El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-18
COMING
To CONVENTION
BY GUTHRIE SMITH.

1891 AAAL
Santa Fe, n. II. Aug. 1s-The chair
man OF the Democrats state convsn-
ton in East Las Vegas next week
has not yet been selected by the state
central committee. Arthur seligman.
state chairman, said today he had
been out OF the state for 10 days and
had fallen somewhat out Of touch with
state affairs, but that he believed the
decision as TO the temporary chair
man would be made within The next
day Or 81. SeliEman has been in Ohio
where he attended the notification
ceremonies for Gov. Cox.
Democratic zeal that Is being mani
Tested in the election of double dele
cations by a number OF the counties
may result in a badly crowded con-
venLion a at East Las VEGAS.
Chaves, Eddy, Curry counties already
have elected double delegations. and
It is believed that Colfax. Bernali1lo.
san Miguel. Mora, Guadalupe and
santa Fe viii follow suit
Convention Hall Small.
AR Seligman has made arrange
ments for s Of the Duncan opera
house The diagram OF the house
shows the main floor contains seats
Tor 40 Arrangements have been
A--Al ~ put IN @NW AAAAlLOlaL EH1NE ON
this floor, and the balconies. extend
Ing around three sides, viii hold per-
maps $50 more. It had been planned
70 seat all the delegates on the main
floor, r~eserving all the balcony space
for visitors.
The number OF delegates authorized
Is SIS. Bernallllo standing first with
80. Union second with IS and San
Miguel third with IS. Valencia. the
Republican stronghold. has only six.
But even with the election OF double
delegations, Il looks to be a safe guess
that not more than 500 persons will
attend the convention as delegates.
county convention enthusiasm
does not always last through 70 the
convention. and not all Of those
elected delegates will be in atten-
dance. Some Of the more distant
counties are likely TO be represented
BY partial delegations. instead OF
doubles
Hanna May Be Nominated.
When questioned as 10 the candi-
dates In his own party. Mr.. SeIfrman
the belief that Judge =. al
hanna or Albuquerque, would likely
De nominated by reclamation. I be-
that Judge Hanna's name will
me only placed before the con
question OF whether he Is wiIiine 10
accept b nomination. he added
ana IN this campaign. his uomfns-
llon VIII be equivalent to sIection r.
4 were going TO manage this cam-
palBn would not worry any more
ar chances OF election than
4 ala IN 1916, when ndrieus A Zones
OF Las Vegas, on our ticket was on. I
by Frank A. Hubbe1l. Won re-
member well what the result wse I,
n instance, and I am sur Won have
not forgotten, either, that the go
T public was as confident OF Joness
-scllon as We were at Democratic
But the Republicans say thew d.
sire 70 see Hanna nominated ouifs 81
Huch as the Democratic leaders" he
vas informed. THE Republicans ~ I
noL DeleTe that" he asserted. .aThev
are kidding themselves"
4 GO not care TO manage this cam
paisni Seligman said whan asEs5
aoout the possibility OF retirfnE IT
ave served my time and would be
slao 20 turn the work over 10 soms
ne else ! certainly an not a CO..
for the office"
ar Selgman managed the cam
IN Is46, and again in 1913. IN
~ls1oersnip IN the 1916 cam
'sni coupled with defectfons IN som.
M republican counties. alone
80 = county insurgent move fbS
OF the Republican exc 80
-ooul mar OF the others on the ticEef
Here deleated by the Democ~sffc
IN 1918 every man on Il
Rtollcan ticket was elected. Thers
lie lax OF any definite plans 10
moose a successor TO SelfEman ss
slale chairman There was = NO. -
make him national committeeman -
.ucceed senator Jones, who bsS
'eFFed Z years and was slated to re-
ire U IN a committee fight n.
ne meeting at the Roswell convs5-
June 3, that plan was urecked