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

The Democratic state convention
was called to order at . O'Clock this az
tcrnoon with En,s thcatcr practically
lilicd with delegates ana spectators.
State Chairmn A. o. liudspoth ln.
troduccd Hon A A. Jones of Son MI
aucl county. as the choice of the
aatc committee for temporary chair
man lion. A &. Torres OF SuCurro
county. az temporary secretary. and
ton. NJ. a. vigil OF Bcrnaltlo us ,n-
Hrprvtcr
Mr.. Jones when the ohccrug had
subsidcd sufficiently, commenced the
Keynote speech which was cxtvm-
porucOus Mr. Jones' explained that
though u had hvuL ..>ucrllS under
stood for weeks that h, was the
chulc, uf the committee Tor irmpor-
ury chairman. vet he was about thv
last Co learn OF IN, arrangement and
had unly been informed ot ~ upon his
arrival IN Albuquerque last night
For this reason hc had no emporium
ny tu prepare formal speech Tho
address of the temporary chairman
wns strong aud vigorous defense ut
Hstic supporting argument Tor thu
candidacy of Woodrow WILSON iur
president During his remarks MIR
Jones was frequently interrupted uv
applause.
At the conclusion uf th, addrrs.
the usual committees uu rrvdvutiulr
resolutions ana rules dud order ut
business were appointed and the com
Nuntiun took up q recess until this
evening
The committee ON credentials has %
serious task before 30 tn the case co.
the rival dcicgauDus from ChuNcs
county and it is not mlikcl, that thir
tight win bo carried io the floor of
the convsntion since both slides ap.
pear nru 800 thriI determination tu
accept SEQ cumproWisc. ln the ease
uf ColfnG county watch is ALSO rcp-
resented los two delegations, 10 ls like
ly compromise viii be reached and
that both viii bee seated with one hall
vote each in accordance with the
recommendation uf the stat, com
mlttcc
II is expected that the convention
viii conclude tts work tonight whom
State senator Isaac narth win place
ln nomination for congress the Hon.
Harvey %. FERGUSON u' Albuquerque.
The selection of electors VIII h'
made from thr tlouI ui the yunNcn-
ttun and white Il is impossible tu fore.
east the choicc ot the conyyutou the
men most prominently mentioned this
afternoon are. Hon. FcliN Martinez,
lion \, A, Jones ana Hon. John W
Poe
The FIRST Democratic stat, DonNyn-
ton since the admission of Sew Mex
leo tu statehood did not convene unu'
late this afternoon, although the CON
vcntion cali VAS for 40 o'clock this
morning There was serious trouble
In the Democrats reuks, and IL made
itself manifest INN sdidtcly after the
,unyoning Of the state committee in
the Commercial club this morning at
10 O'Clock,
Cuntcstlng delegations presented
themselves from bota Chavcs and cot
TAX counties demanding seats in the
convention and the unscating of the
opposing delegations and the result
Was q night In the committee whlch
continued until .;3o this afternoon,
The Chavcs county contest was
taken up first aud occupied the tim,
~ tho committee until shortly betor,
the noon hour ln this contest lt is
yuntrndyd by the regulars, or Ola
county organization that th' call Wdr
issued iu the regular way umitunh
the usual state convention but HNlns
tu tho Democratic electors of the
county the right To determine o> '"-
lot who should be- the delegates iruW
th, several precincts and whether or
NOT tner, should be reorganization
uf the county committee. ATE" si''hs
en-, electors the right Geo vast n wlo'
ndtcatiup their preference Ton in'
candidate for congressman
ON the other hand the insurgents
uuId that county convention b. uot'