Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-19

Cruces attorney. Mr.. sutherland
reminded the audience of the ex-
cellence of the Dona Ana organiza-
ton and declared that it was due
to the custom of taking the humble
people into consultation on politi-
cal matters
When balloting started, the coun-
ties cast solid votes for BurstIm
until Dona Ana was called, the
county casting twenty-sIx votes for
Holt. Lincoln cast two votes for
Holt at first but latter changed all
to Bursum. Otero cast twelve for
Holt. When Rio Arriba was reach
ed, Sutherland withdrew Holes
name and moved that Bursum's
nomination be made unanimous.
Convention Opens.
The convention was opened at
1890 O'Clock with invocation by
Reverend Father Eligius Kunkle.
The recommendations of the state
central committee were read. in
which it was suggested that the
lists of accredited delegates be
made the temporary roll.
1t was also recommended that
the temporary officers be A. B.
Renehan of Santa Fe, chairmans
Mrs. r. f. Farley of Torrance and
Mrs. Porfirio Barela of San Mi
guel, vice chairmen; Jose D. Sena
of Santa Fe, clerk, and Limo Ro-
nero, Isidoro Armijo, Lima Mar
tineZ, r. l.. Baca, Jose Gonzales
and Mrs. Alfonso Fulgencio, Inter
prefers.
Enter Mr.. Renehan.
The report from the state CEN
trail committee was accepted and
Mr.. Renehan was escorted to the
chair by Judge David j. Leahy of
San Miguel, Mrs. e. A. Baker OF
Chaves and Jesus Romero of Ber-
nalillo.
That the defeat Of the republic
can candidate for the senate from
New Mexico would be slap at
President Harding was the asser-
ton of Mr.. Renehan in discussing
the coming election. "Our one
greatly duty to the nation as a
whole is to send republican
back" he said.
ibid the people make a mis-
take?" he asked, Don't say that
New Mexico, which gave Harding
1000 plurality, now repents its
action and sends democrat to the
senatorial halls.
HAS the republican party built
anything in five months" he
asked. Harding has attracted to
himself and his party the eyes of
the world because of the simplicity
of the method of his system for
disarmament. What would DEM
ocrat do in the senate, rafting
around among so many republi-
eansf Where there are breaks in
the ranks, let us close them up.
If there are hurts inflicted or Civ
en-, let us forget them," he sug-
gested.
Pays Tribute TO Catron.
Opening his address, MIR. Renee
han paid tribute to the late Thom-
as B. Catron, one of the first sem
ators from the state. He then de-
clared that the two purposes of
the convention were to pick a
candidate for the senate and to
pronounce in favor of those pro-
jects and principles which it will
be the purpose of this administra-
ton to carry out in its work OF
EeCOnSlfuCIlOH. ne SCOIeu tllt LoE->
mer. working of the federal reserve
system, declaring that it was now
time to ask whetltr it was fall
ure in principle or only in prac-
tice. He asserted that the demo-
cratic party in the nation existed
for the few andsnot for the whole
nation.
1--WE, the people of this state, feel
that we have been neglected and
ignored" he announced.
Reclamation Projects. sA
Reclamation projects have been
started but not finished so that in
stead of the Rio Grande valley olos-
soming from the White Rock can
yon to Ell Paso, it has become a
morass and that the people living
near Albuquerque, san Marcial and
Socorro find their fields bog.
"The people who settled upon
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