Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-20
SENATORIAL 1OGAS
NOW FLOATING IN
THE BREEZE
CURIOUS DEVELOPMENT
IN THE DELEGATE FIGHT
UnseIfiSh Effort to Save Nh.
Andrews From Political Sui
eide Gaining important Re-
cruits From Ranks Of the
Leaders.


Leaders,
Ispecla' Correspondence Morning journal
santa BE. July 1g-The condition
which confronts the republicans Of the
territory just now appears 10 be sim.
liar to that which confronted the re-
publicnns Of the United states prior
to the Chicago convention. In the race
for the nomination for president n
was the field against one man and il
the race for the republican nomina-
ton for delegate to congress from
New MEXICO IT is the field against
Delegate Andrews.
: Since the nomination Of Lairazolo
the more astute Of the republican
leaders have awakened TO a realization
Of the fact that It will not only re
quire . good deal Of hard work, but
that II viii require a popular candi-
date To prevent a democratic land
slide in the sunshine territory. some
Of the leaders are perfectly willing To
allow this to take place In order to
eliminate Mr.. Andrews from terri
torial politics altogether because they
see. or think they see, in him a pros
pective senator from New Mexico
when statehood shall have finally
been secured The statehood matter
rs just whore the political shoe IS
piuchinE IN a most exasperating man
enr.
The republicans, in their national
platform. have unequivocally declared
Tor statehood and some Of the repnb-
lican leaders here really believe that
statehood is IN sight, provided. Of
course, the territory goes republican
by a safe minority at the coming cleo
tion. Were II not for the prospect
Of statehood these same leaders would
be perfectly willing To allow Mr.. An
drews to become the candidate for
delegate to congress. knowing that
he would be committing political sui.
eide, and there would be many dry
eyes at the funeral, among the re-
publican aspirants for the senatorial
togas from the state of New Mexico.
There ia probably no man in the ter
ritory who Is more feared by those
republicans who have an eye on the
senatorial positions than Mr.. Andrews.
They know his methods ana would
prefer to have him slaughtered at the
polls tina 10 have him as an opponent
in q senatorial fight which they be-
1leve win be fought IN New Mexico
next year. They do not wish. how
over, 90 bury statehood In the same
grave with Mr.. Andrews ana they are
now working overtime in an effort To
beat him for the nomination If they
in doing this It is believed
"A compromise can be effected on
u candidate who may win.
II rs perfectly plain that the com
ing campaign viii be the most inn
p%ortant II since the organization of
The territory. A republican defeat
means The passing Of the republican
party In New Mexico. Should tbs
republican candidate for delegate be
defeated at the coming election, the
next legislature to be elected would
Certainly be democratic and the first
mortgages which some two republic
now appear to have on the sena-
.orial seats would be invalidated.
The original plan FOR getting rid of
Andrews was delightfully."- simple He
was 10 be permitted, without interfer-
'nce. 10 erface himself with a little
assistance from Mr., Larrazolo. but,
it has become apparent jiiat IA,
DANES from his funeral pyre would
be- likely To consume the republican
senatorial tugas. an the medicine men
nave been called iu to prevent him
rom committing so rash an act. II
may he too late The friends OF the
trntiomau from Pennsylvania are al
'rady claiming q majority Ia the ON
but this claim does not APP
Co rest on q very firm founda-
ion There Is no reasonable doubt
hat this county viii elect a dclega-
ION solidly upposcd 10 Andrews, not
~NtthstaudmE the fact that a gentle
nan of prestige and standing IS
making the fight of his life through a
'apcr which claims thousands of
.eadors BOZ the interest of Mr.. An
irrNs There m8y bee other counties
unfairly lined no. Il Is certain that
harley Spir-s the BLACK Eagle of
Miguel Is working dav and night
b Is even uoss ihlr that lac Is vio-
1ting tho sunday law. la an effort TO
Mr.. Andrews from political sui
ide. Judge Mann u.s. also engaged
70 % similar work. and IL Is reported
bat there are two or three other re-
patriots Who have enlisted
/ the but Whu have not vet
'rmaliy entered the fight. Just now
lr. Andrews seems 600 De between
lu devIl ANA the r,rulelu deep.
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