Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-13
independents in Parade.

republican convention before the
state convention.
Independents in Parade.
About 500 independent republi-
cans, headed by a band, marched
to korber hall yesterday morning
for the opening of the convention
Many more were attracted by the
announcement that Governor Lar
razolo was To deliver an address.
The procession marched down Cen
ual avenue to Second street and
thence to the hall
Governor Larra2olo, introduced
as the idol of the people of New
Mexico and referred To as. "the
man who was robbed of the nomi-
nation as governor, stirred the
audience that filled the building
His hearers were largely Spanish
Americans and the governor spoke
in Spanish.
Il do not presume to tell you
how to vote" the governor said
"but | will tell you how | am going
to vote. | am going to vote against
the bosses"
The governor criticised the
methods of the republican leaders
ana their tactics in the state con-
Vontion. declaring that they were
taking the government of the state
from the hands of the people,
Approves Fusion Move.
81 approve of the movement to
put an Independent ticket in the
field the governor declared. You
should do this whether you act
separately or form a fusion move
ment with the democrats.
"Thc object should be to recog
nize the republican movement in
BernaliAo county and to place the
power where it helongs--m the
hands of the republican voters of
the county"
The governor referred to the
primary held in the county, par
ticularly in the city precincts to
name delegates to the republican
state convention, declaring that
they We're "a farce and bur
lesque.'
The idea of one man or a group
of men appropriating the rights of
the people and directing them as
jectiOnable and reprehensible as
the days when the bosses claimed
that Frank A, IIuhbell was the
political dictator in the county, the
governor said.
The fight is on the clique of
leaders who have raised the cry of
"Hubbellism," the governor said,
and while declaiming against Hub
bellism are using the self-same
methods
Like Hubbcll Was, He Says.
Referring again to the primaries
the governor said that the bosses |
of the party in this county had |
shown their insincerity when they |
refused to accept his challenge, |
made in his address at the armory, !
to permit the delegates to the state /
be selected at a direct
primary.
II do not want my friends to
feel that they are entering this
to Vindicatc me-" the
said. The political for
tunes of no one man are Of i'm /
portance.
"But there should be a move
ment to break the ring OF bosses,
the party and return
the power to the people, where it
belongs. Only n crushing defeat
can accomplish this"
Concerning the state election, the
declared that he had
nothing to say.
II have not touched on this mat
ter publicly and do not intend 10
do So" he stated.
Five Hundred Hear Address.
About 500 persons were crowded
into the hall to hear the governors
address and frequent applause in
terrupted his speech.
At the same time the democratic
convention was getting down to
business about a block away in
Jefferson hall. While only $50 i
delegates had been elected to the
convention, the hall was filled
the day and many un-
able to get into the hall stood In
the hallway in the rear From $50
to 400 persons were present at all
sessions.
The first report of the confer
ence committee was made about
o'clock. A motion by w. G. Oes-
treich, chairman, that the report
be received in executive session.
This was overwhelmingly voted
down.
The democrats in convention in
their committee to Insist
on the state senator, two of three
two of the three
county commissioners. the county
sheriff, and the county treasurer
and the county superintendent of
schools.
The Independents took the posi-
ton that there are sixteen Offices
in the county election. They in
clude the district attorney and the
senator from the shoestring dis
.rict, both of which have been fill
ed. They ask that the democrats
give them the senator, one reme-
two county commission
ars, either the sheriff or treasurer,
The county clerk, probate judge
and county surveyor.
The convention then recessed II
until s o'clock when the confer
ence committee was to report back
after a second attempt to reach an
agreement with the Independents II
In the meantime the conference
of the republicans was
reporting to its convention and a
motion was passed to leave the
committee unhampered by per-
IL to use its own Judgment. II
Notions to make the majority re-
port of the committee binding on
he convention failed to pass.
At o'clock when the conven-
ions met again both committees
reported progress" with hopes of
'eaching an agreement after an
other conference. They asked to
pc allowed until $3.50 to report
pack
At the morning session John FL
Simms was elected chairman, Mrs.
Rafael Garcia, vice chairman, aud
Judge W. w. Mcclellan, secretary.