New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-08-25
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET
is NOW BEFORE ELECTORATE.
Big Attendance at the Convention; Excitement Rife at
Times; The Lines Closely Drawn
GOVERNOR BURSUM; SENATOR HUBBELL
Ticket Nnd Big
Win Lindsey, Go


hall when the members assembled
on Wednesday afternoon were twp
cal of the sentiment of the party
and the declarations of the great
leader Charles Evans Hughes.
They stood for Americanism, re-
presented by the American flag aud
the speeches which followed during
the whole proceedings but carried
out the idea of protection to Ameri-
can industries and the right, oi
American citizens.
There was a tremendous crow |
gathered to witness the proceedings
of the convention as the interest felt
in the result was state wide Ralph
c Ely chairman Of the state central
committee called the convention to
order He took part in the opening
the preliminary matters by intro
ducine Senator Fall as the Temporal
~ chairman merely by the mention
Of his name and then making his
way out OF the hall by the center
aisle
Senator Fall stepped to the center
of the platform amid the cnthusias-
tic cheers nf the big aScmbl2rc
and entered upon his speech IN that
manner for which he is sp well
known He hit the present state and
national administration RIGHT and left
and did it without the aid of gloves
striking straight ont from the shout
der and hitting the solar plexus.
Senator Fall criticized the adminis-
traton of Governor Mcdonald in the
state of New Mexico. He appealed
for a return to republican govern
ment and efficiency. The Spcake'
said that New Mexicos industries
require republican principles in oper.
alton in Washington He said this
state should be in harmony with the
administration which is 70 be csta-
blished in the national capital as the
result OF the coming election, aHd
urged hard and systematic work by
all republicans to procure a republi- ,
can victory in New Mexico in No
vember Senator Fall accused the pre-
sent state administration of having
failed to make good its campaign +
promises to the people. He predict
cd the election of he entire republi- |
can state ticket, as, he stated. he felt .
hat the people of New Mexico are
tired OF democratic experimentation
and wish to get back to republi-i !
can administration that will follow
business like methods and that will
be efficient.
He declared that the issue OF this
campaign was Amcricanism and said
that the old kindly method OF the
Republican party in avoiding per
Sonalities would not be INDUCED in
this compaign as the Democrats had
set the example and it would be fol-
lowed by the Republicans and the
challenge would be met The can
didates on democratic ticket can be
shown up officially and personally
without mercy The address of our
distinguished senator was brilliant
and full ,of wit and pungent hits as
would be expected from him. He
was applauded constantly.
The full list of the delegates at
tending the convention apears at the
last Of this article.
! The meeting of the state central
committee held prior to the opening
OF the convention clearly indicated
that Bursum had the committee with
him and when he moved the selec-
tion of Senator Fall as the tenn
porary chairman there was no op-
position as the Speiss forces saw
the position and that opposition was
useless. Jose D. Sena was chosen
temporary secretary and as interpre-
ters George Armijo, Antonio Rive
ra. Malaquias Baca, Luis Armijo and
Bias Sanchez were chosen. Cover
nor Prince moved that a statement
if indebtedness of the campaign of ,
1914 be furnished by the committee
and Chairman Ely said such indebt- ,
ednes would be furnished
Before adjournment on Wednes- ?
day afternoon Fidel Ortiz, of Las ,
Vegas was chosen sergeant at arms {
of the convention and the following {
committees were appointed.
Rules and Order of Business s
Nestor Montoya, A. D. Grille, J. F. {
Smith, c. H. Mannum, A E. Rein Z
berg, M. S. Groves, w. G. Murray, |
Pedro Romero, Henry Lutz, R. H.
Case, S. E. Aldrich. A. Lucero, ]. +
A. Baird, A. D. Goldenberg, Alex a
Read, T. J. Molinari, M. Montoya,