The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-02
Half of Forty-Six Precincts
Represented and Republi-
cans Sit for Eight Hours
Hunting Candidates.
HUGH WILLIAMS ACTS
AS STAR ENTERTAINER


nominations were not concluded un-
tl 10 90 D. m.. although the convcn-
tlon opened its session az . D no. Tho
reason was that Tor hours tho RE-
publican BOSSES were looking FOR suit
ahlc material As of them said.
The nominees must hc willing tn
spend money. There were a good
many rcfusais before tho victims
abeyo mentioned were induced geo.
make tho race.
Less than half 81 the IS precincts
were represented by delegates and
most 90 tho precincts represented
sent only one man who carried the
proxies.
In the afternoon Judge Mann EN-
tertalncd The delegates with % witty
speech Boz which ne executed as MINI
BILE "a sidestep aH any ]tausoist ever
vcnturcd THE present tax law. nc.
said. lis a bad law then suddenly
remembering that 1t was % Republic
can Jaw. he added hurricdly. Eat
least 81 has been badly administered
by the Democrats
~ o. Bursum was temporary and
permanent chairman and also acted
as stopfiiicr. Contrary to his habit
hc made innuuerahlc speeches
breaking forth on the slightest prov
ucatiou.
Re was ably assisted hy Hugh VIII
liams who rang tho chimes Go the
tune Of Nov are an TIE dear ola
folks ai home
Ia introducing Williams. Mr. bur
sun said that he represented many
Interests. and tho people could de-
pend on him 90 defend them against
powerful railroads and other public
unity corporations At this Captain
r g. Mathews of the telephone COM
pauy nearly choked but this was az
forwards explained as heing due to
hiss high collar. Air Bursum said
Williams had constructed muuy sta
tious' referring probably 10 the box
cars in Luna county. Huh was also
credited with obtaining u railroad
crossing three miles aboyo town MI
uursum characterized as pure rot
what those Republicans said who arr
gucd that We must scnd n Democrat
90 congress 10 sustain the prcgident iu
she present crisis.
Williams addressed his Dear
friends. individually, callerttoly and
socially, In 3D. ho,t speech The
most significant remark was that he
would conduct his campaign openly
o. above board
He said as against the corporations
he, Hugh Williams, would always be
found IH the saddle lighting for the
people.
The platform was a gem. d
denuungod everything Democratic.
especially tho policy ~ "Natchful
waiting, as vicious Do demanded
That Hernandez Doe elected $40 that
part of the taxes paid uy the people
Of this state Gao the support OF The
United States may boz returned 90 his
state Evidently tho platform com
mittcc had firm faith in Hernandez.s
experience in taN money returns The
platform looked with apprehension
of So years more ~ Democratic
rule This sentiment found instant
response in the hearts OF the Rcpub-
lican 'leadcrs whose pockets have
been kept empty by the Democrats
attorney
Elias BaC3 nominated Aaran Ahcy-
"a. lie made an eloquent speech iu
which he charged former Democratic
legislatures with the awful crime of
having passed "a Jaw Co keep profes
sionai gamhlcrs and professional
drunkards on the iuries This Law.
had been. he said. repealed by the
BepupilcHna So that this dreadful
discrimination AGAINST druuks and
gamblers NO longer existed
> A. Lowe who expects 20 b. as
sistaut district attorney. nominated
Nestor Eaton. ana compared Govern
or Mcdonald inability to drive the
legislature with President Wilson 81
success in driving congress Wilson's
success was due 10 the fact that con
grcss consisted of fasteners who had
been used to being driven iu harness.
while our state Legislature consisted
of hrouchs and OUTLAW ponies.
Lowe also said that the last three
years OF Democratic rule had been
like e. nightmare at "a century To- ali
good Republicans ct sOeor7o Re
was gait. apparently sincere in his
declaration aud the applause from
the good Republicans that greeted
him showed he had touched the
chord Of assent in their heafis also.
and there b. np reason 90 duubt the
fact that this nightmare win continue
fQr the two legislative candidate are
not considered strong men
Grand Jury Indictmcnts.
Tho strand jury tpday brought in
Eve true bills ono for rape. o.r I'd
incest. one for burglary from a rail-
read car. one for larceny 90 "a horse.
and one for larceny 81 "a slddio one
OF the accused pleaded guilty to rape
and anoihor 90 burglary pne man
pleaded guilty to an Information for
carrying concealed weapons The
grand jury wll probably remain m
session until saturday
Branch hickey and Connie Mack