Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-27
MEN
REFUSED SEATS
ON DELEGATION
To STATE MEET
Hughes Forces Use Steam
Roller actiCS, Picking
Only Those Favorable to
His Candidacy
PUBLISHER FAILS TO
CARRY INSTRUCTIONS
Resolution Tackled to End of
List ''EndorSeS' Him.;
Declare for State Primary
Law,


All delegates who would be OPP
posed to the candi dacy of Thomas
Hughes were carefully weeded out
yesterday by the committee to rec
ommend delegates to the state re-
publican convention and men who
were defeated as delegates to the
county convention were named to
represent the districts carried by
the Larrazolo forces. A total OF
Jos were named.
I'VE wanted the convention to be
harmonious" explained Charles
Chadwick, secretary of the conven-
tion, "and after an appeal had been
made for Hughes we understood
that these men would be opposed
to him. That is why we substituted
these other men" member Of the
resolutions committee introduced q
resolution providing that each pre-
cinct be allowed to choose its own
delegates, as provided by the coun-
ty central committee, explaining
that some had been allowed a
smaller number than they were en-
tlIlcu 10. III II WI dhblc oNNi p"''' $50
mentary order, however, his motor
was ruled out.
Delegates Not Instructed.
No effort was made to Instruct
! the county delegation for Thoma'
! Hughes, but an endorsement
tackled on as the last of the reso'
lutiOns carried with the others, al
| though the vote was not unanlmou'
and a motion was made to consld'
er that resolution separately
The sheriff's office reported tina
they had been asked to have a.
least half a dozen deputies on th'
floor "in case something shoulc
happen" Deputy Wootton was or
duty on the stairway while otheI
deputies were in the hall.
There were a few members OF
the convention who apparently be
lieved that the new bosses Woulc
not resort to tactics alleged to nave
been used by Hubbell years ago.
"Do | understand" demanded
delegates from Albuquerque, tina
delegates elected from the count!
precincts have been thrown out OF
the state delegation and members
who were defeated have been pu
in their places" -.
you do" said the chairman.
"Then. | second the amendment
of Frank Hubbell, Jrn to give
these duly elected delegates
seat"
Rules Bother Chairman.
Chairman Montoya was bl
perplexed over the correct parlia
mentary procedure. He had M
Roberts rule of order handy anC
at times had to resort to popula'
demand.
All attempts to keep Frank Hub
bell. Jr.. seated failed and he mad'
an impassioned appeal for justice
to the minority in the convention
Three of us at Pajarito Wer'
luckier than usual in the count.
| and were not counted out IN TN
primaries. We come to the con
vention hoping to name our shar'
of the state delegates and nov
find that our men are thrown ou
and defeated friends of Jesus 10
nero are substituted.
you bring your charges o
Hubbelism," he challenged, 'bu
what are you doing in this conven
vention? How about the reform
ers' pretense of giving all count
voters a fair representation? w
all want to keep harmony in tn
party, but If our elected repre-
sentatives are thrown out you ca
figure how the precinct of PaJarit
will go in the coming election
We won in that precinct by 81 t
IA votes"
The motion with Hubbell'
amendment was tabled to give a
opportunity to another who ha
a new proposition to offer. 1t wa
read and provided that the out-of
town precincts be given tn
original number of representative
provided for in the call and tina
they be allowed to choose thei
own delegates. 1t was declared ou
of order as soon as read and tn
original motion brought up agar
Steam Roller Works.
Frank Hubbell. Jr.. attempte
another amendment but was rule
as out of order. He continued
protest but the motion was put an
carried by sixty-five standing ou
of the 115 allowed in the call.
william Cote succeeded after
fight in compromise for $3.50
per annum minimum pay 70
school teachers and an eight-hou
day for women not employed q
domestics.
II understand that we ar
adopting a progressive platform,
said Cote, "and that we want tn
women's votes. This eight-hou
, law is one thing that will get It,
Heyn Wants to Quit.
Following the adjournment {
the convention meeting of tn
Republican central committee wa
, held when Fred B. Heyn, count
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