The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-06-14
REPUBLICANS olsPLEAsEo
The Pecos Valley Band About to
Leave the Reservation.

albuquerque Morning Journal.
Carlsbad. N. NJ, June 6.-The an
nouncement of the appointment of
Edward Al. Mann to be an associate
justice Of the Territory of New Mex
leo closes up one of the most remar-
kab.e political fights in the history
of the Territory, and while the point
most affected is the Pecos Valley. it
is not unlikely that the effect will be
felt for a long time all ove the com
monwealth. There is no question but
that the appointment has given rise
to a degree of feeling in this section
seldom before stirred up along SINH
lar lines, and the fact is SO patent
that it cannot be denied. Nor is the
feeling confined to the Republican or
ganization, though it is more partic
ularly a fight of that clan The Demo
cratic party of Eddy county was a
unit for the appointment of Judge
Freeman, who while bitterly partisan
along the Republican way. is recog
nized as a man of splendid abilit.
and experience and is loved and ven
Grated by the people irrespective OF
party lines. No man yer permitted
with such undivided support from his
own judicial district, absolutely with
out contest, opposition or i'll will. /:
it had not been that such action
might have mitigated against instead
III benefiting him, the Democratic or
g%anization would have publicly en-
lorsed Freeman; so they c%ontente'
themselves with the exercise of sucl
personal influence as they could
bring to bea The bar of Roosevelt
Chaves and Lincoln county was as
l unit. and if there was a dissenting
voice on the slope it was not appar
ant.
People Still Angry.
When in the face of this popular
lemand Freeman was ignored and {
stranger from Nebraska appointed
popular rage knew no bounds. ant
in this county particularly it has no
lbated. The Democrats are using i
IS a powerful campaign hammer, al
shOwing the way in which the Repub
lean machine Overrides the will o.
he people, and there is no contest
IS to the validity of the claim.
Republican Committeeman Resign.
The Republican leaders are fur
Gus, and have not been slow in voic
ng their sentiments. Every membel
If the Territorial committee residing
ion to the proper authorities. and
t is an open secret thai this fall
there will be no Republican ticket
If any sort in Eddy county, the mass
If the Republicans going int tine
Democratic primaries to be he'd on
he 25th of this month, and the coun
y organization refusing to participate
N any of the Territorial conventions
If the year, or to contribute toward
he campaign fund. They claim that
no amount of soft words from the
machine will soften their determine
ion, which has been expressed in
words that sizz and are by no means
polite in letters to the influences that
set Freeman aside.
Hold Hubbeli Responsible.
They ire especially incensed at
the action of Chairman Hubbell. ag-
ainst whom the Journal waged such
a brilliant and successful fight, claim
ing that he is the Mephistopheles be
hind the whole matter. aided more
or less willingly by Committeeman
Luna, Governor Otero and others.
Mr.. Hubbell was given some plain
talk while here last year. and they
believe it ranked in his bosom, SO
that he eagerly welcomed the oppor-
tunity to get even with the Eddy
county s.alwarts.
No Republican Ticket.
Whether Mr.. Hubbell is wise or not