Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-02
Hubbell Followers Circulate
Letter From H. 0. Bursum,
Which They Claim Recog-
nizeS Rump Convention.
TERRITORIAL CHAlRMAN'S
JUDGMENT CRITICIZED
Party Leaders Here Declare
Good Sense Would Dictate
Policy of Absolute Hands
orr in Local Affairs,

Considerable Indignation. not un-
mixed with amusement. was manifest
ed among prominent republicans OF
Bernallllo county yesterday at what
was held IN some quarters to be an
attempt on the part of Territorial
Chairman Bursum TO interfere in party
alfairs in Bernalillo county. A letter
received yesterday from Mr.. Bursum.
In which that gentleman takes occa-
sion to address Judge Mann as coun-
~ chairman, IL being industrously
used In an effort to create the inn
preston that the recent rump con-
vention of a small faction of the
county republican committee has the
sanction of the territorial committee
and that the action of that little col
lection of followers of the deposed
czar of Bernalllo is seeking to re-
organize the party machinery and re-
store the fallen boss to power, was Il
legitimate exercise OF the functions
OF the committee. That this view of
the affair will find few followers goes
without saying. While there may be
men In this county who would well
come return of the days of the
assessment clnch." persecution in the
courts and other evils incident to the
reign of the discredited boss, it Is
hard to believe that they are suffi-
ciently strong to cut any figure In the
councils OF the republican party.
County Chairman w. III. Glllinwater
when seen last night. deprecated the
attempt to bring the territorial or
ganIzation into the controversy and
somewhat sharply questioned the
judgment of Mr. Bursum In sending
the letter to Judge Mann and the
wording OF that somewhat remarkable
and labored epistle. Mr.. Gillenwater.
having carefully read copy OF the
purported proceedings OF the recent
rump gathering in this city did not
hesitate to declare that the minutes
in question were not a correct tran
script of the proceedings OF that
rather unusual gathering. Said Mr..
Gillenwater:
The republicans of Bernalillo
county are sovereign in all matters
relating to their party affairs Neither
the territorial chairman. nor the tey-
ritorial committee has any jurisdlc-
tion whatever over the party organ
ization of a county. This principle is
stated by Mr.. Bursum in his letter to
Mr. Mann. In other words. neither
the chairman Of the territorial COM
mittee nor the committee itself can
be appealed to or can have any juris-
dlctlon to pass upon any question that
may arise regarding the party organ
lzation In this county, and any ex-
preston from the territorial chair
man for or against any subject, or
that may be submitted
TO him would have no more effect.
than IL made by the chairman OF the
democratic or any other political or
ganization of the territory This
party rule and custom has grown out
Df long series of political contests
md controversies and WAS adopted
rom experience and wisdom. II such
was not the case the chairman of
he territorial committee would be an
lutocrat, deciding the destnies OF
party organizations in every county In
he territory.
mo tribunal exists, except such as
nay be created by the republicans OF
he county itself, that may pass dl-
'ectly on controversies involving the
party organization The territorial
even when passing on
contested delegation. does not and
'annot undertake to determine the
tatus of the county organization, and
he seating of one delegation and the
ejectng of the other is not, OF itself.
binding on the republicans Of the
ounty The territorial committee
oes not have any jurisdiction of any
ind over the county committee, the
wo committees being entirely sep-
rate, distinct and independent of
aeh other, The territorial committee
ften tenders It's services in the settle
nent of controversies In a county.
ut does not assume the authority to
axe the settlement In its own hands.
But, Mr. Burslim. admitting that
either he nor his committee has. or
an nave Jurlsdlouon IN the cohtro-
ersy here has so worded his letter
hat II is open TO the construction
mong those who do not have an In
innate knowledge of the rules and
ustoms of our party, that he has
lvcn the rump movement IN offir
Ial status In my opinion, what he
hould have done. In the faithful dis
barge of his duty, was to have made
ierely n formal Acknowledgement OF
ie receipt OF the document. without
of any kind. and left him.
III free OF any charge that he was
to interfere In Bernalillo
ounty politics.
"But In the face OF the latter, he Is
OF free of the charge. Unless ! am
cry much mistaken ms to the temper
I the republicans Of the county, OUT