Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-04
Indian Attorney Takes Nom
ination Seriously, Saying He
viii Give Up Job and Make
Campaign.
D. RUM HAS ENEMY IN
BULL M00SER RANKS
Democratic Administration Is
UnkindIy Declared to Be a
Failure in Practically All Its
Undertakings,

Belen. n. NJ, Sept. 3.-In a small
but enthusiastic convention--a con-
vention notable as the first In the his
tory Of the state In which women ac-
lively participated as delegates--the
progressive party OF New Mexico to-
night nominated Francis C. Wilson,
Of Santa Fe county. for congressman
and John NJ. McTeer, Of Luna coun-
ty, for corporation commissioner. The
nominations came toward the end of
a session which lasted continuously
from o'clock in the afternoon un-
Ill nearly at night. with only an in
termission long enough TO allow COM
mittees to make up their reports.
Mr.. Wilson, who is attorney for the
Pueblo Indians. stated tonight that
he would resign that position and
make an active canvass over the en-
tire state in the campaign which Is
just opening. Both he and Mr.. Nc
Teer made speeches to the convention
Ia which they predicted great in
crease In the progressive vote In the
state.
Stand on Prohibition.
Aside from the nominations. the
most noteworthy feature was the
stand Of the convention on the pro-
hibition question and the mild strug-
gle that took place over the choice
between twn platform declarations.
both pIadeink the parry TO the same
thing--the submission TO the people
of a constitutional amendment pro-
viding for statewide prohibition.
There was no doubt that a large pre-
ponderance Of the delegates were
sworn foes to the Demon Rum--the
only point of dispute was as to the
particular phrascology in which their
denunciation Of the demon should be
expressed.
Aside from the above, the gather
ing was featureless II was Just what
everybody might expect of a bull
moose convention. There were the
usual yells at the mention of the
magic name of Roosevelt. diminished
In intensity by virtue Of lack of
numbers; the usual declaration
against both the old parties the usu-
al assertion that the progressive par
ty contains in itself the only cure for
all Ills. The platform, as to national
affairs. might well have been drawn
by the colonel himself. Its attack on
the Wilson administration is couched
almost in the exact language which
would be used by the big bull moose
chief, and tracks closely his public
utterances since returning from
Africa, The failure to include a dec
laration asserting the genuineness of
the River of Doubt seems almost to
have been an inadvertent over
sight,
Votes for Women.
The meeting of the central COM
mjttee. which was called TO order by
Chairman Miguel A. Otero few min
utes after 10 o'clock this morning,
was, except for one thing. entirely
perfunctory. Elmer +. Studley of Col |
fax county, and Il. C. Burke. of San
Ia Fe county, were unanimously rec !
commended respectively for temporary
chairman and temporary secretary of
the conventions; the temporary roll.
showing delegates present from only
sixteen of the twenty-six counties, /
was made up; proxies We're read; and
the committee had about concluded
a purely routine session when Chair
man Otero arose, cleared his throat /
assumed his most engaging smile
and stated that there was a matter
that he wished to bring to the atten-
tion Of the committee.
Mr.. Otero recalled the fact that no
representative from Bernalillo coun-
ty was on the roll Of the convention.
Briefly he rehearsed the touching
story Of how the progressive party in
that county had been tied up in
neat and highly ornate package by
Sheriff Jesus Romero, into whose
Keeping it had been entrusted and
delivered C. o. d. to the G. @. P.
II was pathetic story pathetically i
told, and was received by the mem
pers Of the committee with many
sighs and expressions indicative of
vain regrets.
Gallantry Rampant.
But-and here the chairman's boz
som expanded--there were present in
belen three brave women" who were
mere for the convention. The Otero
smile, as he made this announcement.
was after the manner of that of e.
iego Baca, like the lustre of the
golden SUM-" The ladies In question,
ne explained, were Mrs. N. John
John Strumquist, Mrs. j. e. EASTER
1ay and Miss Edna L. McChesney,
ar. 0tero called attention to the at I
'ltude of his party on the suffragel
question and stated that he would en- 4
'ertain a motion that these ladies bel
admitted to the convention as dele Z
sales from Bernalillo county with 4
hine votes each. His manner seemed {