The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-26
Hanna Named for
Governor; Ross Beaten

NANAANAANuNA -
governor he will be governor him
sem" 1t u all ovor. might as well
mike Il unanimous" 5000 majority
for Hanna.'' The only way to beat
Hanna out OF the governorship Is
to abolish the office"
II was nj 1925 hat Hanna was
escorted to the platform n began
HIS speech OF acceptance. He spoke
30 minutes IN n manner that was
Thoroughly characteristic of Hanna
and his address was received with
the SAINT wild Enthusiasm that
usually prevails when Hanna speaks
to n democratic audience. He de-
scrfbed the evils which he alleged
were chargeable TO the republican
nutocrncy. Declaring thnt these evils
are beyond any power OF remedy save
by q democratic administration and
"a democratic legislature, he called
upon the candidates and the cam
paiRn workers to carry out to the
letter and In the spirit every reform
that has been pledged In the my
lion platform.
Assans Bursum.
Assaiiing II. O. Buieum. who has
been his pet aversion for nine years
at least. Hnnnn declared The republic
can leader IL the New Mexican leEis-
lature and asserted that not one
measure lacking the Bursum o.. X.
has ben enacted into law In the last
10 years.
A demonstration had preceded this
when IL was announced that the
woman suffrage amendment a been
made safe. Mrs. w. +. Kirby OF
Quay, national committeewomnn, IN
delivering the nressage started the
demonstration. The county banners
were grabbed by men and m and
the parade surged around the hall
while the band furnished a marching
air.
Late In the afternoon session Mrs.
Emily LaBele Of BernalilO had made
a brief address severely arraigning
the republicans OF that county for
denying to women the privilege OF
the short sighted policy OF h re-
publican men would prove to be a
great fortune 70 the democratic party.
Following the noon rccess the con-
ventlon was not called TO order until
$3.50. when a motion was carried to
reconsider the vote by which the
order Of business was adopted. The
order was amended TO select the
electors first, congressman next and
supreme court Justice third. carrying
the other nominations over until the
night sCeat0n.
Frank veseley OF Grant said he OBJ
served In the audience. Mrs. n. c.
| De Baca, wife OF the late governor,
and moved that a committee be APP
pointed TO escort her to the platform.
The motion was carried and Mrs. De
Bacn was escortcJ TO the platform
while the convention checred sne
smiled anc bowed in acknowledge
ment OF the ovation,
Senator Jones Speaks.
Senator A. A. Jones began speaking
al 4 o'clock and devoted an hour
and 25 minutes TO an exhaustive re-
Wow OF the fight upon the league OF
nations. He was applauded when he
said that the league Will be one OF
the greatest and most discussed is
sue In the present campaign. A large
part OF his discourse was directed to-
ward r~cfutation OF an editorial in n
New Mexico paper published On
August 9 concerning the operation OF
the league. Ee did not mention the
name of the paper.
At 6;1b when the electors had been
elected h convention began to grow
restless n evidenced by occasional
cries of when do We cat" Two mo-
tons TO adjourn were voted down
and the delegates remained resolutely
at work. until Lucero for congress
80 NNatAA ~ ~ vi 1Nah t
ben chosen. The recess at Z o'clock
was until 4 but there was no effort 10
resume work until . o'clock.
When Dow came to the platform
to make n nomination for congress Ii
was clear hat Lucero would be cho-
sen by reclamation. LYcero had said
the day before that he hoped he
would rot be nominated and had In
dicated that he might decline to ac-.
cept the nomination. In accepting he
said he had not been nominated but
drafted into service: that since he
abhorred a Stacker he would be COM
PEELED TO accept the call. He said
also that II elected TO congress lie
would do his utmost to keep the lid
forever on the liquor traffic. He IS
now the federal prohibition officer for
New Mexico.
on the office OF supreme court
Justice, Patton was the victor, defeat
ing Judge c. II. Brice of chaves by
the vote OF 23T to $40 The insinua-
ton hat Brice would not do on ac-
count Of his friendship for Justice