The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-02

Herbert j. Hagorman governor
w" have no doubt that s1gh o
Feeling exists among many old tiu-r.
~ the rank and Ole % the Repub.
hcau marty boz Vow Mexico. ID h
needless Co point out to 49, old q
timer aH the Fort Sumner Review
how utterly hopeless OF mInilmcn.
% such hope is under existing con,
Hilton la the Republican party ir
this state, or under any condition,
which can be forescon at the pres.
ent Tho two men named, NJ candi.
dates Tor office. would be the voicinl
Of % popular demand from the ranl
ana file of h party. and such a
thing has not boen known within
the Republican ranks in New Mex
be-" since Rodcy was last lts candl-
date.
Hopeless ts b is. the voiclng Of n,
demand from the ranks for thcs,
two men is interesting just now q,
~" beginning of the campaign. II
shows mat there is still lie in the
rank and nlc Of tho opposition party
IN this state. although n has beer
nll hut crushed out by the undevint-
ing and ironclad system of the bosses
wdo have absolutely dominated the
Republican party Of New Mexico
since that time now ten years gone
when Mr.. Rodey met political dIsas-
ter over night; and that time a few
years later when Mr.. Hagerman was
made the victim Of n rotten consplr-
acy Matched ana carried out by the
men now acknowledged as the pro-
prietors Of all that Is Republican
among as.
The Republican party had had
bosses before. but they had been
popular bosses to an extent: and had
listened with respect. II not with
obedience, 90 the voice 81 the ranB
aud file. when the boss of that typ,
went o'it of existence before the on
slaught Of the present gang, the RAM
and file Of the Republican party OF
Now Mexico passed out 81 existence
save ns IA mechanical voting machine
with a high percentage 81 dcterior.
alton.
Rodcy had made an exceptionally
useful delegate in congress. lie had
made n gallant fight for statehood
against odds which no human power
could overcome. In doing II he hat
given Sew Mexico a long period %.
magnificent advertising. From an,
time ne cache Washington until h,
loft his publicity work never ceased
His personal acquaintance with con
grcssmcn aud newspaper men wa.
enormous. They said mat ne bore,
Thorn 90 death with his constan
statehood talk; but they liked hin
nevertheless, and listened and re-
peated aud printed what ne said. ~
was popular In Washington and a
home, and De WAS a much larger ng
uro even as a yotolcss delegate tina.
many a congressman With a voice b
the roll eau.
Ills nomination IN 1904 was callc.
for by the rank and nle Of his party
Tie had been elected before by 1000
plurality and the private in the rank
was foT him 60 the last man. 1t
said hat ninety per cent Of the dele
ratcs came O. the Albuquerque con
yention 81 that year pledged 90 yot
FOR hls denomination. while We q
not know that this is q fact. il seom
probable that q is true.
The morning the convention open
81 ninety per cent Of the delegate
were FOR W. a.. Andrews. Who D. not
the inost active candidate Cor the r.,
publican congressional noninatloI
They had switched over night. Al
drews bod as his most inhuentla
supporter Ben the one-nisht campalR
FOR delegates Miguel A. OterO. the
governor Of the territory and no.
fANHH hNHA "a NMN N'H N'NHANN INMAAN
state committee.
otero campaiEuod the state wit
AndroWs. who waF almost q tot
stranger outside Of Hnlshoro. whei
ho had a mine. aud Santa Fc. whel
be- had served "a term la the terri
toriai senate. Most Of the campals
was made la o special train cquipps
with "a brass band and other attra'
uons Tor the people. II was a spe'
tacular political whirlwind whie
swept everything before A. includir
Rodey and his indignant hionds.
swept out os power Frank A HUI
befi the most efficient party maj
aser the Republicans OF this sta
have ever had. and the most suI
ccssful: changing the Hubbeli mctl
ocs for methods which we're wors