New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-08-27
HANNA FOR GOVERNOR
LUCERO FOR CONGRESS
PATTON SUPREME COURT

Democrats OF New Mexico, some
900 strong formally launched their
campaign of 1920 Tuesday after
noon when they opened their state
nomination convention in Las We
gas.
About six hundred delegates were
present to cast the 448 votes of the
convention, many counties having
sent a larger number of persons
than they had delegates allowing
them one-half and one-third vote
each. Among the delegates were
about ninety women who were ac-
tive and interested.
Temporary Officers
The central committee at its
meeting Monday chose the follow
ing temporary officers:
Chairman. John F. Simms of Ber-
nalilo; chairwoman Mrs. c. /. Col
Inns OF Union: secretary. Byron O..
Beall of Chaves: assistant secretar-
{. de Baca OF san Miguel: sergeant
alarms, Fred P, Kahnt OF Berna-
lilo: assistants, Eugenio Sena OF
san Miguel, Dennis Chavez of Ber-
nalillo: platform interpreter, Enri-
que Romero OF Mora: floor inter
prefer, Juliano Baca of Socorro .
doorkeepers, ID. {. Quensel OF Taos
Jose d. Montoya OF Rio Arrba
Following the keynote speech Of
Mr.. Simms, which was long dis
cussion of the reasons the demo-
Gratis are giving the voters in order
10 secure their support the con-
vention recessed until Wednes sday
morning in order TO give the plat
form committee a chance to pro-
ceed with its work and the advisory
committee time to make a slate OF
candidates for the delegates to
nominate after the preliminaries
were disposed of. The advisory
committee automatically selected
several names for each place on the
ticket, except for governor, for
which place only Judge r. H. Han
ma was presented.
Committee on rules and order OF
business, permanent organization
and credentials were also appoint
Cd
Lucero Permanent Chairman
On Wednesday morning, pursuant
to the report OF the committee on
permanent organization. Antonio
Lucero of San Miguel, was selected
for permanent chairman and Mrs
X. c. Kendrick OF Sierra, added to
the roster as vice chairman, the
other officers remaining unchanged
Chairmen Of the copmittees report-
ing were: {. A. Hatch of Curry,
rules and order Of business w w
Mcclellan Of Bernalillo, credentials
Judge r. V. Long of San Miguel,
permanent organization
Just after calling the convention
10 order, Chairman Simms called to
the front of the platform from the
press table Carl G. Magee, and in
troduced him as the fearless edi-
tor OF the Morning Journal. He
was applauded roundly. Magee
bowed and returned to his seat
without making any remarks. The
Wednesday afternoon session fur
nished the only real contest of the
convention which was between
judge Charles r. Brice, one Of the
present district JUDGES in the Pecos
Valley district and Harry l.. Patton
ex-attorncv general The vote was
257l for Patton and 2lOH for
Brice.
At the session Antonio Lucero,
ev-sccrctary Of state was nominal
ed for congress and nominations
for presidential electors were also
made
Wednesday evening the platform
was adopted with a whoop as soon
as reported b. the Chairman OF the
resolutions committee.
o. ". Marion cf Albuquerque,
then presented Richard II. Hanna,
for governor which was followed
by n 4 minute demonstration afto
which the nomination was made by
acclamation.
Judge Hanna was escorted 70 the
convention and in a ringing speech
81 acceptance criticized certain re-
publican policies asserted that large
corporate interests were evadinP
taxation and said that Holm o.
Bursum. although twice defeated
for Governor had more influence
over the New Mexico Legislature
than any governor past or present
in any state-quite a compliment 10
the ability and popularity of Mr..
Bursum.
The convention then rapidly dis
posed of the balance of the nomi-
nations all being decided by one
ballot excepting that for State
treasurer for which there were four
candidates and which required five
ballots to determine.
The Tieket
For Presidential Electors =. go.
ISeverino Martinez of Colfax. J.
B. Priddy of Roosevelt and Rich
ard L. Young of Dona Ana.
For Congress
Antonio Lucero of Las Vegas.
For Justice of the Supreme Court
Harry L. Patton of Clovis.
For Governor
Richard H. Hanna of Albuquerque
For Lieutenant Governor
]. ID. Atwood of Roswell
For Secretary of State
F. c. De Baca OF San Miguel.
For Treasurer
T. 7. Ross Of Bernalillo
For Land Commis sioner-
Hal Kerr of Luna.
For Auditor
Carlos Manzanares Of Rio Arriba
For School Superintendent.
r. 6. Upton Of Alamogordo.
For Attorney General
Robert c. Dow Of Carlsbad
For Corporation Commissioner--
George /. Perrin OF Vaughn.
Democratic Platform
Sweeping changes in the Laws Of
New Mexico as they effect the con-
duct of governnent elections. tax
alton Of the public lands and the
handling OF labor questions were
recommended in the platform O
the democratic party adopted in
the state convention
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