Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-13

uucfHCN OF New MEXICO. At mas
been plainly recorded IN the county
conventions and there IL no question
but the state convention will also be
strong sor CLARK"
,. y. Hand, manager Of the Clark
campaign IN New Mexico and candi-
date for state chairman. arrived here
Sunday mornina and took active
charge Of the Clark organization.
Tho convention II called to meet
nj II o'clock tomorrow morning, but
Will hardly get into active operation
before tomorrow afternoon A meet
ing Of tho state committee IL called
for 9.30. which Is liable to occupy
considerable time by holding a night
session u is hoped % complete the
proceedings by Tuesday night
Stats Chairman A. n. ffudepeth Will
arrive tomorrow morning on the early
train. which VIII siso tfiAe large
portion OF the western ana southern
delegates. The Clovis reception com-
mittee also expects Governor McDon-
aid an this train.
Until the slnto committee meets.
nothing can be said ~ to the organic
alton OF the convention. II II likely.
however. that ChRirman A. r. Huds-
peth VIII be the telnporary chairman
and that Judge 81 a. Richardson OF
Roswell will prealdon over the perma-
nent organization.
Speculation is lively az 10 the dele
CATION to Baltimore. There are plen-
~ If candidates should the conven-
ton decide 90 make list OF sixteen
with half a vete each. For the pres
ent the most prominently mentioned
are: A. B. McGaffey OF Albuquerque,
Frank =. swarsE OF Gallup, H. H.
Buckley Of Ration, who Is endorsed by
Dr. G. A. kohihausen, who was en-
dorHed By the Colfax county conven-
tion' Felix Martinez. John l. Hinkle
OF Hagermen, q. A. Richardson OF
Roswell J. y. Hand and John w. ID.
Needer of Las Vegas. y. n. Crist OF
Rio Arriba county, N. Is Laughlin OF
santa Fe, james u. Paxton OF Las
Cruces, Joe MahOney OF Deming, W.
y Walton of silver city.
LIVELY CONTEST LIKELY
FOIt STATE CflAIRAiANSHIP
JamesD. HAND, of Las Vegas, ls an
active candidate for election OF state
chairman by this convention. Mr.
Hand claims that he has been one OF
the most active and most efficient Of
party workers, and as manager and
personal representative OF the Clark
campaign In New Mexico, and IN view
OF possible other nominations, he
should be elecird al this time. 1t Is
evident lhat Mr.. Hand has a strong
and growing following. Ills friends
assert that he Is the logical man for
the place and that this Il the appoint
ed time for the reorganization of the
party pnd he viii place the party ma
chlncrS IN shape for the fail cam
paign. They say that they propose
and are prepared TO put Mr.. Hand
through.
u is upon this question Of 9eorgan.
ization AZ this time that trouble is
likely 20 come ia this connection.
Members OF the present state com.
miitee, who are on the ground, assert
that IL n no part OF the duty OF the
present convention To- remake che
state organizatien; that the conven-
tion WAS called 20 elect delegates 20
Baltimore and FOR nothing else, that
there ia no certainty as to the presl-
dental nominee and that until there
Is a certainty the selection OF etate
chairman should be held IN allegiance.
The Hand Iaen assert boldly that
this contention is made because shere
- fear among some OF the ''old line"
Democrats that IN reorganization
Effected at this time, some OF them
may be left out In ahe cold.
The "oId liners" assert with equal
confidence that they are prepared
for any party procedure. hut DO not
see the necessity for reOsRanizsng the
state committee now ana that the
duty OF reorsanizing that committee
rightfully belongs 60 the state con-
vention which will name the Demo
cratic nominee for congress
Today the Hand men have the field
IN undisputed possession. Few OF the
present state committee are here aud
those on tho ground, with one or two
exceptions, are non-commlttal.
II seems reasonably certain, how
ever, that the Hand men, confident
OF their strength IN the convention.
win seek reorganization OF the
state committee and Mr.. Hands cleo
ton as state chairman, and that
lively contest win result.
ia event Of reorganization Il is
understood that the national commit
teemanship viii rest between A. A.
Jones, the present national commit
teemen, and q. a. Richardson of Roa-
wall