El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-28
FIGHTS FEATURE
THE CONVENTION
Char ges and Counter
Charges Hurled About;
Speeches Are Bitter.
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state, that a prominent Kew Mexican
was guilty Of a form Of slackerism in
declining to accept a nomination; open
and direct charges by NeiIl B. Field
that certain delegates were playing
petty politics in furtherance Of = de-
li6erate pan TO defeat their own
ticket; counter insinuations that Field
himself was playing a deep political
game in the effort TO eliminate a can
didate from Fields own county; a
convention on the verge OF stampede
at the mere mention Of Felix Garcia's
name for congress. and then later,
unable TO find any man IN the party
willing 20 accept the nomination for
this office, leaving the three names
in nomination suspended IN mid air
and passing on TO the next order OF
husinesS-these were the eLtraorol-
nary features Of the convention,
which ended its work after 4 o'clock
this morning
After the permanent organization
was effected, the convention resolved
itself into a body in which the unex-
pected continued 10 happen every
hour
Further emphasis was lent TO the
the afternoon session by the steering
committee. which renewed its recon-
lueudatiOn that the convention move
into secret session for the purpose Of
discussing candidates before proceed
ing wsth the nominations.
The Impossible Is Done.
This was taken TO indicate that bosa
the steering committee and the con-
vention itself were altogether at sea
Is 10 the candidates who were likely
10 receive the nominations The rec
ommendatiOn as 10 a secret session
was voted down. And yet. in spite OF
the addition Of two unexpected can
didates for United States senator. W.
+. walton, OF Silver City, was nomi-
mated on the first ballot This had
seemed an utter lmpOSslblLty-
Walton was accorded an ovation
and made a speech which frequently
was interrupted by applause When
the convention reconFened at $3.50 p
IN, 10 proceed with nominations, the
Santa Fe band was in attendance. This
may have been the force which
charged the air with electricity.
Garcia First Named for Congress.
Felix Garcia Of RIO Arriba, was
nominated for representative in con-
Eress. and Immediately the widest
cheering was begun lettering on the
brink of a stampede, there were cries
from all over the big hall
. Close the nominations
Order was restored long enough for
the chair to recognize ]. H Crisr, also
OF Rio Arriba- He explained that on
account Of the condition OF his bust
ness. Garcia could. under no circum-
stances, accept the nomination, but
that in due order ne would be nomi-
mated for governor. Crist then nomi-
mated r. L. Putney, TO whom he pad
q glowing tribute
Putney Also Backs Out.
PItney explained the circumstances, !
and said that he could not accept the Z
nomination, which, in the event Of his
election, would carry him out OF the
state II was here that Antonio /
Lucero. himself having been nomi- I
mated. applied the match 10 the fire. ]
works. In explanation Of his position, |
he said. that while he was in no sense ]
p candidate, he would hold himself to 4
be a contemplate Stacker If he re-
fused 10 surrender TO the demand OF
the convention Recalling that the
keynote speaker the day before had 1
said that any man called by the con- I
Yention TO serve. particularly If he
had an opportunity to 90 10 congress Z
10 support the president. must re-
spond 10 the draft call, if he did not
wish to be branded as Stacker.
DareG PutueT 10 heLuEes
Lucero said that Putney must ac- I
cept the nomination. II rendered He !
asserted that Putney had not with I
drawn his name when placed in nomi- 4
nation for senator, and charged that If 4
he could make It convenient 10 go TO /
TO accept the greater Of /
flee. he could not consistently refuse 4
the Lesser honor
Speaking with great feeling. he 4
called upon the delegates to throw 1
Putney all OF the strength that might I
have gone 10 himself, and then, hav- I
ing rendered the nomination, to dare {
Putaey TO refuse il
Field FIays Petty Politics.
By this time the convention was IN 4
an uproar. The main floor and gal /
lery were packed. hundreds having 70 /
stand. Judge Field secured unanimous /
consent TO address tie convention and I
went to the platform. He declared he I
was an old bird in the political game I
and that he was not in the least de-
ceivsd as 10 the significance Of the I
plays being staged. Charging that 1
politics was being played, he said that 4
a plan was being worked out by some I
of the delegates TO defeat the ticket, I
patriotism having been forced to make I
room for petty politics.
why this camou1lage- he de-
handed why don't you come out In /
The open and be frank in trying for 4
what you want7 We cannot win cleo
tons by lying and using subterfuges-
We must say what we mean and mean
what we say. The Democrats Of New
Mexico look 10 US TO nominate the best
men available, and not spend our time
here playing back door politics. I do
not like TO have to 80 into such a
,andid discussion in the presence OF so /
many enemy Republicans, but you
lave forced this and now you shall
laTs Il and take the consequences"
Would Saddle Garcia Also.
J. II. Paxton, Of Doua Ana, said that
-ucero's remarks were applicable 70
Garcia with the SANE force as to Put
ley He moved that they be so ap-
Piled and then laid on the table for
ever Judge Heacock OF Bernaliuo,
challenged the accuracy and good
-aith of judge Fields statements and
nsinuatel that judge Field had an
Interior motive in assailing some one
Use Chairman Barth interviewed and
that all chat had occurred
n the pasl 80 minutes perhaps had
leen out Of order. His conciliaUng
suggestion was that the slate be
,leaned and a new start made. Mo-
ion TO this effect was carried and the
-egular order Of business was taken
DO, nominations for governor being
declared next in order
richardson Chosen.
Both Putney and Garcia we're
liaced in nomination, Garcia receiving ]
- votes The roll call OF the coun-
les failed 10 produce 9 candidate Tor
reasurer, and this office also was
lassed. Recurring to representative
n congress, Granville A Richardson.
d Chavez was nominated, no other I