The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-27
WELCOME no TIM RANKS OF
THE WINNERS.

welcome 60 our moruinR con-
Temporary, the Journal. 10 not
into the ranks Of the Democrats
party. az least to the rapidly growing
army ~ those who will support Har-
Vsy %. Ferguson OF Albuquerque. the
Democratic nominee for Sew Mex
ico'H seat ia congress. While we are
picascd to note the Journals an
nouncemcnt that IL viii support Mr..
Ferguson, il causes little surprise,
since IL has hcen apparent for some
time past that the Republican bosses
OF the state would refuse IN this elec-
ton az they have In past elections to
heed the sound advice givcn them by
the Journal IN it, EFFORT To secure a
Republican candidate whish II could
support.
Under It's editorial heading as the
leading Republican paper of New
Mexico. supporting the principles of
the Republican party an the time,
" VIZ NAfAfANhN " NV JUN
party whcn they are right, the Jour
nal could hardly take any other
course than to give its support o. Mr..
Ferguson; from the standpoint of
the best Interests of the state. the
nomination OF Mr.. Hernandez for
congress is a wrong method. From
the standpoint Of the Journal. which
gave its support for the nomination
to another candidate. the selection
81 Mr. Hernandez must be doubly
wrong.
The Journal has been s%ingularly
unfortunate In its persistent efforts
10 bring The Republican bosses OF
New Mexico To see the light. II has
brought forward worthy candidates
Ia the past. each aud all OF whom
have been promptly turned down by
the Republican machine. In the
present pre-convention campaign Il
brought forward the candidacy OF
Bull Andrews. There was some sur
prise az this. for the Andrews po-
Hiicai methods can hardly be called
right" methods under any party
banner and those methods were sub
jccted to severest criticism hy tn"
Journal in years past. sun Mr.. An
drcws would have made a more ac-
ccptable candidate to the people gem
orally than Mr.. Hernandez. and II Is
possible the Journal thought II might
succeed with It's own parts by offer
ing to the leaders thereof "A man
whose political principles and meth
DDS are on a level with their own
Apparently, however. the Republicans
refuse 90 accept the Journals guild
ance on any condition. We are told
this morning that Andrews owes his
defeat for M nomination TO sena-
tor T. n. Catron and the Journal says
the Republican party cannut hope 60
succeed In his state until II frees
itself Of such pharmacies on the ship
81 state Whatever may have been
the cause Of the defeat ot Andrews
and the Journal in The convention.
q is undoubtedly right so far AZ the
harnacies are conceriscd-and Sena-
tor r 49,. Catron is not the only her-
nacle on the ship by Il long shot.
The Journal states thai there are
many roasons for he support OF Mr..
FERGUSON but that one Is enough,
hat one being that MI. Ferguson Is
going TO be elected, that his election
is conceded by the Hepublican boss
es. and that since election H. assured
FOR him nothing can be gained by
opposing him. This certainly Is ade-
quato from one point OF view. AZ
the campaign progresses we hav no
doubt the Journal viii give To Mr.
Ferguson b support he deserves on
other grounds, namely, those Of past
service 10 the people, n capacity
and equipment TOR future splendid
public v~orvice. Having given him a
measure Of support in past campaigns
the Journal should not find u difh-
cult ia give him h kind OF support
he merits ia this campaign.
The Journal Is a newspaper Of
LARGE circulation and the fact that u
again finds the methods 81 is own
party impossible Of supper viii have
lie influence in Swing Mr.. Ferguson
even a larger majority than a united
Democratic party already has as
sured him. We cordially welcome
the Journal 10 the ranks - the sure
winners.
Al the same time W. note with re-
gret that Ia its editorial columns this
morning the Journal gives a measure
OF conservative approval % the peace
Ia the warrins Republican factions
IN this county whereby Frank A