Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-26
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values throughout the state by coop
Grafton between such commission and
the county taxing authorities, except
ing the personal exemptions OF $500
now granted BY law. We are opposed
to any further legislation granting TX
emptions from taxation on any class
Of property. We are opposed on
principle to the important and vital
matters of taxation being entrusted
to any central board composed of state
officers who are ex-offlcio members
thereof
The resolutions close with the for
mai provisions for filling any yacan-
cies on the ticket by the state central
committee. the adoption of the flag
as the party emblem. ratifying the
proposition of the national committee
as to representation in the national
convention and thanking Nathan Sal
mon and other citizens of Santa Re
for courtcsies extended
The Morning Session.
When, after a delay Of twenty-four
hours from the scheduled time. the
convention was called to order by
State Chairman Herbert w Clark,
il soon became apparent that the
victory of the Andrews faction In
Bernalillo county was complete, and
that the opposition of Romero, Baea.
Chadwick and ORTIZ had collapsed
over night A poll Of the convention
Il. .t.... .sf tf.1 II l..H
chance of settling aside the decision
of the state committee OF the previous
day.
For time II had been believed
that the fight Would be carried TO
the floor of the convention, but af-
ter heated conference of the sup
porters Of Elfego Baca's candidacy
for the congressional nomination,
Jesus Romero and Charles Chadwick
announced that they had had enough
and would lay down their arms. Mo-
desto Ortiz stuck out until this morn
ling. when he too, followed the Ro-
Nero Chadwick lead, leaving Elfego
Ialone in his recalcitrant attitude. Ut
terly defeated at every turn, Baea
at first announced that he would
support the democratic ticket at the
polls this fall; but later in the day
he was seen in conference with form
err Speaker X. l.. Baca and other
bull moose leaders of Santa Fe. which
led to the report that he had Joined
the party of Theodore Roosevelt.
CatrOn kcyn0tes.
Chairman Clark announced that
the central committee had recom-
mendcd senator Thomas - Cutr0n
for temporary chairman of the con-
vcntion, and this selection was con
Cured In without debate.
Senator Catron in sounding the
keynote of the convention followed
along the usual lines of such adj
dresses lie made a lengthy speech
In which he denounced practically
everything done by the Wilson adj
ministration and gave high praise to
the course of the republican party in
state and nation.
Prior to the recess for lunch, which
was taken after the appointment of
branch was extended by the yictori-
Gus Andrews republicans to their de-
feated brethren who had supported
the candidacy Of Elfego Baca. An
invitation to seats In the convention
with fractional votes WAS made and
accepted, but this did not affect the
complete control BY the Andrews
delegates of all that was done by the
delegation.
1t is understood that the basis Of
agreement between the two factions
is that the original legislative ticket
nominated by the Andrews conven-
ton, consisting Of Judge Il. A. Mann
Nestor Montoya and Lauriano San
chez, containing one of the OPPOSE
ton candidates, shall stand and the
names of John w Wilson and Mo-
detso c. Ortiz be Withdrawn as cam
didates. The Romero faction is also
to he allowed representation on the
county central committee for such
precincts as they carried in the re-
publican primaries, aiylng them six
teen members out Of an entire mem
herxhip of approximately eighty This
leaves Jesus Romero on the commit
tee, but merely In the role of q pri-
vate in the ranks w. n. GiIIenwatef
continuing az the duly elected chair
man OF the committee.
The afternoon Session.
Ralph G. Ely and Alexander Read
made splendid addresses during the
course of the afternoon speeches
that at any other time or place would
have attracted more than ordinary
attention and comment: but the con
lvention was tired out and not in q