The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-13
Chairman J. H. Paxton Says
Plans are Making for Carry
ing War into Heretofore I'M
pregnable Republican Terri
tory, ,
THINKS PARTY WILL
WIN LOWER HOUSE
Many Elements at Work in
Republican Camp He Thinks
Which will Aid Party to
Sweeping Victory.

Chairman J. ". Paxton OF the Dem
oCrutic state committee was in Aihu-
querque for two hours this morning,
on his way from his home in Las
cruces To- Santa Fc on legal business
and To consult with members Of the
committee ON the probable date for
the Democratic state convention
which VIII nominate candidates for
congress and for state corporation
commission. and which viii meet Ia
Albuquerque.
while the fixing Of the date was
left with MIR Paxton hy the commit
tee az It's recent meeting tn Santa Fe,
ne prefers 90 consult witp Secretary
Iill and members al the committee
before deciding Il, although HE per
sonnl inclination Is 20 hold an early
convention, probably during the early
days OF August.
while We will not determine a.
naliy on the date at this time, said
MI. Paxton this morning. I've Will
determine about when We viii issue
the all. ana my personal inclination
Is 10 hold an early convention. not
later than the middle of August.
" AAAf 0WA iNNAAN W NM lAfAANNN - W.
very good condition. it D. important
that We have practically perfect or
g|anization in every county In the
state u We are to win the sweeping
victory which ! think possible. and
10 that end an early convention and
hard and persistent work will be
necessary.
since my selection as chairman
sf fN. IAFAH24Hffn. R.f.. hon. LA ..V.
r-espondence with an parts of thc
state and have visited many sections
of 10. ! am urmly convinced that we
are In position 90 carry New Mexico.
not onl, FOR the congressman. which
h REASONABLY sure. but with the whole
ticket. includiuE the candidates FOR
the lower hous Of the legislature. In
one or two counties there are differ
ences among Democrats. But ln no
case are these differences serious. and
an admit Of speedy adjustment when
the proper eftort is made / consider
the election 90 congress OF any Dem
ocrat who muy be- nominated %. .cr-
tain and hy az uverw helmiug major
is, and : believe we wiz boz equally
successful with our candidate for the
state corporation commission. who-
ever he may hc. Of curse the une
Judge 20 DO elected len The Pcpuz Val-
les VIII be a Democrat and that COM
test will be- settled 10 the primary.
should there even be "a primary cleo
tion necessary.
W do not expect 10 win a major
ity in the house OF representatives
without a fight. but We are prepared
To make that fight. ana making il. ]
feel absolutely sure that We viii be
successful II Is vitality important tu
continued Democratic success that we
Va complete control of he state
government This cannot Doe brought
about unul 1916. since wc hnye "a RE-
publican state senate and several Re
publican state omcersu nut the cleo
ton OF e Democratic house viii be- o.
long and In my opinion q most ina
portant step.
Il ind conditions In the Republican
pnfty anything ban harmonious. Taos.
Rio Arriha and Mora counties viii
60 with the Democrats this year.
iicTetofors they have been Republic
a strongholda and regarded as i'm
~pregnable. We are going 10 TAX the
war tO the enemy IN those counties
and We are going To win. The room
~" incident Of the last assembly has
not been forgotten In those counties
and viii ave its Influence against
the Republicans But there are
stronger influences at work against
b q g. =. than even that unfortu-
nate Incident. The old leaders who
have ruled those Counties IT, the past
have lost hold 10 q large extent.
There car be no doubt OF This. There
are no new leaders 10 take their
places. The result Is a condition al
DISCRIMINATION which extends To- all
most every Republican county IN the
state. Ny own home county OF Dona
Ana Is the scene Of "a particularly hit
ter Republican fractional fight Just
at this time, Socorro county. once
soidly Republican. rs now In a nuid
condition ana 1 learn with surprise
and M great regret that the much
Wanted truce In the warning ranks
In your W county Of Bernalillo is
but a truce and that already IA II
badly bent.
THE Progressive wing will play ma
unimportant part In the coming cleo
ton J End the ranks OF the follow
crs Of Roosevelt growing throughout
the state. and The following h com
ing from the old-time standpat ele.
ment. n D. coming fast.
A ! have said, We do not antici-
pate any easy victory In winning IN,
Legislature, hut We feel quite conf
dent that we win win il IL the hgh.
Is made all along the line. and Il Il
our purpose To make that light"
Mr. Paxton, a citizen Of New Mex
leo FOR many years. began his publ
career In the state as a professor Il