Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-15
Eight Delegates Chosen to
Represent New Mexico DEM
Ooracy at Baltimore In
structed for Gentleman
From Missouri.
PLATFORM PRAISES
GOVERNOR M'D0NALD
Expulsion Of Senator Romero
Denounced in Vigorous
Terms; Direct Election and
Primary Laws Endorsed.

4epecial TeleRram % EveRing Heraldl
Clovis. n NJ. May i5.--The Delno-
cratic state convention last night
nominated eiRhs delegates ana eight
altornates instructed for champ CLARK
for the nominee FOR president Of the
United States ~ tho Baltimore con-
vention. The delegates are. j. B.
Hartmann Of Farmington: a, 3. SIC.
Gnffey of Albuquerque Felix Mar
tine2 OF ColfnN county, John W. y.
veedor of Las Vegas; John !. Hinkie
OF uagerman: ,. a. Mahono9 ef Denn-
ing, r. w. Medley Of s0cor4o; II. l..
Buckley 81 Ration.
Tho Ritsrnates are: James w. Nor
Gallup; r.. W. Robertson Of Ratons
James p. Hand OF Las Vegas; ~.
Cicero stewart OF Carlsbad d. y.
AnRlee Of silver city; J. II. Latham
of Lake Valley. and Felix Garcia os
Taos
The instructions Of the convention
are Incorporated in the following res
olutlon. which was adopted after. the
convention had turned down mi-
norlty motion Ia behalf of woodrow
Wilson and another motion also from
the minority Of the committee on req
olutions IN behalf Of an uninstructe,
delegation;
NNWAN0~hf0NB N8E &4FetNlR GAAFNt
Your committee recommends the
adoption Of the following resolutions:
Recognizing the present speaker Of
the national house OF representatives.
who occupies the second position ot
honor M the nstion and who is tne
first man 20 occupy that position as
tho unanimous choice OF his party
and with slie unlsefsai approval OF
the oppnaition, and In appreciation OF
his long and continued efforts TO Sc
cure statehood for New Mexico and
for her right "a lf-goyernment, and
believing thet he. with his large ac-
quaintance with public men and pub
lie affairs. ana with his practical ex-
pegleuce. knowledge honesty, inseg
FITS Rnd great ability Is best able 70
safely guide the welfare Of the nation
ut this trying period Of lis experience
M a republic, therefore,
BE II resolved laat We hereby en-
dOrse tho Hon Champ Clark OF Mis-
s0urs as candidate for president OF the
United states aud We hereby instruct
cur delegation to the Baltimore con
veEsion to use all their Influence ana
every effort IN their power 70 secure
the nomination OF Hon Champ Clark
for president on every ballot on whleh
his name - nefoFe the convention OF
until, In the opinion OF a majority ol
such delegation. his nomination car
n0 longer ba feasonably honed for
THO convention without dlvlsloI
aanbtod the following platform.
Ths Platform,
We. the Democrats Of Naw Mexico
In conventions assembled, reaftirm on
belief In end allegiance to the time
honofed principles OF the Democratic
party.
We endorse the able aud efficient
administration OF Governor Mcdonald
and the other Democratic state Of
ficlals
we endorse ne patriotic course O
COnuTaasman Harvey y. Ferguson
and congratulate the new state ia hav
Ing such 4 man on guard at washing
ton who d ever alert 20 The Interest,"
OF our people.
We believe the government, boil
state and National. should be con
trolled by the people. and for tina
reason we endorse she direct primar.
Tor The nomination of candidates TO
every elective office within the gif
Of the poonle. aud W. therefor arg
the passaee OF a direct primry la'
and also a corrupt practices act.
believing 4 healthy. vigorous peops
TO ho the best asset OF nation W
oemmond the efforts of United state
Senator owen 10 secure greater 81
ficlency OF our national public heait
agencies We believe these variou
health agencios should be organize
into single national department Q
public health ANA we favor such ieeiH
latiOn AZ will effect this purpose.
We endorse the able and palrioti
efforts 81 tie Democratic minority
the state legislature 10 secure eene
torlal preference primary, and y
urge that the present legislature ~
prove tbs proposed amendment 20 tn
conatltunou ol the United Staiea q
the direct election Of United state
senators which has passed Ool
houses oi couarehs.
We denounce in uninensufea iein
tha OUTRAGE perpetrHled Dy the ~
publican SENATE in unWHtly renoFinl
without d hearing, the Hon Aprl"
Romero from his seat in the state Hel
ate. an 0ulruae by which the peopl
of aocofrO county were deprived
the services OF lheig duly eiecie
choice Cor that office, and We con
mend lhe courage ol the stand
senator Mccoy in allsning himsf
with the Democratic senators in =
lconllnaea on rase 2. Column NJ