Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-26
NJ ADOO CHOICE
Of BERNALILLO
CO. DEMOCRATS
Delegates Elected at Last
Nights Convention In
StruCted For Him; -Four
Women Delegates.

Some three hundred democrats
attended the BernaHllo county con-
vention held last night in jefferson
hall. and enthusiasm waxed high as
delegates to the state convention
at Roswell were nominated and
elected. -Four women delegates ac-
cepted nominations and were elect
ed and "A number Of other women
who were not present were down on
the list
A roll call of the precincts was
first taken, and then the instruc-
tions TO the delegates Tor McAcoo
for president We're read il was
voted that no proxies for dele
gates be permitted, and during ana
following the nomination and cleo
lion of delegates some warm DIS
cussions were heard.
A difference of opinion as to the
desirabilitv of clyde Tinglcy as a.
delegate to Roswell ana an oblec-
ton thereto by Judge Mcclellan
brought out the statement from
John Simms that if Mr.. Tnglcy de-.
sired to return to the democratic
marty he was not in tayor OF the
party's refusing Mr.. Tingley, rorI
any one who wished TO mend his
WAYS" He characterized the APP
pointment as a delegate rs harm
less honor.
Judge Mcclellan replied by say
ing that he would give up his own
nomination to Mr.. Tingley in that
case. as the sentiment expressed
Z 4 nj II - =
Mr.. Tingley once more into the
fdld.
John Simms in addressing the
convention said that thu war had
made great changes in The political
situation; that since the war Her
bert Hoover had been talked of as|
a candidate for two parties, thing
almost unheard of. Mr.. Simms
spoke of McAdoo as the mos. won
derful secretary of the treasury
since Alexander Hamilton. HeI
stated that he considered Mr., Nc
Adoo a good candidate for the
democratic party as he was affil-
lated with both north and south,
with the one by birth ana the 9TH
Ell by marriage. Mr.. Simms added
that although he did not believe in|
inStruCting delegates he would Of
course vote as instructed should
the convention so decide. He stated
that the democratic party IN New
Mexico proposed to reduce the cost
of government in the state.
j. J. Heaney talked on MCAdoO
and said that he could demonstrate
the highest form of democracy,
that he was the ideal official for
the democrats.
Mrs. n. j. Strumquist was called
on as a representative Of the wom-
en- delegates elected, and made a
brief and pointed speech on the
entrance of women into the demo-
cratic party and their appreciation
of the courtesy extended them.
She was heartily applauded.
j.. b. Garcia spoke in Spanish
on the aims and ideals of the dem
ocratic party and the work that
lies before it, Mr.. Garcia empha-
sized the need for laws for the pro-
lection of education, and the de-
Velepment of educational facilities.
They must be carried to the small
est communities" he said.
r. Fl. Hanna was the last speak
er of the evening, and spoke at
length on the situation Of the dem
ocratic party today, and its status
in New Mexico
Before the election Of delegates
"a committee was appointed to make
arrangements for the Roswell con-
Vention, and to receive the names
of the delegates as they were sub
mitted The delegates elected We're:
d. *. B. Sellers, Charles Mann,
Summers Burkhart, Albert G.
Simms, r. II. Hanna, w. w. Nc
Clellan, F. Fornoff, Rafael Garcia,
o, n. Marion, L. M. Needham. j. j.
Heaney, Frank Butt, 0. Gutierrez,
r.. y. Swope, William Phillips, f.
b. Garcia, w. S. Patterson, Mrs. W.