Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-09
PECOS VALLEY
MAY PROTEST
Larrdzolo Appears to Think He Is
the Only Candidate for Dele
gate to Congress. But South
ern New Mexico FdvOrS
Hinkle,

If the bosses from the northern
counties are able to carry out their
plans the Roswell Democratic con-
vention, which will be held tomor-
row. will be as cut and dried a per-
formance as was the Democratic
county convention here a few weeks
ago.
A slate has been prepared and it
will be showed through, although
there is likely to be somewhat of a
sputter from the Pecos valley people,
who do not want to see Larrazolo
nominated
.. A. Larrazolo of Las Vegas
famed leader of forlorn hopes, how
ever. appears to think he has the
nomination cinched, and no doubt he
has. He Is prepared to railroad his
nomination through. regardless of
any opposition, and the bosses are
prepared to help him do it.
Most of the resolutions were care
fully written in this city some days
ago and went to the convention this
morning a la vest pocket
The resolutions will endorse Bryan
and the delegates win be instructed
for him also. although one of john
sons campaign managers Is making a
strong effort 10 secure at least an un-
instructed delegation. He has no
chance OF succeeding, however, ac-
cording to the statements of promi-
nent Democrats. The johnson advo-
cate points to the fact that a large
number of the county delegations are
not instructed, as is the case in Ber-
nalillo county. He might possibly
succeed in turning the tide, as the
bosses at heart are not Bryan men
and If they thought Johnson had even
a fighting chance at Denver they
would gladly instruct for nm.
The PecoS valley will likely get
scant courtesy from the bosses. That
section is urging the nomination of
J. +. Hinkle, who is well known all
over that section and who IS very
popular. Larrazolo's friends, how
ever, claim that they nave enough
instructed delegation to nominate him
and that they propose to railroad the
affair through, come what may. If
they do, they will likely force a fight
the Pecos valley is solidly against
LarraZolo.
If there are signs of trouble in the
air the bosses will likely not even per-
NIT a complimentary Vote, in which
case Larrazolo will be nominated and
the Pecos valley candidate will not
even be given a hearing.
II. b. Ferguson, Democratic ma
tional committeeman, is likely to lose
his job, although he has held 1t for
years and has grown gray In the SER
vice of Democracy. A. A. Jones, ter
ritorial chairman, wants Ferguson $
place and for some reason the bosses
apparently favor him. 1t would not
be at all surprising if FERGUSON were
turned down hard and Jones named.
So far as II was possible to find out
this morning, the bosses had not TAX
en- the Pecos valley into considera-
ton, even in the slightest. 1t ap-
pears that they do not count much
on the PecOs valley vote or else they
think Is voice has been left out OF
the nominating convention for so long
that 1t will take its medicine again.
But one thing the bosses are well
aware of-thcy are treading on
mighty thin ice and il will not take
much to stir up the animals. II their
carefully arranged plans are kept in
tact they may be able to put them
through and escape with the goods.
But if a row ever starts in the con-
vention, there will be a scene, which
will go down in political history in
this territory.
There is a strong feeling in the
Pecos valley that the northern cOun-
ties and their bosses nave dominated
the Democratic party long enough
and if the slightest loop-hole appears
the bosses will have TO fight for al
they get. Tney are hoping for the
best but admit that they are also pre-
pared for the worst
There Is no chance Of harmony in
the convention, as the nomination OF
Larrazolo, the turning down Of Fer
guSsOn and the railroad tactics when
Il is understood the bosses viii use
cannot help but leave a large mum
Der Of sore spots,
The Belen cutoff train this morn
ing carried a carload OF delegates to
Roswell
The largest delegation came from
San Miguel county and was headed by
the leader of forlorn hopes, who
ruiptlv n himself a