Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-27
Senator Jones Pleads by Tel
egram That Republican
Success Would Encourage
Enemies of America,
NELL B. FIELD MAKES
POWERFUL ADDRESS
Walton and Putney Are Still
in Lead, but TaIImadge Is
PerniCiouSIy Active as Sen
atoriaI Candidate,
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tsHEclAL nisPATcH 10 MORNING JOuRPAL1
santa Fe, Sept. 26.-The democrats
are still in the air regarding nomina-
tlons for senate and governor. While
walton and Putney appear to have
stfong lead over all competitors, there
is persistent talk Of a combination be-
tween Tallmage for senator and the
irlehds OF FeliX Garcia who are urg-
in the Rio Arriba man the governor
ship.
Confusion was added to the situa-
ton by the positive announcement of
Attorney General Harry l.. Patton
that he would not be a candidate to
succeed himself, or for any other Of
flee.
one of the sensations Of the conven-
ton was a telegram from Senator A.
A. Jones telling why he could not
leaVe Washington to be present at the
convention and warning the delegates
that the central powers will be watch
ing the results of the elections this
tall and IL any considerable number
OF democrats are defeated it will be
interpreted, he said, as a slap at Pres
ident Wilson and his war policies.
Conycntion Begins Late.
owing to some delay in getting the
necessary extra seats to accommodate
the delegates in representative hall at
the state capitol and confusion in con-
nection with seating the delegations
after the doors were opened, it nearly
2:45 O'Clock this afternoon when
Chairman Arthur Selgman called the
democratic state convention to order.
The hall was decorated with Amer
lean flags. Immediately over the
speakers stand was picture of Pres
ident Wilson. To the speakers right
was picture of the late Governor
de Baca and to the speakers left a
picture of the late Governor William
Z. Mcdonald. The main floor was well
filled with delegates and privileged
visitors, while the gallery was crowded
There were many women in the aud
fence.
Prayer was offered by Archbishop
Trowbridge.
Jones' Special Plea.
o. N. Marion, George Sena. Paz
Valyerde w. S. Day, Albert Bates
were appointed committee to escort
the temporary officers to the platform
The first act or Chairman Field on
assuming charge was to read a tel
egram from Senator A. A. Jones in
which he expressed iegret that he
was not able to attend the convention
as pressing public business kept him
away. He also stated nat the central
allies are watching the result of the
election this fall and that If any con-
siderable number of democrats were
defeated the enemies of America
would interpret 1t as a Sian at Pres
ident Wilson's war program. He coun-
sells the democrats to nominate a strong
ticket and TO work for it's success at
the polls, so the word would not be
flashed to Germany that the Ameri-
can people were not back of the pres
ident in the war.
Chairman Field then delivered his
keynote speech which was one of the
best ever heard in this part of the
country at least from Il democratic
standpoint. Frequently during its de-
livery the audience applauded voci-
he was showing Senator Falls record
in congress during the past five years
and inquired DRAMATICALLY dramatically
do we want such a man to represent
US in the United States senate ?' The
delegates answered with chorus Of
noes.
Field Wildly AppIaudcd.
At the close of the speech he was
wildly applauded the audience finally
rising to its feet and continuing to
cheer as handkerchiefs waved and
hats flew high into the air The DEM
onstration ended with the audience
Joining in the singing Of America"
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