Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-19

GEORGE $. KLOCK,
MELQUIADES CHANES,
FRANK w CLANCY.
Committee,
Following the reading of this letter
/ Mr. Klock discussed the situation in
Bernalllo county His arraignment
! of Hubben and his methods in party
| management was merciiess. He Went
/ in detail into every move of the Huh
| bell career since the betrayal Of the
! party candidate for delegate in 1904
| in this county and claimed for the
| republicans Of Bernalillo county the
/ right of recognition of great major
! ity of the voters of the county. MI
KloCk referred directly to the state
ment contained in the letter that at
the Lass Vegas ConVeniOn when the
contesting delegation had been turned
down for the Hubbell delegation, that
Chairman Bursum had said to go
back home to the people and show
the strength of a majority then to
come back and the rights of the ma
jOrity would be recognized This
statement was repeated frequently
uulllls tue uaN anu MI huISuh ulu
not deny having made it, Yet he gave
the committee his opinion that the
committee had no power to interfere
in Bernalillo county affairs. and that
he doubted if it should do so if it had
the power
no go INTO the detalls OF the debate
oetofe the committee when oceupIed
the entire day, and In which Mr.
MOCK MT. Clancy Governor r. $
SioVer ana oIhers appeared Tor the
repupiicahs' ana frank a. HubbelI
ana l. ~ Wllkerson FOR HubbeIL
WouIo De TO write the history of the
ught Whleh resulted IN the over
WheIlhlhg deleat OF HupbelI in l9O6.
some Oh the oeDat' was earnest, some
oi 1t was angry ana some oi 1t was
1uhhy' II was sought by both sides
TO Sho" treachery on the part OF the
olher ana charges ana counter charges
LIE" o'ck ana Iorlh "Ith great speed. |
Inc ohlS tnihg Whlrh Mr' HuppeII dld
NOT ueiy aurlhg the depate was thal ,
ne ana ms candidates didn't get elect |
ea IN the lasI eIecuon' rms seemer |
TO be lttle DIT TOO strong although !
at times lhere was disposition to |
deny even thls'
DuIlnB the uepa'e MT huppelI caI-
ed on Governor StoNer 10 NerlIy Ger |
tam statements concerning the cam |
palBh OF l6SZ' "heh HuppelI boltea |
the regular organization ana FUSED |
Wlth the democrats, ana IN dong II |
ne called out from the governor a |
complete history OF that stirring pc
ROD which did not reflect much glory |
on the Hubbeu banner
MI hlock ana MI clancy while |
speaking, were closely questioned by |
members OF the committee, CHIEFLY by /
Charles A. SpeIss, Of Las Vegas; Greg
ory Page, or Gallup, ana I. B. Catron,
OF santa Fe,
During the morning Mr. klock, and
during the afternoon Mr. Clancy
quietly answered questions, chiefly
In regard to the leadership of Hub
DELL Both agreed and refused to be
moved from the position, that the re-
publicans of this county will not con
sent to act under Hubbell in the next
or any succeeding campaign.
Mr. Kloek went in detail into an
analysis Of the vote IN this county
and while there were numerous eff
forts it was not succeeded in shaking
his statements as to the majority of
the republicans against the organi2a-
ton conducted by Hubbell, Mr., KlOck
emphasized the willingness Of the re-
publicans to unite with those repub-
Iicans who followed Hubbell in 1906
IN the ground Of party regularity on ,
any basis save the basis of Hubbell
leadership and domination. He did 3
not neglect to call attention to the 1
keen desire Of the republicans who he