Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-28

/ Aside from the choosing Of the
I party's candidate for treasurer the
I republican convention. held nt the
/ headquarters last night, was marked
| by harmony as thick as fog bank.
/ And the treasurership contest az that,
! was as tame as Il contest could be and
stil be called a contest.
The two leading republican city Of
, flee holders. Mayor Boatright and city
| Clerk Hughes, were renomlnated
without opposition CITY Treasurer
a. w. Goodrich. however. was sup
! planted by II. 4. Gardner clerk az the
Santa Fe railway shops
Mayor Iioatright was nominated by
Neigh Dor y. y Porterficld, who
said that the mayor had been a neigh
hor of his for ten years. that he was
man YOU could 'tie" to and that he
wouldn't beat any one or the city ont
of a cent The unanimous vote of
every ward delegation was cast for
the mayor. The mayor expressed his
thanks in few words
Unanimous Vote for Hughes.
Felix Baca placed the name of city
CLERK Hughes before the convention,
saying that his nomination was equiv
alent to election. He also received
ttit unanimous we ~ tli' lPNi h'lF
cations.
G L. Bcrndtson nominated Mr..
Gardner for treasurer and Don j..
Rankin. Treasurer A. w. Goodrich
for the office held now by the latter.
The vote follows
First Ward Gardner 3, Goodrich
Second Ward-Gardner IA, Good
rich l.
Third Ward--Gardner 10, Goodrich
], blank /,
Fourth Ward Gardner ., Goodrich
Total-Gardner 3s. Goodrich Is.
That the red light issue was not
too dead u he revived was indicated
in John w Wilson's address as tenn
hofafy chairman He spoke Of the
republicans stand for a clean city
two Years ago and declared that they
stood opposed to its establishment
Water ana RED Light"
Mr.. Wilson referred To the water
works question as vital. 1t seemed
that the city to get water 1T the rates
I II should ought to own the supply
system, he said This statement drew
applause. Mi. Wilson was made per-
manent chairman aud Mr.. Berndtson
ptt HldntHi secretary.
The g. @. =. platform consists OF
two principal planks, according to the
resolutions adopted by the convention,
They are opposition 70 re-establish-
ment OF the restricted vice district and
the water question. Here are the
resolutions
BE it resolved by the delegates in
convention assembled, in the city con
Vention, held at Albuquerque, n. NJ,
on the 2fth day Of March, 1916, that
the party renews its faith and loyalty
to the principles of the national re-
publican party rs advocated and ex-
emplified BY Abraham Lincoln, and
still adhered to by the republican
party at the present time, that we are
persuaded that the principles and poll
! icies that have wrought such great
things for the nation at large when
applied knowingly will work benefic-
/ tally for albuquerque when put into
working force aud operation by the
/ party advocating them We believe
that Albuquerque is one of the best
cities Of its size in the United States
and is now due for IL marvellous
growth on account Of It's strategic To-
cation, sunny and salubrious climate
and the ineNhaustihlc resources sur
rounding H. we KNOW that II AlDU-
queraue is to grow and prosper as It
should, the forces applied must be
constructive and not destructive
The republican party grounds its
faith in Albuquerque and pledges its
nominees when elected, to work IN
harmony with the people Of the city
to bring about greater material
growth Of the city and welfare and
happiness of the people
BE 1t further resolved that we
heartily endorse Mayor Roatright's
administration of the city affairs for
the past two years and commend him
in the highest terms for keeping his