Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-27
New Mexico Convention In
StruCtS Is Delegation to
Work and Vote For Him
at Chicago Meeting.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
Leahy Cahoon, Romero,
0tero, Page and JaramiIlo
Chosen as Delegates; Ev-
erything Harmonious,
ESPECIAL DISPATCH 70 MORNING JouRsAu

Santa Fe, March 26,--New Mex
leo delegates to the national repub-
lican convention at Chicago were
instructed by the state convention
tonight to work and vote for the
nomination of Gen. Leonard, Wood
for president as long as there is n
chance for his nomination. The
resolution instructing for General
Wood was adopted without a dis
sentlng vote, although u roll call
on the minority report showed 100
delegates for an instructed delega-
ton and eighty against. The Ber-
nalillo county delegates voted SOL
idly against an instructed delega-
tion.
The delegates selected were: T..
A. Cahoon of Chaves, Judge d. Js
Leahy of san Miguel, Jesus Ro-
nero OF Bernalillo, Eduardo M.
Otero of Valencia Gregory Page
of Mckinley and V. Jaramillo Of
Rio Arriba.
The alternates chosen We're: T.,
II. O'Brien and 0. l.. Phillips, Col
fax, w. c. Porterfields Grant;
George w, Armijo, Santa Fe; j. f..
Reinburg, Dona Ana, and Lorenzo
Delgado, san Miguel.
The convention adopted resolu-
tions commencing the republican
majority in the senate for its op-
position to the league of nations,
especially the clause obligating the
United States to send soldiers,
sailors and marines of this country
to serve European or Asiatic pow
ers in the preservation of their ter
ritorial independence; declaring the
covenant of the league of nations
un- American, since 1t holds this
country to surrender its independ-
ence; favoring a national budget
system; condemning the eNtraVa-
gance of the democratic admins
tration urging revision of the pres
ent system of taxation, expressing
respect for the dignity and honor
.aas6 aU, aud urging Justice for eap-
ital labor and the public; asked
measures to prevent the spread of
bolshevism urging the remainder
of the states to ratify the suffrage
amendment; endorsed Holm O..
Bursum as national committeeman
and instructed the New Mexico del
egation to the national convention
to vote for him to succeed himself
as national committeeman, COM
mending Senator A. b. Fall and
Congressman b. c. Hernandez for
their work at Washington; COM
mending the republican state ad-
ministration for the progressive
policies executed under the lead
ership of Governor o. A. Larrazolo; ;
endorsed legislation for the pre-
vention of infant mortality and
recognized the American legion as
representing the great mass of sol
diers, sailors and marines. The
convention pledged its delegates to
the Chicago convention to support
the program outlined by the New
Mexico branch of the American le-
gion.
At the opening of the evening
session of the convention Thomas
Hughes of Albuquerque presented
the report of the committee on
rules and order of business. on
motion of DIR. w. A. Fleming of
Las Vegas the report was adopted.
w. r. Morley of Datil presented
the report of the committee on
credentials. accepting the list of
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