The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-12
CONVENTION UNANIMoU SLY
INSTRUCTED FOR PATTON
FOR JUDGE OF SUPREME
COURT AND HANNA FOR
GOVERNOR. HoCKENHULL IS
REELECTED CHAIRMAN.

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REELECTED CHAIRMAN.
The County Democratic Conven-
tion was held at the court house in
Clovis last Saturday. The meeting
was called to order by County Chair
man A. W. Hockenhull after which
C. W. Harrison was elected chairman
of the meeting and j. r. Hull secrc-
tary.
All Democrats. present from all
precincts in the county, whether their
precincts held conventions or not,
were duly seated rs delegates.
The chairman appointed A. w.
Hockenhull, W. A. Clearwater, and
Albert Pettigrew as a resolutions com
mittee and NJ. Nh, Craig, F. s. Burns
and Bob Jones as nominating COM
mittee to select delegates to the state
convention at Las Vegas.
BY a unanimous vote the convention
endorsed the candidacy Of Hon. Har-
ry L. Patton of this city for the Dem
ocratic nomination for Judge Of the
Supreme Court and Richard A Hanna
for the nomination for governor Of
the state. While the several COM
mittees were preparing their reports
interesting talks were made by Chas.
Z. Dennis, Harry L. Patton and e.
w. Bowyer. Mr.. Dennis told Of some
OF the happenings at the Democratic
National Convention which he attend
ed as delegate. He declared Cox
to be the strongest man the Demo
Gratis could have nominated and pre-.
dicted that he would be elected this
fall. Mr.. Patton spoke of state poll
tics and urged every Democrat on
the east side to 20 to the polls and
vote this fall. Mr.. Patton pointed
out that the Republican majority Of
two years ago would have been wiped
out completely by the Democratic
counties Of the east side II members
Of the party had gone TO the polls and
voted. Mr. Bowyer spoke Of the ne
cessity Of electing a competent mar
to head the state schools this fall. HI
expressed the opinion that everything
pointed to the fact that the Demo
cratic party would offer the besl
man for this position. 4
Delegates Selected
The committee on nominations FOL
delegates to the state convention re
ported the following who were elect
ed as delegates to the convention
Chas. Z. Dennis, Judge Sam Bratton
d. Harry l.. Patton, A. W. .Hockenhull
John Barry, F. s. Burns, A. B. Wag
ner, G. A. Scheurich, Jas, NJ. Buckley
J. r. Hull, Z. L. Manson, c. v. Steed
W. A. Clearwater, Alex Shipley, D
W. Jones, A. B. Hubbard, W, II
Graham, F. E. Dennis, James Stalker
A. W. Skarda, M. NJ. Craig, D. L
Moye, Z. W. Bowycr, W. c. zerwer
Geo. Roach, ]. s. Morgan, Cash Ra
iney, Mrs. Harry L. Patton, Mrs
Sam G. Bratton, Mrs. c. v. Steed
Mrs. G. W. Harrison, Mrs M. NJ
Craig, and Mrs. Jas. NJ. Buckley.
A resolution was unanimousI
passed inviting Democrats who liv
at different precincts in the count
who can and will go to the conven
tlon, to turn their names in to Coun
ty Chairman, A. W. Hockenhull VIII
was empowered to add their name
to the delegation.
Organization Officers Selected
A. w. Hockenhull was reelected a
county chairman Of the Democrati
organization. Mrs. M. M. Craig o
Texico was selected as vice-chairma
and Fred Il. Dennis was elsoted a
secretary. These officers will sers
the party for the next two yepri
Chas. =. Dennis and Harry l.. Patio
were selected as members Of tn
Democratic Central Committee fror
Curry County.
Resolutions Adopted
The resolutions committee report
cd the following resolution which wa
unanimously adopted by the cOnver
ton:
"The Democratic party Of Curr
County halls with patriotic pride tn
great achievements wrought hy
Democratic administration under tn
wisdom and guidance Of its gieI
leader, Woodrow Wilson.
1--WE endorse the foreign polio