Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-15
TIMES IN
DUPLICATE CONVENTIONS
OF. THE G. 0. P.

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primaries on August that the An
drews forces had voted men twice,
had voted men in precincts where
/ they did not live, that even democrats
had voted, and that no record had
/ been kept by the officers of one OF
the city precincts. The election Office
] ers were those named by the Romero
committee in this case
Having won out by about three to
one in the city precincts. the Hickey
faction was naturally peeved over
this contest 1t looked like a steal to
them and Judge Mann said so later
on. Attempts were made TO get some
sort of harmony and the desire Of
the Romero faction to have Nestor
Montoya call the convention to order
as temporary chairman and remain
In the chair In that capacity until the
organization had been effected waa
headed Off, but this was the limit.
Nothing further could be done and
shortly before 10 o'clock, the hour
set for the call to order, 1t became
apparent that one side or the other
would have to back down or there
would be a break In the otherwise
solid party ranks.
Throwing ont the city precincts
from the temporary roll would have
cut forty-two votes from the Andrews
strength and left the Romeroltes in
full control The Andrews forces
were not prepared to submit to any
thing of this nature and the events
already recountad, were the result.
Both conventions delegations are
going before the state central COM
mittee at Santa Fe next Monday and
leaders OF both express confidence
they will be seated Meanwhile. the
democrats are gloatlng and supporters
of at least one of the candidates en-
dorsed by the rival aggregations de-
clare that his chance of success IL
ruined.
Fracas Narrowly ivertcd
Nobody seems To know Just why
some unfortunate was not wiped off
the map ut the meeting. Feeling was
intense and tempers were high on
many occasions The only reason so
far assigned for the lack of actual
physical strife is that nobody paid any
attention to the sheriffs threats and
commands, nobody paid any attention
to Modestoa shouts, nobody obeyed
the deputy sheriffs and nobody In
the Hickey faction paid any atten-
ton to the Romero faction after the
dual conventions had once got under /
way
The younger generation, however, /
with hotter blood than that Of the 4
older men attending did get into a
small muddle Roman Hubbell, 1t Is
reported defended with his good
right arm an attack made on his h
'ather by a son OF Modesto Ortiz. II
S reported that Mr. Hubbell told his
'on to behave or he'd send him
home"
The Hickey aggregation claims.
iixty-eieht men actually present, al
July accredited delegates, with eight
more represented by proxies. A count
,ould not be secured yesterday morn
ng of the Baea adherents who re-
NAMED with Chairman Romero. hut
when the call to order came for the
Ifternoon session there were thirty Z
i've present A few more came IN
alter.
Sheriff Romero took about forty
4 his delegates and adherents TO
Inner Yesterday noon. offsettng the
automobile ride furnished the An
rews delegates in the morning, from
.lbuauerdue to Old Albuquerque.
Central Committee Meets.
The new county central committee
net in the office of w. II Andrews in
he n. T. Armiio building yesterday
fternoon and perfected its organiza- Z
on by electng w. II. Clearwater, \
hartman, David Metzgar, secretary
homas Hughes. assistant secretary y
nd ID S. Rosenwald. treasurer. II J
lso authorized the chairman to APP =
oint three additional members Of the 2
each from precincts 2 and y
g. the two city precincts J
The meeting, which was purely for \
lie purpose Of organization, was short. 4
hartman CLEARWATER stated that y
lere was no business to be transacted Z
this time, and that another melting I