El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION DID NOT
FORECAST NEW MEXICO POLITICS
Nothing Came Out at State Convention Elect Delegates
to ST. Louis That Would Point Out What VIII Be
Done in Santa Fe on Aug. 80 When Candidates for
State Offices Are Put Before the People
By GUTHRIE SMITH.

LBUQUERQUE, \. n, May 81
"A The Democratic delegate con-
1 \ vention. held mere Wednesday
and lasting into the small hours OF
Thursday morning, is recorded as ola
OF the greatest conventions ever held
in New Mexico. and the most enthus-
iastic and largely attended delegate
conventions within the recollection OF
anyone.
The harmony and the earnestness OF
the big body were remarkable through
out the afternoon session, and had a
fitting climax in the extraordinary
ovation 10 A A Jones at the close OF
which was stretched into Wednesday
morning, was quite as earnest but GER
ratnly was not characterized by any
thing like the same kind Of harmony
working to the same end. apparently,
there was a wide range Of opinion as
70 means and methods to be used
Regardless Of the heat Of the argu-
meut. which at times reached a high
plane OF sarcasm. there was no split
OF division and no sore spots remain as
a result OF the differences which were
threshed out between the several dis
tricts and on the floor OF the conven-
ton
No KInt nj State Ticket.
That no political Significance as to
the selection Of state candidates at
taches TO the work of the delegate
acted was wide open book. with
nothing 10 be read between the lines
these are the prevailing opinions OF
the party leaders. All are pleased
declared that the party is solidly
united. ready for any move or develop
ment that may occur in the campaign
That the party is very strong for a A
Jones for the senate and Isaac Barth
Tor governor, is beyond any argument
The spontaneous ovatlons given TO
them by the convention indicate that
they rank high indeed IN the estima-
ton OF the New Mexico democracy
Jones Ready to SerTe--
A A Jones said to the convention
the party which really was equivalent
70 the declaration that he would be
willing TO accept the nomination for
the United States senate
I VIII aid you in carrying the
standard OF democracy as far as I
am able TO do" he said A further ex-
preston OF the partys great faith in
his power and ability was found in
the reelection of him 10 the office of
commit eman, in spite Of the
fact that he had said he would like
70 retire He has held the office for
eight years. and he said to ne IN Las
Vegas Monday afternoon. at the close
OF the san Miguel county convention,
that he had held the honor long
enough. ana LuflL ne LQOuEnL II 6uOQ40
be conferred now upon another
This is the office, which, IL IS said.
governor Mcdonald had been slated TO
ill, in the event that he decided not
TO be a candidate for denomination.
Mcdonald vs.. Jones.
In presenting the names OF the
nominees 70 the convention chairman
antonio Lucero somehow had got the
impression that goverOr McDonald's
name had been placed before the con-
Vention- A delegate rose TO a point OF
Information and suggested that only
one name was before the house. The
dueroue. II he had not nominated the
governor .No, 1 did not replied
Chavez, but I would like to-" He did
not then, however place the name IN
nomination. because, manifestly. it
was the unanimous desire to return
Jones to the important office
Whatever the opinion Of assistant
secretary Jones as 70 the prOpr1ety
or necessity Of letting the party know
his attitude as to his possible nOmi-
nation, governor Mcdonald is not yet
cbsessed with any idea that he ought
10 take the people into his confidence
way He talked TO me on the morn
InE after the convention and talked
freely about matters which In no way
concerned the situation. He did say,
ia answer 70 a question that he
thought woodrow Wilson would carry (
Governor May Talk Later.
eWiu you be in Santa Fe to see 4
is again after q whilez" he inquired
Yes. after a while" I told him, but |
not in the near future, unless there