Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-15

ISLANDERS. lie pounded the table
Meanwhile the deputy sheriffs were
being held back by W A. GillenNa-
ter. Tho whole room was IN a state
or turmoil. The spectators. OF " hom
there were many crowded up in front
and though told by Romero to sit
down, took up points Of vantage be-
hind the rail which divides the court
room. Several others sought strategic
positions, anticipating that forchle
election OF the Hickey crowd would
be attempted and that rough house
of unusual proportions would cnsue.
Romero Changes Tactics.
Romero. hndlng his threats unpro-
ductiNe OF even hesitation on the part
of Mr.. Hickey, who was then reading
a list Of committees. discontinued
that sort of tactics and started the
works going In an attempt 60 drown
out the other crowd with sheer
noise. Having Modesto c. Ortiz on
his side OF the hail and Modesto be-
ing we'll warmed up, he nearly suc-
Ceeded.
Both conventions then worked
along parallel lines until they had
their committees named, when each
took a recess. The racket ceased i'm
mediately. except for occasional
shouts from Ortiz and others anent
the "bolters." "insurrectos" "Hoh-
bellies" etc. The contrast from the
din of a few minutes before was
startling.
Soon committees were ready TO re
port and business was resumed at the
old stands by both conventions For
an hour then the routine Of the con
ventions went ahead without anything
worse than a few boquets from the
Romero faction tossed over the rail
to the Hickey aggreFation, Mr.. Gil
lenwater tried to preach peace. but
nobody would listen To him. A depu-
ty sheriff elected Roman Huhbell,
who defended his father against an
attack by one of the opposition. ac-
cording to the Romero wing. but this
was done SO quietly that few noticed
IT,
Many With Remarks.
Mr.. Montoya, presiding for the Ro-
nero faction took occasion to say,
Il had Il nice harmony speech all
fixed up. but it's lost now" MIR. He
key, who had shaken hands with
Mr. Montoya before the melOdrama
began. told him. 81 don't mean any
thing by this, Nestor.a and then calm
ly proceeded with the work Of his
convention in that This-hurts-mc-
more-t e-than-it-does-yo manner. IA
miliar Co the younger generation as a
necessary precedent to those painful
trips To the woodshed other sharp
hits were made and things went along
almost peacefully until. at li;i5. the
Hickey wing had completed its busi-
ness and adjourned
The Romero faction, being not 50
well organized a. the other and in
addition having to listen To a quar-
tet of speeches by Modesto G. Or
tlz did not finish so soon. In fact,
when noon came, the end was still
far distant and u recess was taken.
The protest by Elfego Baca was
the real cause Of the spilled beans at
the convention. leaders OF both par
ties having agreed Thursday night at
"A late hour to fight the matter out
on the floor of the convention. This
agreement was reached after the ko-
meroites had sent "A committee to the
Andrews forces and IL had been found
impossible to agree upon anything
else. Both sides, in addition to this,
bound themselves not to bolt the
convention. In fact, both sides last
night claimed that the other faction
was the boiling one, so perhaps this
part of the compact was kept. BY
this compact the winner Of the fight
was to have control of the party or
ganization in this county but in any
event a fair representation was to be
accorded the city precincts on the
central committee.
Contest Spills the Beans.
Yesterday morning the Andrews
supporters who were later led by
Hickey. filed a contest against the
delegates from Precincts ?, IL and
%. total Of eight. The kOmeroltes
later stated this was not filed until
9: $50. half an hour after the time set
for the closing Of contests 10y the
call. In retaliation, or as last min
ute effort to grab the temporary or
contest was filed
against the city delegates by Baca.
Though it is claimed this was filed
earlier the Hickey forces think 1t was
handed in fully as late as their own
contests. This contest alleged at the
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