The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-08-13
DEMOCRATS HELD HARMONIOUS
COUNTY CONVENTION MONDAY
Judge Henry Swan of Tucumcari and H. Welch of
Forrest Nominated for Representatives
the Sixth Ballot. Instruct for Ferguson

! they we're declared to be the choice of
the convention and were afterward made
the unanimous selection.
Messrs. Ed. Saxon and G. w. White
were elected NJ the two members Of
the state Executive Board and the
following delegates were chosen 10 at
tend the state convention at Albuquer.
que next week; John Eager, g. NJ
Parsons, J. ID. Cutlip, J. A. Atkins,
Lucrecia Gomez, Florencio Martinez,
r. A. Dodson, Mariana Montoya, J. l..
Briscoe, G. G. Davidson, Harley Johann,
IT, C. Bailey, A. NJ. Chambers, @. H.
Alldredge, II. o. Norris, Col. Reeves,
H. +. King, James Stanley, W. H..
Green, A. b. Simpson.
G. G. Davidson was then elected
county chairman over w. A. Dodson by
vote Of 81 TO 80 and @. d. Hamilton
was the unanimous choice as secretary.
After two rafting good speeches by
Swan and Welch in which they thank.
cd the delegates for the honor they had
bestowed upon them and told them If
they were elected they would support
the governor and attempt to put through
some measure whereby the citizens Of
this county would be greatly benefited
especially In the way Of tax reduction,
the convention adjourned with the best
Of feeling on the part Of the delegates
who seemed satisfied with the con.
vention way of doing business in a
state where there are no primary laws.
At this point the News wishes to crit.
icise the Democratic brethren Cor their
endorsement for everything except
that of tee splendid way the county
offices are being run. For instance the
county clerk of this county is recog.
nized as one of the most competent Of.
ficials in the state and any time you
have any business to transact in his Of
fee you may find him or n competent
deputy in charge and willing TO nc.
comodate you in any way possible. The
county treasurer has proven himself
worthy Of the confidence of every cit.
izen and has more friends in the county
today than when he was elected TO this
Office. His record shows that every.
thing has been done in business.like
manner with the largest per centage Of
collections of any other like officer in
the state, TO his credit, only lacking
about three per cent Of being perfect,
His extra good showing was partly made
possible by the assessors Office being run
by competent officials and deputies and
the work of the board Of equalization
In their wise apportionments. In fact
all the Offices are filed with men Tu.
eumcari and Quay county are glad 20
claim rs citizens and hope we may be
able TO all them as we'll next time.
When you hear man say that he would
like to run these Offices on half the
present salary we put II down that he
is having a day dream or talking
through his hat. Some men would be
dear II they performed the work free
from any cost on their part. When You
get good officials II don't hurt TO re.
cognize the fact and show them you
appreciate their good work. We hope
this was just an oversight on the part
Of the convention and feel like II could
not have been otherwise because the
county officials are deserving Of all the
commendation you wish to bestow upon
them. =
The convention, taken as whole,
was far above the expectation of every.
one and there is very little use for the
Republicans trying to win in cam
paign where the odds are as great az
they are at this time. The democrats
could have secured the country over
and would have been unable to pick
a stronger team or better qualified men
TO represent this county In the legis.
lature than Swan and Welch, so we
think IL would be political suicide to
even draft a candidate to place in op.
position to them.
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