The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-05
State Capitol News
1885, DELEGATES TO
SIT N CONVENTION
Republican Gathering to
Be Largest in History
Of State

SANTA FE. n. NJ, Aug. 5.-Tho
republican state convention, to be as
somDicd In Albuquerque at noon on
Tuesday. September Z, will be larger
than the national convention OF either
the republican or democratic parties.
with the representation based upo
one delegate for each 20 votes. or
major fraction thereof, cast for o, A.
Lnrrazolo for governor In the cam
paign OF 1913. there will DO a total OF
11Sk delegates authorized. This
means there will be 50s votes nee
cssary for n choice.
This convention will exceed by 1917
votes the nominating convention Of
October. 1918. That convention was
a record breaker. With more than
700 delegates actually in attendance,
the hall OF representatives in the
capitol building here, was taxed TO
its utmost. with comparatively few
spectators able TO gain admission.
Some of the largest delegations. In
Guiding Santa Fc county, with 81
votcH. had 10 be seated In the gallery.
The convention this year will go to
Albuquerque. where adequate accom-
Inodations for so large u convention
are available. The armory In Albu-
qucraue will accommodate 5000 per-
sons. and Is the only auditorium in
tho state that will take care OF 40
great a number of delegates and the
spectators who are sure to be on
hand.
The idea OF a convention OF many
delegates was advanced by Holm O,
Bursum, OF Socorro, now national
committeeman. II was Bursum's be.
lief .ha, the greater the number OF
delegates working for the NOMINATION
OF the ticket, the greater would bs
the number of earnest workers con
tinuir their efforts throughout tn
campaign. Whether IL was because
OF this enthusiasm or not. The repub'
licnns made u clean sweep with theil
state ticket in that campaign. Bur
sum renewed his suggestion at tn
meeting of the state central com
mittoe which selected Albuquerque a
tho place to hold this convention, ant
the suggestion was adopted.
San Miguel county. with i3Q dele
gates. heads the list. followed b!
Bcrnaliiio county. with los. Some
body fncetiously remarked that !
was an error 10 allow Roosevelt
county 6 delegates In the convention
FOR there are not that many repub
lican votes In the county"
Delegates are allotted to the scvcra
counties as follows: Bernalillo 10I
Chavcs 80, Colfax 20, Curry II. d
Baca s. bona Ana, 55. Eddy 10, Gran
81, Guadalupe "a. Hidalgo. 8, Lea .
Lincoln SO, Luna rs. Mckinley "a
Mora GO. Otero 20. Quay 10. Rio AZ
ribn "a, Roosevelt g, Sandoval 81
San Juan 10. San Miguel $50. SAINT
Fc ~. Sierra IT, Socorro II. Tao
~, TORRANCE so. Union %. Valenci
SO. Total 1,lS6.
Welfare Homo Purchased,
The Child Welfare and Maternii
home movement Is much nearer Oh
realization of plans, by reason of
transaction just made, whereby IN
j. Il. Clark residence. on one of III
northern hills commanding a perfe'
view of Santn Ffe, was purchased b
tho guarnntors of the movement. Til
initial payment of $4,000 has bee
paid. through the liberality OF Ma
Nordhaus and Louis Ilfeld, OF Abb
querque. n Frank Springer. OF Ii
Vegas. The balance needed
finance the institution has been ui
derwritten by n number OF citizens
Santa Fe and Las Vegas.
increases CAPITAL.
The Clara Barton Mining cnmpaT
OF Albuquerque. has amended I
charter to decrease the capital stoC
from 100000 to S100, 900. The
will now be authorized the issue
1000, 900 shares OF stock, having y
.n.. xnIta If IN nanfu zach ul