Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-14
RIVAL FACTIONS
IN REPUBLICAN
CAMP TO CLASH
Who Is Who in BernaIiIIo
County TO Be Known After
Convention to Be Held in
Courthouse Today.

The Bernalillo county republican
the nomination of candidates for the
legislature and endorsement Of a con
gressional candidate, together with the
effecting of organization Of the party
in the county, will be called to order
In the court house at 10 o'clock this
morning by Jesus Romero. chairman
of the county central committee
Doubtless the proceedings of the
convention today will be stormy. For
there will be efforts. and strenuous
efforts. on the part of two rival fac
tons to control the affairs Of the con-
vention.
On the one hand there will be the
w. H. Andrews delegation, victorious
in the primaries of last week, and
which insists that ii has votes enough
to control the convention and then
some. And on the other side Of the
house there will be the delegation
headed by Jesus Romero and Elfego
Baca, self-appointed bosses who, 1t Is
apparent, are determined to do ev-
erything in their power to split the
party organization squarely in two to
gain their own selfish ends and to
satisfy personal grievances.
First Test of Strength.
The first test of strength will come
this morning it is most likely, when
the Baca- Romero combine will en-
deavor to have Nestor Montoya named
as temporary chairman of the conven-.
ton. Mr.. Montoya's name will be
suggested TO the convention and an
effort made to have his nomination
confirmed. The Andrews forces. how
ever. it is understood, will present
from the floor of the convention the
name OF NJ. T.. Hickey for temporary
chairman. AT this juncture will come
the tug OF war between the two fac-
tons. Votes at this stage Of the
convention will mean much, as the
chairman will appoint the
committee on credentials. Various
delegations will be in the
convention and the committee on Gre
dentials will WELD an important pow
er in the preliminary organization af-
fairs.
Precinct Delegates Meet.
There were meetings last night in
w. II. Andrews office, of the dele
gates elected from precincts / 2 and 26
to the county convention. All dele
gates were present with the exception
Of one man who was detained ut home
by illness. A meeting OF outside OF !
town delegates will be held in Mr.. An
drews' office at o'clock this morning.
At the meeting of the city delegates
last night resolutions were adopted |
strongly endorsing Senator Andrews
for endorsement by the convention to-
day for the nomination for congress. /
Reorganization Plans.
Reorganization plans discussed yes
Ierday by party leaders of the An
1rews forces indicate that provided the
Andrews people control the conven-
lion today representation on the CEN
trail committee hereafter will be on
he basis of one delegate from each
precinct and one additional delegate
FOR each 100 votes or major fraction
thereof. It is further planned to
resolve that the chairman of the
central committee shall have the right
10 name as members of the executive
committee any voters desired, but
members of the executive committee
shall not have a vote in the central
unless they are members
" the central committee.
Reorganize Primaries.
II is Proposed also TO re-arrange tie u