georg
". PrichHrd, the roll showing pro
VislOnal committecmen present lror
every county except Curry, Eddy Ian
coin. QUAY. san Juan. san Mi6uys al
sierra II was stated tdat commltttt
men we're present from both "a
Miguel aud Sierra aud that Bronso
M cutting uf santa Fe hVll pruN't
Id behalf or thr committeeman troi
sen Juan county
The chairman next called ior ga