The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-12
ROSWELL WINS DELEGATE
C0NvENTIONIOF DEMOCRATS;
JUNE 5 IS DATE SELECTED
Chairman Seligman Replies to Republican Keynote
Speech of C. w. Prichard, AssaiIs Larrazolo Ad-
ministration and Defends Wilson Rule

lhe ucmocrutiC state cnntrfl com
mittee at It's meeting here today de-
cided TO hold the sato convention 20
select delegates TO he democratic ma
uonal convention In San FranciHco at
Roswell on June 3. There will be
-92 votes IN the convention and wom-
en- Will De admitted FOR the first time,
About 30 members OF the state
committee were on haHd when the
session was called To order at 10
O'Clock uis morning In Herald hail.
Many committeeman were represented
by proxy. Twenty-onc counties we're
represented.
Arthur scligman. chairman OF the
committee. read his report In which
he reviewed the work of the commit
tee IN the past year and In which he
defended Il against attacks from some
quarters. lie also attacked he work
81 the republican Legislature ana de-
Tended the Wilson administration and
made reply 10 the address Of G.. W.
Priciiard at the republican state con-
Nention In Santa Fc last month.
Cham,c FOR Albuquerque.
The business Of the session was
taken up after Mr.. SliRmun's address
ana a date and city for the delegates
convention selected. Roswell easily
won this convention. Las Vegas get
ting only two votes. The convention
to nominate state ticket may not
De chosen at the meeting at this time
II WAS said that the select on Of Ros-
well Tor the delegate convention
frightened the chances uf Alhuqucr-
que to get the state nominating son-
Nention
The decision 10 admit women as
delegates In the Roswell convention
met little opposition Thuy viii also
have "a voice In the primaries IN the
counties on par with the men.
sIAa Nr hH |
tion was fiNei ai 2h2. Counties may
send a larger delegation than allotted
TO them u they Ike but thc vote ~
cach county delegation can hC no
larger than the allotted number.
Mo,t at a:3O 4. ".
The session adjourned ut noon uu-
ui gao o'clock this afternoon when
Il was expected that several more
committeeman would he on hand.
having arrived ON the morning trains
from M pas0 and from the north
The sessinn this afternoon was oX-
pcctcd 20 t1k" W plans Tor the com
ing campaign end hear "a report uf H
committee appointed tn look over the
Newspaper situation. II was said that
the attempt Co found "a democratic
daily Ia the state had about been
givon uu ana that tie only things that
would bs done would be- tn see that
the democratic wccfiies throughout .
th. state were supported with nu out F.
sido chance u a publicity fund be 4
,-.g lu4scd fcs paid advertising in .
various newspapers. This schCmC has .
been fosicred hy Col 10. IS -. SELLERS I.
OF this city and is said 60 have met /
with some favor hy SOM" OF the COM .
uii tCemcn
~ il our estimate that We will
have between 5000 anu 10000 voters .
IN tho coming election Chairman f.
SUligmHn told the committeeman. a.
complete survey Of the democratic sit F
ultnon and report OF tho work at
headquarters reveals that list ~
ttae. names aud addresses uf former .
soldiers and sailors iu N"w Mexico has .
been collected. Tho large loss in the I
votes cast in 1918 is directly dttrib- }
utthio 90 tho democratic supporters .
who were absent FROM tho stat" IN i
military duty and work iu the Wuni- 7
tiun plants, Defective voting has hlsu 4
been responsible for vote notification .
which was greatly suffered hy tn" 4
party Forty per cent uf the 1000 .
independent voters are Influenced hy .
the personnel of th" ticket while 80 .
lrr cent arc ~WuNtd hN uuruusUiruiiuus .
principals hc said.
Ia regard 90 The organization uf his 3
party Mr solgmau stated that dis /
satisfaction has ARISEN from rcpuhh- I
can sources and that Wuch dissent d. t
due tp Ignorance or lack ut desire To .
ubtsu facts.
The chairman i4 compelled Goo .
work with uud ohtuiu the best results .
possible with tine service rendered hN /
tine members pf the organization aud .
up far Wo have had excellent rnup"ra- F.
ton said Mr.. Scliguuu iu discussing .
the future policy Ga hr pursued. 'Ih J
tleucV and education aud not iutolrr
Hncc ANA disregard ut the essential F.
prinCiUlos ~ the organization is the /
ko,uptr of our success
Tho session VIII close tonight with f.
"a banquet at the y NJ. e.. \. Hi y. m. .
Albert q. Simms VIII be toastmastcr, I
Those ON the program are
!. it Crist, Rio Arrihu county
james \. Hall Roosevelt county.
Harold g. Sellers.
A. r HannCtt, Gallup.
Ernest o. Garcia, NihuguoruuC
Mrs e. T.. Mason, Chavez county.
Antonio i.uCoro.
Judge Ira RotnE. rhcr. Denver.
u. II Hanna, Albuquerque