The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-01-28
REPUBLICANS WILL
HOLD HARMONY
MEETING HERE
TOMORROW
Stand-Pat and Progressive
Committees Called Together
for Ten O'clock Tomorrow
Morning.
COMMITTEES
TO DISCUSS PEACE PACT

A prasilcai effort to bring together
the warrinr element in the Ropub.
lican party IN BeruDlillo county, and
one which at this time gives every
indication Of success, viii take place
tomorrow morning bee Albuquerque
when the two committees, d stand
pat and the PROGRESSIVE, will hold
meetings. looking Go the appointment
Of conference committees to meet
and arrange a basis of fusion, ANAL
gamation. harmony and dismissal OF
all past differences.
This. at least. is the program oi
| the leaders on both sides. and which
both sides declare conditions are now
such az to make possible. The pro-
grcssiNe committee. now dominant IN
tho county, will be called together by
It's chairman, Sheriu Jesus Romero.
In the cou house in old Albuquet-
que. The standpat committee VIII
meet on this side being called to-
| gethcr by Chairman Elfego Baca.
| Each committee, 30 rs strtcd today,
viii name a conference committee,
and the conference will be Called at
once. Thereafter the fate OF the pro-
posed peace pact ls on the knees Of
the gods. but It's promoters believe
that peace in the H~cpuhhcan ranks.
IN which there has been no peace Tor
10. these many years. is al hand at
last.
The Progressive, according to
their own statement, are Republicans
and have never been anything else.
They admit freely that they were led
away from the fold, especially In the
last two elections. more hy local ls-
sues than through any other cause or
any special Interest in the success
ot Progressive party promotion as
advocated By Colonel Roosevelt and
Mr.. Pinchot They are anxious to re-
turn to the fold. but being dominant
in Bcrnalillo county, are in "a posi-
jipn 10 make the return journey more
OF less upon their own conditions.
The standpatters. who have been
~proceeding since the last election Un-
der the guidance of Eifcgo Baca, are
anxious tu have the progressive WINK
back ia the fold and have not hest
tatod TO say SO. aud 60 offer material
Inducements in The way OF peace pro-
posais.
The real test ul sincerity on both
sides Will come tomorrow morning
when the conference committees
lmeot. Tor "a if asEeed az around that
the RANK and Ile. as well as The
leaders, want peace. harmony and "a
united party aud that they are will
ing TO sacrifice minor matters and Ia
many cases personal feelings Ia bring
10 about. SEA the outlook FOR har-
mony Is rosy this afternoon, Tor the
nrst time since the rank and file In
revolt wrecked the Hubbcll machine
years aso. Since that time the Re
publican party in this county has
been "a party ot fusions and COmpro-
misses forced by local issues.
v Is generally agreed hat Sherln
Romero IL In a position TO choose the
Craftsmanship uf the committee for
himself. &c ne desires II, and il is ru-
mored strongly that ne does. or &C.
name the man who shall be- chair
man. Mr.. Bag1. it IS said. is willing
to step out Of me way under certain
conditions, although he desires to re-
tain a strong position In the %organizu-
ton and does not expect 10 be- ignored
la the new line-up.
The meeting tomorrow morning is
being awaited with lively interest.
not only locally but throughout the
state. for Republican harmony IN this
county, Il is freely admitted, probably
viii make 1t certain that the state
will go back fnto It's place In the reg
ular Republican column In the cleo
ton next fall.