Albuquerque morning journal., 1906-09-09
SOUND WARNING ON
THE STATEHOOD
OUTLOOK
REPUBLICAN LEADERS SAY
HARD WORK MUST BE DONE
Recognized That Strong 0p-
position is to Be Met in All
That Part of New Mexico
North of BernaIiIIo County.

Far-seeing leaders of the republican
party, the men who have neld posi-
tions as leaders for many years, do
not hesitate to sound a very definite
warning to the friends of statehood
for New Mexico in view of the pres
ent outlook for joint statehood as they
see it. Since the republican commit
tie meeting here, some of the repub-
lican leaders have been talking out in
meeting. In fact some of them talk
ed right out in the committee meeting
and what they had to say was warn
ing enough. 1t was plain from these
expressions that certain of the north
ern counties were not to be consider
ed safely for joint statehood and since
the meeting this impression has had
ample confirmation. Mora county
democrats have indorsed Joint state
hood, but the democrats in Mora
county are hardly in controlling po-
Sition. The republicans may endorse
joint statehood but it is considered
doubtful. San Miguel county, in
spite of the fact that in Las Vegas
joint statehood sentiment is strong,
will hardly give the party endorse
ment to statehood, while Taos and
Rio Arriba county are thought to be
in the ranks of the opposition. There
is already talk of an understanding
among the leaders of these counties
which may cut figure in the repub.
lican convention. While New Mexico
friends of statehood have been do
ing nothing, the Arizona enemies of
statehood have been at work and they
have been working vigorously.
In Sandoval county it is said that
the two factions of the Sandoval fami-
ly who control the county have
patched uD a truce in order to work
better for statehood. There are peo-
pie who say a truce has been patched
up to work better against statehood.
Neither report has any confirmation
and it is doubtful if there is any truce
for either purpose, but the story has
served to bring out the fact that
there is a strong sentiment in Sando-
val county against joint statehood
and that stories of disfranchisement
and all the other anti-statehood buga-
boos are being ipdustriously circulat-
ed by word of mouth and in printed
matter. Who is behind this agitation
is something not very definitely estab-
lished but a hand either at home or
abroad, thoroughly familiar with the
native people, is directing it, and the
agitation is not confined to Sandoval
county.
Discussing the statehood outlook, a
prominent republican, one who has
been recognized as a leader for many
years last night sounded word OF
warning to the friends of statehood
Work will have to be done If we
are to return majority for statehood
in New Mexico" he said. II believe
that the territory is safely for joint
statehood but we who favor it are
doing nothing while the opposition is
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OF course it will be difficult to do
much in the way of an organized cam
paign until after the convention, but
even now the friends of statehood
could be doing great deal of work,
for their cause, just as the opponents
of statehood are doing for theirs.
The impression that New Mexico peo-
pie, left alone and without the ques-
tion being inteligently presented to
them will be for jointure, is a mis-
take. The people of this territory as a
whole no more relish being united
with Arizona than do the AriZonans,
and it is only because our people see
the hopelessness of single statehood
that they can be brought TO accept the
other. Some hard work will have to
be Gone."
RumOr of Another Candidate.
The rumor that another candidate
is in the field, or preparing to enter
the field against Delegate Andrews
could find no confirmation among
any of the republicans who have been
in Albuquerque within the past two
days. One and all, they decline tC
discuss the story for publication, al
though one or two of them refer tC
il as a democratic dream. They as
sert that the action of the committee
Wednesday in endorsing Andrews
gives the sentiment of the committee
as 1t exists at present The stories OF
a possible candidate in opposition tC
the delegate comes from the northern
counties.
Call for LIS Vegas Convention.
The official call FOR the republican
convention to be held in Las Vega
September 10Th was issued yesterday
as follows:
Headquarters Republican Contra
Committee. Santa Fe. n. M, Sep
tember s, 1906.
Pursuant to authority of the repub
lican territorial central committee.
the undersigned, chairman of the ter
ritorial republican central commttte
of New Mexico, do hereby call con
vention to he held at the hour OF 2 :3
p. M, at the Duncan Opera house. il
the city of Las Vegas. on the 29tl
day OF September, 1906, for the pur
pose of nominating candidate 70
delegate to the sixtleth national con
gress and for the purpose of transact
ing such other business as may prop
erly come before said convention.
The various counties in the territor
are entitled to representation in sal,
convention as follows:
Bernalillo ...,... ...,....................
ChaVeS .,....,'i... ..,..-... .,.....'...
COltaN ...s..... ..'...'.'. 'ss'.'.'.'
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