Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-06-03
SELIGMAN ISSUES PROGRAM
FOR DEMOCATIC MEETING
Chairman Of State Committee An
nounces Details Of Conference
June 4th and 5th

Santa Fe, June Z.-ChalrmGn Ar
thur Seligman Of the Democratic
state committee has announced the
program for the meeting Of the COM
mittee at Albuquerque on June 4th
and 9Th, when National Chairman
Homer s. Cummings; national direc-
tor Of publicity. w. j. Cochran, and
the chairman of the woman's bureau,
Mrs. Geo. Bass, will make addresses.
One of the purposes OF the meeting
is TO promote closer cooperation
between the Democratic national COM
mittee, the woman's committee, the
state and county organizations and
the press. The meetings will be held
in the Crystal theatre, while the BAN
quet on the evening of June 9th will
be held at the Y. NJ. c. A.
the committee will convene on
Wednesday afternoon, June 4th, to
transact routine business and TO hear
the report Of the state chairman. The
evening meeting will be called to
order by Chairman Seligman. John
+. Simms Of Albuquerque will make
the address of welcome. The response
will be by Hon. w. X. Hollister. d..
X. b. Sellers will speak on New
Mexico Democracy" and will be fol-
lowed with addresses by Mrs. Geo.
Bass, Hon. W. j. Cochran and Chair
man Homer S. Cummings.
Thursday forenoon the committee
will dispose Of routine business. At
the same time there will be a meeting
Of the Democratic county committee,
with G. l.. Reese presiding. W. r.
Hollister will make an address, after
which there will be discussion. The
editors and publishers of the Demo-
cratic press will meet at the Y. NJ.
C. A. at the same time, with Elmer f..
Veeder Of Las Vegas presiding. The
address will be by w. j. Cochran.
The Democratic women will meet at
the Elks' club, with Mrs f. f. Veeder
presiding. The address will be by
Mrs. Geo. Bass.
A luncheon will be given for Mrs.
Bass at the Alvarado at 2 p. m.
In the afternoon there will be a
conference with discussion of the fol-
lowing subjects, c. c. Royal Of Sill
yer City presiding:
Organization and How II Can Be
Made More Effective" ex-Congress-
man w. B. Walton, the leader; "Why
New Mexico Should Be a Democratic
State" Paz Valverde of Clayton;
"Why the New Mexico Legislature
/ Should Be Democratic in 1920" by
former Attorney General II. l.. Patton
Of Clovis. At 3:40 p m. John BiRg-
ham of Las Cruces is to take the
chair. j. d. Nell of Roswell will in
troduce the subject. Primary VS..
Convention System; Stanley A. Foutz
of Wagon Mound, "The Democratic
Press of New Mexico;" Private f. S.
Longley Of Bernalillo county, "0ur
Government in Its Relation to the
American Fighting Man" At p. m.
| A. p. Hill Of Santa Fe will take the
chair. Mrs Elmer +. Veeder will lead
in discussing "How Shall We Or
ganize to Make Our Aims Efective;"
Marcos c. de Baca Of Bernalillo will
| lead in discussing Progressive
Pledges VS.. Democratic Performance, /"
and w. w. Mcclellan, Organization
of Democratic Clubs"
In the evening at the Y. NJ. c. A. a
/ banquet will be served in honor Of
National Chairman Cummings and
party, with former Chief Justice r.
II. Hanna presiding, The toasts will
be the following; why | Am n DEM
ocrat," W. ID. Jameson; THE Duties
of a Committeeman" l.. r. York of
Alamogordo; why the Women of
New Mexico Should Vote" Mrs. Geo.
Bass; Our Army and Navy" Robert
c. Dow of Roswell "The Press" John
A. Haley Of Carrrizozo; "The New
Mexico Democrat" f. B. Garcia of
Lumberton; "The American Laboring
Man." A. 7. Hannett of Gallup; "The
/ National Administration former
District Judge John T. Mcclure Of
Roswell; "The President Of the United
States" National Chairman Homer S.
I Cummings.
The executive committee consists
Of Henry G. Coors Jr, Rafael Garcia,
James II. Heaney, W. w. Mcclellan,
II. c. Roehl, W. A. Keleher and Clyde
Tingley.