The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04
DEMOCRATS To
co To FRISCO
UNINSTRUCTEO
State Convention Refuses
to Indorse McAdoo
Delegates Chosen

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New Mexico delegation to the demo-
cratic national convention viii be un-
instructed.
An effort az instructions Tor ". q.
McAdoo was made by w. 4. Patterson
OF Bernaiiilo county. Ills motion TO
instruct for McAdoo was ruled out Of
order az was his iaieF motion 10 ln-
dorse McAdoo.
The name OF McAdoo was placed
/ before the convention hy Patterson az
spokesman OF the uernnllilo county
delegation. which had hccn instructed
10 do 20 by the convention which crc-
ated n. Under the lnaiructIonr. tho
Hernalillo county man moved that the
state delegation vote for AlcAdoo a.
long as there was a prospect of his
nomination.
senator A. a. Jones. permanent
chairman. held the motion out OF or
der. under the previous adoption %
the r port of the committee of rules.
which provided that the delegation
should vote as unit according to tho
best judgment OF the majority rcach-
Ing san franciHco. There was no pro-
test TO the ruling.
The delegation was positively in
H'ructed TO vote against a noesfhls,
Tight wine and beer plank Ia the
national platform. The special insfruo
tion was added 70 the report Of ihe
resolutions committee upon motions
Of Mrs. o. = Finley, % Lincoln.
Delegates ChOarn.
Twelve delegates were chosen 10
count the six votes for New Mexit.
with instruction TO vote a. a unit upo..
the Judgment of The majority on nren-
ident. The nine district attulneys'
districts were allowed 10 select their
respective delegates. the selection 10
. hf ratified ha a
three delegates at large were elected
I by the convention.
The three AT large are Felix Garcia.
Of Rio Arriba. ira w. ~ Kirby of
Quny; w. y Patterson. Of BernaaIio.
IN the third district and the nrst
division OF the fifth district, IL was
impossible TO agree and the selection
was made by the convention. A lie
Z vote In the sixth was broken hy a rail-
ing OF the chair. and IN the seventh
decision was reached through the aid
OF the chair
Ths folIawInn are tho district del.
egates; First. Arthur seligman. of
SANTA ise; second. A. r. Hannett. OF
I Mckinley; third. J.. L. Lawson. OF
Otero; fourth. Vicente Mares, Of
Mora: hfth. John Rhea. or chaves;
second. NTH Charles peunis OF
Curry; sixth, j. l.. Birkhead. OF Luna:
seventh, Richard Kenderick. OF Sierra:
eighth, q. q. Granville. OF Union.
Jones For Committeeman.
Senator Jones was elected for his
fourth term as national committee
man, In spite OF his earnest plea 10 he
allowed 10 retire. His election was by
acclamation and the convention re-
fused Co consider his subsequent re-
E quest thnt the matter be considered
aud another be chosen In his stead.
Avoid n Fight.
The retention OF Senator Jones a.
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as the only safe course In preserving
party harmony, following tho exceed
ingiy bitter fight that was mnde In
the central committee meeting over
tho offered resignation OF Arthur Sell
igmnn a. state chairman.
That fight, resulting In the rcice-
tion Of Seligman's resignation by a
vot, OF 80 to 10. eliminated Scligmnn
as a contender 10 succeed Jones. and
served TO indicate that no change
would be made In national commit
I teemen.
The resolutions endorse the admin
istration ana policies OF President
Wilson including the peace treaty.
and condemn as "unwise and unpa.
triotic" the course OF the republican
majority In the senate In D. ling on
reservations described as nulllfying
the treaty.
As to New Mexico conditions they
deplore the "ineificicnt administra-
tion OF a republican governor" that is
said have resulted in the doubling OF
taxes in the last three years. hy the
creating Of nearly i0O useless un-
necessary onices.
The administration OF the land
commissioners office ia roundly CON
demncd. especially ln the handling OF
OIL and gas leases.
The resolutions followed senator
Jones keynote address. which was
predicted in The Herald nearly two
weeks ago. Senator Jones In his key
note address spoke Cor an hour and
a half In a review of the administra-
tions achievements ana justifica-
ton or the entire course OF the presi-
dent.
Wilson Chccrcd
Every mention OF the presidents
name brouEiS prolonged applause.
President wilson, through ahuuc.
villification and canmny iustifica-
tinn or precedent stands In that
Grand triumvirate of Washington.
linsnln and Wilson" the ksynoter AS
serted whue the convention express
ed lis enthusiastic approval
As did senator owen later. senator
Jones expressed the greatest conf
denoe In the ability pf the democrats
to win In thisi election. since tho re-
publican party During the last eight
wears has ceased TO function"
Ever since the split occurred IN
1919" he said, "the republicans have
sper, the greater part Of the time
In an effort TO draft platform 80
meaningless that The two warning
elements might be brought into
agreement thereupon."
IL you have wool. don't sell on a
downward market, hold it" said sem
ator RohcN i.owdcn, In a series Of
significant statements made less
nlsht Ia his address 10 the demo-
cratic state convention. Thin vas
one OF the most interesting state-
ments. so far aa New MexieanH are
concerned. Expressing faith In tho
success Of the democratic parry In thia
election he declared. "Nothlng In the
world can defeat the dcmocfal.c
p party IN this camnalfn except the
sleepy hoadedncsa " lis leadcrship.'