Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-05
DEMOCRAT STATE
COMMITTEE NOT
To BACK | DAILY
New Publishing Company De-
CideS to Tackle Proposition
Alone; First Issue of Week.
" to Appear March |,

"Begone, depart, skiddoo, make
yourself scarce around here was in
substance the answer made by the
state central democratic central COM
mittee to Miss Daily Newspaper who
has been flirting with the committee
for several weeks in an effort to get
the aforesaid committee to give her
a liberal sum of money and set her
up in business in Albuquerque. The
decision of the democratic pilots was
received here yesterday in the form
of a letter from Chairman Arthur
Seligman which, among other
things, stated that the incorporators
Of the Daily Democrat Publishing
company, after considering the plan
submitted by the committee appoint
ed at meeting held in Albuquerque
on January 20 ito investigate and re-
port on the situation" had decided
to withdraw from all negotiations
now pending with the state demo-
cratic state central committee, feel
ing that we desire to operate as an
entirely independent institution
The letter in full, addressed ito all
members of the democratic state
central committee, advisory commit
tee, executive committee. committee
at large and county Chairmen," which
seems TO include the entire demo-
cratic party in the state, judging
from the number of votes polled last
November, follows:
II enclose herewith a report of the
subcommittee appointed at Albuquer-
que on January 90, to investigate and
report upon the newspaper situation
This report discloses that the COM
mittee was actuated by desire to
protect all subscribers to the stock
of the proposed newspaper and to
insure the permanency of the paper
if established. The report was sub
mitted to the incorporators of the
Daily Democrat Publishing company,
who have had the matter under con-
sideration for several days, and yes
terday evening they advised me over
the phone-and subsequently by let
ter-that they have decided to
withdraw from any and all negotia
lions now pending with the state
democratic central committee, feel
ing that we prefer to operate as an
entirely independent institution
They also further advise in their let
ter of January 81 that they have the
capital necessary to complete their
plans and need no favors from the
committee.
Colonel Sellers informs up that
he has severed his connection with
the Daily Democrat Publishing com
pany, that Mr.. Ward Anderson has
heen elected president, and that Mr..
George Roslington is associated with
him. Also that subscribers to the
capital stock of the Daily Democrat
Publishing company, secured while
Colonel Sellers was actively identified
with the corporation, will be re-
funded their money and their obl-
cations cancelled, or some other ar
rangement satisfactory to them will
he made, and that letters and tele-
grams from officers and members of
the democratic committee heretofore
used by the stock statesmen will no
longer be used. Thus the officers
and members of the committee have
no further responsibility or connec-
ton with this effort.
Believing that all committeeman
and others interested are entitled TO
know the present status Of the matter
| am furnishing this information,
which should be given publicity
among all democrats.
every sincerely yours,
ARTHUR SEIIGMAN,
>8 Chairman"
The subcommittee referred to was
composed of Arthur Seligman, eX-
officio; Elmer Veeder, chairman;
Pyron O. Reall w. w. Bowers, r. A.
P2orhaugh. f. r. Vallandingham, ].
W. Corn, G.. o. Smith and Don w.
Lusk.
The committees report, in part.
recommended 'the establishment of
daily democratic newspaper, or
newspapers, in the state of New
Mexico, at Albuquerque. and at such
other points as the members of the
board of directors of the corporation
to be established, may deem proper"
IT was also recommended that there
lie formed a corporation with can
ital stock of not less than 100000,
either by the taking over of the COR
poration already established, and
known as the Daily Democrat Pub
Fishing company. or the formation of
n new corporation. This was to he
left to an attorney to be named by
the committee.
The uninitiated may wonder why
the Daily Democrat Publishing COM
pany decided that the aid of the state
central committee was not needed to
launch the proposed daily. The COM
mittees aid was needed. and will he
needad. Put those who have beon
on the inside point to clause II of the
committees report as the real rea-
son why the publishing company de-
cided to divorce itself from the state
central committee. The clause reads
as follows:
"All conditions above referred
to are upon the understanding
bv this committee that any and
all agreements or contracts here
tofore entered into by the incor-
porators or directors of the Daily
Democrat Publishing company
for the acquisition of any plant.
shall be abrogated and held for
naught. to the end that the flu
ture policy in the matter of ac-