Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-29
Ill Advised Attempt of HubbelI
Forces to Seat Judge Mann in
Place of Clearwater Pulled
Off on Short Notice.
IMPUDENT EFFORT TO
DISRUPT ORGANIZATION
Francisco Cloaks Another Grab
for Power Under Fake Meet
ing of Central Committee;
Effect viii Be Nil

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An impudent but no less ridiculous
attempt by Frank A. Hubbel and
his friends 10 get a hand on the reins
of the county republican organization
was made yesterday morning when
an alleged majority OF the central
committee called together by notices
quietly sent out TO the handiest pre-
cinct chairmen on the spur of the
moment, met In the office OF Judge
#. A. Mann and gravely "rcorgan-
lied the central committee. Judge
Mann was selected as chairman. A.
II. Walker. secretary. and w. W.
Strong. treasurer. while a new exec
utive committee increased to twenty
one members, was chosen, All OF
this is done IN the face OF the fact
that the officers attempted 10 be Gust
ed were elected by the republican
voters of the county In convention
assembled and confirmed until tho
next meeting of the county conven-
tlon to nominate candidates for coun-
ty officers. II IL quite likely that
those who took part In this remark
able proceeding by this time see the
foolishness of their action. II Ia
manifestly absurd that small faction
can undo the work OF a convention OF
the county republicans or declare the
action of the convention void. Thirst
for power has evidently led Francisco
and his friends Into rather rash and
futile attempt To disFupt the organ
ization and an tintenable position
from which they will have the priv
ilege OF backing out as gracefully MS
possible The whole proceeding bears
the stamp OF the familiar and odions
Hubbcll methods which formerly dis
graced the county. and which were
so effectually repudiatcd some years
ago
That Mr.. Clearwater does not pro-
pose to recognize the validity OF the
election of his successor by the Inn
promptu gathering held yesterday
morning is shown by the statement
issued by him last night. Declaring
that he had no ambition to continue
as county chairman, and had con-
templated complete retirement from
politics at an early date. Mr., Glllen-
water continues: "In view Of the
efforts of a few men to destroy the
party In this county and the oblign-
ten resting on mo as a republican
and as chairman of the county com
mlttee, do not see how | can con-
do otherwise than continue
as chairman IN an effort to lessen the
damage to the party which the bolt
ers may be able TO do"
Chairman Gillenwater's statement
follows:
''The first that | knew of the at
tempt of assembling OF the county
republican central committee, was
this morning from fifteen 20 twenty
minutes past o'clock. when n sealed
notice was delivered 10 me at my
ranch north Of Albuquerque whore
/ am now spending practically all
my time was busy with some work
after II was finished opened the en-
veope. then came Immediately 10
the city. reaching here about .
o'clock, and went TO the office of
Mann a. Venablo and found Frank
Hubbell, Judge Mann and others, ex-
tremely active in assembling tho
and learned that the pro-
gram as made by Mr.. Hubbell WAS
TO use the assembly to lend color TO
an organized bolt of the republican
party in the county, and that he had
decided to place Judge Mann on the
stage. | also learned that notices
had been delivered TO others not car
Her than and some as late as .
o'clock The time of Mr. iHubhcll's
meeting was set FOR 10 o'clock, The
writing which purportcd to bear tho
signatures of number of the pre-
rlDct committeeman bore date OF
27th. which was yesterday.
md | am informed that the sigma
ures thereto we're obtained yester-
lay; most OF them late In the aiter-
,oon. Also, that men were sent TO
different precincts In the Valley this
so as 10 reach the different
precinct chalrmen not earlier than
,'oock. there having been several
men engaged In carrying notices 10
lie different valley precincts. The
'urthcr outlying precincts were not
given any notice. except where the
'hairmen happened To be In the city.
No request was made of me, as chair
nan of the committee. to assemble
he committee for any purpose what
,ver and no intimation OF any desire
o disturb or attempt TO disturb tho
founty organization was ever made
n reached me, except by Mr.. Hub
,el and few of his close lieuten-
Ints No dissatisfaction exists among
he committee, or among the repub-
leans. except with MIR. Hubbell, and
very few men who. like himself.
IesIre 10 obtain control Of the re-
'uhlican committee. the party and
,aople OF the county. & s,l
THE attempted assembling Of the
was . most OUTRAGEOUS 4,