Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-26
SCORES
'CUT.THROAT'
SCHEME Of
FROST
Fearless Young Attorney Bit
ingIy Arraigns Man Whom
He Alleges Led Underhand
Fight Upon Him,
BITTER FIGHT ON LAST
DAY OF BAR MEETING

OOlCdlGu OdliuludlG lUI QUIZ
tay Exposes 0doriferous
Record and Declares Linen
Must Be Washed in Public,
Especial Correspondence Morning Journal 1
Roswell, N. M, Aug, 24.-DecIaring
that Max Frost, editor of the Santa
Fe New Mexican, was carrying out
plot to "cut his throat" Richard II.
Hanna, of Santa Fe, for three years
past secretary of the New Mexico Bar
association and one of the best known
and most fearless young attorneys in
the territory, uttered on the last day
of the meeting here one of the most
scathing denunciations of any man
ever heard in the territory, when he
exposed the malodorous record of Mr..
Frost and the plot which he alleged
had been made against him because
he was a Hagerman man and had in
CURED the enmity of the versatile ed
itor of the New Mexican
1t had been supposed, up to the !ast
day of the meeting of the association,
that Mr.. Hanna would be elected to
succeed himself in view of his faithful
and efficient discharge of the duties
of his position. When the last ses-
sion convened, however, for the cleo
ton of officers the plot began to un-
fold and there ensued one of the Bit
terest fights ever witnessed at meet
ing of the association Mr.. Hanna
was supported by W. G. Reid, former
attorney general of the territory,
while H. O. Fullen, of Carlsbad; K. G..
Gortner, Paul A. f. Walter and 9TH
hers led the fight for FAR. K, X Scott.
formerly of Gallup and now of, Ros-
well, who was finally elected by vote
of fifteen to four. Before the session
was over there had occurred two
solid hours of the bitterest and most
vindictive attack and counter attack
on record.
Mr.. H. h. Ferguson, of Albuquer-
que, nominated Mr.. Hanna To succeed
himself, the nomination being Sec
onded by Mr.. A. B. McMillen. also Of
Albuquerque, Mr.. Scott was then
nominated by Mr.. Fullen.
Then the fireworks began.
Mr. Hanna took the floor and in
formed the members of the associa-
ton that he was about to be made the
victim of plot concocted by the Hon.
Max Frost editor of the Santa Fe
New Mexican, whose enmity he had
incurred on account of his actions I'm
behalf of good government during the
Hagerman administration. Mr. Hanna
said that he did not propose to see
the Territorial Bar association used as
tool to wreak the petty political
vengeance of man whom he alleged
had come to New Mexico under an as
sumed name In order to escape pros
ecutiOn for misdoings elsewhere
The speaker declared that a delib-
crate plot had been made TO cruelty
him and "cut his throat" on the cross
of Max Frost's spite. He then launch
ed into a brief sketch of the some-
what varied career Of MIR. Frost in
which he made some of the most sem
! sational allegations conceivable. He
| brought up a rather startling ques-
| tion as 10 the nationality of the sub
ject of his sketch and rehearsed the
now familiar episode which occurred
when the gentleman to whom he was
paying his respects was register of the
| United states land office In Santa Fe,
and when an investigation of land
matters in the territory by the govern
ment was followed by some sensa-
Mr.. Hanna did not mince words, but
In plain, unvarnished English took up
one episode after another alleged to
have occurred In the picturesque life
Of Mr.. Frost The place fairly sizzled
and some of Mr.. Hanna's auditors
held their breath as he called up some
instances not as familiar to the public
as others.
Some of the older members Of the
bar who had been in ignorance OF
what was coming up, here interposed'
Protest was made against the wash
ing of dirty linen" In the association
meeting.
These gentlemen have brought
their dirty linen here" said Mr.. Han
ma. Sin the expectation of washing II
privately | propose that this linen
shall be washed In public. where
every one may know what Is going on
II my throat Is 10 be cut | propose
that II shall he done In public.
Mr. Ferguson arose to explain that
In nominating Mr.. Hanna he had been
I'm utter Ignorance Of impending de-
velopmenis and named Mr.. Hanna be-
cause hellved in Santa Fe, whore most
of the bublness OF the association Is
transacted and believed him the prop
er man for the place Mr. FERGUSON
said he personally believed that Mr.
Scott had no part In any plot to oust
MIR. Hanna. or at least was an uncon-
sclous party TO any such scheme, lie
stood by his nomination because he
believed MIR. Scott lived too far from
the capital to he the proper man Tor
the place.
Mr.. Hanna's remarks brought forth
storm of protest, and several red
hot speeches denouncing his course
were made, to which equally caustie
responses we're made. The air was a
deep ultramarine for while, until the
.storm subsidized OF It's own accord and
the meeting adjourned after the vote
had been taken.
Attorney A. y. McMllen, of Albu-
querque was made president Of the
association for the ensuing year. and
Paul A. F.iWulter Vice president
The members OF the association
were we'll entertained while at the
meeting Among the enjoyable fea-