The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02
DEMOCRATS GATHER
At ROSWELL TODAY
No Wild Scramble for
Places as Delegates
Seligman Opposed


ROSWELL. y. A., June 2.-on the
eve % the democratic state convcn-
ton. there Ia no scramble for places
az delegates or n~lternatca 10 san
Francisco. and there will be no reason
10 doubt that che convention, through
its resolutions win endorse the Will
son administration n all its poll
cisa.
Attention of the delegates. or at
least a large number Of them. has
been directed to the matter OF elevate
Ina Arthur SciiGman TO Tho post OF
national committeeman, IN the event
tina, Senator Andrieus A. Jones re-
ures. h. n II believed he will do
scl.enlan has been chairman 20 the
state central committee for the past
four a II II generally UNDER
stood that Jones will retire. and that
Seiigmnn will be elected by the con-
vention to succeed him. but SeiiE-
man lays he N not a candidate and
vii not make any effort to bring
about his election by the convention.
ITO Euys that he will not decline the
place, " Il Ia offered.
II has been predicted IN these COL
umns that n fight would be made
against promoting Seiigman. but that
such a fiEht would not he well
enough organized to reach the floor
~ - ANNNN'NNNNNhH ~ u NAN" III
the only open opposition has been
made by Melvin T. Dunlavy. state
senator from Santa Fe county. and
until recently secretary to Senator
A. A. Jones. Dunlavy has written
letters 20 a number of the delegates
to the Roswell convention. making
a strong plea for the defeat Of Seiig-
man. After referring TO the report
that seiigman Is 10 be elected to sue
coed Jones as national committee
man. Dunlavy's letter says;
a have no double hut that a move
Is nn foot TO accomplish this pur-
pose. Under his leadership as state
chairman, tho party has been contiu-
u0liy losing ground and NJ the pres
ent time the organization In the state
u In a dvmoralized condition and
lacks unity OF purpose. A lack OF
Confidence In his leadership Is man
Tested all over the state. Al the last
state election our entire ticket went
down In defeat. There Ia no use Of
evading the facts. II we expect to
build up the organization and win
At the polls something must he done
Immediately. We have been told In
the past That this Is not the time to
choose n new chairman and further
Who are we Eoing to get to take his
place A. Ia the first statement We
~ aANAA FANNfh WIN Wv NAAMMNANA NANAN
u campaign will soon be on. His sue
cessor should be named at the ear
Hest possible time Ia order that he
may have the opportunity Of inspir-
ing new life into the organization.
As to the =, cohd cause FOR his on
unuance la ,iowcr ! ain moi ready TO
admit that there Is only one man In
the democratic party who b. capable
Of occupying the position Of state
chairman. and In my opinion WI have
many men in the party who can fili
this position efficiently and who Will
have the confidence Of the rank and
file Of the party. Such an admission
"a a libel on the membership OF the
party In New Mexico.
There will no doubt be a serious
effort made at the Roswell conven-
lion To make Mr.. Seligman national
committeeman. ] have no authority
10 state that Senator Jones Intends
reslgninE, hat the newspaper accounts
have not been denied. and ir "A ma
tional committeeman II to be elected
TO succeed Senator Jones, Il Is up to
every democrat 10 see that a man Is
elected who will inspire confidence
ana whose stending will react to the
advantage 81 the party. / am In.
formed thar an effort has been made
TO secure delegates to this convention
who will be In favor OF elevattinR
AIR. SeiiSmnn to this position. Firmly
belisveing than such a result will
mean virtual suicide FOR the party.
I trust that you will be there to as
sisf. In order that we may forostnil
defeat an effort pregnant with
such calamitOus results"
L nfrTupTE CNvTH