New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-10

delegation arose and changed l29
votes IRON ArmiJo to Mecham,
bringing Judge Mechem's total 10
5ll, whereupon Chairman Hughes OF
the Bernalillo delegation immediate
ly announced 81 votes OF that dele
CATION, which had been given to
himself for Judge Mechem, thereby
bringing his total up TO 602, six
more than the 596 required to nomi-
nate, wherupon the convention
broke into an uproar, after which
Colfax county announced the change
OF o. votes from Larrazolo to Me
chem, thus casting its entire sew
enty votes for the latter, and Dona
Ana county did likewise alter
which, the changes from the LARA
zolo to the Mechem column became
so rapid that it was impossible to
count them and a motion was made
that the nomination OF Judge Me
chem be made unanimous, which
was promptly carried with a very
few scattering noes" protesting,
after which the convention adjourn
ed until Thursday morning.
The Thursday morning session
was unimportant and the convcn-
ton re-conyened at two o'clock tn
same afternoon for the compile
ton oi the ticket.
The first nomination was that of
Manuel Martinez Of Union county
for secretary OF state, which went
through by acclamation.
Next came the nomination OF
Edward L. Stafford of Santa Fe Tor
State Senator which was likewise
carried by acclamation.
The call OF the counties for the
nomination Of a state treasurer was
completed without single nomina
tion, and, at the close, Frank Curns
of Mora county, presented the name
of Charles L. Strong, stating that
Mr.. Strong was not candidate Tor
denomination and did not desire TO
be a candidate il any other man in
the state wanted the position, but
that he would accept the nomination
il there were no contestants. MIR
Strong's nomination was then made
BY acclamation.
On the call OF counties for the
nomination OF attorney general
Keith Edwards Of De Baca, II. S..
Bowman Of Santa Fe, II. B. ham1-
ton of Lincoln and J. O. Thompson
OF Chaves were nominated and '.l
first ballot resulted as follows: Ed
wards 44f, Bowman, A26; Hamilton
l9l and Thompson o.
On the second ballot which was
called Immediately several coun les
were slow in announcing their votes
and two or three changed from
Hamilton 20 Bowman. the result
when finally announced, being
Bowman. co.. Edwards, 507; Ham
ilton 81; Thompson. !. An Ed
wards supporter then moved t.
make the nomination Of Bowman
unanimous and the motion prevail
ed without dissent.
John v conway % S&n.a re, VINO
had been selected at meeting Of
the teacher-delegates, was present
ed as their choice for state superin-
tendent of public instruction. and
was nominated by acclamation.
Nelson A. Field. the present COM
missioner OF public lands, was then
proposed to succeed himself and
his nomination likewise made by
acclamation with a whoop and en-
thusiastic demonstration.
Hugh II. Williams was then Sc
lected as his own successor for
corporation commissioner by a u
platform when at the request OF
Mr.. Renehan, he recited. "Life's
Funny Proposition After ALL"
II. B. Holt presented the name of
Frank w. Parker. the veteran jur-
ist Of New Mexico for Justice oi
the supreme court for another term
and the Judges qualifications for
the place were recognized by the
convention BY another unanimous
vote.
Nceter Mortova was then pre-
scented bv Perrai'1io county as
candidate for CONGRESS and the con-
-er.-o- ag-i- arcr'esced n fhc
srvrezfion without dissertio1.
The rc-~--'ior fhe- ~eve-fe4 -
the nomination of lieuienant gov
crro-. which rad beer passed on
? nrev'ors ~o1' can. and Herman =
Criie one OF the late captains n
the great war was placed in nor1i-
nation IS the second soldier canfi-
date Can't Stafford of Santa FcI
having previorsIv been chosen 7st
ite other soldier candidate M- 4
Crle's no-7ina fion was also made !
bv accis-ation and was unanimous /
The committee 7Dpoirted 70 rec
ornend presidential electors From
different sections Of the state then
T A. Cahoon of Chaves
Antonio Gomez Of Torrance and E
B. Davis. Jr.. Of San Miguel county
and their report was promptly ap-
proved bv the convention.
The next and last order Of busi-
ness was the selection of a new
state central committee, consisting