The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-08-20
REPUBLICAN co.
CONVENTION is
WELL ATTENDED


met in convention here Tuesday to
select delegates to the state con-
ton held in Santa Fe Thursday.
The meeting wasone of absolute
harmony and went thru on schedul-
ed time. There was good represen-
tative attendance considering that
this was a special convention.
The meeting was called to order
by Secretary A. C.. Miera, and H. H.
Errett was unanimously chosen as
temporary chairman, and J. B. Proc
tor as secretary. The committee on
credentials was appointed as fol-
lows: DR.. j. 7. Morgan, Mrs. J. A.
Whipple, R. +. Wherritt, Mrs. NJ. G..
johnson and Jake Weber.
The resolution committee was
named as follows: Judge o. T..
TOombs. s. Gonzales, Mrs. Arthur
Wooten, Mrs. f. U. Scott and ]. NJ.
Mays
While the committee were form
ulating their reports Hon. Hugh b..
Woodward made an address, taking
up the various amendments which
will be voted on this fall.
After the report of the committees
were read and adopted the convcn-
tion took up the election of delegates
TO the state convention which re-
suited in the following persons be-
ing chosen:
T.. u. Scott, r. Q. Palmer, J. NJ.
MAYS. ID w. Snyder, Mateo Lujan,
Seferino Gonzales, s. L. Whaley,
Grant Denny, F. H. Cook, Nj. G. john
son, John L. Hill, w. II. Scarlott
Alex Mackenzie, Mrs. ]. A. Whpple,
Mrs. Arthur WOoten, H. B. Wood
ward, Christian Otto, G.. G. Caldwell,
Carl Eklund, o. r. Toombs, " l..
Baer. H. H. Errett, L. M. truth, Mrs.
C. f. Huntsberry, Mrs. II. B. Wood
ward, Mrs. E. U. Scott.
The next thing taken up was the
election of County ChaiGman. On
motion the office of CoHhty Chair
man was declared vacant, and John
J.. Hill was unanimously elected TO
fill the vacancy.
Following are the resolutions pre-
sented and adopted by the conven-
ton:
RepOrt of Resolutions Committee
WHEREAS, the signs of the time
indicate an entire cohesion in the
ranks of the Republican Party in
Union County, New Mexico, we come
together i'm this convention at this
time with tie assurance that at the
special election to be held on the
2Oth day of September, 1924, our
good County of Union will return an
even larger majority for the Repub-
lican ticket than it has ever done
before.
THEREFORE,, BE TT RESOLVED:
That we give our endorsement
and support to our great President
Warren q. Harding, in his efforts tC
overcome the distressful business
conditions which he found upoT
taking office, and To restore the
country to normalcy, and relieve
the people of the blighting after
Ihath of the great World War wish
ed upon the Nation by the Demo
cratic Party.
That we are deeply sensible CT thC
great nOnOf dWdiueu 10 uit Sl1't
of New Mexico through the appoint
ment to a place in the President
cabinet of our big brainy citizen
Hon. Albert B. Fall.
That we most cheerfully endorse
the work performed by Senator
Holm o. Bursum and we know Sen.
atOr Bursum as man who doe
things that are needful to the pub.
lie welfare, and that he has ae-
compished more in the few m0n;hi
lac has teen a member of the Upper
House 10 help and alleviate the I'LL
visited upon the people ny the lat
WilsOnian autocracy, than the Dem
ocrstic Senator has during all In
years of his ineumbency. We es-
pecially endorse the activity Uf Sen
atOr Bursum in trying TO Obtain
Federal aid for our farmers ant
sinrkmen, and we are firmly Of lhl
belief that Senator Bursum IS tn
right nan in the right place, and vi
heartedly pledge him our suppOr
of the Republican Party of UTiOl
County for reelection b lhe Unit