The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-19
REPUBLICANS ON
STILL HUNT FOR
A CANDIDATE
D. H. Boatright Quietly Being
Mentioned as the Man Like
ly to Head the City Ticke.
Next Month.
CANDIDATES FOR H
COUNCIL LINING UP

The Republicans OF Albuquerque
are s%tcadfastly persuing "a still hunt
Tor u candidate Co head heir pro
posed straight party ticket. Up to
today no definite acceptance has
been Indicated as In sight. II is said
on very reliable authority, hoWcNce.
that the matter will be- placed be-
fore H. ~. BuatriVht well known re-
tired merchant. s?on mat gentle
mans return from Kansas. in the
text few days, and % viii then be
put up To him in such a strong fash
iun that he VIII see IL as his duty to
accept the pruffcycd post. Mr.
Boatright, who also b. mentioned as
"a possible candidate Tor the council
from the Second ward. Is regarded
as one ct the strongest Republicans
IN the city. Efforts to induce Post
master Il. W. Hopkins To accept the
nomination il b. said have been abb
audoncd the gentleman having indl-
Gated that his decision not TO run is
final
Tho nomination of Mayor Sellers
to succeed himself. by the Demo-
Crni party Is now conceded, and IA
D. expected that no opposition to
the mayor VIII develop IN the pri-
maries or the convention
Candidates and possible cnndi-
dates for the council arr beginning
to bo lined up on both sides with
some very excellent material in sight
for both tickets. In tho First WARD
4. n Botz at tho Flrr Meat company
ns o. likely caud date. ana sig Gruns-
field. former councilman. Is also
being talked o. state senator
Sulzcr. 10 ls reported. would
not Doe adverse Co accepting o.
nomination. In the First tho Demo
Gratis are DISCUSSING Dr. z. @ Hice
"a man who has 60 ttrE' personal FOL
lowing. not only IN his ward bu'
throughout the city, and Who is now
serving as city physician. A D.
Tullio is also mentioned for The nom
nation.
Tho Democrats IN the Second
ward are going Co nominate tho
veteran alderman Thomas ishcr-
wood and his election b. assured MT
sherwood has stated that h. feels he
has served his ti'nc. hut his friends
and The whole city are united in
disagreeine with him and his nom
iuation viii mean his election by MS
usual majority The Republicans
viii nominate either George =. Leon
ard who has served In the council
ot H. " BoatrlTht. IN the event Mr.
Hoatright declines 60 head the ticket
sam porterficld also is mentioned as
q uoasihlc candidate
s = Gilbert. q we'll known rrocor
e. mentioned as the Democratic can
didptc FOR ~" Third ward and ~ n
~ Wcsternold pioneer business man
it b. said. viii accept the nrmination
FROM the Fourth ward Mr. West
crfi"id win make q strong candidate
and rs being urged 10 accept m"
nomination.
Tho Republicans u~e discussing
Tom LAWYER ar the candidate FOR the
Third ward vacancy with T v Han
son also frequently discussed as %
strong sandidnte
tn ne Fourth ward Aldermen
John leo clarke is being urged 20
run again. AIR Cinrke's record iu
1.-THE conncil would Hem him material
%stfcurth ag 20 candidate IN this cleo
tinn hut he Says he feels that he
has served his countrv long enough.
and has declined 10 DE considered
Probate Jud~c John Baron Burg. ~
Is said would consider the nominp
tion " ~ were rendered him but tho
man who sccms TO b. most faVorc
by Republicans and who. from pres
ont ~indioaticns win be- nominated, is
y H. Gruese. ~ The Moore RcaiV
COMPANY. A. - pgic. former county
surVcH"r has been mentioned as r.
capdldaie from tho Fourth ON the
Republican side.
The registrations books show vcrv
right REGISTRATION nm 10 this time
III" hosts vviti 'loso Mnrrh %.
For the ether city offices. Al W