New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04

He welcomed Judge Reynolds as the
sheep of the parable who returned
to the fold. and caused rejoicing In
Heaven.
Ben F. Panksy Honored
Bernalillo yielding to Santa Fe.
Thomas Hughes took the chair while
Senator Catron nominated Honest
Ben, the state builder, for lieutenant
governor. His election also was un.
animous. Mr. Pankey accepted in a
short well chosen speech. saying II
was. never candidate for governor,
anyhow"
On motion of Charles Spiess the
convention recessed during the noon
hour
Manuel Martinez for Secretary
II was 3 o'clock when the final
session opened Thursday afternoon.
Easterwood Of Union declared that
, Union county has had but one can
didate on the Republican ticket in
times past, namely Robert P Frvien
lie offered Manuel Martinez an cx-
/ register Of the Clayton land office
/ for the position Of state secretary.
I Tie was accepted by acclama.i ion.
Unanimous for Wagner
/ Another Union county deleratc.
named Jonathan II. WAGNER the
present incumbent. who wa, AecIar.
81 eminontly fitted for another te-,n
4 He was elected hy rising vote and
ro4s'ng cheer. Mr. Warner is
from Dona Ana county, Coming m
to office at n time when there were
many things to drtract from the in
terests Of education. he has made
an efficient fearless record The no.
mination was heartily seconded by
every delegation chairman. Six coun-
ySuperintendcnts who were DELEGATES
could not refrain from culigizing the
candidate and citing the Improvement
Of their rural schools in their en-
thusiasm
Hernandez Nominate. Sargent
B. C. Hernandez in behalf of Rio
Arriba county placed Edward D.
Sargent in nomination for state
auditor. AS in the case of former
votes, Mr.. Sargent was accepted with
enthusiasm by acclamaton "If YOU
want a business man in this import
account of himself. and lend strength
to the ticket already nominated, l
ask you to consider this young man"
Alex Read OF Ria Arriba moved
unanimous vote
Chas. U. Strong Treasurer
Yielding the chair to Mr. Spiess.
chairman Catron on behalf of Santa
Fe county named J. Howard Vaughn
for treasurer, referring to Mr..
Vaughn's extensive experience as
banker. J. Frank Curns of Mora, a
county which has never he said ask
ed for candidate on the ticket
named Chas, u. Strong the present
county treasurer. Mr.. Strong had
not announced himself for the nomi.
nation nor canvassed delegates for
votes An additional nominating
speech interpolated by George w.
Armijo of Santa Fe pleading for Mr.
Vaughn was answered by calls from
the floor and a spirited friendly
contest to down the animated Mr.
Armiio The result Of the ballot was
for Strong s72; Vaughn. 4N.
Judge R. c. Barnes of Bernaliiio
then offered A. A. Sedillo of that
county for attorney general. Probs.
bly, because Judge Reynolds nomina-
ton to the supreme bench was felt
to have exhausted the bounties with
in the powers Of the convention that
could properly be offered Bernalillo
County Lew Fullen OF Chaves coun-
ty nominated o. o. Askren for the
place. The roll cali gave Mr. Askren
s7S votes and Mr.. Sedllo 40l.
Judge Leahy placed Cleofes Rome.
70 of San Miguel in nomination for
land commissioner Captain Frederick
Mueller was nominated by A. B.
Renehan OF Santa Fe. who recited
the story of a young emigrant, en-
listing at the age OF lS to fight
Jeronimo under John J Parshing
and Leonard Wood. later serving in
the galloping cavalry of general Carr,
and later still as participant in
every battle of the Spanish war under
Roosevelt Reading a letter from Col.
Roosevelt personally endorsing the
of Capt. Muller, the spta ak
er related his desire to serve in Col
proposed battalion on the
western front,
Theodore Rouault was nominated
by Mark Thompson Of Dona Ana,
in speech paving high tribute To
his friend
Nels Field. treasurer of Socorro
county was nominated by Holm o.
Bursun
Benson New ell seconded the nou,i-
nation Of Theodore Rouault
The four candidates were voted on.
The first ballot registered. Rorault.
~: Romero. 2oS Mueller 2S3. and
Field. l7S, on the adding machine
There being no rule before the con-
yention for dropping the lowest man
n four cornered race. second BAL
OF was taken. The result was nrac-
icallv the same. standing: Rorauit.
%; Romero, 307; Mueller, 506; Field.
y.
A. A. Sedillo moved that the low
nan be eliminated. The chairman
nnounced that two-thirds vote was
ecessary to carry Mr.. Sedillo's mo-
ion. H. B. Holt made the point of
rider that such a motion could not
e order that such motion could
e not put. after balloting had begun.
George Armijo moved to table Sc
illo's motion A roll call by coun-
les, was begun. when Mr.. Sedillo
;scoyered The Rernat;i1o ro,rrty dele.