Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-11
COMMITTEE HOPES It
HAS SOLVED THE
DIFFICULTY
Prospects for Peace In County
Republicans Ranks as
Result OF New
Plans.
COMMISSION TO CALL
PRIMARY ELECTION
VIII Also Name Man Who viii
Assemble County Convention
Regulars Agree to Plan Inde-
pendentS to Meet and Re-
turn Decision Soon.

That peace, harmony and good will
Is to result in the Republican party
in Bernalillo county now seems quite
probable, as the result of the work
dens by the territorial executive COM
mtttee which was in session here yes
terday and which did not conclude
its work until after o'clock last
evening.
The executive committee went to
the limit of its authority, yesterday,
In devising plan whereby the op-
posing forces of the party in this
territory might settle their differ
ences amicably. If they were SO dis
posed.
The county organization promptly
informed the committee that II would
agree to the plan and abide by the
result, as shown by the will of the
majority of the Republican voters in
this county. The Independents have
yet to be heard from, as their rep
resentatives who appeared before the
committee yesterday stated that they
did not have authority TO act until
after meeting of their organization.
The meeting will be held In a short
time. As matters now stand 1t Is
practically UP to the Independents
whether there shall be united party
In this county or not. II they refuse
to come into the primaries under the
plan devised by the executive com
mittee, then the territorial organi-
zation will have reached the limit of
its power in the matter.
Briefly, the plan devised by the
committee Is as follows: That the
present county organization and the
Independents shall each submit a list
of five names from which the chair
man shall select one from each fac
ton to be a member of the primary
committee. A third member is to be
selected by the governor.
These three men will constitute a
primary commission which shall take
full and complete charge of the pri-
maries, naming all precinct chair
men. officers of the primaries for the
entire county and name the man who
shall call the county convention to
order. The convention which will
represent the majority Of the Repub-
lican voters of the county will then
have full and complete charge of the
county organization and is expected
to act accordingly.
The plan is absolutely fair and
square and gives the majority OF the
voters full power to take into their
hands The Republican organization in
this county.
Although some of the ideas em-
bodied In the resolution submitted to
the committee by c. A. Spiess of San
Miguel county are embodied in the
plan adopted by the committee, still
all of the radical features urged by
Mr.. Spiess were eliminated. This was
necessary because Frank w. Clancy,
who represented the Independents,
stated in a speech before the COM
mittee that he did not think his fol-
lowers would submit to Its provis-
ions. Members of the committee also
thought the Spiess resolution was far
from Just to either side.
There was a lengthy discussion all
afternoon before the committee, which
only terminated when the committee,
after hearing every one who had any
thing to say and several who had
nothing to say went into executive
sc ssion.
During the discussion there were
several personal illusions and some |
fiery words were exchanged.
F. W Clancy and f. A. Hubbell
came together in the course of a dis |
cussou when Hubbell said:
"You call me a disturbing element; |
I call you one; you resign and get out
OF county politics ana I'll do the
same"
MT Clancy shook his head violently !
and declined to accept the offer.
However, the speakers concluded by |
each going on record as to where he
stood on the question OF upholdng /
the committee in its efforts to restore
harmony, and the executive session
then followed.
Members OF the executive commit
tee stated last night that they hoped |
that the opposing factions would go |
into the primaries and fight II out as
Republicans and let the will of the
majority rule.
Whether this will be the result de-
pends now entirely upon the reply of !
the Independent factions
ONE DEATH IN BAD FIRE.
Grand Forks. b. C., July 11.--Flre J
yesterday destroyed two blocks and |
half the main business portion OF the |
city The loss fy mn