The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-18

De for II strong.
Mention of the popularity OF Judge
VI. e. Mechcm as u possible Rcpuoii-
a candidate, and the news OF Harry
owens selection 20 be district attor-
nCy In Judge Mechcm's district. with
the consequent wall from Bclon and
other inland points. has brought out
some interesting gossip about tho
Mcchem ambition, whbch doesn't seem
to be In the line Of congressional honors
at all. ANY one who can discover
what the likcable Judge Is going TO
do viii be "a wonder. Although he ~
recognized as "a very able judge. one
who has been reversed less perhaps
than any other judge IN the state. ne
makes no secret OF the fact among his
friends that no is % overly pleased
with the work. lie has said he would
like 10 be back In the practice of law.
Frequently at the end of a trial ne has
said To- the "contcnding lawyers. that
he wished he were back on their side
uf the par and has expressed q lik-
Ing for the prosecutors work. work
which he did in QUAY county with
distinction. The attitude OF the judge
has caused Republican leaders consid-
cradle concern. Just supposc ne
should resign. That would mean the
appointment OF "a Democratic distri-t
Judge, aud u Democratic district at
torney down there has been plenty.
The Judge would make a mighty ace
ccptable district attorney to his dis
trict, Since opposition has developed
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possibility has been mentioned more
than once. OF cours this Is gossip.
But Judge Mechem Is not only Hn
able lawyer: he is an astute p"iiticiin.
and shrowdcr shan most Of the New
Mexico Republican brand. II his ann
bition, which Is undoubtedly present,
lead 10 the supreme bench, or
20 congress, where does IL lead? Maybe
the soyernurship? This is gossip one
hears In connection with the fact that
Mechcm will not take u congressional
nomination from the Repuolicans a.
this time. As said. Judge Mechem rs
"a shrewd politician. lie can be COUNT
ed out In this particular situation.
There II too much chance FOR any
wise politician; unless perhaps it's.
Andrews whose business IL politics.
As IL stands, Andrews will probably
get the Republican nomination. That
he will be defeated is a detail which.
he probably takes into consideration
lie probably will make "a stronger
showing against n 3. Ferguson, Or
whoever may carry the Democratic
standard, than any other Republican
who is available. when the campaign
is over Il will be found that Andrewa,
no longer a candidate, has become the
Republican organization OF the state.
lie will be It's boss, and the mex time
there 10 anything doing, II there ever
Is a next time, there will be no broken
promises and no dropping from sec
ond story windows. For there viii be
no one left upstairs to do the jon
With Andrews the possible next
time" is the stake.
what Of Elfego Baca? Ask him.
He'll tell you. Also ne will tell the
Republican convention, whether Il be
held In Albuquerque, santa Fe OF
Eades. MI. Baca viii be there. The
Las Cruces Citizen. which prints "a
new and more litelike portrait of Baca
every Week, calls him the Sew Mex
100 sphynN; which would be perfectly
good. admitting "A telking machine IT.
tachment in good working order.
When the convention occurs ana Mr..
Baca ana the Baca cohorts arrive. We
invite your attention, ladies and gem
uemen, TO some show.
While the bosses have framed the
ditching Of Hugh Williams and for
gotten IL, and while they are throwing
political dice To determine whether
Hernandez. Romero or Gallegos is best
man for the Job, "A man Win a uig
following Is being mentioned who wiii
DO heard from n ne permits his name
to be used. This Is Howard II. Befts
OF silver city; "a strong, able business
man who would make not only "a nov
erful candidate. but an efficient mem
Der OF tho commission should he pc
elected. Mr.. Belts has not said he
will run, but some very Influential
Republicans in and around silver cay
are said TO De urging him 20 do so.
Where there are 30 many candidates
you never can tell.
/ hear an interesting umo among
the railroad boys. that has meat On q
FOR Democrats who are figuring out
the party's candidate for the corpora
lion commission. This Is 90 the effect
that Charlie Warrington would Ike 60
be the candidate. Warrington Is about