Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-13
TAFT LOOKS LIKE WINNER
TWELVE OF THIRTEEN COUNTY
DELEGATIONS FAVOR THE
PRESIDENT.
CLARK and HARMON CONTEND
BUT THE SUPPORTERS OF THE
TWO HAD NOT STARTED
WORK LATE TODAY.

Cheyenne, Wyo., May 13.-The re-
publican and democratic state con-
ventions met today to select delegates
to the Chicago and Baltimore~na nation
al conventions respectively, and to
name national committeeman. Twelve
Of the 1S county delegations to the re-
publican convention favored Taft IN
structions; the adoption of resolu-
tions endorsing the national admins
tration and the election of George Z !.
Pexton as national committeeman.
Temporary Chairman B. B. Brooks
eulogized the administration of Presl-
dent Taft and recounted the progress
of the country under republican ad.
ministrations.
Although Cheyenne is in the pio-
neer equal suffrage state, Mrs. Anna
B. Miller of Albany county, was the
only woman delegate in the democrat
ic convention The opening of the
democratic convention was harmon
ious, the contest between adherents
of Champ Clark and Governor Wilson
for control psing delayed unnl .his
afternoons session. Wv. 4. Simpson
was made temporary chairman.
After electing temporary officers
and naming committees both conven.
tions took a recess until 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
During the noon recess it became
known that there was split in the
democratic committee on resolutions
A subcommittee of five was appoint
ed to draft the resolutions to be pre-
sented to the convention. The sub
committee is said to be composed OF
Clark adherents, and the delegates
who favor Governor Wilson say they
will oppose the resolutions. 1t also
was stated that John E. Osborn, OF
Carbon county, would be reelected
national committeeman.
When the democratic convention
reconvened at 230 p. m, the commit
tee on resolutions was not ready to
report. 1t was believed hot con
test was on between Clark and Viii
son adherents. A committee was ap
pointed to ascertain when the reso
lutions committee would be ready.
The secretary then read severa
communications. Among them was
one from D. Clem Deaven suggesting
that the convention appoint com
mittee of three to meet with simi
lar committee from the repuDncar
state convention to agree upon a uni
form recommendation to the nationa
conventions regarding the feature ad
ministration of the public land laws
The report of the committee or
credentials then was adopted without
protest. No question over seats was
raised. The remaining committees
were not ready to report and the con
vention took a short recess.
Chairman of the State Republican
Central Committee C. W. Burdick o.
Cheyenne, let the gavel fall at 10:1I
O'Clock, and announced the conven
tion was in order No invocation was
had
Ex-Governor B. B. Brooks, of Ma
trona county. was chosen as tempo
rary chairman; Ralph w. Smith o
Uinta county, as temporary secretary
Ex-Governor Brooks spoke renfinis
Gently of the progress of the countr.
under republican rule.and in terms o
eulogy endorsed the administrator
of President Taft.
At the conclusion of the ex-gover
nor's address, committees on creden
tials, on rules. order of business an
permanent organization and resolu
tions committee were appointed, on
delegate from each county composing
the membership of the committees