Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-26
National Committeeman De-
clares Bitter Warfare at
Chicago Has Welded Weak
Spots in Republican Lines.
SEES NO SERIOUS
MENACE IN BOLT
Roosevelt Plan, If Successful,
Win, in Opinion Of Albu-
querqus Man, Add to Presi-
dents Strength With Voters

Hon. Solomon Luna. Republican
national committeeman from New
Mexico. returned to Albuquerque this
morning ON the California limited
from Chicago, where he has been for
the past three weeks. attending first,
the strenuous sessions Of the c3un-
mittee. and the even more strenuous
national convention. Mr.. Luna was
unanimously reelected to the com
mittee by the New Mexico delegation.
after sixteen years OF continuous
service, beginning his firth term. Next
20 the venerable Powell Clayton Of
Arkansas. Mr. Luna IL tho oldest
member Of the committee ia point
OF continuous service. He Was named
a member Of the subcommittee 10
discuss with President Tart tho seioc-
ton Of the chairman Of the commit
tee, who will direct the presidents
campaign for recollection, but because
Of business matters a. home could
not 20 on 10 Washington.
Although there we're strenuous
times ln tho Chicago convention. and
although the rivalry betwcen the Taft
and Roosevelt forces WAS keen 10 the
point Of bitterness. tho outcome OF
the fight was wholesome ana will. In
my opinion, result In more 81 unity.
strength ana aggressive action than
We have had for Some years past. y
said Mr.. Luna this afternoon.
''The talk OF bolt from tho con-
vention ana of widespread desertion
from Che party by powerful state
leaders was greatly magnified by q
number OF newspapers for reasons
which are obvious. But the real
strength OF the Republican party was
clearly demonstrated In the final
Showdown in the convention. when,
after the decisions OF the national
committee had been sustained Ia
every case. the most powerful OF tho
advocates Of the Roosevelt cause re-
fused 10 break an any way their AZ
leRiance to the party and declared
their Intention Of standing by the
party nominee.
Men like senator BOrah. Govern
or Hadicy. Governor Dincen, Govern
OF McG0yern and others who were
the backbone of Colonel R0oaevclts
fight before the convention, made j.
known AZ once that they had no idea
OF leaving tho party or OF failing N
any particular in their support OF the
NOMINEES. And these men. mind you,
are the very head and front of the
progressive movement.
"In my opinion President Taft has
come out Of the Chicago convention
vastly STRENGTHENED before the coun-
/ try. while the Republican party Is Ia
better position 20 go before the peo-
pie than for many years.
The platform adopted al Chicago
Is broad. strong and liberal II meets
all Of the demands 81 progressive Re-
publioans and covers the vital needs
Of our changing business and social
conditions. 1T - n platform upon
which every Republican can stand
consistently and make the fight for
party success Ia November.
1T now seems likely that a third
party may be launched; but q IL not
likely to seriously affect tho result
la November. The period of sober
second thought has SGT IN. The few
erish excitement Of the convention u
over aud men are beginning 30 real-
ize the real meaning of movement
such as Colonel Roosevelt desires 20
launch. The strongest Of the Roose-
Welt leaders realized this long before
the close OF the conventions Hence
their strong stand for party regular
| ity Hadley. Borgh. Dineon and
many others have expressed theis
satisfaction with the platform. The
result at Baltimere this week may.
az course. have some effect upon thu
third party movement But AZ d
looks now that movement WIN not Sc
far.
There was much talk at Chicago
ahoul the death kncll of the national
committee and TIA passing Of oui
present form Of party organization
Yet we have never had more har'
monious session Of the COMMITTEES
than that following the convention
Every state was represented with ~,
exception ST Pennsylvania and call
fornia, Mr. Brown 81 ohio. WIS
made the primary fight for Roosevelt
attended, ana every man present gave
assurances 90 loyalty o. the nomi-
noe.
"The third party. should Il be
launched VIII proye an advantage o.
the Republican nominee. look fui
tha ro-afnrfiou ef President Taft hN