Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-07
SHARP FIGHT IS
EXPECTED IN ALL
PRECINCTS TODAY
Heavy Republican Vote tx
pected to Be Cast in PHI
marieSi Modesto ModestIy
Makes Short Speech.

The contest between the forces of
W II Andrews and lslfego Baca for
the delegates to the Bernanllo coun-
Ity convention was practically closed
last night at the headquarters OF the
managers with confident predictions
of success on both sides
81 tie Andrews headquarters the
workers were AN in ana the evening
devoted TO outlining work today ANA
M the polls tonight whore the indi-
cations are there VIII be a Wild seram-
bic for opportunity To vote in the linn
tied dme permitted by the call Of
Chairman Romero. Ballots viii have
to be cast at the rate Of a little NOR,
than four . minute.
At the Baca headquarters there
was the attractive personality. as us
ual, of Modesto G. ortiz, prncipal
speaker of the evening. Modesto WAS
in his element last night sandwichcd
In on the program after selection by
n colored quartcttc, Modesto made .
speech. In leading off. Modesto eN-
planned that The Morning Journal had
accused him ~ perpgtrating marathon
speeches on unsuspecting audiences
Indignantly Modesto denied that he
held the record for inflIeting adjcc-
tives and adverbs on harmless hearers.
with flourish and numerous ges-
lures Modesto then launched into a
sea OF cloquence, travelling traCklcss
oceans of oratory. ending with a brill
liant peroration which was brought TO-
an abrupt termination to permit the
orator To catch the last ear for old
Albuquerque The quartette and "a
half dozen of the original crowd Of "A
dozen spectators. remained until
Modesto concluded his remarks. Mo-
desto's abrupt departure WIS greeted
by enthusiastic applause.
The Daily lland-bill, Jesus Romcro.
editor-in-ehief; Elfcgo Baca editorial
writer. Charles Chadwick and j. w
Wilson. contributing critors, made its
usual appearance yesterday. Copies
lof the Afternoon Joke were distribut-
ed to harmless and unsuspecting cit
izens. the entire edition of one hun
dred copies being exhausted after sew
cral hours OF diligent work by the ed-
TORS who were anxious to have others
read their efforts at writing. At "a
mass meeting of voters held late i'm
the evening is was decided to send
copies of the handful to the Archae-
logical Museum in Santa ZEE and the
Smithsonian Institute in Washington.
Big Vote Expected.
The indications last night were that
-. all
cincts IN the county today Party
leaders have used curry comb ia
going through the voting lists and
have interviewed every man who was
available and had vote to cast In
outside precincts whore it is always
comparatively easy 10 round up the
voters. there is unusual interest i'm the
balloting today And in the city, be-
cause of the efforts of Don Jesus and
allied BOSSES 70 control the affairs of
albuquerque proper the republican
voters are showing am unusual intcr-
est in the primary. Boss" Romcro's
inctics May so ian the county. hut
the rity ef Albuquerque can worry
along without boss is the opinion
generally expressed hy the prominent
and substantial Republicans In the
present county fight the lines are
sharply and faulty drawn It Is not a
question Of progressive or standpm
Rcpuhieanism The republicans of
the county are simply confronted with
the alternative of being bossed by
Baca and Romero or of manifestns
their right to self government and
good government
Polling Places.
In the city precincts the ballots in
the primary viii be cast at 1QS West !
Gold avenue and at the police station |
on North Second street The polls
viii be open from to 9 p. m hours
fixed arbitrarily by Boss Romero |
at the suggestion and under the di-
rection Of Elfago Baca Because of
the fact that but two hours have been
allotted by the bosses for balloting, it
is likely that many staunch and life
long republicans will be deprived Of !
an opportunity TO cast their ballots