Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-25
Membership of Central Com
mittee Doubled to Provide
for Fair Voters; Wilson
and Cox Cheered,
NOMINATION OF HANNA
FOREG0NE CONCLUSION
Delegates Have Already
Prepared Banners and Ar
ranged Demonstrations
Present Name Today,
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO MORNING JOURNAL
(By Clinton p, Anderson.)

Women had big part in tho
opening round of the state demo-
cratic convention here today. One
of their number, Mrs. n. ]. Strum-
quist, Jr.. OF Albuquerque, having
the honor OF presenting as tempo
rary chairman John f, Simms for
the keynote speech. in which Mr.
Simms declared that the govern
ment was on a more sound basis
because of the advent of the wom-
en- as voters.
During the afternoon session
100 women sat In the convention
with 400 men on equal terms and
with equal rights. As n favor to
them smoking in the auditorium
was not permitted. Some of the
women were given important COM
mittee assignments. Earlier in the
day the contral committee voted
to enlarge its membership so as
to include two women and two
men from each county instead of
two men only.
Women Present Resolution.
In token of their appreciation,
Mrs. II. f. Veeder of Las Vegas
presented the first resolution Of
the convention in which the wom-
en- of the central committee, acting
In behalf of the democratic women
of New Mexico, thanked the men
for allowing them to participate In
the convention before their en-
franchisement became certainty.
Upon motion of Adolph Hin of
Santa Fe county the resolution
was unanimously adopted with a
rising vote.
The convention was called to
order by State Chairman Arthur
Seligman of Santa Fe county and
Secretary Byron o. Beall read the
call. Invocation followed. Mayor
r. O. Blood @eieelaed she dele
gates to Las Vegas. A reference
| which he made to Judge Hanna
brought the first hearty cheer OF
the convention,
Wilson'S Portrait Cheered.
Some index as to the popularity
of Cox and Wilson was furnished
In the demonstration staged just
prior to the keynote speech when
q portrait OF Cox was carried
| around the hall a delegate with d
Cox banner following. When Will
sons portrait was carried into the
parade. cheering more thar
| doubled. The expression of Will
sons popularity was greater wher
Chairman John Simms referred tc
Wilson and was stopped by pro
longed applause. A. moment be
fore reference to Cox and Roose'
welt was ignored although a prom
ise of victory in November was
cheered.
The convention sent a Telegram
, to President Wilson congratulatin1
him upon the recovery of hi
health and thanking him for hi
services to mankind.
Temporary Officers Named.
The following are the temporary
officers of the convention: Chair
man, John +. Simms, of Bernalillo
chairwoman, Mrs. G. l.. Collins, o
Union; secretary. Byron o. Beall
of Chaves; assistant secretaries
Mrs. M. c. Brown. of Sierra; Flor
encio c. De Baca, of San Miguel
sergeant at arms, Fred p. Kahn;
pI ItTIdtlllo, d0StolhlitSs
Sena, of San Miguel: Dennis Cha
vez, of Bernalillo; platform inter
prefer, Enrique Romero, of Mora
floor interpreter, Justiano Baca, o
Socorro: doorkeeper. ID. c. Quen
sci, of Taos; Jose d. Montoya, o
Rio Arriba,
Advisory Committee.
Following are the members o
the committee on platform an
resolutions and the advisory com
mittee: Platform and resolutions
f. b. Swope, Bernallllo; Gibbany
Chaves; Renard. Colfax; HUI
Curry; Harrison, De Baca; Fruden
thai. Dona Ana; Stennis, Eddy
Royal, Grant; Ambercombie, Quad
alupe; Mitchell, Hldalgo; Barrows
Lea; Mrs. r. c. Sowder, Lincoln
Kerr, Luna; Burke, Mckinley; Og
den, Mora; Tipton. Otero; Julien
Quay; Crist, Rio Arriba; Morrison
Roosevelt; Montoya, Sandoval
Hopkins, San Juan; Jones, Sa
Miguel; Dills. Santa Fe; Armijc
Sierra; Baca, Socogko; Gonzales
Taos: Mellburn, Torrance; Cor
| well, ODlOU, SdHtHeH, NdItItih'
Advisory committee: Marror
Bernalillo; Gilbert. Chaves; Kike'
Colfax; Dennis, Curry; Day, d
Baca: Prudential. Dona Ana
Armstrong, Eddy; Walton, Grant
Page. Guadalupe: Mitchell, HldaI
go; Mrs. Sarah K Ellis, Lea He
witt, Lincoln; Smith. Luna; Han
nett. Mckinley; Casades, Mora
Charles, Otero; Bruion, Quay; Lo
peg, Rio Arriba: Compton. Roose
welt; Chaves, Sandoval; Hopkins
San Juan: Jordi, San Miguel, Ia
foya, Santa Fe; Kendrick, Sierra
Torrez, Socorro: Romero, Taos
Howell, Torrance; Garcia, Union
Chaves. Valencia.
other Bernalillo county me-
; placed on committees were: Ton
Ortiz. rules and order of business
Raphael Garcia, permanent organ
ization: Judge w. w. Mcclellan
committee on credentials. o. n
Marion has been made chairma
of the Bernalillo county delegation
Marion to Present Hanna
The name of Richard III. Ham
for governor will be presented t
the convention by o. N. Mario
when the nominations start Wed
nesday afternoon. 80
So certain are the delegates tina
Hanna will be nominated tina
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