Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-26
Fearless Young Attorney Bit
ingIy Arraigns Man Whom
He Alleges Led Underhand
Fight Upon Him,
BITTER FIGHT ON LAST
DAY OF BAR MEETING
Defeated Candidate for Secre-
tary Exposes 0doriferouS
Record and Declares Linen
Must Be Washed in Public.

Must Be Washed n Public
Especial Correspondence Morning Journal !
Roswell. n M. Aug. Declaring
that Max Frost, editor OF the Santa
Fe New Mexican, was carrying out a
plot to "cut his throat" Richard IL.
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 malodorons 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 % the New Mexican.
IL had been supposed, up to the last
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 uu-
fold and there ensued one Of the bit
terest fights ever Witnessed at "A meet
ing of the association. MI Hanna
was supported by w. c. Reid, former
attorney general of the territory,
while l.. o. Fullen, of Carlsbad: II. c.
Gortner, Paul a. t. Walter and 9TH
ers led the fight for NJ. 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.
MIR. II, B. Ferguson, of Albuquer-
que. nominated Mr. Hanna 70 succeed
himself the nomination being see
onded by Mr. A. p 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 assucia-
ton that he was about To be made the
victim of plot concocted by the non
Max Frost, editor Of the santa re
New Mexican. whose eumity he had
incurred on account Of his actions IN
behalf Of good government during the
Hagerman administration. MT Hanna
said that he did not propose TO see
the Territorial Bar association used as
a 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 misdoinRs else where.
The speaker declared that delib-
crate plot had been made Go cruelty
him and cut his throat" on the cross
of Max Frosts spite lie then launch
ed into a brief sketch of the some
what varied career Of Mr.. Frost in
which he made some Of the most sen
sational allegations conceivable. tie
brought up "a rather starting pueS-
ton as TO the nationality Of the sub
iect OF his sketch and rehearsed the
now familiar episode which occurred
when the gentleman TO whom he was
paving his respects was register ot the
United states land office In santa re.
and when an investigation of land
matters in the territory by the govern
ment was followed by some sensa-
tional indictments and convictions.
Mr.. Hanna did not mince words. but
in plain unvarnished English took up
one episode after another alleged &"
have occurred in the picturesque life
Of Mr Frost. The place fairly sizzled
and some ~ Mr. Hanna's auditors
held their breath as Dee called up some
instances not as familiar 10 the puhhc
as oshers.
Some of the older members Of The
bar who had been in ignofance ui
what was coming up, here interp"sed.
Protest was made against the wash
ing Of dirty linen in the association
meeting.
These gentlemen have brought
their dirty linen here said MT Han
ma. lin the expectation Of washing Do
privately. / propose that this linen
shall be washed ia public. where
every one may know what is going on.
n my throat Is to be cut. l propose
that 30 shall be done bee public
Mr. FERGUSON arose to explain that
in nominating Nj. Hanna he had been
In utter ignorance nf impending de-
and named Mr.. Hanna be-
cause he lived in Santa Fc. where most
- the business of tho association Del
transacted and believed him the prop
er man for the place Mr. Ferguson
said he personally believed mat Mf
scott had no part boo any plot O." Dust
Mr. Hanna or al least was nn uncgn-
srfoue Marty 10 8H. such scheme. He
stood by his nomination because he
believed Mr. Scott lived too Tar from
the capital 60 be The proper man Tor
the place.
Mr. Hanna'e remarks brought forth
n storm 81 protest. and several f'd-
hot speeches denouucing hir course
we're made. To- which equally cau-iic
responses were made The air was %
deep ultramarine for while. uhili ihs
storm subsidized of if- own accord ana
the meeting adjourned after the vote
had been taken
Attorney a. y. MrMHien. ~ Aihu-
aueruue. was made president "i me I
association Tor she ensuing year. qua
Paul A. q. Walter vice president.
The members OFF the association
were well entertained while at ihe
meeting Among the enjoy able fra-