Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-01
STATE CONVENTION Of THE
DEMOCRATS IS UNDER WAY.
MORE THAN 600 DELEGATES
W. G. Hayden of Las Vegas Is Temporary
Chairman and Delivers Keynote Speech;
telegram Is Read From Mrs. w. c. Me.
Donald, Widow of the First Governor.

Byron o. Beal, Chaves COUNTY SEQ
retary; Mileton Torres, Socorro
county, sergeant-at-arms; ManueI
L. ArmijoNand the Interpreters who
were named for the temporary or
ganlzation We're recommended for
permanent Interpreters.
Mr.. ockenhull announced that
he would be unable to serve. as he
had to return to his home in Clo-
Wis, and Judge II, l.. Young OF
Dona Ana county was elected
unanimously. Judge Younr
though surprised. was not made
speechless, as he delivered a vigor
GUS address in which he assailed
republicans in New Mexico for ad-
minlstrations which had Increased
the expenditures for state govern
ment Ell per cent since statehood" /"
The report Of the committee on
rules and order of business after
brief fight on the provision re
garding number of votes required
to nominate candidates, was adopt
ed, as follows:
Order of business-Report OF
credentials committees. report of
the committee on ruleg and order
Of business; report Of committee
on permanent organization: report
of committee on platform and res
olutions; report OF advisory COM
mittee; nomination for United
states senator; nomination for rep
resentatlve in congress; nomina-
ton for governor nomination for
lieutenant governor: nomination
for secretary Of state; nomination
for state treasurer; nomination for
attorney general: nomination for
superintendent of public instruc-
ton; nomination for commissioner
of public lands: nomination for
state auditor; nomination for state
corporation commissioner.
Rules-Majority vote OF accred-
tied delegates for nomination of
any candidates; no uninstructed
unit rule, except by unanimous
consent of the delegation deloga
tions OF the several counties shall
vote the full strength as set forth
in the call; the county delegations
shall name four members of the
state central committee, and va
cancies on the committee after the
convention shall be filled by the
county central committees; the adj
vsory committee shall report on
the call OF the chairman of tho
convention.
Tho -Johpson fisht
for the congressional. nomination
is a feature of the convention that
may have an effect on the guber-
Material nomination, as some trad
ing is reported 10 he under way
among the delegates.
Indications arc that the conyen-
tlon may finish its work late to-
night, though IL may run over
into Saturday.
The democratic state convention
was called to order yesterday
morning at II o'clock by George II.
Hunker. OF Las Vegas, chairman OF
the democratic state central com
mittce. Rev. Father A. NJ. Manda-
lari, S. j., OF this city, pronounced
the invocation and prayed that
divine guidance might be given the
ltltSdl'S w lilS 'l4tt IAif't tAAN'
should select as candidates for pub
lie office people who will regard
their office as n sacred trust ana
it efficiently and justly
Chairman Walton, Of the city
made neatly phraseG
speech of welcome, offering the
democrats the hospitality Of the
city. "May you build a platform OF
planks free from knotholes and rot-
.enness and nail it together with
The nails OF sincerity said Mr.
Walton in conclusion.
Alvan n. White. of Silver City.
'ormerly state superintendent ar
public instruction, said that Aihu-
luerque is the great educational
,enter of tho great state, and re-
,alled having participated in sew
eral meetings OF the state eduea-
ional association at which the hos
)itality of the city was given warm
leartedly. He said the convention
must nominate capable officers. u
renture to say our governor car
make better selection of SUI
,erintendent for the state peniten
iary than the present governor,
20 said.
support Is Pledged.
\ letter was read from the Men
md Women's Joint Democratic cluu
# Ration expressing best wishes
or the success of the convention,
md pledging its support to the
ticket to be nominated. A telegram
vas read from Mrs. w. c. McDon
I'D, widow of the first state gov
ernJr, expressing her regrets AZ
being unable to be present.
The seats of the various delega
ions appeared to be filled, and It
vas stated that over 500 were pres
mt. OF this number over seventy
i've women had registered at the
ime the convention opened
w. G.. Hayden, Las Vegas attor-
ley and banker, was introduced as
chairman.
Mr.. Hayden began his address by
'eading a newspaper dispatch from
stating that A. A.
he recognized leader of the demo-
rats in the senate on the tariff
md other matters of first impor-
ance to the nation. Every demo-
rat and a number of republicans
'oted for his amendment to the
'ordney-McCumber bill which. if
Idopted, would take the tariff out
II politics. The amendment was
ost by one vote" the article con-
inues.
National Affairs.
Mr. Hayden devoted large part
" his address to national affairs
lie said that the democratic party