Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-28
RoSeate Hopes Of Success *
pressed By President Of Ma
tionaI Democratic League Of
Clubs Here.
CONFIDENT PARTY WILL
ELECT A PRESIDENT
Eyes of Country On New Mex
ico'S Fight For Honest Gov
ernme0t' Flood and SuIzer
Latest Recruits,


~AtCa
How mpremcly important tho ma
tional democratic organization re-
CARDS the carrying OF New Mexico for
that party and the securing OF two
democratic senators from this state
has been clearly demonstrated In tho
past few weeks. Recent developments
have shown clearly that tho national
party IA going 20 back the tight OF
the untvrrilied here to the limit, ti-
nancinlly ana with the hest speakers
the ranks OF the party afford In Am
erica.
The announcement that Speaker
Champ Clark of the house OF repre-
scntatiVes and former governor
Joseph W. Foll, Of Missouri are 10 at
tend the state convention IN Santa
Fc next month has already been
made. II is now followed with a bull
leun issued from democratic head
quarters here yesterday to the effect
that Hon. Henry b. Flood Of Virginia.
chairman of the house territories
committee and Hon. W. M. Sul2eY
of New York. chairman of the house
committee on foreign affairs both ma
tlonal democratic leaders will be In
Santa Zee at the convention and will
also make speeches throughout tina
state The presence of Clark, Folk,
Flood and Sulzer will he ample to 70.
Gus the attention Of the entire coun.
try on New Mexico.
The line OF campaign dope to hs
used by these gentlemen is Indicated
by the following telegram OF acccpt-
ance received from Mr.. Flood:
"ApnomatoN, Va. Sept. 80.
Regret cannot be at Taos on 2sth.
hut viii be IN Santa Fe October ard.
and will spend Il few days with the
democrats of Now Mexico. Am glad
to hear democratic prospects In New
Mexico are SO good. The democratic
party IN congress looked after New
Mexico gave It's people statehood
and redeemed the pledges OF this
government to It's Spanish American
citizens. This was accomplished In
spite OF Il presidential veto, and bit.
ter opposition from the stand-pat re-
pnhllcdns IN both branches of cong
ress III. u. FLOOD"
Mr.. Flood is making this trip al
considerable sacrifice because the
long extra session lett him worn out
physically while his personal affairs
needed his attention, yet 80 great was
his interest in New Mexico that no
gladly accepted the invitation TO
come.
That the democrats are going to
leave no stone unturned to carry the
stntc Is further indicated by the fact
that William G. 1.iller president OF
the National Democratic League OF
cubs has established his headquar-
ters IN Albuquerque and is conducting
vigorous campaign throughout the
state. Mr.. l.iller has covered o good
part OF the state personally since ar.
riNing. He is probably the crack or
EaniHcr of the party In the United
States ana the organization which ho
heads includes all the leading demo
Gratis. Its vice presidents nre John
w. Kern OF Indiana Joseph w. Folk
Of missouri; Governor lluke Smith OF
Georgia, Governor Woodrow Wilson
of New Jersey, Frederic u. Lynch ol
st. paul The general executive
board Includes Governor Shafroth Of
Colorado, Governor Marshall Of Ne
hrnska Governor Crothcrs of Mary
land. Governor ShalenhcI ger of Ne.
brnska Cover or Burke of North Da-
kon, Governor Harmon of ohio. ex-
Governor Glenn of Missouri. cX-Gov-
elnor Higgins of Rhode island. eX-
Governor McCorllle Of West virginia.
~ ''t'h'i #N''N lslINIHs Nt'IhltI .UlbfIknn.
John j. Lent OF Onto, j Hamilton
Lewis of Illinois and others
Takes IL Rosy View.
Everything looks fine, here ana in
the nation" said the breezy Mr. Lii
lcr yesterday "The party IL united.
harmonious and enthusiastic and we
are going to elect president as sure
as guns. Naturally we want both New
Mexico ana Arizona for The senatorial
ana congressional strength thereby
gained viii he valuable. AT large we
are fortunate in having number of
good strong men, any one or whom
as candidate for president would lead
the party to success. To name few
OF them, there are Harmon and VIII
son ana Folk and Champ Clark, Gov
ernor Marshall, Governor Burke,
Governor lloke Smith, Senator New.
lands of Nevada. senator Culberson OF
Texas. Governor Dix of New York,
Governor Paisted Of Maine. Cover
nor FosS of Massachusetts, Higgins of
Rhode Island. John Shalroth of Colo
rado, Garter Harrison OF Illinois
there IS no end Of good timber. The
party Is smoothly organized now in
every state and everything Is work.
ing promisinglN The eyes of the
country are on New Mexico In this
light for honest government and to
correct the abuses which have obtain
ed under the territorial form of gov
ernmcut
The new state will have electoral
votes nest year which is another
thing of considerable interest to both
parties at large.
"rrom my trips over the state I he.
licve the prospects for democratic sue
cess are splendid. We are bringing
our biggest men down here; Champ
tmrk assured me before | left Wash-
iugtou that he would endeavor 10
make his arrangements TO he at SAM
Ia fc; Folk and Sulzer will be here.
and probably Senator Gore OF Okla