Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-11
PROPHETS
AND GOSS|PS WORKING
s. J. SMITH FOR LEGISLATURE


Interest in the election to be held
on November seems to be growing
through the agitation of the candi-
dates who eagerly seek the support
of the voters. Democrats, Republi-
cans, Socialists, and Progressives all
have tickets in the field. The Repub-
leans have named B. c. Hernandez
for congress and Hugh II. Williams
for state corporation commissioner.
II. B. Fergusson will seek reelection
on the Democratic ticket, with Ad0l-
fo p. Hill running for state corpora
ton commissioner Francis C. Will
son for congress and John NJ. Nc
Teer for state corporation commits
sioner, is the Progressive ticket
placed in the running last week. ".
p. Mctcalf of Albuquerque is the So
cialist nominee for congress. Head
quarters have been opened up in all
the larger cities by the Republican
and Democratic parties, and much
campaign literature is being distrib-
uted through the mails and the press
of the state. r. c. Ely is the state
chairman in charge of the Republi-
can activities and James Paxton
leads the Democratic legions. II is
announced that all the nominees will
tour the state and make hard fight
for votes.
At the present time the betting ia
vors II. II. Williams for election and
II. b. FERGUSON. The Progressive
party is exceedingly weak, especially
in Bernalillo county, il is asserted,
where its stronghold was supposed to
be. The leaders decided. however.
TO maintain the organization. instead
OF amalgamating with either Repub-
licans or Democrats, as was propos-
ed. The party, possibly, will put a
full ticket in the field at the next
state election, il sufficient strength
is developed in November. Williams
will carry the railroad vote and his
home county, Luna, promises strong
support.
Locally the situation becomes in
creasingly interesting. In the begin
ming s. J. Smith announced for re-
election to the lower house of the
legislature on the Democratic ticket.
Later Charles Heath. member of the
Luna county road board, announced.
Mr.. Heath, however, was practically
compelled to withdraw, and the pri
maries which were to be held tomor-
row were called of. Tonight the
Democrats will meet at the county
court house to select candidate.
There seems to be no doubt but that
they will nominate Mr.. Smith.
The friends of Mr.. Heath have
charged that the withdrawal Of their
favorite was due to machine meth
ods, and il would not be surprising
il Mr.. Heath announced as an inde-
pendent candidate. In order to call
out the full Democratic strength at
the polls, some of the leaders urged
members of the party to pledge them
selves fully in advance TO vote for
every candidate The strength Of
Hugh II. Williams, however, seems to
have broken into this program and
caused some dissatisfaction among
the rank and file.
The Republicans have not yet
named a candidate for the legisla-
ture. There was some talk Of sup
porting the Progressive nominee. but
this has, evidently, been given over
because of the fact that +. B. Garcia
is little known here. r. II. Case.
John C. Watson, II. II. Kelly, and
Others have been mentioned, but no
decision has as yet been reached.
The candidacy Of John NJ. McTeer
was surprise locally, and this plac-
ed the Progressive organization def
nnitely out of line with the Repub-
licans. II is intimated, however, that
many Progressives, having pledged
their support previously to Mr.. Will
iams, will not consider change.
The strength Of Mr.. Smith depends
on the possible candidacy of Mr..
Heath as an independent. Mr.. Smith
supported Governor McDonald's veto
of the salary bill which left the coun-
ty officials without salary, and this,
with his defense of the veto Of the
fence bill, may have some bearing on
the final results, the opponents Of
Mr.. Smith declare. Mr.. Smiths
friends, however, maintain he was
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