The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-25
State Central Committee in
Santa Fe This Morning
Elects James H. Paxton as
Chairman.
GOVERNOR URGES CLEAR
CUT CAMPAIGN ISSUE
Every County in State Repre-
shented at Enthusiastic Meet
ing; Resolutions Heartily
Endore Wilson Policies.


santa Re. y. NJ, April 2j.-At an
enthusiastic meeting of the Democrat
ic state committee held Ia the capt
toi this morning Alhuquerque WAS Sc
lccted as the mceting place for the
next Democratic state convention
which viii nominate a caud late for
congress. candidate for state Corpora-
ton commissioner and launch the
Democratic campaign Tor the lower
house of the Legislature.
Features of the meeting were the
representation OF fS.sery county IN the
state, enthusiasm ot the members,
their assured confidence Of Demo-
cratic success in New Mexico In the
fall. hearty resolutions of endorse
mcnt for the administration of Presi
dent Wilson and "a rOusing speech By
Governor Mcdonald at the close of
the session bee which the governor
predicted sweeping Democratic sue
cess Ia the state u the party goes be-
fore the people with "A clear cut plat
form ON the taxation and county sal
aries questions
James n. Plxton OF Las Cruces was
elected chairman Of the committee to
succeed a. "a Hudspeth, who re-
signed on his appointment as United
states marshal fpr New Mexico.
Adolph l.. Bul. assistant secretary
Of state. was elected secretary ut the
committee and George n. Hunkcr uf
Las Vegas WIS Uhosen treasurer Al
elections Wcr, nt unanimous vote.
Tho rcsoluuoua read bv o. :. Mar
ron OF AlDugurfuue, endorsed fr'-i-
dent wilson uuncy in the Mexican
crisis, his policy with regard tu canal
tolls, his tauif and currency meas
urcs and in lI.f the whole course oi
the administration. hearty en-
durscmeut was siyen 90 the admins
tration OF Governor Mcdonald
The resolutions We're adopted by
unanimous vote
Considenbir Jine was occupied in
general discussion Of the fan cam
paign, and after fixing Alhulurruuo
/ aa the place iHr the convention tho
date was lett 3. he chairman ami Soc
returN. ThrI. were comparatively
/ few proxies and TnpOTts from 400 parts
of the state pointed to CROWNS Dem
ocratic streu-th ma To confidence ur
the parts of l,.J.rs and tho rank and
! file Of voters fnHt with "a hard fight
an oycrWhelUI majority viii o.,
| given for thr .ougrcs~mau and "a
| Democratic mas rity sent to the house
! of rVpTrsCututINUs.
| AZ tho clos. Il tho meeting Gov
ernor Mcbouali fnukc at sou. isusth
! on the party .HnlnE stand uu gups
I tious OF state administration The
| matter OF taNH...n he held Go he most
/ Important HHH hat oi salaries of
! county officer Huly second iu import
| aucc. His own .'titudc ON taxation h'
said already UlH been made plain iu
/ his speerhe- .Hd published state.
ments, and h' upressed ou the com
mittcc the tu. Hrtancc uf lrgislttiur
| which would WH.e county salaries ot
ia reasonable HI.Is with consideration
uf the acr,iD. Hrrformed and which
would end th. utying OF large sulur.
les tu men wn. employ cheap depu'
ties to do th" work. Most of th,
trouble n county offices. the govern
ur said came Inm this system The
governor declared that 10 the party
went before tnU people with e. clear
cut platform .u these ISSUES les sue
cess az the polls Was assured