The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-18

Delegates to the greatest and
most successful Democratic con-
vention In the history Of the
party in New Mexico are leaving
Tor their homes today. conf
dent Of victory all along the line
In the November election.
Harvey B. Fergusson's nomi-
nation las: night was followed by
one of the most remarkable
demonstrations Of popular mp
proval ever seen In a poliiical
convention Ia this state.
There had been no fight on
Mf. Fcrgusson's nomination. No
competition for the place had
helped To arouse the enthusiasm.
From the beginning Of the cam
paign he has been the single Sc
lection Of a united party Yet
when he had been placed before
the convention and his nOmina-
ton formally ratified by a rising
vote las night. the delegates.
seizlng their standards. followed
the band IN wild parade
around the Elks' theater which
rcsembled In IFS magnitude. noise
and duration, scenes which have
been witnessed following the
nomination of candidate for
president Of the United states.
No more convincing evidence OF
the place Mr. Ferguson holds in
the hearts of tho people mas ever
hcen given. In All his long pub
llc career he has never had su
big or 80 spontaneous OF so sim
cere tribute from his party
II was remarkable In that with
out competition or opposition or
any OF the things which usually
arouse enthusiasm and ConVcn-
tlon frenzy. % was probably tho
most violent demonstration Of ia
Kind on record in Albuquerque.
The enthusiastic approval OF
the nomination Of Aduifo 4. I'M
Of Santa r. Tor the state corpo-
ration commission was hardly
less strenuous.
The convention continued In SCI
non until after midnight and close
with the same absolute harmony az
81 action which had cha
,cterizcd every step in the long day
n closed with a brie
speech by Governor NJ,
Donald carried tu the platfor
against his will. and giving a brie
forceful practical talk to the del
gates 10 take home with them.
which he emphasized the need n
packing up the splendidly successf
with hard work
The Conventions Only Ifght.
The only difference of opinion
his otherwise remarkably harmo
ious convention came over the
head tax Tor roads The duesti'
had been fought out in the piatfor
committee and had been finally elif
mated from the platform. Hen
Lockhart of albuquerque. carryil
out the Instructions of the Bernall
county Democratic convention. ~
posed plan asking the legislatu
10 abolish the tax. Then followed
long discussion, heated AZ times al
calling for half dozen roll ca
and votes. and In which represent
iives Of many counties took paI
Bernalino county's delegation sio'
loyalty by the Iockhart reSolutlo
hut IL finally was tabled by r
call vote OF tbg to 60.
Finally Governor Mcdonald an
state Chairman Paxton took "a hal
in favor Of road tax plank askil
the reduction Of the road tax fro
81 % 81 per head, which had bee
proposed by MT Guilfoil OF Las or
css This was adopted uBanimon,
and included IN the platform.
Many delegates began leaving I
their homes liant might and a
morning the exodus was general, on
the members Of the legal professi
remaining FOR the bar associhtio
meeting and the newspaper men Z
the state editorial convention.