Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-13
CONVENTION Of
DEMOCRATS WILL
Be HELD JUNE 8
Roswell Is Chosen As Place
for Holding Delegate Meet
ing; Women Representa-
tiveS viii Be Admitted.

democrats during he present cam
paign to publish daily newspaper
in New Mexico, but the Money
available for publicity will be used
in establishing a pubii'ity bureau
at Santa Fe. which viii Furnish the
country democratic weeklies with
csmpaign propaganda. The remain
Ger of the funds 10 he distributed
among the weeklies. This was the
sentiment and desire expressed at
the meeting of the democratic eon-
mlttee at jefferson hall here yes
te;0ay afternoon by SPEAKERS and
in committee reports. After lis
cussion the assembly went into OK
ecvtive session ana the cinal action
taren was not made public.
The newspaper committee men
reported that after carefully consid-
eding the matter of publishing a
daily newspaper in the state they
had found that ii was inadvisable
to buy an established newspaper
and that a contract with a publish
ing company to put out a paper
during the campaign would mean
q heavy deficit. State Chairman
Seligman stated that reports and
opinions had been received from
the various parts of the state and
party men were all ready to aid in
whatever plan for publicity might
be decided upon.
Roswell Gets Convention.
The state convention which will
select delegates to the national
democratic convention az San
Francisco will be held at Roswell,
meeting at 2 o'clock IN June 3, it
was decided by the committee
yesterday morning. A resolution
was adopted during the afternoon
executive session requesting that all
county organizations permit and
secure women representatives for
both coming democratic state con-
ventions. The fact that Roswell
has secured the next meeting Of
the democrats is said to increase
the chances of Albuquerqun's Sc
curing the state nominating con-
The total county representation
in the next convention was set at
252, but counties may send larger
delegation If they like. Delegates
above the county's allotted number
viii not, however. have the right
to vote.
Chairman Seligman estimated
that the democratic voting strength
in the coming state election would
be between $4,000 and 10000. The
names and addresses of some l4,-
1872 former soldiers and sailors
haveAbeen collected in the demo-
cratic survey.
One Woman Delegate Akends.
Some thirty delegates were in at
from counties over the
state besides those of Bernalillo,
which were represented by proxy.
Mrs. C. e. Mason, of Chaves county, |
was the only woman delegate pres
ent.
Senator A. A. Jones wired the |
expressing regret ut be-
ng unable to attend. In his tele-
gram he declared the democratic
party to be in a better position 10
appeal to the interest and patriot |
SIN of the people than ever be- |
fore, basing such an appeal upon
l duty well done. Mayor A. I. !
Hannett, of Gallup, was unable to |
De present on account of illness.
"The committee meeting" said |
Secretary Byron O. Beall was one |
Of the most effective in recent |
years. Practically every democrat |
n attendance at the meeting stated |
hat while he realized the necessi-
~ of hard work in connection with |
The coming election he felt equal |
10 his task. The delegates adjourn
I'd with an air of determination to |
return to their respective homes
and Immediately take up the work |
Of the coming campaign
Thank Duke City Democrats.
Before adjourning the delegates
extended a vote of thanks to the |
democrats of Albuquerque for the
banquet of last night at the Y. M.
:. A. and adopted a motion thank
ng Judge w. w. Mcclellan and the
Jefferson club for the use of JEFF |
'erson hall for the convention and
'or the efficient work of organiza- |
ion already accomplished here.
A committee to elect temporary |
officers to preside at the conven- |
ion at Roswell was appointed,
of the following mem
oers: Adolph P. Hill. Santa Fe;
Harry L. Patton. Clovis; II. L.
Kerr. Deming; NJ. J. Helmick, Al
ouquerque; Fulgencio de Baca. Las
Vegas.
The state central committee
will meet at Roswell at 2 p. m,
Tune 2.
The following delegates were In
attendance from over. the state: |
Arthur Seligman, Santa Fe. chair
nan; Byron O. Beall. Roswell, Sec
.etary; U. s. Bateman and ]. C.
Gilbert, Chaves; H. L. Patton and |
T. M. Buckley, Curry; Judge w. r.
McGill, De Baca: w. B. Walton and |
). C. Royall. Grant; n. l.. Kerr and |
9. r. Vallandingham, Luna; ].
Mora; j. w. Corn, ].
Y. Eager and j. A. Atkins, Quay; |
I. H. Crist, Rio Arriba; Bonaficio
Iontoya, A. C. de Baca and Mar
,os C. de Baca. Sandoval; Antonio
.ucero, San Miguel; Adolph p. Hill
md C. o. Harrison. Santa Fe; e.
:. Bacchus and Richard Kendrick,
Sierra; C. L. Talmadge, Socorro;
Tuan N. Vigil and Antonio r.
[oseph Taos: A. A, Hine, Tor
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