The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-07
ANDREWS Gets FIVE
DELEGATES FROM
EDDY COUNTY
Expected Line up for the Bull
Takes Place as per Schedule.
Williams Overlooked in En-
dorsement.
lsnec,al Dispatch to Tue MeraId.l

Especial Dispatch 10 TIE Herald.)
Carlsbad, y. NJ, July As had
been e, pected the Eddy comfy Re
publican convention yesterday en-
dorsed W. ~. Andrews for the Re
publican Nomination for congress-
and Instructed the nve delegates from
this county 20 the state convention
TO vote far him, Andrews ever sine
he nrst appeared In New Mexico poll
tics has had n strangle-h hold on the
Republican party In Eddy county, "A
marty which is not difficult 90
strnnRie since IL Ia not Ovcr-large or
very robust The ex-delegates oil
prospecting here and his presence IN
the county FOR much OF the time
during the past Few months served
to overcome any opposition mere
might have been Ia him. The EDDY
county convention IL the FIRST Repub-
Iican county convention and was held
early on instructions from headquar-
ters. So that Andrews would get hrs'
blood In the fight for the nomina-
ton, even though It ~ but a small
drop of blood in the convention
bucket.
comment nus nftH NsAM0fA NV
because of the lack Of reference Il
Hugh Williams as a candidate toi
the corporation commission. Th'
Convention adopted resolutions en-
dorsing the work Of the state corpo'
ration commission, but made no ret
erence To Williams candidacy. or
hinarily such an endorsement nigh
not have been looked for, but NJ. ;
Groves. the Republican county chair.
man. n also chairman Of the cor
poration commission. and Mr.. WI
liams' Republican colleague OF thu
commission and the lack OF any ref
I erence 10 Williams candidacy q
looked on as indicating n lack Of on
thusiasm for the Williams candidac!
In these p@rts, among the Republi
can bosses. especially since u wa.
announced that Williams resigned
the chairmanship OF the commiasioi
In favor 81 Groves, In order 10 max
the race for the Republican nomina
ton.
The resolutions adopted by tn
gathering were as follows:
BE II resolved. that the Republl
cans Of Eddy county In convention
assembled. rcaffirm their allegiane
To the principles OF the Republican
party. BE II further
" Resolved. that the delegates I
the Republican state convention. I
be held In santa Fe August "a. 1871
be aud are hereby instructed to cas-
tie vote OF Eddy county as "A unit fo
william H.. Andrews az the nOmine
OF the Republican party for congres
from New Mexico. BE IL further
Resolved. that the Republicans q
Eddy county are proud OF the Tecor
that william II. Andrews made a
delegate In congress from New MeN
leo: that he accorded the humblcs
citizen M most c%Onsiderate attel
, ton; that ne rendered the countr
! valuable service throughout. that h
gave close attention to the great IN
, dustries of Eddy county. that he pr,
NOTED the welfare of New Mexico q
all times: that he was largely instrt
mental In obtaining statehood an
that being fully in touch with ma
{ tional affairs he IL today the be.
!, qualified representative that Ne
Mexico can send to congress. he
, further
| Resolved, that we recognize IN
J valuable service rendered the stat
: Of New Mexico by the corporate
, commission: that we heartily endors
their action for better freight an
express rates and that We commen
; the commission FOR fairness and eff
? cheney. BE II further
Resolved, that We favor a con
nrehengIVa rnon ayafau for EHl
J county; that we favor ourselves
; support early action on an Edd
; county road system"
|, The only interest In the %conventio
In this county now, as always. vi
In thu standing OF the delegation
the state convention, since no enc
toward %nepublica success Is made
this stalwart Democratic district.