Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-25

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ratify the said nominations and pre-
sent them as its choice"
Following the reading OF the reso-
tuition Mr.. Wood outlined the history
of the movement for a nom partisan
school board. dwelt upon the import
anco Of securing the best possible men
and women for the position and point
ed out that the men and the woman
named In the resolution had only
consented Go become candidates on
condition that there was 20 be no
fight. The speaker praised the citi-
zens named on the proposed ticket
for their ability and FOR their unrel-
fish patriotism Ia COnscnting TO give
of their time and strength TO the
thanklcss task of serving the public
IN "A position which carried not one
cent OF salary or cm1luments OF any
kind.
Al this point In his remarks Mr..
Wood was Interrupted by A. Fleisch~
or, Mr.. Fleischer Is a member OF tho
Democratic city committee and ne
wanted TO know Just who were the
men who had selected the list OF can
didatos presented by Mr.. Wood. che
chairman ruled that Mr.. Fleischcr
was out OF order. hut this did not
deter Mr. Wood from making reply
to the question. The speaker was not
familiar with tho methods adopted by
the Democratic committee, but said
that the Republican candidates had
been chosen at a meeting attended
boy some sixty prominent citizens OF
Albuquerque, men who had the in
t,icsts of the city and its schools ~
heart and that the sole object OF
that meeting had been To select the
best men for IA" places As 90 the
woman member. hp was perfectly sat
isfcd 90 bow 20 the judgment of abe
INA jority of the Wumans club of Al
huQucrquc. and he hau been informed
that Mrs. Ray was practically the
unanimous choice of that body. MI
Wood was equally satisfied TO accept
the Judgment of the Democratic COM
mittcc, especially since that body had
selected mon whose records for in
tcErity ability and uus'liish public
service could not be- questioned.
MIR Flcischcr was then given the
pri, ilrgr of the floor. hut Welded TO
\ " Robertson. Mr. Enhcrtso oh-
I'ct,d Goo the plan us proposed hv Mt
| wood. licgaid " ANoruN too much ot
/ the cot and dried too much OF thr
Dld-timp political slate. TIA" mon
/ selected wore pIl right, declared The
-u,uL,T. but b., believed the coHyrn.
I ton could select equally good mon
! from the floor and he moved an
amendment that tho chuicr of tho
! convention ht uHdc from l.st OF ten
uIu,., col whom tive should Boz those
Manned Iu No. Woud. resolution.
This ugDpu position asa mot meet with
ulur aud upon motion u. IS. a. Is To-
uvr vaa tabloid ii2 Co o..
Mr. Flris,h.r th.u asked for an
open debate which chairman craig
upr'.d va- th' proper thing. promiH-
, IuE geo giN. ,h, udr>, lutudc To-
those who desired tn "ypr.s their
l..U. ou the subject
Nr. iuois,hrr mad, 90 short address
I Iu winch hr objected tl ihr manner
} iu which The candidates were named.
/ iip Thought that the judgment ut the
W citing would Do" aF good as Tina, cot
a. t,v men Whu had gotten together
"lu some back ro1m" ana proceeded
/ Co de- tho thinking for the people at
I large These methods might de- for
Z those who liked their politics prvdl-
| gusttd. but not for Mir Flrisch'r who
| was especially eIphutiC in his drCldr-
| alton that the convention should have
uu opportunity Co select It's own can
| didatcs
This declaration brought a sharp
| that thr convention should have up-
purtuuity Zoo name ne own candidate
ana hc was confident that b would
! nominate the men and women named
| in Mr. Woods resolution, He invited
those opposed Co the Woods rrsuiu-
| ton to pat up "a list at their own and
| it they had the votes they could Nu
tho nominating Further than this,
/ anyone dissatisfied with the action
I A. al q
gt and uamo 'hcir own candidate
( Mr. Fox did not. however hold nut
! much hope that another ticket wOuld
I have much show ot being elected.
TN, debate closed with speech by
| Evy. 5. y. Allison Mr.. Allison was
/ among those opposed 90 the methods
ui nominating the candidates, tl-
| though n" was mot opposed 90 the
! candidates themselves The mon .v-
/ loctod, De wid. 81. r" probably thr
1 best that could have hc,u named bId
! had hy. the speaker been consulted iu
advance, h' would probably haN, d,-
! Uuiusced in The choice. Not being
consulted be- was opposed 60 The
! proposition
Mr.. Allison characterized his re-
marks as % swan song.
Former Governor slower was the
last speaker Governor Stovcr dec
trndcd the ticket ana resented the
charge that th" citizens had not boon
consulted 100 the matter of the srlgr.
| ton 81 tho candidates. They wore
consulted iow and anyone who did
NJ Ike the men proposed was Tree
to make his objections known and
tu nominate and vote for whom ht
choose. The only objection Governor
StuNcr found a. the proposed ticket
was that II did NOT contain the name.
ot enough ladies. Had hc hcen ul'
lowed 60 name the ticket 10 would
huve consisted Of four women and
one man inV'ud ot one woman and
four men
/ Mayor sellers. who arrived laic
thau moved that the names be sttirk
iDu ont OF Mr. Woods resolution an,
the resolution adopted This won.
I,r,r lh matter Of selection of cAndt
dates to nominations from the floor
Du motion of " \ l<clchrr the may
ltt's aiu. uducut was tabled lf2 to 60
The wood resolution was then adopt
Ted bN practically uo opposition
though t Was nHticcnhic mot mann
of the ydta present g. fused 90 vote
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