The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-19
FUSION SCHEME IS
TURNED DOWN IN
GRANT COUNTY
Republican Plan to Grab Leg.
islative Representation Is
Refused by Democrats at
Silver City.
fspssIsl Corrs.posssass 10 ~, nsralaI

10y 80 49, NAM ~ ANtA
correspondent WAS able To accomplish
the unprecedented feat OF riding the
elephant and donkey al the same time
today when he attended the Repu0li-
ard Democratic conventions Of
Grant county. Both were called tor
the same place al the sane hour. Tho
Republicans. however. took the Elias
opera house while the Democrats as
scmblcd downstairs N she club rooms
Z My nVe out OF the twcnty-elght pre-.
were rem csebtcd in the no.
Tuhlican CnhVrTii1u while the Dom-
ocrsis had "a representation from nina
precincts.
The hosts OF Democracy got under
way first. senator w. n. walton.
county chairman, calling the convcn-
ton TO order. After the reading &C
the call. Wayne MacVcagh Wilson,
personal friend of the president aud
the original Wilson man OF the state.
was elected temporary Chairman re
made a happy speech In whic1 he
called attention To the fne record
the national administration. lie also
commended Governor Mcdonald.
judge n. u. Torrcll of Clovis. vas
selected as the permanent chairman.
He voiced the hope hat Grant
county always the pivotal ,ouaty Ia
the politics OF the state, would 40
even better by Mi. Ferguson than II
did two years & when 1t gave bin
a rousing plurality.
The resolutions condemned and de-
nounced the last legislature; stated
that "A decent legislature wac h most
important issue OF the campaign; OPP
posed all Of the proposed amendments
10 the constitution. and especially the
taxation and revenuc amendment a.
being designed Co lcglslate out Of Of
fee the board OF equalization. adNo'
Gated u tax commission The county
salaries proposition was tabooed ioi
the reason that Senator Walton wai
against the governor on this subject
while Representative BOuiware up
held his hands.
A special resolution calling on Sen.
atorE Fall and Catron and Representa-
tive Ferguson 10 use their best e.
forts To have congress pass "A law eN'
cmpting holders Of unpatcntcd min.
ing claims from doing any labor OF
assessment work during 1914 on &c
count of the Disturbed financial con
ditions was unanimously passed !
I law similar to this Was ensctnd bl
Z congress during the financial panii
OF 1898.
sheep Return 4 % Fold.
While the Democrats were IN recess
awaiting reports of committees tn
Republicans were holding forth. The,
were In high spirits over the return
Of several who supported the Prosres
slve party in the last campaisn. Mat
Fowler. the county chairman, calle'
the meeting TO order and was clccte'
temporary chairman. He made an oil
fashioned Republican speech /.
which he vigorously condemned IN
Democratic party in both nation an
state. He said the county was in IN
grasp Of "a financial panic due TO IA
tarin. hat the Democratic parry ha
placed the country on the verge 81
bankruptcy; that President Wilson
like the other Wilson. the author a
the tariff hill. 20 years WAS a colleg
president. "A theorist and ~unpfactical
hat our foreign policy had made htf
the laughing stock OF the world, an
that the fag no longer stood Tor pro
lection away from home.
I lie made n ycry bitter assault %
Governor Mcdonald. said he coul
be defeated by the weakest ltcpuhl|
can the party could nominate; ms
he has tried and n trying 10 destro
every educational institution In IN
state with the exception of one. th
university at albuquerque
Col. Howard u. Belts who was bot
temporary and permanent secretai
read thc report of the committee "
resolutions. This la~nbNsted III
president and governors administri
ttion OF anairs; pointed with pride
the achievements Of The last legisli
rure: s%trinRingly rcbuked the gov
ernor for interfering with this bod
endnrsed an the Republican state %
ncials as men who did their dutl
highly commended the Repubiicn
treasurer and assessor Of the COUNT
committed themselves 10 a salary Ia
that provided that $500 ~ enous
|, pay for any office and &lsOo GOO
pay for most"
Because OF the unsettled hnanci
conditions. passed "A resolution cnlll'
/ upon Senators Fall and Catroh ~
Representative Fergusson 10 ara
. the enactment OF a law cNempuug u
+ mining men from doing ans lahor
L assessment work on unpatent'
claims In iaii.
Although the call provided for u
nomination Of candidates for me 10y
ier house of the legislature. The 80
/ vention adopted a resolution that
Committee of Ave be appointed
. confer with the Democratic cohFe
ton, 10 be called later. for the pa
4 pose. II possible, OF having eneh par
|. agree 10 nominate IL strongest al
best man for this ONCE rather M
y for each party to nominate two me
n The purpose Is 10 insure good m
! being sent 10 the legislature n al
r 10 forgo she expense aud exci'eme
Of A hitter political campaign. In !
failure OF the Democrats To agfee
. thls proposition the committee mas T,
nower Ia nominate two candids'
A FOR The legislature. IL " not hA'
a that Inc Democrats will agree
!. they consider that they can elect %
az their candidates and that u
4 simplv a seheme for the Republ'ee
= 10 s.t a member OF The legislature