Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-20

Just before the meeting opened
Commissioner Swope denied that
he had any knowledge of the in
tention of Mayor Walton to resign.
In view OF subsequent events it
would indicate that he did not
deem II necessary to give out the
information which was to be made
public at the meeting.
Two on Hand Early
Commissioners Tingley and
Swope were on hand for the meet
ing early. Commissioner Hughes
arrived Just before the meeting
hour, 1880. 1t has been the Gus
tom for some time to wait rea-
sonable period for a quorum or for
the mayor when the latter has
been necessary. IT was evident
that important business was up
for decision when the meeting was
called only q few moments after
the regular hour and it was noticed
that both Mayor Walton and Com
missioner We'll were not on hand
Immediately after the meeting
assembled Commissioner Swope
took tho chair. lie stated that he
Ilcih 1GuoOll w btllCkH mat VIA VI
Walton was out Of the city and
that he would occupy the chair If
there were no objections.
1t had been decided at meeting
about SIX months ago that in the
absence of Mayor Walton the chair
would be occupied by Commis-
sioner Swope.
Just after the meeting opened
Commissioner We'll telephoned that
no would be on hand in n few MIN
utes and requested that any in1-
portant business be held until his
arrival. After a statement that he
could not tell when Commissioner
Well would arrive, Commissioner
Swope stated that he had a letter
to read. He said that as the ar
rival Of Commissioner Well was
uncertain he deemed it advisable
to take the matter up at once,
owing to its great Importance.
Reads Resignation
The letter in question was the
resignation Of Mayor Walton. 1t
read as follows:
December 3, 1922.
Commission OF the City of
Albuquerque, n. NJ.
Scare of Ida V. Malone.
"Due TO the fact that ] contem-
plate leaving New Mexico in the
immediate future, l herewith ten
der you my resignation as chair
man of and commissioner OF the
city commission of Albuquerque,
effective at once. And as shall
in all probability be out OF town
on this coming Tuesday. December
10, 1922, / shall request that you
accept it at said meeting.
'Respectfully. :.
"WM. r. WALTON"
Commissioner Tingley then NOV
ed that the resignation be accepted.
Commissioner II ghes suggested
that the acceptance be delayed un-
I'll the arrival Of Commissioner
Well. Commissioner Tlngley OBJ
iected to this. Commissioner
Hughes then asked that the COM
mission go into executive session
before accepting the resignation.
Commissioner Tingley refused to
consider an executive session and
insisted that motion was before
iAIS llOuGO' N@'lltllllHot0liIl LIuS ilN0
then consented TO procedure from
regular session. Commissioner
Swope put the question and ali
three voted to accept.
Hanna Nominated
Commissioner Tlngley jmmedi-
ately put the name of Judge r. II.
Hanna before the meeting as sue
cessor to Walton TO serve until
next October. Hughes took the
matter under discussion. He said
that Judge Hanna Is undoubtedly
r. good man, would make an admir-.
able commissioner, but that he dis
not think It fair to Commissioner
We'll to fail to extend TO him the
courtesy Of few minutes wait.
Commissioner TmGley refused to
discuss the matter and Insisted that
there was O motion before the
house 70 be acted upon. Commits
sioner Swope then seconded the
motion. After secondlng it he said
that while he did not feel that
Commissioner We'll had showed as
much interest as he might have in
the affairs of the city, nevertheless
he felt that he was entitled to the