Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-09
MERRITT C. MECM NOMINATED BY G. D P AS CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR

- 'aAS tliAi VI ltlO HHtGCtt, Il utul
onstration was started in which N
banners of fifteen counties wer,
raised. The parade through the hal
lasted eight minutes.
Holm o. Bursum, the next speak
er, took the floor and opened b,
asking, What is the paramoun
need of the hour in New Mexico?'
The audience cried "Larrazolo" ant
Judge Leahy had to pound witt
his gavel to preserve order. Bursun
presented the name of Judge Mer
rift c. Mechem of Socorro county
as safe, compromise candidate.
Secundino Romero of San Mi
guel, closed the nominating b,
presenting Luis Armijo. whom h,
eXtolled as true native son of New
Mexico and a successful lawyer. HI
spoke bitterly against Governor
Larrazolo and paid a considerable
amount of attention to the COVER,
nor's birth across the border.
Shortly after the delegates had
arrived at the hall and taken their
seats, the Bernalillo delegation left
the hall. Immediately about fif-
teen of this delegation, wearing
Larrazolo badges, returned to their
places. Then with a burst OF
music the band entered the hall at
the south entrance, headed by a
delegate carrying a box banner
I'VE Want Hughes. "
They marched around the hall
while there was scattered cheering
mnqf1U frnrN fha lflIn an1
gates. No other delegations Joined
the procession.
Then someone appeared with II
huge banner with the words Gov
ernor LarraZolo for Governor.
Cheers from all sections of the
hall greeted this first presentation
of the governors name to the con-
vention. More than half the dele
gates were on their feet cheering
and waving their hats. The band
in the balcony struck up a tune
and a parade around the hall
started.
Seventeen Counties Join.
Seventeen county banners were
carried into the procession. Their
full strength represented two
thirds of the voting strength of the
The following coun-
ties followed the Larrazolo banner:
Eddy, Mora, Taos, Dona Ana. So
corro, Rio Arriba. Santa Fe, San
doyal, Union. Guadalupe. Colfax,
Chayes, Curry, Quay. Lea and San
Juan.
Following the reading Of the
by j. w. Wilson OF
Bernalillo county. after the meet
ing had been called to order by
Chairman d. J. Leahy, the first
victory was scored for the LARA
zolo forces. A Union county dele
gate asked that the section refer
ring to the endorsement of state
be read. The platform. as
had mentioned specit-
icaHy the names of Senator Fail
and Congressman Hernandez, but
in its endorsement of the state adj
the language praised
only state officers" The Union
county delegate moved that the
resolution be amended to mention
specifically the name of Governor
Larrazolo. The motion provoked
a roar of cheers and was carried
without dissenting no after Mr..
Wilson, chairman of the resolu-
tions committee, had accepted the
II. o. Bursum. in the
attending the cheering,
also moved the adoption of the
amendment.
AssaiIs Primary Plank.
An effort to eliminate the direct
primary plank from the platform
was made in a long speech by
Frank w. Clancy of Santa Fe. The
delegates were not in sympathy
With this motion and evidenced
heir feeling by continually stirring
about so that his remarks could
lot be heard After Clancy had
.ead his amendment Judge Reed
Iolloman of Santa Fe moved that
he amendment be tabled and the
convention did 1t in quick order.
While delegate from Union
county was clamoring for recogni-
ion, the chair put the motion made
~ Mr.. Wilson before the passage
# the amendments that the resolu-
lolls Dt duopitus lAlV iii'N'ch 'NS
,arried by unanimous vote.
The delegate, who was Hugh B.
of Union county, then
presented a plank as a supplement
o the platform, advocating an
to the state constitu-
ion to enlarge the powers or the
tate corporation commission and
'utting upon the corporations and
Utilities the burden OF proof of the
ustice of increases asked in rates
instead of compelling the commits
ion to prove the rates unjust as Is
he present practice.
Motion Is Adopted.
This supplementary plank was
dopted with but a scattering OF
oes.
Nomination of candidates for
residential electors was then call
d by the chairman and on calling
he roll of states five candidates
yere placed before the convention.
here were George Curry, c. j. kel-
Y, e. A. Cahoon, III. M. Kahn ana
ose y Aragon.
When the roll call for nomination
f electors had reached Socorro
ounty, Mr.. Bursum announced that
g had just learned that Senator
all was in the hall and moved
nat he be invited to the platform
ccompanied by committee or
We appointed by the chair. the
snator came to the platform. He
eceived a complimentary demon
fn1lntnC.