Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-09

The recollection of Col r. r..
Twitchell Of Las Vegas. az president.
the adoption Of important resolutions
recommending various Improvement
projects tor early completion. heart
to heart talk 10 the delegates by
Governor W G. Mcdonald. splendid
talk by a. T. Peck. associate forester
OF the 4. = forest service and atfil-
iation with the lsl Paso Good Roads
association featured the closing scs-
sion of the annual convention OF the
New Mexico Good Roads association
In Albuquerque today.
Colonel Twitchcll was reelected
president amid scene of enthusiasm
that was spontaneous and genuine TO
such an extent that the silver
tongucd orator oi san Miguel. whose
good looks are only exceeded by his
goodness OF heart and his eioquence
only surpassed by his energy as
Francis r. Lester, of DCna Ana coun-
~ remarked when placing hts namc
in nomination. was Nisihly affected
and WAS seen 10 wipe d few tears
from MS eyes. ~ he arose to hts teet
and brokenly attempted to express his
thanks for the ovation and tho con-
fidence that the members OF the as
sociutiun had placed la him.
Colonel Twnchells election was a
happy one a. undoubtedly II prevent
ed Il clash between delegates from
the southern part OF the state ana
those from the western part Dele
gates from the south haJ united on
Francis y. Lester for president ana
had urged that he permit his name u
40 before the convention. Delegates
from Mckinley county were anxious
that the name of &. \. Cotton, OF
Gallup. be offered for the presidency.
Ia L. 4 4 NstNl D
as the father OF good roads In New
Mexico" who gained the floor Inn
mcdiatcly after the chair had an
nounCed nominations In order, who
succeeded ~ avoiding any clash that
might have been scheduled To hap
pen, by nominating Colonel rwitchtil
Tor recollection, injecting into his
nominating speech u plea Tor har-
mony. for cooperation. for unity o.
purpose and unity of action Mr
Lester took occasion 10 praise higniy
the efforts of e. y cotton and the
Mckinley county road boosters, and
sald he hoped the Gallup people
would accomplish the things they
planned TO do. The speaker thct
said that there had been conridcrnb!c
talk In the newspapers and among
certain nf the delegates with teier-
cnce to placing his, LeHters, name be-
fore the convention ~ a candidate
tor the presidency Of the arsnciati IN.
tie said that there had also been
much talk among the ueiesates as To
the candidacy of MIR Cot'ua tor tho
presidency. In order To avid 9ny
friction. MIR. Lester said. hc would
place In nomination mBn who was
the greatest good roads booster ~ the
state, who had the capacity for the
work. the ability and the enthusiasm
The name of Col0nci Twitgheil met
with instantaneous nlpla dsc ana en-
thusiasm Mir Lester waited "a nall
moment for the chairman 90 act after
the applause had ceased
THE chairman is too modest" said
MIR Lester u Will place the question
myself"
And Colonel Twtchell was re-elect-
ed president OF the association 10y q
rising vote. none dissenting.
Colonel TWitchcll acknowledged tho
honor that had been conferred un him
Ia a pleasing speech, in which he sald
that he had hoped that he would DC
permitted TO retire from active leader
ship In the organization and mat Mr.
lester would succeed him.
However. the demOnstraton OF
good will aud condcnCo here ,Jday ~
sufficient recumpense for any sacri-
nee that I have been compelled 90
make" sadi Colonel Twltchcll "and
" the association believes that by
continuing ns president } may be able
To assist In the construction OF good
roads and the upbuilding Of the state,
I will accept
The election of the other officers
aud the county vice presidents and or
eanisations quickly followed.