Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-09-12
Former BernaIiIIo County Boss
Scheduled to Attempt to
Dominate Selection of Local
Committeeman.
NATHAN JAFFA TO BE
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEE
Understood He viii Not De-
cline Honor Bursum for
Chairman and Springer for
National Committeeman.

l
II seems likely that the republican
ship of state win have n stormy pas
4 sage today after the state convention
Of the party opens at 12 o'clock in tho
| Elks theater, unless all signs fail.
| The storm center viii In all prob
ability be around the Bernalillo
county delegation. and 1t will be the
old, old struggle of Frank A. Hubbeli
TO dominate the party, with the men.
who are opposed 10 liubpeli AMI his
method fightug hnn q, every tufa.
1t is sad lhal since tisv cVupty oon-
vention Hubhell has hven Justly "a
gagged in gathering proxies for ths
state convention by eNcrA meana 40
his command aud vii make q detefA
mined cfforl 10 rvereisc his accuse.
toned influence on the convention,
while the men opposing MIN are Jus
as determined to oust him from ccn-
troll.
The first struggle viii provably
come at the meeting of the Bernalillo
county delegation before the conVen-
ton opens, when two members OF tile
state committee will be chosen.
John w. Wilson is said to be the
probable choice of the delegation as
the Anglo american committeeman.
but 1t is said he viii be opposed by
Charles Stafford az the .Iubbell candi-
date, and that Hubbell Will make
every effort to land his man on the
committee. Stafford IL Judge Falls
private secretary. and Is closely iden-
titled with the Hubbel wing of the
party In the county.
Judge II. Al Mann is also spoken Of
as a probable choice. but 1t is said
the judge does not care to accept the
position. The Spanish americans
mentioned for committeeman are
Jose II. salazar and Jose l.. Perea,
with Perea having the better chance
of landing. II Is on the question of
the committeeman that Hub
bell is expected to make his strongest
fight 1t Is said that he realizes that
only the absence OF u number of anti
Hubbel delegates from the hall AT
the time the vote was taken Satur-
day aiternoon. prevented his name
being left Off the list of delegates to
he state convention by the county
and he Is determined to
-enew his fast slipping grip on the
county republican machine.
sven at the expense of wrecking the
,arty lrretrlevably.
1t can be predicted with reasonable
that Hon. Nathan Jaffa.
VI Roswell. will be the nominee Of
he convention for congress. Mr..
affa sisnfed TO the leaders last
light. that while he did not care to
nter the race, If they insisted he
would not decline. This Is consider
ID tantamount to the nomination of
ar. Jaffa as ne is considered by near
y all the leaders to be by FAR tho
man that could be named to
ppose Harvey Il. FERGUSON, the
nominee.
lelfego Baca. of Bernalillo county.
; in the race and with Jaffa out of
he way would stand good chance
0 land the prize. The Bernalillo
ounty delegation is instructed for
i'm and he has a considerable fol-
wing from other counties. Former
Governor /. Bradford Prince is also
4 the race and actively after the
omination.
The question of "A national COM
litteeman TO succeed the late Solo
ION Luna ana the selection OF q
ate chairman are questions that are
i'll troubling the party leaders. Last
light 1t appeared more than likely
lat Charles Springer would be
amed for national committeeman
nd Holm o. Bursum for state chair
AN. There is strong opposition
Springer. however. and both Unit
states Senator Thomas b. Catron
I'd Charles A. spiess have strong
lIowngs
Bursum is considered the best man
iailahle for state chairman In a close
mpaign such as the present is ex-
cted To be. and he Is being strongly
ged To take the place. IL is known
at he does not want the place and
u have To be strongly urged before
VIII accept, but the leaders be-
we he can be prevailed upon. Ven-
slao Jaramillo. the present chair
an. it is said. does not desire to con-
me in office.
IL Is also openly stated that
ringer is averse to taking the place
national committeeman. He has
Ways preferred to work in the
nks and Is still averse TO being
shed TO the front, but he also. 1t
thought. Will accept II sufficiently
ged.
The convention will be called to
Ter at noon and opened with prayer
Rev. Father A. NJ. Mandalari.
ited States Senator Thomas b. Ca
m will then be named as tempor-
Chairman and viii make the key