The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-22
Senator Jones to Be Keynote
Speaker at the Democratic
State Contention at Roswell
Address Will Uphold Policies of Wilson Admin
istration-Arthur S%eligman May be Elevated
to National Committeeman

way the demonstration. following his
speech In the Albuquerque convention
and In all likelihood Il Wilt will
be genuine and spontaneous. Stalwarts
OF democracy ut that time placed him
on their shoulders aud marched
around thai national guard armory,
the largest convention hall In the
fourth largest convention a In the
fourth largest state In the union. And
then, whatever may be the bitter ob-
jectiOna surging around In the hearts
and minds OF various n aundry
delegates. who want to run as far
away as possible from any more VIII
sonism. the convention viii formally
adopt resolutions patterned after the
keynote address.
Possibilities for Chairman.
Who Will succeed SeliEmnn. In the
event he IL elected to succeed Senator
Jones as national committeeman.
Nobody can answer that question.
SeliEmnn can do no more than name
over those who have been mentioned
ms possibilities. II IN "a thankicss job,
he says. hat ne cannot ensure any
one for avoiding. There IN william
-. Walton, OF Silver city, former rep
reAentatiVc In congress-. lie II ar at
torncy-at-law, member Of the law
firm OF Wilson and Walton, h a has
a fine practice, he " also proprietor
Of the silver CITY Independent" a
newspaper that for years has been
growing and producing dividends that
are visible to the unadorned optic.
There IN little rcaso Tor the demo
Crats to hope nat he will manage
the campaign when that course would
mean neglect Of his business aud pro-
fessiOnal Interests. He neglected
those interests FOR more than two
yearH to run for congress and To serve
the term. aud found hat IL Toes not
pay. he says. A good mixer, with a
thorough knowledge OF state wide
politics and havlng much ability ~
an organizer. he is admirably suited
for the work.
There h o. \. Marion. OF Albu-
q%uorque, another lawyer. who has
been In the political game In New
Mexico Tor many years. lie Was state
treasurer from January. 1919 until
January. 1871. lie also has business
and professional interests that he mny
not be willing TO leave. Another pos-
sibility b. Elmer y. Necder. uf las
Vegas. nominee for lieutenant Eoyer
nor In 1915. lie l. the third lawyer
to hc mentioned, lie served AS legal
adviser to the late Governor Ezequicl
e.. de Baca, during the period Of a
little more than six weeks that he
lived to be governor. In January and
February. 1917. Ot the three, he is
the one most likely TO Ind Il possible
- leave his own Interests. u the or
ganizatiun should agree upon him FOR
chairman. Phc pecOs valley has
Drake Bell. who has been mentioned
~ a fourth possibility. H. II n Kos
we'll business man who In said to be
an excellent politician. There IL not
much information available as Ia his
attitude on the question.
There h no scramble Tor places on
the n Francinco delegation. Women
are eligible to serve as delegates, n
three have been mentioned as dele
gates or a~lternutes. These three are:
Mrs. e. T.. Mason. a newspaper editor,
OF Chaycs county. Mrs, Margaret
Burns Hall. al Rio Arriba uunty,
wife OF n. Leroy Han, former state
treasurer and often mentioned Tor he
nomination Tor governor In 1915; aud
a Mrs. Kirby. of quay county.
II was necessary to ASK quite a
number Of prominent democrats In
uTder to make up The following list
OF those who are regarded as possible
delegates or altsruhtes' senator A,
A. Jones. OF san Miguel if he desires
To go: Antonio i.ucero. Of San Mig
uol. former secretary OF state and
present prohibition officer for New
McNico. u he cares to Eo; Judge G.. 4.
Richardson. Gay Herbert and Byron
o. Bcali, OF Chavcs: j. Floersheim,
Of Collar; Charles Dennis of Curry.
jackson AEcc. Of Grant: J. n. Cusaus.
Ut Guadalupe; Felix Garcia and EN-
mott Wirt. NJ Rio Arriba; Tom nornn
OF Santa Re: George COOK OF Sucorru.
Juan J. Duran, Of Union; jose @.
Chavez. at Valencia.