Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-09-08
Democrats Fire Opening Gun
Tomorrow with Progfessives
Following Tuesday and Re-
pubIlcans Meeting Thursday.
INDICATIONS ARE FOR
INTERESTING SESSIONS
Unterrified Optimistic, Bull
Moosefs Enthusiastic and G..
0. P. Fata|istic Sums Up Var
ious Sentiment.

iOuS Sentiment.
All three of the political animal,
Will be on display IN full panopIy il
lAlbunuerque, for the first time, dur.
ing the ensuing week. Tomorrow
morning the democratic donkey will
show his PAGES at the llks' theater;
on the following day the bull moose
viii disport himself before his admir-
ers. and on Thursday the old elephant,
somewhat disfigured by the fierce on
| slaughts of the moose, will endeavor
(, to prove that he Is Just as young as
he used to be.
The general political situation in
the statef may be described In the
words OF the erudite cOllegian as "a
Heterogeneous comminglement of in
compatible particles" or words to that
leffect. and the political panorama Is
shifting with such daxzling rapidity
these days In New Mexico that II 10
an extremely wise man OF any party
|affiliation who knows just where he
Is at, or where he will he tomorrow.
The dominant feeling and attitude
of mind with which the three parties
approach the actual contest may be
defined somewhat as follows:
emocrats-Optimism
Progressiv sives--Enthusiasm
Republicans--Fatal
With the bull moose rending the
sides or tearing at the vitals of the
clumsy and already crippled old ele-
phaut. the democrats take the mast
roseate view OF the future, and np-
Eparently with much reason. They are,
firmly impressed with the belief that
the time republicans are so wide-
ly and evenly divided that II viii be
an easy matter for the donkey to slip
In and carry off the hay--hence the
optimism.
The followers of the doughty
colonel are just brimful of hurrah |
and hustle. and they say the fun has
not begun as yet. Just wait until The |
old bull' himself. lands in Albuquer-
que on the 18Th" they say, "and gives
a few OF his resonant bellows and
there Will be nothing left for The
other fellows to do but take to the
tall timber. That the coming or
Roosevelt and the consequent enthu-
siasm that follows wherever he
Ireads is bound to garner votes for
he progressive sheaves, is undoubted-
y true, the only question being, "Wili
I garner sufficient to overtop the
democratic stack ?"
With those VINO still tran In the
wake of the elephant, the feeling IL
Ike that which actuatcd the old
'uard. They viii die. but never sur
ender "kismet." they say. and
While there are apparently none so !
ash as to predict victory. all declare !,
hat there Will be no surrender, and |
hey are seemingly resigned to the In I
vitable and are In reality giving :
most of their attention toward mend i
ng their fences. with u view to the A..
ext election, although you cannot @
ct one Of them to admit this In
II has been practically settled. al (,
hough not officially announced, that q
. A. Jones, of San Miguel county. la
i'll act as temporary chairman OF II
he democratic convention when II
)nvenes tomorrow and Will make the a.
eynote speech. AS to who Will be n
chairman, ls still In the lap u
the gods. James A. Paxton, of Dona Ri
h", ot'his At pitScut 10 nuNt the ~
Est chance to land the honor. with NJ
ii. Crist of Santa Fe, decidedly in CO
'e running, and number of other II
aders also mentioned. There is n Je
'ely fight on for the position OF ~
ate chairman. State Senator W. u. Iai
alton, of Silver city, and State NJ
reasurer O. n. Marion are said to ~
, the principal contenders. with &c
rthur Seligman. of Santa Fe in the TO
inning. 1t is said that A. IL. Hud- pf
eth. of White Oaks. could have the ~
'sition. but declines to accept. Mar IN
n is believed to be in the lead. IN
OF course, the old war horse. Har- o.
v Il. Ferguson. will make the race ~,
r congress. and the democrats say =,
won't be any race. hut just a pleas ~,
I stroll for the congressman. II is ha
own that Fergm son has a decided a
lowing among the republicans who .r
We gone over To the progressives. and mn
is expected to add largely To his :,
vote from the members OF c.l
. new. party who will support the p.
,gressive presidential electors. but
J slip In "A ballot for the democra- mr.,
congressional candidate. Fergus ,n
is congressional record is good and / N
personal popularity VIII undoubt- ON,
y bring him large number of an,
es. In fact. FERGUSON is undoubt- his
y, the one best bet In the present | o
npaign. Hu
for electors. II Is the intention OF Gu
democrats to name two spanish las
Iericans out Of three to be chosen. VIII
utenant Governor r.. &. de Baca is saf
ted for one and Eugenio Romero. bal
Mora county. and Max Montoya. of gen
orro. are prominently mentioned are
the second. John A. Pace. of Union can