Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-24


Financing Campaign.
But some of the men suggested
might not be SO positive In their op-
position to the nomination were 1t not
for the problem OF financing the cam
palgn. The law does not permit a
candidate TO spend more than $4,000.
the republicans have few officehold-
ers now. and a campaign cannot be
made in the state for less than $780,
goo. The democrats, on the other
hand, have the best state aud federal
offices and are sure to raise from
$4,000 to $4,000 for campaign pur-
poses.
This knowledge Of concrete sit
nation has produced q dearth OF as
plrants. and the whole matter now
hinges on what may be done regard
ing the corporation commissionership
nomination.
Catron Is Chosen.
Senator T. y. Catron was decided
upon definitely tonight as the man
who will serve AS temporary chair
man of the convention tomorrow, ana
sound the keynote speech.
Raynolds Declines.
Judge Herbert II. Reynolds, Of AL
buoueraue. who Il was predicted by
some of The delegates would be solu-
tion Of The problem as to who would
be the congressional nominee, mas DEL
nitely and decisively Indicated that
he will not be candidate Tor the
honor.
Further Complications.
Some concern is caused by the resig-
nation of State Senator Ihomas ~
Burns. of Rio Grande county. This
will necessltate the calling OF an elec-
ton for state senator In Rio Arripa
county by Governor Mcdonald. The
question has also been raised whether
John NJ. Bowman, who has removed
from Alamogordo 20 Las Cruces, can
continue to serve as senator repre-
sentiny the Eighteenth district Ihe
house nominations, too, are matter
of serious consideration. 1t Is felt
that some Of the nominations nave
been hastily made, the following nav
ing thus far been made: First DIS
trict. Valencia county, Teofilo Chaves
and Narciso Frances. Third district,
Bernalillo county T.. A. Mann, Nes-
tor Montoya and Adriano Sanchez.
Fourth district, Santa Fe county, A.
b. Renehan and Adolfo Gonzales
Fifth district. Rio Arriba county, ~
p. Jacquez and ]. p. Lujan. Seventh
district. Mora county. Anastacio Me-
dina and Alfredo Lucero.
Eighth district, Colfax county, J. r,
Skidmore and l.. l. Taylor. Nlnth
district Taos county. Malaquias Mar
tinez and Antonio B. Trujillo. Tenth
district Sandoval county, e. Leyba.
Thirteenth district. Guadalupe county,
A. p. Anaya. sixteenth district LIN
coin county, Clemente Hightower.
Twentieth district, Roosevelt county,
Charles Coffey Twenty-third dis
ltrict. Sierra county. Amado Gonzales.
Twenty-fourth district, san Juan
county. ]. M. Palmer Twenty eighth
district, Torrance. Santa Fe and Gua--
/ dalupe counties. r. p Davies tnamed
4 by Santa I'e county.) Twenty ninth
district. san Miguel and Guadalupe
countses, e'recenciaao sailesos.
Characteristic of Tire general inter-
est in the convention Is the unusually
large delegation that has come from
San Juan county. the far northwest
/ ern corner Of the state and that from
/ the lower Pecos valley in the farthesl
southeastern portion of the common
wealth Not county will be unrep-
resented and the proxies will be far
fewer than had been anticipated. Ho-
tells and rooming houses are already
over crowded and Santa Fe Is being
taxed to its utmost to provide quar-
ters for the delegates In fact, this Is
80 obvious that every attempt VIII pe
made to have the convention finish
its business before the last evening
train tomorrow night.
The Tax Question.
The question that Is being most
discussed by majority of the dele
gates here is that Of taxation. There
! is general sentiment for a declara
ton calling for a change from pres
ent conditions, but views are diver
gent as to the exact form that this
declaration should take.
All of the delegates favor central
tax commission with large powers
over county assessors, but many VINO
favor this plan insist that 1t shall
carry with it a provision for the ap-
pointment of the members OF the
! commission by some other power than
the governor, as there is decided
! objection to enarging the power oi
the present chief executive. There is
however, some sentiment in favor OF
iallowing the governor to make these
lappointments so as to charge MN ul-
lrectlv with the responsibility for the
results of the system. Those who take
this position argue that the governor
could not afford to play politics III q
matter of such vital interest 10 the
state,
The plan that is being talked OF
now embraces four propositions, az
follows:
1. Limiting the rate Of taxation
for general county purposes TO n hg-
ure SO low that the county taxing au-
lthorities will be compelled to NIX the
actual value Of property ana see thal
all property Is listed on the roiis'
. The establishment OF a central
hoard having statewide jurisdiction
and vested with the power 10 cnhhse
valuations and to compel the placing
on the rolls Of any property that may
be omitted by assessors and PROVIDED
! with machinery and means to OBTAIN
necessary information on which 10
act.
g. placing the assessors subject 10
1.-THE orders of the central board.
a The central board to be COM
I naead Of two or four mem hers 10 DE
4 appointed by the governor py anu
with the advice and consent OF the
senate. TO be equally divided between
the two larger political par'ies'
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