Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-04
Former Governor EIectrlfies
Mammoth Audience at Las
Cruces When He Cites Spe-
cItIc Instances of Dishonesty.
B0 SSES ABANDON FIGHT
IN D0NA ANA COUNTY
Realizing HopeIeSSneSS of Civ
ing BurSum a Majority They
Concentrate Efforts to Save
Legislative Ticket,
Especial Dispatch to the Morning ,oarnai,

Especial Dispatch 20 the Morning Sosrnail
Las Cruces \. NJ Nov. 3.--Former
Governor Herbert J. Hagerman, Hon.
Richard IL. Hanna and Hon. Felix
Martinez. spoke here tonight to
magnificent audience which, In view
of the fact that Capt Mcdonald spoke
last night to an audience of more
than twelve hundred people, indicates
that Dona Ana county is stirred as
never before.
The republican bosses have lost all
hope of carrying the county for Bur-
sum, and are now concentrating all
their efforts to save the legislative
ticket, or as much Of II as possible.
Delegate William II. Andrews visit
ed here the first Of the week, and. II
is said, left two thousand dollars TO
be used exclusively for the benefit
of the republican candidates for the
legislature. So far as known, only
one change has been made and that
cost one hundred dollars according TO
rumor.
That the republican bosses have a
large slush fund Is evidenced by the
offers of sums ranging from ten dol
lars to one hundred dollars for indi-
vldual workers at the polls on cleo
tlon day, but they are having poor
success, even at such large figures.
The people appear aroused to the fact
that their future welfare is at stake
and must not be made matter OF
barter and sale.
Governor Hagerman took up the
charges against II, o. Bursum and
made most convincing speech, show
Ing that Bursum had returned money
70 The treasury after he had Kept part
of II for seven years and part of IL
for four years; and that Bursum dis
covered these shortages himself and
returned the money voluntarily. but
only after he knew an expert investil
gatlon WAS In progress lie spoke of
the Stafford whitewash and alleged
that Judge Parker had said before tho
began that Bursum was
Innocent.
Stafford In recent published state
ment, admitted that he had told Hag-
arman that he knew Bursum was not
a thief showing that both Parker
and Stafford had judged the case be-
fore having investigated II, said the
speaker
Mr.. Hagerman defled them to get
statement from Attorney General
Frank w. Clancy, their own candidate
Tor attorney general, In which he
would say that he regarded Safford's
'eport as other than partisan and pre-
judicial in favor Of Bursum; or that
I Mr.. Clancy had been the judge In
he case. he would have accepted such
/ report In his court
Mr. Hagerman said Mr.. Stafford Is
beyond a doubt IAN accountant who
lnows how to whlteWash his friends"
t was Mr. Saffords duty, he said, TO
'Xamine the accounts of William E.
Martin. clerk OF the Third district
ourt, about three times a year. For
eyeral years he gave Mr.. Martin
lean bill Of health. He completely
Martin probably twenty
lines, said the speaker, but 1t requlr-
d only a short time for Special Agent
)eWoody to find Mr.. Martin several
housand dollars short In his accounts.
1r. Stafford had before him the same
looks that were had BY Mr. DeWoody,
MT he could find nothing wrong with
dr Bursums "Man Friday"
Mr.. Hagerman said Mr.. Martin had
een found guilty of two charges of
money to the amount of
eVeral hundred dollars In each case.
udge Wright. now Mr. Bursum's can
idate for the supreme court, fined
lr Martin one hundred dollars In one
ase and one dollar in the other, said
Ir. Hagerman, and then remitted the
mes In both cases.
Mr.. Hagerman charged Judges
'arker and Wright, now candidates
n the Bursum ticket, with partiality
oward Bursum and his "Man Fri
ay
Mr.. Hagerman said "But, return
1g to Mr. Stafford, who vndicated
'ursum and who never could find
nything wrong I'm the accounts OF
Iartin, let me cali attention to how
e indicated A. M. Bergere, clerk of
he court at Santa te, brother-in-law
Solomon Lana.
"Bergere wits clerk for Il long time,
nd Mr. Stafford examined his ac-
cunts about three times year for
Inc or ten years and gave him
lean bill Of health each time. But
did not take Ormsby McHarg long
} find Borgere short III his accounts
f, the tune of about $4,000. With
lch record for indicating friends
t bosses. Is II any wonder" asked
Ir. Hagermau, that he was able to
evise a way to whilewash the boss
imself o.
Mr.. Hagerman IN closing, stated
nat he had spoken In twelve coun-
cs and to twenty-five audiences and
nat everywhere he had found repub-
cans In large numbers who have de-
ded to vote for Mcdonald and tho
ticket and In view OF his
he confidently predicted
V. G. McDonald's election as gov
rnor by the largest plurality ever
ecelved by any candidate In New
exico
Mr.. Hanna made brilliant address
which he recited the history OF u
umber of candidates on the repub-
ean state ticket and showed that if
ursum Is to be judged by the cont