Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-18
SKINNER WILL
NOT CONSENT TO
GIVE UP H|SSEA7
Councilman Says Gathering in
Second Ward Does Not Rep
resent Truly Feeling of Ma
jority of Voters,

Councilman j. A. skinner will not
resign his seat in the council TO ac-
cede meekly to the demands of sympa-
thizers OF Mayor Boatright He told
CLYDE Tinglev so when Tingley called
at his store yesterday afternoon. one
refusal was not enough, however Mr..
Tmgley went to the alderman's house
last night with Charles Conroy and
again Mr.. skinner declared he would
not quit.
Mr. Tingley and Mr. Conroy were
members of the committee appointed
at the anti-Skinner meeting held
Thursday night in the Second ward
10 convey the carping resolution, cen
surfing the adcrmans course. to him.
The resolution was written previous
to the meeting, Mr.. Tingley admitted
when questioned by the councilman.
The alderman was unable to learn its
authorship
Outsiders Conspicuous.
Mr. skinner was actuatel, he said,
BIZ the complexion Of the Second ward
meeting Friends OF his who were
present told him they saw few demo-
Gratis who were also residents of the
ward and who might claim some cred
IL for his election. He did not view
the meeting as representative OF the
Second ward democracy in general
Twelve Of those who were in the
sehoolroom were the avowed enemies
Of former Mayor Sellers and him
self friends told Nh. Skinner Their
antagonism had dated previous to his
vote upon the mayors "redlight' or
dnances. These twelve, in Mr.. Skin
ner's opinion, control sixty votes. SO
they evidently showed their entire
strength Thursday night
Another reason why Mr. Skinner
did not look upon the resolution as a
true expression Of the sentiment of
the Second ward was that a goodly
number were disappointed office
seekers
Mr.. skinner also took cognizance of
the fact that several of those who
spoke loudcst and longest in the most
denunciatory terms were not residents
Of his ward. In fact the most violent
expressions came from those who
were not voters in the ward
Pierce Wanted lttorncyship.
Mr.. Tingley was said to have as
pirations TO get into the council. des-
pite the fact that he said II was not
for him when an optimistic youth
suggested the endorsement of his can
ddaey to succeed Mr. skinner upon
receiving his resignation Mr. Ting
ley spoke his ambition to him, a ward
leader said, when last spring Mr.
skinner was considering Withdrawing
ON account Of ill-health.
Harold pieina.s who presided at the
meeting and whose wife was one of
the speakers was q candidate for city
attorney when Mayor Roatright APP
pointed Thomas Wilkerson. whom the
council confirmed with a CELEBRITY that
suggested the board and executive had
conferred icfOre the meeting upon
the man who was to succeed former
City Attorney John c. Lewis
The opinion was expressed yester-
day that the attempted recall of
Councilman Skinner would react to
stir up the il-will of councilmen
against the mayor. who It was learned
Yesterday. was present at the anti
Skinner verbal flaying but who had
nothing to say, or at least was not
asked to say it If he had. This pos
slbility with the city hall half finished
and with probable financial breakers
ahead for the administration was
viewed with alarm
Gets Anonymous Letter.
The report was circulated also that
business men, indignant over the part
ministers had played in the anti
Skinner demonstration, threatened not
TO contribute toward the establish
nent of Y NJ G A. here. provided
the preachers would have an active
part IN the management of the insti-
tuition
me anonymous letter made its APP
pearance again yesterday in the war
between the mayor and council when
alderman skinner received an un-
slshed communication advising him to
at resign. The writer protested that
be had the welfare Of Mr. Skinner and
nus family at heart, in pointing out
thls course. As Mr. skinner is not in
Inc habit Of assaillng his friends for
apparent friendly advice he is at loss
to understand why the writer con-
oealed his identity. The penmanship
Is similar to that Of the original of the
resolution adopted at the Second ward
meeting
Another anonymous letter was found
Wy Justice w W. Mcclellan in his Of
nee before the meeting of the demo- /
cratic county central committee last
night 1t read.
beware of the Second ward We
are after you BE careful what you
u' at your meeting tonight
tfrII II DIfnII H.