Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-18

came Immediately after the reassem-
bling of the convention at the night
session and before the platform was
adopted.
When Chairman Richardson called
the convention to order II was am
nounced that the platform commit
tee had not yet completed its labors,
and a motion to recess until the re-
port was ready was made. Mr.. Mar
ron objected to this motion and NOV
ed as substitute that the eonven-
ton proceed with the next order OF
business. which was the report OF the
advisory committee. and this motion
prevailed.
Before the committee report could
be received. Jose q. Chavez, OF Va
leneia county, placed in nomination
Adolfo =. Hill. of Santa Fc, for cor
poration commissioner, and seconds
were heard from all parts OF the
hall Immediately afterward the
chairman of the advisory committee,
superintendent of Public instruction
Alvan n. White. submitted the report
of that committee. which favored the
nomination of Mr.. Hill, and thercup-
on, amidst enthusiastic applause, the
nomination was made by acclama-
ton.
IIill Accepts Nomination.
Mr.. Hill, who was In the audience,
was Immediately called to the stage,
and in n speech delivered In Spanish
he expressed his appreciation OF the
honor that had been conferred upon
him, pledged himself to support the
principles of the party. and accepted
the nomination. predicting victory
for the ticket in the November cleo
tons.
As soon as the applause over the
nomination of MIR. Hill had subsidized,
Chairman Richardson called for nom
nations for candidate for congress-
man. State Treasurer O. \. Marion
thereupon took the platform and
aroused the convention to high pitch
of enthusiasm in a ringing speech,
placing N nomination Congressman
II. b. Ferguson.
Az Mr.. Marion concluded his
speech In a well rounded peroration.
the convention almost literally went
mad Men and women stood on
chairs and yelled themselves hoarses
while hats, handkerchiefs and almost
everything portable we're thrown m
the air in a perfect frenzy OF enthus1
iasm. The nominations we're imhe-
diately closed, and the nomination OF
Mr. FERGUSON. like that OF MI mn
was made by acelamatlon
The March Round the Hall.
As soon as the announcement OF
the nomination was made, the pahd
struck up Dixie" and the convention
formed in delegations and marchea
around the auditorium, preceded ~
the musicians. yelling dancihI'
throwing hats and canes IN the ar
and generally going on like men 'ilue
mad by enthusiasm.
For fifteen or twenty minutes inc
nroceesiop continued, and finally al
most through sheer exhaustion. ihe
demonstration subsidized. ana 'hai'
man, Richardson's voice couid again
be heard through the din
It was now after nine o'clock, ana
still no report had been received rom
the platform committee hatnei
than recess with the risk OF mem
bcrs scattering through the city, u
was decided to hear some speii-piho~
mn from members OF the convention
not on the regular program. 'Secre-
.arv If State Lueero entertained the
audience with an enthusiastic party
speech in Spanish, and state oe''a-
tor Barth kept everybody IN roar
~ laughter with the delivery 81
speech which he declared ne naa
for the press assoc'a',oh
banouet but had been unanie 70 ~
l,vcr because of their refusal TO eau
on him.
Platform AT Last.
II was 1915 o'clock when u was
finally announced that the pia,ior'n
was ready to sup'hit 10
report. and the delegates settled ooNhl
into dead quiet While Secretary At
wood, Of the committee, read 'he ~
port -.
AZ soon as the reading 81 'ne =
mort was finished. Henry Lochnaf'
Of the Bernalillo. county Delegation
offered an amendment incorpora''ns
the provision Of the platform ADOPT
cd by the county convention 'as'
Thursday. calling for repeai o. 'he
road tax of $500 This precip''a'-
ed ! lively argument. which was par
ticipated in by Messrs. McAi'ster'
Maroon. Jamison and Goodell. OF the
county delegation IN favor
81 the amendment. and Mcssrs. TIT,
man Of Sierra. Walton Of Grant anu
Barth Of Bernalillo in opposi,lon toE
II The amendment was finaiis WI
I'd down by a large majority, ana M
afterwards the platform was
adopted without cnange or discussion |
Certain resolutions when me
committee had introduced indepen-
IDENTIFY Of the platform we're next TAX
en- up and passed unanimously ana
lust as it seemed that the convention
was about to adjourn the question @