Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-26
Especial Correspondence TO Morning sourn'

Especial Correspondence 10 nofhlh4 SVuFn"'i |
Alamogordo. n NJ, July 2l-Otero
county is threatened With a nom
partisan" delegation to the constitu-
tional convention. The lines have
been drawn. the plans are well laid
ana the only detail left unfinished Isl
the little matter of securing the ap-
proval of the people for q deal that
in many ways is the most remarkable
piece of political maneuvering on
record in New Mexico. II is a deal as
unique in politics ms IS the Infamous
Hawkins railroad bilr in legisla-
ton, and Judging from expressions
heard here and elsewhere In the
county, It is just about as popular
The Hawkins railroad bill, by the
way. the methods by which the How-
kins- -Fall-speiss combination put It
through the legislature in 1908, ana
its subsequent sensational career In
the courts and in congress are being
considerably discussed in this county
just now in connection with eonsu-
tutional delegates, the manner of their
selection and allied topics.
F,4s some time past quiet, bet
persistent agitation has been under
way here favorlng q non-partisan
delegation to the convention. Al
though mysterious in it's workings, y
has been plain that il has emanated
from the little circle of gentlemen
who represent the El Paso and South
western railroad and other powerful
corporation interests here. Quite re-
Gently Mr. w A. Hawkins, Judge A..
p. Fan and the men close to them
and the interests they represent have
been openly and actively working Tor
the partisan scheme. They
have succeeded in lining up some oi
the local bosses In both parties and II
now only remains to pass It up to the
people.
when the republican committee
met in Albuquerque recently Judge
Fan was there. The Judge put In Two
days OF hard work in an effort TO get
the committee to endorse the nom
partisan scheme. He made "A stirring
speech before the committee in when
he construed argument faVoritg
republican constitutional convention
as an effort to read him out of the
repnbllcan party and shut him cut ot
the convention The committee dla
not accept the Judges views but
Judge Fail aud his associates, alter
the manner OF corporation repres tnul-
tiyes. are not easily discouraged The
first of last week Judge FAN drafted
into Alamogordo. No sooner hnel ne
arrived than there were quiet con Ter
ences with other corporation rttlfe-
sentatlves and the men who expeat 10
control the county committees OF the
two parties Following these CONFER
ences the werd was passed out - ule
faithful democrats and republican,
alike. that n partisan election la"
delegates to the constitutional con7
ventfon would be bad for the county
that Il would cause a lot OF tronhle
and EXPENSE. that the people would
get all worked up and would pave 10
get ont and argue and electionher ana
vote and that plan had been evolved
whereby all this could be savod' TINS
is the plan. now waiting Tor the APP
nroyal of the democratic and repup-
lican voters of Otero county.
The republicans are TO name one
man. that man being Judge Albert H.
Fau of El Pasc. Texas, ana once OF
twice month Of Three RIVERS, New
Nfexico The democrats are 10 name
o,e man. and il has been suggested
ma, that man has already been Sc
i.cted hv Judge Albert y. FAN. Mr-
w \. Hawkins and their associates
The board Of county commissioners is
10 name the third man. Now what
do Won think OF that9 There are un-
kind people hereabouts who insist
,b.t Judge Albert b. FalL Mr.. W. A..
rgawkins and other corporation repre-
gentatives have "a vague idea as to
vino that third man will be.--And
there YOU are.
In conformity with this plan calls
have been dutimlly issued by the
chairman of the two county commit
tees FOR meetings Of those commute tees
at the same place. ON the same GATE
and al the same hour. the place pelns
AIamogordo and the date next IlsiI7-
day. July 2sfh. The purpose Of the
Joint meeting Is to ratify the pan
This Is the first example New MeNieo
has had OF the beauties Of the non
partisan" plan OF selecting deietS'es