The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-16
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Of REPUBLICANS
WILL MEET
Chairman Elfego Baca Issues
Call for Executive Session
July Goth to Which News
papers are Invited.
INDICATES N
OF FALL CAMPAIGN

A formal call for an executive ses-
sion OF the executive committee OF
the Bcrnaiiiio county central Repub-
lican committee was issued yester-
day by Eifogo Baca, chairman OF the
executive committee, and John w.
Wilson, It's secretary. The cal states
hat while the meeting Is executive
IN character, the newspaper repre-
sentativos win be made welcome.
Tho call Is taken 90 mean the open
ing of active hostilitios In the fall
campaign Ia Bernaiillo county Re-
publican circles, In which MIR. Baca,
signer OF the call, is an aggressive
candidate for tho Republican Nnomi-
nation for congress-. The invitation
sent 10 the Evening Herald follows
Albuquerque. n. NJ, July 10. b
Evening Herald. City:
You are hereby notified that there
viii be "A meeting Of the executive
committee OF the Republican county
central committee Of Bernalillo
county, New Mexico. on the goth day
Of July. 1914. at ? o'clock In the aft
crnoon in the office OF Attorney
John W. Wilson. Cromwell building.
la this city. You are urged To be
present. No proxies will be allowed.
Press reporters viii be admitted al
though We viii meet Ia executive ses-
sion.
ELFEGO BACA,
Chairman OF the Committee.
JOHN W. WILSON,
Secretary.
II Is not known whether or not
members Of the general county com
mite, of which Sheriff Jesus Ro-
nero Is chairman have been invited
10 the meeting. Under the Peace of
B%ernaliilo," declared about "A year
ago, MIR. Baca. then chairman OF the
county Republican committee. re-
signed that position when the stand
pat organ alton merged with the
Progressive" r nfzation. domi-
mated by Sheriff Romero and in con-
troll Of the county. sheriff Romero
was made chairman OF the general
county committee. while Mr.. Baca
was made chairman Of the executive
committee. II was understood that
In return for his abdicatiou Of the
county chairmanship, Mr.. Baca re-
ccived. in addition To the chairman
ship OF the executive committee, a
promise OF BcrnalIlo county's dele
gates In the state convention for his
nomination for congress-. The APP
p%earance Of w n. andrews as an
aggressive candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination has complicated the
situation in Republican circles in
Bernalnlo county, especially since II
Is said that Mr.. Andrews Is practical
~ assured OF having the delegates
from the two city precincts in the
county convention.
Possibility 81 "A conflict OF author
ity between sheriff Romero as coun-
~ chairman and Mr. Baca as execu-
tive committee chairman was freely
discussed at the time the Peace OF
Bernalillo" was declared. whether
any such conflict OF authority has
occurred or ia likely Is not known.
hut the situation Is being watched
with lively interest.
There was n well defined rumor on
the street today that at the executive
committee meeting IL was proposed
to issue the call for the county prI-
maries, instead OF waiting for a meet
Ing Of the central committee tn do
30, and that by this procedure Baca
men would De placed IN charge ol
the primaries. swing Mr.. Baca a
strong leverage in the matter ol
sending delegates "a the county con.
v%ention favorable Go his nomination
for congress. Definite statements M
Ia the purpose 81 the executive com
mitteo meeting were lacking.