Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-26
Differences Are Patched Up|
During Morning Hours and
Prearranged Slate Is Put|
Through Amid Cheers.
spIESS REELECTED
WITHOUT OPPOSITION
Two Senators Head DeIega-
ton to Go to Chicago; Sena-
toriaI Politics Plays Little
Part in Proceedings,

Composing their differences during
tho morning hours yesterday after the
farmer fashion of their party, the
delegates to the republican state con-
yention in the afternoon and evening
held one of the most harmonious and
enthusiastic state meetings in the
recollection of the oldest inhabitant.
A delegation which will stand five to
ono for the nomination of Theodore
Roosevelt for president, but which
was not instructed was chosen
10 represent the state in the
Chicago convention. Senators Fan
and Catron head the delegation, the
other members Of which are Congress
man b. c, Hernandez, of Rio Arriba
county, DR.. j. NJ. Cunningham, of San
Miguel county, Eufracio Gallegos, of
Union county and Eduardo NJ. Otero,
of Valencia county Charles A. Spiess,
Of Las Vegas, was reelected national
commtteeman without opposition.
Senatorial and gubernatorial politics
played little, If any. part in the pro-
ceedngs of the convention. Appar-
entity the leaders of both the Hubbell-
Bursum and the Catron- Romero
wings Of the convention were afraid
to force the issue. The honors of the
convention were distributed. as nearly
as possible, among the supporters of
both factions. 1t was evident that
The leaders did not consider ii good
politics to force the fight on state is
sues at this time.
Late Monday night it seemed almost
certain that fight would be made
against National Committeeman Spiess
anr fe-eleetiail, but when tfe1 leaders
cot together yesterday morning oppo-
sition to the Las Vegas man began
gradually to disappear, and IT was
significant that, although the conven-
tion apparently was composed of
majority Of Hubbell supporters, Mr..
Spess, one of the principal supporters
of Senator Catron for reelection, was
really the floor leader of the con-
vention.
Roosevelt Sentiment Strong.
The one outstanding fact Of the
convention was the clear demOnstra-
ton that was given that the rank and
Tile of the republican party of New
Mexico is overwhelmingly in favor of
the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt
Tor president of the United States.
throughout the afternoon session and
Wei into the night session ii was no.
uceable that not one of the officers
or speakers mentioned the name of
The former bull moose leader. 1t
seemed as if they were afraid to try
II out on the crowd--as If they were
uncertain what the result would be.
During all this time the delegates
gave perfunctory applause to the ut
teranees of the various speakers. They
seemed to think it was expected that
'hey should cheer the vigorous de-
nunciations Of the democratic party
and the predictions of republican VIC !
tory next fall, and they did what was
expected Of them in the same sort of
way that men usually do things that !
are xpected-dutifully but without |
particular zeal.
IL was not until just before the |
close or the convention, when Charles |
a. spless, who had just been reelected |
national committeeman, responded to
numerous calls for a speech, that any |
really spontaneous enthusiasm was
SHOWN and that was at the mention |
py Mr.. Spiess in a purely incidental
- tHc hdHit VI fSOOotNtit. III
stahtiy the crowd broke into a tu- /
NUT OF cheering and yelling that last
ca Tor more than minute. The ap-
pause came not from any section of (
'he convention--it was unanimous
and yocferous.
Not Captain-Colonel."
Mr. Spiess Is known to be an anti
roosevelt man. and this outburst did
not seem to inspire him to any fur
,her efforts along the line of boost
ing the game of the originator of the
Nhhanias club, but he couldn't get
away from the storm that he had
aroused. A little later in his speech
ne made use of the expression Who
M eMser our captain may be next fall we
VIII follow him loyalty Immedi-
a.eiy an enthusiastic delegate ex-
famed; He isn't a captain-he's a
solohel and again the delegates
'.oke into storm of applause and
cheering.
ASIDE from passing rule abolish
ns the unit rule in the convention
ana the ratification of the pre-arrang-
~ STATE for temporary officers. the
meeting of the central committee was