Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-27
MAYOR SELLERS
IS NOMINATED
BY DEMOCRATS
IN CONVENTION
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we'll pleased with the record of the
democratic city government, hc us-
serted.
Minister Talks Overtime.
we folks i'm the Highlands feel that
we live in the best part of town said
Mr. Williams "On the mesa We look
down and see the smoke and dust set
tic i'm the valley and fancy that we
breathe a little purer air than you
Lowland people"
Mr. Williams oplncd that tho rcso-
luton Offered by the attorney for
the vice interests was TO eliminate
him and the First warriors he de-
clared, however. that they regarded
il as Condescensidn 10 "sit among the
interests represented ON the plat
FORM
Mr. Williams, who already had
spoken nearly fifteen minutes with
out interruption, ignoring the five
minute limitation previously decided
upon, said the gag would wound
democracy.
Mr. Williams then essaged re-
viewing the record, but D. \. Lam
ham objected. saying that tic did not
believe 70 q proper time to inject per-
sonalities lie pointed out that The
resolution under debate then ana
not make amy persona references, but
simply asked the delegates 10 support
the party
DIT d. d. earns. chairman of the
convention informed the preacher
That he had been talking fifteen miu-
utcs. uYer-steppine the fivc-mnute
rule Mr.. williams resumed talking.
Republicans for Sellers.
Scott knight. delegate, inter-
rupted asking Mr. Williams how
much taxes he paid. The minister
hcsitated, then gave am Indirect an-
swcr.
lie continued saying that meet
ing of republicans. held Monday in
"a liquor house, had planned 10
swing that party 90 Colonel Sellers
Name thcml' yelled Judge llea-
cock. He named w IT. Springer ..
A. Matson and Major stern. There
were others. he said
When Mr. Williams made refer
ence TO physicians who have
mind, Or earns cautioned him
against personalities
If YOU want to indulge in that
We might say something about evil
communications corrupting morals,
said the chairman.
Mr. Williams then announced that
the First ward had instructed them
TO 'amputatc themselves from this
corrupted body.
Mr. Pa5smore then made his dec
laration
Mr.. McRne's Amendment
Mr. McBac offered the following
amendment
at being understood that the
pledge hereby required OF the dele
gates shall. IL taken by them. De of
hike force and effect and equally
binding as was the pledge made to-
the people Of Albuquerque by the
last democratic city convention and
It's then candidate, the present mayor
as follows
We pledge the candidates nom
mated by this convention to submit
TO the citizens upon Introduction
Of am ordinance for amy change In
the present ordinances reg ulaung
houses OF prostitution or Of the liquor
traffic the question as 10 whether or
not such ordinances shall be changed
and 20 be absolutely governed
by the will OF the majority as eA-
pressed at the polls thereon at such
election
And the delegates taking this
pledge shall be expected and re-
qurcd to Keep the same TO the same
cXtcnt and with the same honesty as
was observed by Mayor sellers in
keeping the above pledge and not
otherwise"
Amid cries for the roll cail on the
ORIGINAL resolution and culis for put
ting the amendment, DR. earns COM
mitted a technical breach of parlla-
mentary law by putting the resolu-
ton first, but Immediately afterward
corrected TINS.
Judge Heacock was on tic iloof
with motion 10 table the amend
Imcnt before any supporters couid