Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-07-27

REPUBLICAN VICTORY
ASSURES STATEHOOD
Every State Represented at Colorado
Springs Conference Pledged Sup
port Of its Representatives.
Especial Correspondence of the New
Mexican)

Especial Correspondence of the New
Mexcan)
SocOrro, n. NJ, July PIPER in.
structions your correspondent called
upon Hon. II. O. Bursum, mayor
OF this city and chairman of the Re
publican territorial central committee,
who was a delegate from the terri
tory to the Chicago national Republi-
can convention and who also attended
the meeting of members of the Re-
publican national committee and chair.
man of state committees of western
states and territories at Colorado
Springs last week.
Mayor Bursum impressed your cor
respondent at this first meeting as a
big man physically, with lots OF brains
lots of nerve, lots of Drawn and lots
of good temper and geniality He is
a well read and thoroughly posted
citizen and understands political con
dtons in the West and especially in
New Mexico very thoroughly. He is
evidently Il keen observer and a man
of solid Judgment.
Referring to the recent meeting at
Colorado Springs, Mayor Bursum was
ash ed his opinion as TO its adyisability
and it's results and what effect the
consultation and the action that
would flow from it would have in the
coming campaign. Mayor Bursum
said;
"The meeting at Colorado Springs
was q success. 1t brought the bonds
of friendship and relationship be.
tween the states west of the Missouri
closer than ever before. Chairman
Hitchcock should be commended for
inaugurating a new policy which gives
prominent recognition to the great
West as a potential factor in deter
mining the destinies Of the nation.
For the first time in history has a
chairman of the national committee
travelled so far West for the purpose
Of inviting q. conference from all OF
the Western states with reference to
national policies. The national com.
mittee is taking a keen interest in the
political affairs of the territory.
"rhe territory of New Mexico at
this time Is looked upon with the
same friendship as that of the new
voter New Mexico is about to become
a new voter in the electoral college.
This fact is fully appreciated by the
chairman of the national committee,
therefore the keen interest to secure
Republican supremacy in the terri
tory. Every state, without exception
enthusiastically pledged the support
of their representatives for the ad
mission of New Mexico as a state.
"Should the West cast it's electoral
vote solidly for Taft, it will mean that
present influences will control in the
selection of the national administra
tion for some time to come. The last
convention was controlled without the
support of New York, a majority
of New England, Indiana, Illinois and
Wisconsin. If the West makes good
she will continue to be in the saddle.
Her Importance will continue to grow.
| If she fails, eastern influence will
again predominate. These facts were
keenly appreciated by those represent
ing the states west of the Missouri
at the conference.
"The automobile accident was not
at all serious. 1t may be possible that
| the machine was damaged. but the oc'
cupants were not even scratched. We
had splendid time and were mag
|nificently entertained. We listened at
tentively to the ideas and suggestions
made by the war horses and for this
unprecedented recognition we fee
sincerely thankful to the national
chairman, Hon. Frank H. Hitchcock.