The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-08-28
HANNA is NOMINATED AS
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
No OppOsitiOn-H. A. Kikcr for Dis
trict Attorney Sth District.

trict Attorney Sth District.
The state Democratic Convention
held at Las Vegas. has closed, and
a strong ticket has been named
Antonio LucerO of San Miguel
County was chosen as The perma-
nent chairman, Mrs. c. l.. COllins. Of
Union County ChairwOman: Byron
O. Beall of Roswell, Secretary. and
Mrs T. b. Brown. of Sierra County,
assistant secretary.
Probably no convention in the
history of the state has been mark
ed by greater harmony than exist
ed among the delegates at Las We
gas.
The report of the platform COM
mittee was approved. The plat
form proved to be satisfactory in
every respect. Among the govern
ment changes it demands the en-
actment of a law requiring all po-
litical parties in the state to select
nominees for county offices and
delegates TO state and district con-
VentiOns by primary elections.
The cOnVentiOned favored increas-
ing the pay of members of the state
legilature to an amount sufficient
to pay living costs. 1t demanded
that the safe be redislricted for
legislative purposes in accordance
with present population. The re-
peal OF the present wOrkmen's COM
pensation law and the passage in
Its stead of measure modelled af-
ter The Ohio law. The platform
asks that the demands of labor be
met with sympathy, justice and
fairness to the wOrkingman, but
with a realization Of the paramount
interests Of the public. An eight
hour day and a minimum wage for
women and girls in all industry is
favored
The platform asks for the repeal
of all tax legislation passed by re-
cent Republican legislatures and
complete revision of the whole tax
ing system.
The Republican administration is
SCORED for its failure to include
tire subject of better salaries. for
teachers in the call for special ses-
sion held this spring.
II is interesting TO note that the
platform is complete in covering
every feature of needed legislation
every feature in which the gener-
al public is so deeply interested.
The nominees selected by the
convention embrace some OF the
most brilliant men in the state
men who have had much to do in
public affairs in the sate's history.
For Governor. Judge r. H. Han
na of Albuquerque was named.
Judge Hanna was elected at the
first state election in 1911 to the OF
flee of Supreme Judge, and his NOM
inatiOn as candidate for Governor
by this convention was unanimous.
For Lieutenant Governor, j. d..
Atwood of ChaVes County.
For Congress. Antonio Lucero, or
las Vegas. Mr.. LucerO was elect
ed at the first state election to the
office of Secretary of State, and he
succeeded himself in 1916, his term
of office expiring, January. 1917. lie
is one of the most widely known
men i'm the state Of New Mexico.
For Supreme Judge, II. l.. Pat
ton of Curry County Mr.. Patton
served two years. 1917, and iS, as
Attorney General. He is an able
LAWYER. a brilliant man. and his
qualifications for the office are un-
disputed
For Secretary of State. Florencio
e. az Raca. of Las Vegas. He IS an
able man. and we'll known through
out the state.
For Land Commissioner, II L..
Kerr. of Luna County. Mr.. Kerr Is
at the present time state senator
from his county. .
For Treasurer, Henry Slack OF
Mckinley County
For Auditor. Carlos ManZ lnarss,
of Rioriba county
For Attorney General, r. c. Dow,
Of Eddy County.
For Superintendent of Schools, r,
s. TiptOn of OterO County.
For Corporation Commissioner,
Mr.. Brown.
For District Attorney, 8th District
H. A. Kiker.
Mr.. Tom Jennings OF NJ Dora was