New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-09-27
We Are Not Afraid

| JuuSC NISOliI VI Id l>dHOe the neal
county seat of DeBaca. then advanced
to the platform and told a comic
story the point of which was the
nomination of X. H. Finnigan OF
Tucumcari. as corporation commits
sioner. The Democrats he said. were
like the darkey who followed a pos.
sum to the topmost branches of a
tree. The .possum began to claw
and the darkey said "You is not
fighting, you is scared. This frank
admission was approvingly received
Next came O. N Marion with a
nominating speech for Judge Gran
vile A. Richardson of Chaves for
congress. Lucero like a good boy
seconded the choice. and forgetful
of the abrogated 30 minutes, the
convention Justify confirmed the COM
promise.
Tvsasurer Discovered
To Milton Helmick Of Socorro,
where he said Eve are nor all bad,
belongs the credit of bringing forth
a candidate for the state treasurer
ship. in the person of T. w. Medley
who was avidly elected The pres
ent treasurer Roy Hall appeared
briefly to state that he cannot take
the nomination in this good year,
for business reasons.
The time was growing late, but
Mr.. Field appeared with resolu ;
tion which he considered of import
ance, namely, the binding of the dele
gates with solemn vow to uphold
the ticket, and uphold the hands
of the conventions chosen. along with
the hands of the President Wilson
who had been repeatedly REFER I'd
10 in this attitude, gentlemen who
by the way Judge Richardson had
referred to in moment of fine ora
torical frenzy at one state o. the
proceedings as immaculate.
Delegates Fade Away
A resolution providing for a statu-
tory committee of five to fill posi-
bic vacancies was introduced by Pav-
ton. and the emblem was discussed
along with the suggestion Of the chair
that the counties hand in the names
of their two reprc sentatives-each of
the central committee. The throng
was ebbing, and the delegates flow
ing away at late hour, the minutes
of the meeting were held open for
the latter matters, and a last impress
sion of the convention hall at an early
hour in the morn recalls chairman
Isaac Barth still wearily in session
with stenographcr completing the
roll of the central committee, which
is to wage the bitter struggle against
Fall and the numerous other gad-
flys who through mistaken patriot
ism it is apprehended will continue
to offer constructive criticism al
though it does not exist.
Incidents of the convention were
too many and too fast to be de-
tailed here. the clashing and the
of the waves as cross cur
rents of ambition, suggestion and up
holded hands broke aiml lessly.
Spanish h-Americans Sighted
However an account would not be
complete without reference to JUDGE
F. NJ. Barber of Mississippi and Ok
|ahoma, via Texas, and the speech
he made at the invitation of the
temporary chairman, and to the mis-
fortune to the revered Judge Long, !
Il the latters invitation.
Mr. Barber, after three times re-
,nsing the services of Juan Glance
IS interpreter said he "preferreI to
:peak only to Americans, and in the !
English language go ahead, said
many voices from the hall, PRINCIPAL
y those of Spanish Americans, whose !
courtesy is never failing. He dill /
Perhaps the leaders of the conven-
ion were sincere in their later ex-
,ressions of regret oter the incident
,ut the fact remains that of twelve
places to be filled on the ticket, three
,nly were permitted to be filled by
spanish Americans.