The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-31
537 Delegates in Con-
vention at Santa Fe to
Choose Senatorial Can
didaSs,
|MECHEM PREDICTS :
C. o. p. VICTORY
Breeze Forecasts Unani-
nous Nomination and
Overwhelming Election
for Bursum. !,
.,ss.s, 70 w.. s.-..s

cANiA ff, July dV.-by unnni-
nous vote OF the republican state
central committee at tho meeting
here this afternoon. Santa Fe was
chosen as the place to hold the state
convention to nominate a candidate
for United States senator for the
special election on Teptember 20. The
convention will he held on Thursday.
August IS. with 5sT authorized dele-
gates. This apportionment OF dele
gates is on the basis Of one delegate
for each 100 votes or major fraction
thereof, cast for the republican cam
didate for congressman in the last
general election.
The business of the committee was
transacted In a few minutes A let
ter OF invitation was read from the
Las Cruces chamber Of commerce.
extending TO the committee cordial
invitation 10 designate Las Cruces as
the convention city. Mrs. Frank W.
Parker was the only member present
from Dona Ana county. and the nans
OF the city was not formally placed
In nomination bcfore thc committcc.
Endorse Equal Rights Amendment.
Following a few rumarka by Judge
Reed Holloman. OF Santa re. the
committee adopted a resolution Of
fered by Mrs. n. =. AspIund endors-
ing the proposed constitutional
amendment No. I. 20 give 20 women
the right to hold office without re-
striction.
Mrs. Nina otcro- Warren rendered
hcr resignation as vice chairman OF
the committee Under motion OF
Jerro IIagRard OF Albuquerque. tho
committee voted to defer action on
the resignation until the convention
In assembled on August IS.
Mcchem Forccastt victory.
when the business had about been
concluded. Gov. Merritt G. Mechem
stepped to the speakers table and
spoke briefly. lie was cheered as
he stepped up, and what he said
brought moro applause. lie said that
In his experience In New Mexico he
had not known a committee meeting
TO be held under auspices So favor
ahle-no clouds anywhere and all In
dications pointing TO a record-break-
Ing victory for the republican party
on September 90. Tets preserve
the harmony" he urged. "and put
Bursum over by tho greatest major
lty that has ever been given to can
The governor then said he desired
TO introduce an earnest worker who
Is now rssldent OF New Mexico and
taking theXeenest Interest In the at
fairs Of the republican party-coi.
George y. Breeze, OF Albuquerque
Brscce Speaks 20 Point.
Colonel Breecs did not take any
unnecessary time in speaking what
was on Ills mind. He was glad to bo
In New Mexico and TO have the up-
portunity Of being identified actively
with the work OF the republican par
~. A republican through belief In
republican principles, 40 long as he
remains In the state, he said, he will
he found using his efforts to retain
the republican party In power. The
main thing now. he said Is TO con-
tinuc to work In harmony, laying
aside all personal differences. so as
to make absolutely certain the cleo
tion Of Holm q. Bursum 20 succeed
himself In the United States Benate.
That ought TO be the first consldera-
ton. the colonel assured hts hearers.
and ought 10 be put above every
thing else Not 10 return Bursum to
the senate would he very grave
mistake on the part Of the citizen
felt certain. THAT l. q mistake. how
ever, which viii not DO made In this
election" he said.
official Convention Cal.
The call for the convention 10 as
follows:
A delegate convention OF the re-
publicans OF the state OF New Mex
leo II hereby called to meet at Santa
fc on the 18th day Of August. 1921.
for the purpose Of placing In nomi-
nation one candidate for the United
States senate.
The different counties shall be en-