The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
{. c. De BACA Dem.
OCRAT|C NOMINEE
FOR GOVERNOR

Santa Fee, y. NJ, Aug. 3l.--Thc big
Democratic State Convention ended
here tonight when the nominations for
tate officers were selected as follows: :
Governor: r. c. de Baca of Otero
county, was selected on the first bal
lot. He developed much of his strength
after coming TO Santa Fe. Mr.. dc
lIaca Is now lieutenant governor.
The surprise of the day was sprung
when Governor Mcdonald was put IN
nomination for lieutenant governor.
and was selected without opposition.
Antonio Lucero. present secretary of
tate. was re-nominatcd for the same
position
Harry J.. Patton Of Clovis, was se-
cctcd as the candidate for Attorney
General.
Hon. A. A. Jones, as expected be-
fore-hand, was the unanimous choice
for United States Senator.
W. b. Walton Of Silver City was
chosen for congress without opposl.
tion.
NJ. Montoya for Corporation Com.
missioner
George DaviSson of Chaves county
was chosen for Land Commissioner.
Treasurer, the nominee was H. l..
Hall Of Rio Arriba county.
Auditor, l.. Otero.
For the Supreme court the nominee
is Nell B. Field of Bernaillo county.
State Supt. of School, J. l.. G.. Swim
ney of San Juan county.
Attorney Kiker Of Ration, was chOs-
en- as district attorney for the Eighth
district, defeating Mr.. Saxon Of Quay
ny majority Of 20 10 ~. Mr.. Saxon
received the solid support of Quay and
three from Taos.
Felipe Sanchez Y Baca of Tucumcari
was "A strong candidate for Secretary
Of State but he did not desire to make
the race. II was evident for sometime
th. he could have been nominated
If he would only give his consent.
There was some talk of Albert Cal
sch, Of Quay county, Democratic nom
incc for state senator in that county,
,Or lieutenant governor. but Mr.. Cal
lsch refused to make the race because
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dldate from Quay to the senate.
That Governor Mcdonald is still
tremendous power in his party and
has lost little if any of his popularity
with the rank and file of the New
Mexico democracy, was evidenced 10y
the enthusiastic ovation accorded him
O., he mounted the rostrum. The en-
-. a.,
delegates shouted and waved their
hats in the air as an expression of
heir loyalty to the man who, for the
last five years, has stood as the oili-
clal leader of the party in the state.
Governor Mcdonald was visibly af-
fccted by the demonstration in his
honor and IL was several minutes he
fore the cheering subsidized sufficient.
IS for him 20 proceed.
Governor Mcdonald delivered what
many of his friends declared was the
best speech he has ever made
The democrats of New Mexico have
nominated for United States senator
The best equipped man in the state
for that position. Hon. 4. \. Jones
is more than "A politician, more than
nm able lawyer, more than success
'u business man. He is the equal in
ability of the best statesmen of the
nation, and, if elected, soon will be
rccognized uS one Of the foremost
lawmakers of the country
\. a, Jones was the recipient of
pronounced ovation as he entered the
hall and took his place with the San
Miguel county delegation. The dele
gates stood up and cheered for sew
rraI minutes and gave other expires
,louo of enthusiastic support for the
man who is To be their nominee for