Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
DEMOCRATS OUT TO
BLOCK FEDERAL
PIE-COUNTER
NOMINATIONS
State Executive Committee
Sends Urgent Telegram to
Congressman Ferguson to
Get Busy.
CHARGE sTEAMROLLER
Is WORKING OVERTIME

Especial Telegram tO Evening HcrnId)
Santa Fe, n NJ. April 26.--Charg-
ing that the numerous federal appoint
ments now open In New Mexico are
being used by the Republican state
executive committee to "club mem
bers OF the Legislature TO do the bid
ding Of the standpatters." the Demo-
cratic state executive committee has
sent committee telegram TO Con
gresham FERGUSON at Washington
urging him TO get busy upon Demo-
cratic and progressive Republican
senators TO prevent the confirmation
OF nominations endorsed by the New
Mexico Republican committee and de-
nanding that he give publicity TO this
scandalous proceeding" The text OF
the committee telegram which was
sent from Santa Fe yesterday Is as
follows
"Hon II. b. Ferguson,
House OF Representatives
Washington, .. c.
"a meeting OF Democratic executive
committee today II was decided TO re-
quest you 70 make known 10 Demo
cratic and progressive Republican
senators conditions here Republican
executive committee has been IN ses.
sion week parcellng out federal APP
pointments and using this 10 club
members OF legislature to do bid
ding OF standpatters. II collected from
I
ia federal appointments who were IN
formed that they must influence their
Irrespective representatives to dc as
the bosses dictated or they would not
be re-appOinged This was also done
with those seeking appointment Up
10 this time there has been revolt on
the part Of the house against bosslsm.
Senator Romero, progressive ReDnbli-
can WIS thrown out OF the senate
yesterday without hearing, We want
you 20 40 your utmost 10 prevent
confirmation Of those who get ap-
Ipointments in this way and 10 give
publicity TO this scandaiuus proceed
ling"
The telegram WAS signed by of
ficers OF the executive committee. The
lRepublican state executive committee
has been IN session at Santa he TOR
the pas, week, passing upon appiica-
ltions for Endorsements for federal
lposdons open under the recent order
vacating an federal places In the
state because OF statehood. The com
mitlee has lIeen acting under au-
lth0rity granted It By the Republican
state convention IN Las Vegas last
year and with the advice and upon
Recommendation OF the several coun-
lfy organizations. II has made a NUM-
her az recommendation which nl-
lready have been acted upon In Wasn-
inRtOn. aud has made endorsements
upon practically an Of the m0re lmpOr-
lant federal offices open IN the state.
There remain a large number OF post
offices for which endorsements Will
be made No eognizance of the acti-
witty Of the Republican state commit
itee appears 20 have been taken by
1.-THE Democrats until Wednesday Of
lthls week when q nurry up call was
sent out for meeting Of the state
loxecufivo committee wmch In Ofgani-
zaelOn and powers Is practically the
same as the Republican executive
leommitsee. Al the meeting which fol-
ll0wed the committee discussed the ac-
tion Of the Republican majority IN
the Abeytla-Romero contest case aud
also the endorsement being made BY
the Republican cammlttee for federal
lofiicial positions The telegram quot
cd above was the result The effect
of the telegram is a direct charge
that the federal patronage IL being
fused 10 influence the attitude Of mem-
bers of the legislature on political
matters,