Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-13
New Manager Won Spurs as
Fighting Leader of Minorities
in Legislature and Constitu-
tionaI Convention,
CLOVIS BOOSTERS WIN
CONVENTION FOR MAY IA
Members Of Central Committee
Almost Equally Divided in Ad-
vocacy of Clark, Harmon and
Wilson.

A. II. Hudspeth. of White oaks, Lin
coin county, was elected chairman
Clovis selected as the place for hold
ing the state convention and May J.
fixed as the date for the gathering b.
the democratic state central commit
tee at its meeting in Albuquerque yes
terday The date for the convention
was first fixed for June 10, but late
the committee reconsidered its actor
and changed the convention date u
May Ia. Mr.. Hudspeth was not pres
ent at the meeting but was notlfiei
of his election as chairman by wire
and accepted the honor He VIII Is
sue the official call for the convention
Immediately.
When the committee met yester'
day morning there were twenty-five
members present and twcnty-foui
prominent democrats, the latter nolas
ing proxies of matnbers of the COM
mittee. The sessions were held in tht
Commercial club rooms and except foI
a short recess for lunch the commit
tee was in session continuously from
10 a. m. until shortly after 4 IN the
afternoon,
Contrary to expectations, but two
names were placed before the com
mittee for state chairman. succeeding
Hon. A. A. Jones, of Las Vegas, whose
resigna ton was accepted and vote
of thanks extended him by the com
mittee for his splendid service TO ths
party. Mr.. Jones had served as chair
man since october. lsl1, being chosen
,,.fIt successful
democratic campaign of last fall re-
sulting in the election of Governor W.
&. Mcdonald and other democratic
cand dates for state office ana one
member Of congress- He still con
tinues as national committeeman. IAe
names presented were those OF a. H.
Hudspeth Of Lincoln county, VINO was
nominated by w. B. Walton OF silver
city. who had been prominently meh-
tened for the chairmanship ana tha'
Of Judge n. b. Laughlin of Santa re
county, whose name was presented
by ]. IL. Crist of Santa Fe. HoweNef'
Judge I.aughlln asked that his name
ba withdrawn. and this resulted in the
election Of Mr.. Hudspeth by acclama-
tion.
When the committee took up the
selection Of q city as the place Tor
holding the state convention which
will choose delegates to represent tn"
democratic party OF Kew Mexico AZ
the rational convention at Baltimore
June 25, Clovis and Belen were tne
only bidders. The claims of CLOVIS
were presented by @. l.. owen, VINO
made an earnest plea for his nom
city. He cited the fact that Clovis
was virtually promised the first state
convention OF this party last Oeto-
Der. and how, at the last minute, II
was deemed eNpedient to hold the
convention in santa Fee. AT TINS uins
the state central committee Virtually
promised Clovis the ,next state gath-
ering and hence the CUTOFF metrop"-
lis had prior claims on the committee
Belen, however did not allow TINS %
deter it's boosters from making
fight for the convention and rs
claims were ably presented by George
Hoffman and c. G. Stubbs. Other
Belen men who worked hard to Sc
cure the convention for that town
we're :. l.. wilkinson. l.. {. Becker' T.
w Campbell. III. r. Kenneheck. -.
Jacobsen. Oscar Goebel and Pab'o
Castillo. However, when the vote WIS
taken Clovis was round to nave won
the convention by almost dozen
votes. Its selection then was made
Unanimous. the Belen contingent show
ing themselves to be good losers
Perhaps the most spirited contest
arose over the fixing of the date zoo
holding the state convention. .. n
Marion " Bernalillo county, ana j. H.
crist urged April as the date, pas
inr their contention on the Srounl
that this date would permit the attend
ance Of many stocSmen and sheep
raisers who could not he present at
= later date. Summers Burkhart
Bernaiillo county. and J. ID. Hand "i
San Miguel county. led the light Tor
the selection II June 10 and theS
finally won bv vote Of 26 to IL
However. later in the afternoon IN eS-
ecutive session. a compromise was
agreed ON between the two dates first
urged. and this resulted in the con
vcn;ion dav belrs fixes FOR May "a.
The representation in the state CON
vent on was fixed at one delegate Tor
each one hundred votes cast for GOV
efnor al the November. 1911. elec-
ton. or major fraction thereof. This
"il MAKE. the representation ia the
state convention a large one. EiSnl
delegates and eight aiternates will ~
eiecied 10 make the trip To Baiiim"fs
Those who contendcd Tor June lvl
as the date Tor the convention based
their claims On the fact that fy that
time Il would i- known almost -
Certainty what presidential candida;e
was likely TO bc named by the Eaiii-