Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-11
Proposes a Commission Of
Three DiSintereSted Parties
10 Conduct the Fall Prina-
rieS in BernaIillo County,
TERRITORIAL CONVENTION
SET FOR AUGUST 18TH
Executive Committee of Gen.
trail Organization Spends
Entire Day at Work on Local
Situation. AIli

The executive COMMITTEES of the re-
publican central committee Of New
Mexico met in the Commercial club
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock and
after spending a comparatively short
time In discussing the date for tie
territorial convention, devoted the rest
of the day to consideration of the re-
publican factional situation in Berna-
lillo county and In consideration OF
measures for bringing about of a
soldifylng of the local republican
ranks.
As result of the days work, the
first consistent and sincere effort
which has been made to bring about
an understanding in this county, the
committee has proposed plan, which,
II It can be fairly carried out and if
II can be agreed upon by the several
contending elements In the party in
this county. will undoubtedly result In
going far toward healing the breach
in the ranks resulting from the utter
INSTRUMENTATION of THE bartg resultant
upon Years OF domination Of Frank A.
Hubbeil and the HubbeI machine The
agreement by the executive commit
tee as to its course was not reached
without argument and storms of pro-
test from Hubbell In which he az
first bluntly refused to give up any
of what he termed the "prerogotives'
OF himself and his committee, coming
later in the meeting, however, TO the
point where he agreed to accept the
proposed tribunal OF three to conduct
the first county primaries Carried
out upon the basis proposed yesterday
this tribunal viii become supreme In
conducting the party organization
pending the result and determination
Of the first county convention. taking
the control Of the party machinery
completely out of Huhhelrs hands and
placing 1t In the hands OF a committee
which. accol ding to the plan. is ex
pected to act solely for the solldlfying
OF party lines and the elimination OF
the dominating influence Of any sin
gle man or any set OF men.
As shown In the action taken yester-
day, there has been a marked change
OF sentiment among members of the
territorial committee since its meet
ing here in February last when 1t to-
tally ignored the claims OF the inde-
pendent organization In this county
and bluntly determined that .Hubbell
and his attenuated following constl-
tuted the whole and only republican
organization in the county. Yester-
day the committee, or a majority OF
the members present. seemed to have
full realization Of the absolute me-
cessity for the elimination OF HUB
bell from county politics before any
hope Of harmony can be- brought
about. Whether the plan finally pro-
posed will bring about the desired re-
suit remains to be determined. II
seems certain, however. that a ma
jority OF the committee here yeater-
day. was actuated by a sincere de-
sire to bring about harmony In this
county. even II such effort requires
the elimination OF Huhbell. course
which most Of the members OF the
committee IN TO the present time have
persistently refused to sec.
The FIRST plant presented to the
committee was introduced IN the form
OF resolution by Charlie. les~.
OF Las Vegas, providing for COM
mission Of three 20 conduct the prl-
maries and providing further for the
primary system Of nomination OF can-
dldates. Opposition IN aud out OF the
Committee developed 70 the proposed
primary nominating system. and the
final resolution was only reached after
a discussion. often acrimonious on the
part OF Hubbell and prolonged to tho
verge OF extreme wearlness In which
the whole situation IN this county past
and present was thoroughly lhresh-
ed out again.
The final conclusion reached waa
that the s0-called regular republican
committee be invited 70 submit % the
chairman Of the committee list or
1--WE names from which the chairman
shall select one man 20 act e. a mem-
Der OF the primary commissions that
the so-called independent republican
organisation shall present 10 the
chairman a list OF I've names. from
which the chairman shall select enc
man to be a member of the primary
commission. and that tho governor Of
New Mexico shah then BE- Invited 20
name a third member of thIs nom-
mission. This commission. according
70 the plan, ahail have complete
charge Of the primaries naming the
| precinct eha|rmen and officers q the