Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-10-21
.DiScrcdited Boss Of BeInaIillo
County Fosters Plans TO De-
stroy Present Republican
County Organization,
TO DISGUISE MOVE
AS TAFT -JAFFA CLUB
Proposes to Finance Campaign
Independent Of Chairman
Baca and Committee, or
Through Men Of Own Choice,

Unable to oust lslfeso Bacu from
the chairmanship Of the republican
IcountN central committee and regain
control OF the county organization by
the offer of 81 oOo to the state cen
trail committee. one half To go to iaca,
Frank IIuhbcll has come forward with
"a scheme 70 practically destroy the
present republican, county organiza
lion ana replace Ii with one Of his
own choosing
The method adopted Is Ingenious
enough to arouse admiration in a bet
ter cause and Is simply to take the
control of all finances for the cam
paign from the executive committee
ana place II In the hands OF q commit
tee which Viii lie composed OF friends
Of Iiubbcll. incidentally the scheme
as devised. and in process "f execu-
ton will be such slur upon Mr.. I'aca
ana the membcrs of the executive
committee that It's designers believe
they viii be forced 70 resign and re-
fuse to have even nominal direction
of the campaign.
AS a preliminary To the move. Judge
T.. A. Mann rendered his resignation
to Baca as Il member OF the executive
committee, In the recent atrugsl" OF
the county republicans against tho
Of liubbcll, which was be-
gun prior to ihe state convention,
Judge Mann aligned himself with ths
anti-IIubbell forces and was placed on
the executive committee by Daca, but
he was never very militant in the
fight ana many members OF the COM
mittec thought that his opposition to
his former political chief was only
half hearted ana they claim that sub
scuucnt events Justify their sus-
picions.
IT is now openly claimed by
number of the anti llubbell republi-
cans that Mann. as wen as H. y.
llcnlng, only obtained places ON the
committee for the purpose Of work
ing for the reinstatement of Hubbcll.
At any rate. when the recent effort
to force Eaca to resign was defeated
by the positive refusal Of Eaca to nc-
ccpt $500, or any other sum, and
step out ana BY Il unanimous vote Of
the central committee to retain him.
Judge Mann promptly resigned from
the executive committee. and on Sat
irdav night last met with Louis II
field. Max Nordhaus. DnNid Roscn-
wad and t. q. Jaffa at which the
lutest move to get rid ct Bucn aud his
supporters and substitute Ilubbell men.
is active managers of the campaign
was perfected.
This meeting followed one at re-
publican hcaGquar,.rs between Baca
md the gentlemen who later met with
Judge Mann At the headquarters
meeting Bnca stated mat sufficient
money must bc deposited to the credit
of the executive committee to meet
HE legitimate expenses OF the cam
Iaign. This request was met with
.he statement that nothing would be
unless its distribution was
left to a committee 10 b" named out
side OF the regular executive commit
tee. This committee is to have the
of all funds contributed to
Inc campaign in the county. 1t Will
audit the accounts Of the executive
committee and pay or disprove bills at
is pleasure.
NaturallN Bacn and the members
# the executive committee resented
he idea of appearing before tho pub
is as men who could not be trusted
80 handle the campaign funds and de-
'nnrd To luNe their expenditures CEN
'orcd 10y - self-uppointed committee.
Il VAS pointed out that every item
expenditure would be open to tho
of any one and that every
lollar received would be accounted
or Tho Hubhcll people stood firm.
luWcNcr and declared they would not
solicit ur contribute n cent to the
fund unless their plan was
lgrccd to.
Mr. i;aca stated that he had AL
ready obligated the party to the ex-
lent of about $500 for expenses and
before hc would agree to any such
plan. which he said was designed only
Ia humiliate himself and the members
~ the executive committee. he would
pay the outstanding Indebtedness out
af his own pocket and close the re-
publican headquarters.
So far Chairman Herbert w. Clark.
II the republican state central COM
nittee. has not appeared in the latest
,ffort OF lIuhbell TO retake control of
political affairs in Bernalillo county.
,ut as he was especially active with
senator Thomas b. Catron in the re-
.ent effort to oust Baoa at the be-
ies: OF Huhbeli. it is generally believed
hat the state committee is at least
n sympathy with the present effort
q rcpudiate and disgrace the men
1ected BY the voters OF the county.