Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-15
Baca and Andrews Forces
SlmultaneouSIy Choose
Delegates to State Meeting
and Transact Other Business
JUDICIAL CHAMBER
RINGS WITH CLAMOR
Ignoring of Sheriff's Threats
and Deputies Orders Pre-
vents ForcibIe Election of
Chairman M, {, Hickey,

owing to contest against the duly
elected city DELEGATIONS 10 the fepub-
lican county convention Yesterday
morning, filed by Elfego baca, and
the subsequent throwing out cf those
delegations, so far as the temporary
organization Of the convention was
concerned, by Jesus Romero. chair
man OF the county central commit
tee. visitors at the court house mad
the unusual opportunity of witness-
ing two alleged republican conVen.
tions being held simultaneously in
the same chamber Each convention
claimed 10 be the regular Grand Old
Party county organization for Ber-|
nalillo county. each called the other
aggregation "bolters', each declined
to leave the hall at the request of the
other. each nominated men who par
ticipated In the other for some sort
of office, and each went through the
entire routine of electing delegates to
the state convention. county commit
tee and candidates for the legislature
and each endorsed It's chosen candi-
date for the congressional nOmina-
ton.
When the break between the rival
factions came Sheriff Jesus Romero
threatened the election of the dele
cation headed by NJ. f. Hickey. which
subsequently endorsed w. II. An
drews for congress. but though his
threat was backed by the immediate
presence of five deputy sherffs, il
did not go through. despite shaking
of fists and pounding of tables on
the part Of the sheriff.
Break Comes Eariy.
The break came .arly in the day,
before the temporary organization
had been more than attempted The
preliminary fornalities were carried
through quietly, Chairman Romero
calling the convention to order and
Nestor Montoya reading the call in
due form. Mr. Romero then stated
ii was customary for the executive
committee to recommend tempo
rary chairman for the convention.
and that this body had named Nes-
tor MOntoya. Judge II. A. Mann was
on his feet before the sheriff had
ended his announcement with Il mo-
ton that the recommendation be
rejected and that NJ L. Hickey be
chosen chairman pro tenn. Modesto
oielN iiluue polnl oi oruef On lnls'
uelehuihs the aelloh Oh the executive
coinhiit'ee as pelhg amply PROVIDED
WIN precedent ana SAVING that
Mann was OUT OF 9raer ,or niaklns
s"eh pIopositloh, 'uuse Mhhn iilaue
pflel statement tnal IL was tne CEN
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ne saiu' anu ma Cloiyr ies,eu WIN
y, Lhe convention tseii. ne ue,ouhceu
ne executive connit1ee ana declared
Iilae !. NJ. oitiZ pm. " oiuei Mds
lpheid II would pe ~ a,tehipt 70 steai
ne convention we n ,,ihk thls II
oeins zone. ne salu. we know we
IRE fiSht' MY Holioh y III order. we
40 not propose 70 ne uisIrahchlseo
oy navins our deiesatloh, Wnicn was
elected oy a vote Oh more tnan Two
% one III tne ely :" Aipuquerque'l
moWh out elthel ny the chalr-
nan, the executive committee or
lnypody else.
'lty Men huieu out
Mr. Romero, however. held that
he city delegations, which had been
contested by Elfego Baca, could not
yote on the temporary organization
which would pass upon the contest,
lie insisted there was ample prece
lent for the committees action and
Ieemed bound to go ahead along that
inc. Right then things broke loose
II earnest.
Amid storm Of howls and shouts.
Judge Mann put the question on his
,wn motion and declared Mr.. Hickey
elected chairman. Mr. Hickey called :