Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-21
HUDSPETH LEADING
CANDIDATE FOR
UNITED STATES
MARSHAL
Democratic State Chairman
Slated to Succeed secundino
Romero; Other Candidates
Inclined to Retire.
DISTRICT ATT0RNEYsHIP
REMAINS TO BE SETTLED

special Dispatch O. Esentan Veraidl
Santa Fe. y. ~, April 2s.--Who's
To be United states marshal for iho
district OF New Mexico ls a questior
often heard here since the announce.
mont of the resignation of Marsbul
Sccundino BOmern. That the place
Is TO be- filled aud filled az once Is
indicated by the action OF the altor-
noy general Ia requesting the rcsigna-
tion 0f Mr. Romero. and Il is gener-
ally believed that the vacancy ia pe-
Ing created in order that Democratic
State Chairman A. II. Hud4Deth may
be rewarded for his faithful service
ol the party in the iaHt election.
Following the election Of President
WILSON Air lludspetn, who enjoys an
envmblo reputation as lawyer in-
dicated that he would not BE- ayorsc
to accepting the position OF United
states district attorney for New Mex
leo under the new administration.
This. however. did not meet the ideas
of several leaders ~ tho democracy
in the state and Mr. fudspcth was
told quietly, hut none the less iirm-
Is. that the place 90 United States
attorney had been reserved for The
llUNs Summers iAulhHNfh OF ANU"
querquC. MI iiudsppths great ser
vices TO the party wore acknowledge
ed. but MIR Rurkhnrts were greater.
The Albuquerque man had worked
for the party when there was mighty
little tu work Tor ne had placed
tickets In the field la his home conn-
ty Of Bernalillo aud backed them
with his own money when there we're
scarcely enough Doinocrats IN tho
hnliwiCk to fill the places on tho
ticket Mr.. Burkharf wanted to be
United states district attorney. He
saw the job tirst ana he was going
to have u II the rec lmmandatiOn or
the old guard mcan anything. and
the gentlemen Of ~ old guard
thought it did
MIR Hudspeih was cnsily convinc-
ed. lie WAS told that he could be
United states marshal Sec Romero
was ~ hc retired aud retired prompt
lv The position of marshal paid
$1,000 and was The best job offered
q Democrat iu New McXico since the
days of Grover Cleveland. Mr.. Huds-
peth accepted.
Al once a wall went up. The boss
cs were dividing the patronage with
out consulting the common people.
other mon Thought they could make
as good marshall Judge Ben ~
Chuvos had the endorsement Of the
wet clcmtr. m Boswell. while Fred
u. Kahnt was tho choice of every
commercial traveller in Sew Mexico.
While II is true that Mr Hudspoth
was not giVcn the official endorse
mcnt of the state committee. he was
endorsed hy the mon who really run
the organi2ation aud the committee
formally refused to go on record Ia
favor Of any candidate.
Meanwhile Mir Rurkhert was hav-
ing trouble 4 gentleman named
Nceder who halls from Las Vegas,
suddenly conceived the Idea that he
was the only logical candidate Tor
district attorney and proceeded 20 20
after the Job. proclniming not only
his own fitness for the position, hut
Mr.. Burkharts alleged unfitness. Mr.
Nccder Travelled up and down the
state making noise like a candi-
date. lie ~ Will at a. and II IL under
stood that " Nlr Burkhart becomes
United states district attorney IL viii
be- only after fight before tho sen-
nt' committee on executive nomina-
tions, but then Burkhart has always
welcomed fight EVcr active in
! politics he has made bitter enemies.
| especially among the Republicans
and Progressive There were men
who when they learned OF the pro-
posed appointment ~ Mr. Burkhart
| did not hesitate to declare he was tho
worst possible man FOR the place
| Sine Mr. Necdcr entered the race
these mon havv modified their opin-
ion.